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This fall, the East Broad Top Railroad launched a new tradition aimed at inspiring the next generation: Take a Train to School Day. Students in the Southern Huntingdon County School District swapped out school buses for passenger cars, riding a steam-powered train directly to their high school.

Ashlie Crosson, an English and journalism teacher at Mifflin County High School in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, has just been named the 2025 National Teacher of the Year — and while the spotlight may be on her, she’s making it clear her mission is still focused on the students she serves.