The Tucson Police Department hopes to hire 50 to 100 new officers by the end of 2012. "The thing we look for most in our candidates is people with high levels of integrity," said Lt. Mike Pryor, who ...

More than 28 abandoned and boarded up schools in Gary, Indiana, contribute to urban blight — and in some cases have served as scenes of the worst possible crimes. Local leaders say they are hopeful to ...

PALMERTON, Pa.- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has laid out a timeline for how it intends to address the overabundance of potentially harmful chemicals in the Palmerton area's public ...

With close to a decade of writing and editing experience, Maisha specializes in service journalism and has produced work in the lifestyle, financial services, real estate, and culture spaces. She uses ...