Public Broadcasting Funds New Journalism Center

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will fund a new journalism center in Philadelphia to allow public stations to work together on important projects.

The nonprofit corporation has awarded a $1.5 million grant for the local journalism center, to be called Keystone Crossroads and housed at WHYY.

The center will be a collaboration of public media stations across the state, including public radio and TV stations in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg.

The center will focus on challenges facing the cities, including budget deficits and crumbling infrastructures.

Pat Harrison, the president of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, says the effort will ensure that important issues are covered in depth.

The agency has funded six other local journalism centers across the country.