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Dr. Laurie Grobman, Professor of English and Women’s Studies at Penn State Berks, has been named “Outstanding Baccalaureate College Professor of the Year” for her work, which challenges students to look at issues of equality and fairness facing historically overlooked groups and minorities. One of four national winners of the…
Of all the issues being debated in the final weeks before the midterm elections, probably no one expected hair loss to take center stage. But Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin, embroiled in a tight race against Democratic challenger Mary Burke, is being asked tough questions about his bald spot. Walker…
On Hurricane Sandy’s two-year anniversary, a return to normalcy still seems like a far-off notion for many of the people living in areas throughout the Northeast hit by the storm. The streets of the Rockaway neighborhood in Queens, New York City, whose historic boardwalk had been washed away by the…
Despite the fact that many Amish communities have survived in the same regions for hundreds of years by living off the land, it’s clear now that convincing Amish farmers to change their techniques is no easy task to accomplish — even when those new techniques will benefit the farmers themselves.…
Pennsylvania State Police in Somerset County are pressing charges against a woman who allegedly crashed a vehicle containing six children — while under the influence. According to WeAreCentralPA.com, the accused is 31-year-old Stephanie Vandoren, whose car hit an embankment and flipped after Vandoren failed to negotiate a curve on State…
After declaring a Level 1 water-supply shortage last week, the Newport City Council put new water conservation regulations into place in order to comply with a recent state mandate, which went into effect this week. Under the new regulations, Newport Beach customers’ water consumption should not exceed the average amount…
andnbsp; A predominantly Hispanic Dallas neighborhood has expanded rapidly over the past few decades, but with its own vibrant community, residents worry about gentrification. Oak Cliff, just south of downtown Dallas and west of the Trinity River, has had one of the largest Latino populations in Dallas for the past…
A new study shows that businesses owned by Hispanics in the United States have been growing at more than twice the national average since 2007. According to the Hispanics in Business study for 2014, conducted by Geoscape, Hispanic-owned businesses are projected to hit 3.22 million by the end of the…
Encouraging parents to take a more active role in their child’s education has been a longstanding goal of all educational institutions, and recently parents across the country have stepped up, as well. According to the Seattle Times, a local community group called Community and Parents for Public Schools is launching…
Pennsylvania recently got the go-ahead to begin reforms on public welfare in the state, an issue that has been a top priority for state taxpayers who are unhappy with rising taxes in the midst of Obamacare. Governor Tom Corbett has put forth Healthy Pennsylvania as an alternative to the statewide…