Margaret J. Krauss
Keystone Crossroads ReporterMargaret J. Krauss was a freelance reporter who is also the staff reporter for Pittsburgh Quarterly magazine. She spent 2015 producing a 48-part Pittsburgh history series for WESA, biking some 2,000 miles to do so. She previously worked for National Geographic Kids magazine producing multimedia content and researching.
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Time is running out for Pennsylvania coal miners. By January 1, 13,000 coal miners could lose their pensions and thousands their health care. Legislation… -
When Ken Rosenberg thinks about self-driving cars, a particular incident comes to mind."One of the autonomous vehicles stopped in the middle of the road.… -
Most people will never hold office, and for some, voting is as political as it gets. But more than a quarter of Pennsylvanians are working on their own… -
In the name of safer streets, one group interpreted the “walk” signal a little differently.On Monday Pittsburgh City Council unanimously recommended… -
While Philadelphia and Pittsburgh organized protests against President-elect Trump, there didn't seem to be similar events in other parts of the state. In… -
A proposal to do so never made it past a Senate committee.From Philadelphia to Erie, Pittsburgh to Scranton, ride-sharing services can nowoperate legally,… -
The EPA says requirements of the 25-year-old Lead and Copper Rule are in urgent need of an upgrade. There is no safe blood level of lead for children.… -
Banks make it possible to build credit, wealth, and security. But for the 7 percent of U.S. households that don’t have a checking or savings account,… -
In 2015, the Harvard Kennedy School decided to support Pennsylvania in creating Pay for Success programs. If Pay for Success sounds like bribing a middle… -
You know the old adage "Never judge a city by (just) its bond"? Or "Forgive and forget: bonds have histories, too"? No? How about that bumper sticker:…
