Stories Tagged as
Rural America
How rural America is turning into a digital desert
by
Molly Wood
Dec 6, 2018
The geographic digital divide is wider than ever.
The housing crisis hits America’s heartland
by
Amy Scott
Oct 2, 2018
When you think of high rents and overcrowding, you probably don’t think of farmland. However, according to a new report by the Urban Institute, rural communities are facing a lack of affordable housing, just like more densely populated urban areas. One hundred fifty-two rural counties throughout California, Texas and several southeastern states, among others, were […]
How the energy boom shaped a small town in rural America
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Jun 12, 2018
About a decade ago, some in this country saw fracking as the solution to decades of economic decline. But others were determined to stop it.
Reinventing the rural health care system
Feb 2, 2018
A new report outlines the challenges the health care system in rural communities faces.
When transportation barriers become economic barriers
by
Erika Beras
Aug 18, 2017
The types of jobs that are open to residents of Erie City, Pennsylvania, can depend on their access to transportation.
Amid urbanization and expense, hunting declines as a hobby
by
Blake Farmer
Aug 1, 2017
Fewer Americans are hunting as a hobby, but those that are still hunting, are spending more money doing it.
For public good, not for profit.
Erie worries its natural beauty — and tourism — will suffer under budget cuts
by
Erika Beras
Jun 12, 2017
Federal funds help fight beach erosion, protecting an industry that draws $1 billion a year from visitors.
3 things you may have missed about Trump's budget
by
Janet Nguyen
May 25, 2017
A look at how the education system could be impacted and how Trump's voter base might react.
How health care is healing Erie's ailing economy
by
Erika Beras
May 24, 2017
The city's two biggest hospital systems employ nearly 7,000 people.