http://www.sharonherald.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 21:23:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_357212400.html http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_357212400.html Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:10:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_304211142.html http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_304211142.html Several hundred U.S. diplomats vented anger and frustration Wednesday about the State Department’s decision to force foreign service officers to take jobs in Iraq, with some likening it to a “potential death sentence.” Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:54:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_303225609.html http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_303225609.html Democrats Barack Obama and John Edwards sharply challenged Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s candor, consistency and judgment Tuesday in a televised debate that underscored her front-runner status two months before the first presidential primary votes. Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:51:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_302225452.html http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_302225452.html It’s a nickname no principal could be proud of: “Dropout Factory,” a high school where no more than 60 percent of the students who start as freshmen make it to their senior year. That description fits more than one in 10 high schools across America. Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:01:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_301220624.html http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_301220624.html Violence in war-ravaged Ramadi has decreased significantly in the last year, with a developing trust between U.S. troops and Iraqis weary with war cited as a primary reason. Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:34:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_296213658.html http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_296213658.html October is on course to record the second consecutive decline in U.S. military and Iraqi civilian deaths and Americans commanders say they know why: the U.S. troop increase and an Iraqi groundswell against al-Qaida and Shiite militia extremists. Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:56:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_294215835.html http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_294215835.html A widespread problem in American schools is sexual misconduct by the very teachers who are supposed to be nurturing the nation’s children, according to an Associated Press investigation. Sat, 20 Oct 2007 21:12:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_293211402.html http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_293211402.html Opponents of a proposal to require Pennsylvania high school students to pass a state test before they can graduate are hoping to persuade the State Board of Education to come up with another way to measure students’ readiness for college or work. Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:49:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_292205033.html http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_292205033.html The cold and cough medicines long used by parents to treat their children’s runny noses and other symptoms don’t work and shouldn’t be used in those younger than 6, federal health advisers recommended Friday. Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:40:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_291204248.html http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_291204248.html Nearly 4,000 Pennsylvania National Guard members – including some from Mercer County – are being notified that they could be sent to Iraq within a year. Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:44:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_289224524.html http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_289224524.html Two Pennsylvania agencies have signed a 50-year lease to turn Interstate 80 into a toll road and applied to the federal government for approval to add the collection booths. Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:16:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_288221926.html http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_288221926.html In the face of powerful union opposition, some state lawmakers are agitating to build support for legislation that would ban teacher strikes in Pennsylvania — a move they say would end the state’s distinction as a leader in teacher walkouts. Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:13:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_287221226.html http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_287221226.html This city’s last GOP mayor served during the Depression and Democrats outnumber Republicans 5-to-1, but business executive Mark DeSantis -- who grew up in Sharpsville -- has emerged as a serious challenger to Democratic incumbent Luke Ravenstahl, in part because of the young mayor’s missteps. Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:38:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_285223655.html http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_285223655.html An overweight, bullied middle-schooler amassed dozens of weapons — including some purchased by his mother — while quietly planning an attack at the local high school, authorities said. Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:23:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_283212518.html http://www.sharonherald.com/theap/local_story_283212518.html A 14-year-old suspended student, dressed in black, opened fire in his downtown high school Wednesday, wounding four people as terrified schoolmates hid in closets and bathrooms and huddled under laboratory desks. He then killed himself.