(NewsUSA) - Urban sprawl doesn't have to mean ugly stretches of gray roads and discount retailers - many formerly rural communities take steps to develop sustainably.Western Pennsylvania's Peters Township used to be farmland. As more people moved into the area, the Chamber of Commerce worked to preserve the neighborhood's friendly, rural feel. Peters Township set aside parks, public areas, playgrounds, fishing, an outdoor stage, sports fields, picnic tables and a walking trail for its 21,000

(NewsUSA) - Due to increased concerns about student safety and keeping grades high, more public schools are turning not to additional security or stricter punishments for intolerable behavior -; but to school uniforms.No longer limited to private schools, the number of public schools adopting uniform use has risen exponentially since the year 2000. According to the National Association of Elementary School Principals, one in every five public schools in the United States has taken to