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Substitute Fired After Racist Comment Caught On Video At NY Middle School Substitute Fired After Racist Comment Caught On Video At NY Middle School
Substitute Fired After Racist Comment Caught On Video At NY Middle School A substitute teacher was fired after a racially offensive remark directed at a student was captured on video inside a New York middle school. The incident happened in Saratoga County, in an eighth-grade classroom at O’Rourke Middle School in Burnt Hills. A video widely shared online appears to capture the substitute teacher telling a student, “Take your cotton-picking hands to yourself.” That remark was directed at a Black student, according to multiple reports. The comment was heard in the background of a Chromebook video journal a student was recording for a class assignment. School lead…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
TikTok Threat Made Against Student: Harrison Twp PD TikTok Threat Made Against Student: Harrison Twp PD
TikTok Threat Made Against Student: Harrison Twp PD A person was arrested after making a threat against a student on TikTok in Harrison Township, authorities announced Wednesday, Feb. 11. At 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, officers became aware of threats posted on TikTok targeting a student in the Clearview Regional School District, Harrison Township police said.  The threats were immediately investigated, and the suspect was quickly identified, with charges now pending, police said.. At no time were students or staff members in any danger, police said. The incident was determined to be non-credible, police said.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Ex-CT Teacher Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Student: Police Ex-CT Teacher Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Student: Police
Ex-CT Teacher Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Student: Police A former Connecticut high school teacher has been accused of sexually assaulting a former student, authorities said. Ciara Picard, 39, was arrested and charged with five counts of sexual assault involving a former student of Maloney High School in Meriden, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Meriden police did not provide many details about the alleged abuse, but investigators said it happened "years ago" while Picard was still a teacher at the school. She resigned in August 2025, according to police. An email to Meriden police for more information was not immediately returned. The stude…

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by Josh Lanier
Schools
21 Hospitalized, 1 MedEvaced After PA Football Team Crashes: EMS 21 Hospitalized, 1 MedEvaced After PA Football Team Crashes: EMS
21 Hospitalized, 1 MedEvaced After PA Football Team Crashes: EMS Twenty-one people were hospitalized after a school bus carrying Aliquippa Junior High football players crashed on Shaffer Road in Economy Borough, Beaver County EMS said. Police, fire, and EMS were called to the 190 block of Shaffer Road for the crash involving a bus with students and staff from the Aliquippa School District around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, according to officials. One patient was flown to Allegheny General Hospital, two were taken to UPMC Children’s, and others were transported by ground, authorities said. Some parents later took their students to a Sewickley hospit…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Student Brought Gun To NJ Elementary School: Police Student Brought Gun To NJ Elementary School: Police
Student Brought Gun To NJ Elementary School: Police A student brought a handgun to Winslow Township Upper Elementary School on Wednesday, May 14, authorities said. At 3 p.m., officers responded to the school after a student was showing classmates a "BB gun," Winslow Township police said. The student was quickly identified and staff took possession of the weapon, which was later identified as a handgun, police said. The handgun was not loaded, police said. There were no immediate threats made or intended against staff or students, police said. The student and their guardian have been charged, police said. Police said they would not be r…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Student's Threat To Bring Bomb To School 'Not Credible': North Wildwood PD Student's Threat To Bring Bomb To School 'Not Credible': North Wildwood PD
Student's Threat To Bring Bomb To School 'Not Credible': North Wildwood PD A student was just joking when he made a "concerning statement" about bringing an explosive device to Wildwood Catholic Academy on Thursday, April 3, authorities said. Officers responded to the school after officials alerted them to the student's remarks, North Wildwood police said. During an interview with the student and his parents, it was determined the student's statements was intended as a joke, police said. A search of the student's residence did not find any weapons nor explosives and the student's statement was deemed not credible, police said. "The North Wildwood Police Departmen…

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by Sam Barron
Obituaries
High Schooler Mason Gerber Dies In Gloucester County: 'Tremendously Painful News' High Schooler Mason Gerber Dies In Gloucester County: 'Tremendously Painful News'
High Schooler Mason Gerber Dies In Gloucester County: 'Tremendously Painful News' Mason Gerber, a student at Bankbridge Regional High School died in the hospital on Sunday, Feb. 2, Gloucester County Special Services School District Superintendent James Dundee announced. "Mason has been a lifelong member of our school family, touching the hearts of so many students and staff throughout the years," Dundee said. "His presence brought joy, kindness, and warmth, leaving a lasting impact on all who knew him." Rest Easy Mason Gerber a big loss to the bankbridge and the special Olympics communities Posted by John Remsing on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Out of respec…

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by Sam Barron