Turn gang business into buyer's market - Allentown Morning Call
Little Arthur Flegenheimer observed that his father did not make a lot of money as a baker, and Arthur did no better when he quit school to sell cut-rate subway transfers and do other odd (but legal) jobs. Then, despite some scrapes with the law and

Mass. home sales, prices rise in Jan. - Boston Globe
The strong data surprised some housing market specialists, who have been pointing to signs of a real estate recovery since last March. Still, many question what will happen in the spring when the federal government pulls back on programs that are

Savings may drive school merger - Gainesville Sun
In an effort to maximize space and save money, the Alachua County School Board is considering a plan to consolidate Metcalfe and Rawlings elementary schools, both in close proximity in east Gainesville. Also on the table is the prospect of turning

New rules could push minimum learner's permit age to 16 in Ill. - News-Democrat
CHICAGO -- In Washington, D.C., more than 700 miles from the Naperville streets where Beth Tomashek is learning to drive, forces are collaborating to make her quest for a license more rigorous, even though she lives in a state with some of the

Wake schools chief stays, for now - Raleigh News & Observer
of the options on the table," Sutton said during a break in a marathon public hearing Tuesday night on Wake's year-round schools program. Burns of the evening came after Sam Haney, a North Raleigh parent, blasted the school board majority's

City official: Restrict student transit passes - Philadelphia Daily News
One week after a flash out that the Philadelphia School District runs the program and would have to make any changes. The district said Butkovitz's proposed changes "would have an adverse effect on the educational programs for all students."

St. John the Baptist Parish Council OKs water treatment upgrades - New Orleans Times-Picayune
Homewood Place was photographed after flooding rains apply for funding for the state's Safe Routes for Schools program to improve sidewalks in the vicinity of Emily C. Watkins Elementary, John L. Ory Magnet School and St. Joan of Arc School in

State's child dental care faulted - Honolulu Advertiser
Hawai'i's dental policies for children have earned a failing grade in a report by the Pew Center on States. Hawai'i was one of nine states that received an "F" grade in the study, which looked at whether and how well each was ensuring dental health