By Mark Scolforo ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Even before gas prices spiked and the economy turned sour last year, the Pennsylvania Turnpike was saddled with daunting financial challenges. More...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - The former Statehouse bureau chief for The Patriot-News of Harrisburg has been named editor of the newspaper's editorial and opinion pages. Jeanette Krebs starts in her new job Feb. 1. More...
By Marc Levy ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - The number of Pennsylvania homes repossessed from homeowners who fell behind on their mortgage payments nearly doubled in 2008 as more people lost their jobs, businesses and nest eggs. New figures from RealtyTrac Inc. More...
To prepare students for a fast-changing future, teachers are reaching beyond the R's
By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo STAFF WRITER OF THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
For decades, the emphasis in public education has been on making sure that students can read, write, and do math. But can they apply those skills in a realworld scenario, such as designing a bridge? More...
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