Boyertown-Gilbertsville, PA
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THC, .331 BAC Alleged In Drunk School Bus Ride With 54 Kids; Boyertown Driver Surrenders: DA THC, .331 BAC Alleged In Drunk School Bus Ride With 54 Kids; Boyertown Driver Surrenders: DA
THC, .331 BAC Alleged In Drunk School Bus Ride With 54 Kids; Boyertown Driver Surrenders: DA A school bus driver accused of transporting dozens of elementary students while intoxicated has surrendered to police and is now banned from driving and having unsupervised contact with children, prosecutors said. Kelly Lynn Weber, 46, of Boyertown, turned herself in on Friday, March 27 following treatment and was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Maurice H. Saylor, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele’s office said. Bail was set at $50,000 unsecured with conditions including no driving, no unsupervised contact with children, and compliance with recommended treatment. …

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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AI Porn Of 60+ HS Classmates Ends With Teens’ Sentencing: PA AG AI Porn Of 60+ HS Classmates Ends With Teens’ Sentencing: PA AG
AI Porn Of 60+ HS Classmates Ends With Teens’ Sentencing: PA AG A disturbing AI-generated child pornography case involving more than 60 high school students has reached a courtroom outcome in Lancaster County, officials announced on Wednesday, March 25. Two 16-year-old boys were adjudicated delinquent after admitting earlier this month to 59 counts of sexual abuse of children for manufacturing child sexual abuse material, along with conspiracy and obscene material offenses, according to Attorney General Dave Sunday. Lancaster County President Judge Leonard G. Brown III ordered both teens to serve six months of juvenile probation, complete 60 hours of co…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lititz, PA
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Student Assault Into Concrete Wall Leaves Teen With Concussion At Middle School In Lititz Student Assault Into Concrete Wall Leaves Teen With Concussion At Middle School In Lititz
Student Assault Into Concrete Wall Leaves Teen With Concussion At Middle School In Lititz A violent assault into a concrete wall at a Pennsylvania middle school left a 14-year-old with a concussion, police announced on Wednesday, March 25. A 14-year-old Lititz teen was charged after attacking another 14-year-old student inside Warwick Middle School at 301 W. Orange St., Lititz, on Monday, March 10, at 10:45 a.m., according to police. The juvenile pushed the victim twice into a concrete wall, causing their head to strike the surface, officers said. He then punched the victim in the face, knocking them to the floor. As the victim attempted to walk away to seek help from the schoo…

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by Jillian Pikora
Germantown, MD
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Germantown Sinkhole Crisis: Sewer Main Collapse Triggers Gas Leak, School Closure (UPDATED) Germantown Sinkhole Crisis: Sewer Main Collapse Triggers Gas Leak, School Closure (UPDATED)
Germantown Sinkhole Crisis: Sewer Main Collapse Triggers Gas Leak, School Closure (Updated) A sewer main collapse triggered the massive sinkhole and gas leak that shut down multiple roads in Maryland and closed a nearby elementary school, officials confirmed. WSSC Water crews responded to the scene shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, to the 19100 block of Liberty Mill Road in Germantown, where there was a reported collapse that disrupted the area. The collapse involved a 30-inch sewer main and caused the ground above it to give way, leading to the large sinkhole reported later in the morning, officials said. The damage also ruptured a nearby Washington Gas service line…

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by Zak Failla
West Deptford-National Park, NJ
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Phony Bomb Threat Forces West Deptford High School Into Lockdown: Police Phony Bomb Threat Forces West Deptford High School Into Lockdown: Police
Phony Bomb Threat Forces West Deptford High School Into Lockdown: Police A bomb threat caused a high school in Gloucester County to be placed under lockdown Thursday, March 19, authorities said. At 7:28 a.m., officers responded to West Deptford High School for a bomb threat, West Deptford police said. The school was placed into an immediate lockdown while officers responded and assessed the situation, police said. The Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office Bomb K-9 Unit responded to the scene and conducted thorough sweeps of the interior of the school, police said Officers also reviewed school surveillance footage in detail, police said The investigation into the b…

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by Sam Barron
Greenburgh, NY
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Sacred Heart School Announces Closure At End Of Year In Hartsdale Sacred Heart School Announces Closure At End Of Year In Hartsdale
Sacred Heart School Announces Closure At End Of Year In Hartsdale A longtime Catholic school in Westchester County will shut its doors at the end of the academic year, officials announced.  Sacred Heart School, which opened in 1953 and is located in Hartsdale, will close at the conclusion of the 2025–2026 school year, according to a letter sent to families on Monday, March 16, by the Archdiocese of New York’s Superintendent of Schools Office.  The decision follows a two-year review process involving Catholic parishes and regional elementary schools across the archdiocese. "As a result of this process, we have come to the difficult determination…

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by Ben Crnic
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Student At Montco Elementary School: Police Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Student At Montco Elementary School: Police
Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Student At Montco Elementary School: Police An elementary school teacher is accused of inappropriate contact with a young student, Upper Merion Township police announced on Tuesday, March 17. Zachary Schettone, 39, of King of Prussia, was arrested in connection with an indecent assault of a minor, according to the release. Schettone, a current teacher at Gulph Elementary School in Upper Merion Township, came under investigation in late 2025 after allegations of prior inappropriate contact were reported to police. The victim, who had been a student in Schettone’s third-grade class, told investigators that Schettone had the child sit …

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by Jillian Pikora
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Ramapo HS Principal Quietly Reassigned, District Cites ‘Employee Privacy’ Ramapo HS Principal Quietly Reassigned, District Cites ‘Employee Privacy’
Ramapo HS Principal Quietly Reassigned, District Cites ‘Employee Privacy’ Travis Smith, who has been the Ramapo High School principal for about a decade, has been quietly moved into a district leadership role. The district's website lists him as Director of Strategic Initiatives for Ramapo Indian Hills while former Ramapo HS Assistant Principal Claudia Dargento has been named RHS principal. The change was first reported by NorthJersey.com, which noted that students received a text message on Jan. 14 saying assistant principal Claudia Dargento would soon be “in charge.” The message did not mention Smith and said no additional details would be shared beca…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax, VA
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Bomb Threat Forces George Mason Library Evacuation Hours After Similar Scare At UVA Bomb Threat Forces George Mason Library Evacuation Hours After Similar Scare At UVA
Bomb Threat Forces George Mason Library Evacuation Hours After Similar Scare At UVA A second Virginia university was targeted with a bomb threat Friday, forcing another library evacuation just hours after a similar scare unfolded across the state. The latest incident happened at George Mason University, where Fenwick Library on the Fairfax campus was shut down Friday afternoon while police investigated a potential bomb threat. Students and staff were ordered to leave the library and avoid the area as university police began searching the building, according to Mason alerts sent to the campus community. Officials emphasized the threat had not been confirmed but investigato…

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by Zak Failla
Sterling, VA
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Bomb Threat Prompts Library Evacuations At UVA Before Police Clear Campus Bomb Threat Prompts Library Evacuations At UVA Before Police Clear Campus
Bomb Threat Prompts Library Evacuations At UVA Before Police Clear Campus A bomb threat that forced evacuations at two University of Virginia libraries Friday afternoon turned out to be a scare, not a danger. University police cleared the threat shortly before 2 p.m. on Friday, March 13, after an hours-long investigation at Shannon Library on McCormick Road in Charlottesville, authorities said. Students and staff were first alerted around 10:49 a.m. when a bomb threat was reported at Shannon Library, prompting an immediate evacuation of the building. University Police quickly responded and expanded the evacuation to nearby Clemons Library as officers secured the…

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by Zak Failla
Reisterstown, MD
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Students Hospitalized After Pepper Spray Discharged On School Bus In Baltimore County: Police Students Hospitalized After Pepper Spray Discharged On School Bus In Baltimore County: Police
Students Hospitalized After Pepper Spray Discharged On School Bus In Baltimore County: Police More than a dozen students had to be hospitalized in Baltimore County after accidentally being pepper-sprayed on a school bus Wednesday morning. Officers were called shortly after 9:30 a.m. on March 11 to the 6000 block of Ebenezer Road in White Marsh, where there were reports that pepper spray had been discharged on a school bus. When officers arrived, they determined that the student had located the pepper spray at their bus stop just before boarding the bus. Investigators say they believe the deployment of the spray was not intentional or malicious. The student will reportedly face disc…

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by Zak Failla
Yorktown, NY
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Students From Yorktown, Ardsley Win $25K Each In Prestigious National Science Competition Students From Yorktown, Ardsley Win $25K Each In Prestigious National Science Competition
Students From Yorktown, Ardsley Win $25K Each In Prestigious National Science Competition Two Westchester County high school seniors have each earned $25,000 awards after being named finalists in one of the nation’s most prestigious science competitions.  Jashvi Desai of Yorktown Heights and Khushi Karthikeyan of Ardsley were among the 40 finalists nationwide in the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a nationally recognized competition that honors outstanding high school seniors for original scientific research.  The finalists were selected from more than 2,600 entrants representing 826 high schools across the United States and internationally. Both Westchester stu…

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by Ben Crnic