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District IDs Maple Shade Bus Driver, Army Vet Killed By Bus District IDs Maple Shade Bus Driver, Army Vet Killed By Bus
District IDs Maple Shade Bus Driver, Army Vet Killed By Bus The Maple Shade school district is mourning the loss of Jack Hohwald, an 85-year-old bus driver who was killed when he was struck by another bus on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The fatal crash happened at Maple Shade High School when Hohwald stepped outside of his vehicle and was struck by another school bus, sustaining fatal injuries, according to Maple Shade police. The driver of the striking bus, also a district employee, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. No charges have been filed at this time, authorities said. "Jack Hohwald was more than just a school bus driver he was a …

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by Sam Barron
News
Barricaded Man Discharging Firearms Taken Into Custody At Evesham Home (UPDATED) Barricaded Man Discharging Firearms Taken Into Custody At Evesham Home (UPDATED)
Barricaded Man Discharging Firearms Taken Into Custody At Evesham Home (Updated) A man barricaded with firearms and discharging the weapons brought a heavy police presence to a home in Evesham Monday morning, June 17. He was taken into custody by 9 a.m., Evesham police said; Officers were at a home on Brookfield Drive as of 7:30 a.m. and all residents near the home were being sheltered in place. The shelter-in-place had been lifted by 9 a.m. Sections of Kettle Run Road and Hopewell Road were closed to traffic. Police were in contact with the local school districts to alter school bus routes in the area. "Our goal is to resolve this situation safely," Chief Walt Mille…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
11 Students, Two Drivers Hospitalized In Jersey Shore Crash 11 Students, Two Drivers Hospitalized In Jersey Shore Crash
11 Students, Two Drivers Hospitalized In Jersey Shore Crash Thirteen people were injured, including 11 students on their way to school, after a luxury car and a van crashed in Ocean County, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the crash at the intersection of county routes 571 and 547 at around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 16, the department said in a news release. Officers found a white 2020 Acura TLX and a black 2023 Ford Transit Passenger Van with damage on the property of nearby Ridgeway Plaza Wines & Liquor. The van was facing west and had extensive front-end damage. The Acura was facing north and had extensive …

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by Chris Spiker
News
COVID-19 Outbreak Among School Bus Drivers Suspends Service In This PA District COVID-19 Outbreak Among School Bus Drivers Suspends Service In This PA District
Covid-19 Outbreak Among School Bus Drivers Suspends Service In This PA District One school district in Montgomery County has suspended all bus services for students after a COVID-19 outbreak among its schools' transportation company, 6abc Action News reports. The Perkiomen Valley School District Superintendent Dr. Barbara Russell confirmed more than 30 COVID-19 cases were been reported within Student Transportation America. Elementary students moved to remote learning, while parents of high schoolers were left scrambling to make other transportation arrangements. Transportation worker Lynn Himes, died this week due to the virus, school officials told 6abc. Russell sa…

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by Nicole Acosta