Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Jenni Bergal
The nation's snow belt is facing a severe snowplow driver shortage: Montana is down half its temporary snowplow drivers this year. Kansas is missing nearly a third of all snowplow operators. Pennsylvania needs almost 60 percent more temporary drivers.
You know the scene early in It's A Wonderful Life where Mr. Gower the druggist looks at a photo of his son who has just died of the flu while away at college?
