Laura Benshoff
Laura Benshoff covered stories of statewide interest for Keystone Crossroads and WHYY, with a focus on immigration. She previously reported on the suburbs, public education, and mental health. Her work has aired nationally on NPR, Marketplace and Reveal/CIR. Prior to becoming a journalist, she worked for the City of Philadelphia’s Commerce Department. Laura attended McGill University in Montreal, Canada. She diligently works at speaking Spanish and knows a little French.
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Pennsylvania saw drug overdose deaths rise in 2020. WHYY Keystone Crossroads’ Laura Benshoff reports state officials are changing their approach to combating these deaths.
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Philadelphia cultural institutions received millions in Payroll Protection Program loans during the pandemic. WHYY Keystone Crossroads’ Laura Benshoff reports the fact that some still eliminated jobs shows the mixed results of the program.
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October 13th is now officially Dorothy Bolden Day in Philadelphia, in honor of the domestic workers’ rights icon. WHYY’s Laura Benshoff reports this is the latest in a string of moves by City Council to boost the profile of Philadelphia’s 16,000 domestic workers.
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Many employers are still struggling to rehire workers. Underlying that is what some are calling a ‘crisis’ in the child care industry. A recent survey found more than 90% of Pennsylvania providers are short-staffed. WHYY Keystone Crossroads’ Laura Benshoff reports on the vicious cycle this creates for parents and the rest of the economy.
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Haitians in Philly came out Tuesday to slam the Biden administration’s recent border policies. WHYY Keystone Crossroads’ Laura Benshoff has more on the backlash against the president.
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The U.S. economy is recovering from the pandemic recession, but government jobs are coming back much more slowly than private sector ones. WHYY Keystone Crossroads’ Laura Benshoff reports that’s true across Pennsylvania, and is making it harder for towns and cities to meet residents’ needs.
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Democrats in Congress are pushing a plan that would give legal status to more than 300,000 immigrants in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. But a setback in the Senate is making that look less likely. WHYY Keystone Crossroads’ Laura Benshoff reports local stakeholders are not backing down.
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Comedian Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction has been overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.