When nearly half of Pennsylvania’s third-graders can’t read at grade level, we don’t have an education gap; we have an emergency. It doesn’t matter if a child lives in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia or a small town like Cecil or McDonald – if they can’t read by third grade, the odds of ...

State Rep. Jason Ortiay hopes state funds can be used to help redesign a low-clearance railroad underpass in Cecil Township that has caused many truck drivers to get stuck. Ortitay said the funds would come through a grant from the commonwealth’s Rail Freight Assistance Program, known in ...

Over the past decade, Pennsylvania has increased education spending by 51%, now spending about $20,900 per student. Despite this, fourth-grade reading scores have steadily dropped, showing that more money isn’t fixing the problem. This should concern everyone who cares about our kids' ...