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Online Threat Prompts Police Response At Pennsbury High Online Threat Prompts Police Response At Pennsbury High
Online Threat Prompts Police Response At Pennsbury High Social media posts directed at Pennsbury High School in Fairless Hills have led to increased security on campus, administrators said Friday, Feb. 10.  In a statement on Facebook, Pennsbury School District told parents that police had "investigated a concerning social media post made by a PHS student" during the night. They did not describe the posts in question.  Dear Pennsbury High School Families, During the overnight hours, the police investigated a concerning social media post... Posted by Pennsbury School District on Friday, February 10, 2023 Admins said police had spoken with th…

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by Mac Bullock
News
PA Native Among Dozens Canned At MSNBC: Report PA Native Among Dozens Canned At MSNBC: Report
PA Native Among Dozens Canned At MSNBC: Report Hallie Jackson, a daytime cable news host and Yardley native, was let go from her 3 p.m. slot at MSNBC as part of the network's ongoing "shakeup," reports the New York Post.  Jackson, a Pennsbury High School graduate, will sign off for the last time on Feb. 13 when anchor Katy Tur takes over the slot, the Post wrote.  But it's not curtains for Jackson, who previously reported for WBOC in greater Dover, Delaware. The Johns Hopkins University alumnus will soon take an "expanded headline gig" on NBC News Now, the broadcaster's streaming service, the outlet says.  Her new show, …

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by Mac Bullock
Schools
Anonymous Instagram User Bullying Bucks County Students, Report Says Anonymous Instagram User Bullying Bucks County Students, Report Says
Anonymous Instagram User Bullying Bucks County Students, Report Says A Bucks County high school principal is warning parents about an unauthorized Instagram account taking photos of students and mocking them online, LevittownNow.com reports.  Reggie Meadows, principal at Pennsbury High School in Fairless Hills, told parents and staff in a letter Wednesday, Dec. 21 that images and videos of students had been uploaded to a social media page that is not authorized by or affiliated with Pennsbury School District, the outlet wrote.  Administrators were not immediately available for comment, and the district does not appear to have addressed the matter o…

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by Mac Bullock
Schools
Famous Actor To Visit Bucks County Alma Mater Famous Actor To Visit Bucks County Alma Mater
Famous Actor To Visit Bucks County Alma Mater Actor and Bucks County native Richard Kind will pay a visit to his alma mater Pennsbury High School on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 5 p.m., the district announced in a press release.  Kind, best known for his stint on NBC's "Mad About You" and film roles including "A Serious Man" (2009), will address members of the public in a Q-and-A session meant to raise funds for the Pennsbury High drama program, the district said.  Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and will be available starting at 4:15 p.m. To buy online, visit showtix4u.com. For upcoming Pennsbury High drama prog…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Mom Identifies Philadelphia Daughter Being Burned Alive In Horrifying Online Video Mom Identifies Philadelphia Daughter Being Burned Alive In Horrifying Online Video
Mom Identifies Philadelphia Daughter Being Burned Alive In Horrifying Online Video Alyssa Morales was in too much pain to identify herself when she arrived at a hospital last month. The Pennsbury High School graduate — who goes by "Bre" and had been homeless while struggling with addiction for several years— was in a Philadelphia park when her assailants set her face on fire around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, June 16.  Morales' mom saw footage of the incident online two days later and was able to identify her. Morales, 36, remains on a ventilator in the hospital, unaware of what happened. And soon, her mom says, a new reality will begin. "She is still holding on. Sti…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Child Luring Probed In Bucks County: Police Child Luring Probed In Bucks County: Police
Child Luring Probed In Bucks County: Police Police in Bucks County are investigating an attempted child luring incident. A Pennsbury High School student was walking home on the 100 block of S. Queen Anne Drive, when she was approached by "an older heavy set white man with slicked back gray hair and a white goatee," between 2:30 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. on Friday, March 18, she told Falls Township police. He repeatedly asked the victim if she need a ride, but she refused, according to police. He then left the area in an older model gray sedan with a possible damaged front driver’s side headlight, police said. He was also wearing …

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
Organs Of PA Teen Killed In Double Fatal Crash Will Help 5 Others Live Organs Of PA Teen Killed In Double Fatal Crash Will Help 5 Others Live
Organs Of PA Teen Killed In Double Fatal Crash Will Help 5 Others Live Two friends killed in a Bucks County crash on Christmas Eve are being remembered as humble leaders. Tyler Amberger, 18, a senior at Pennsbury High School, and Mathew Loftus, 17, were in a 2003 BMW that collided with a 2015 Nissan Juke on New Falls Road in Levittown around 12:35 p.m. Dec. 24, authorities said. Amberger was pronounced dead at the scene while Loftus was hospitalized and died on Monday. Loftus was an organ donor and saved the lives of five others, those who knew him said. GoFundMe pages were launched for both teens' families. Amberger's page had raised more than $30,000 w…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Pennsbury HS Grad Morgan Hughes Dies At 26 Pennsbury HS Grad Morgan Hughes Dies At 26
Pennsbury HS Grad Morgan Hughes Dies At 26 Bucks County native Morgan P. Hughes died unexpectedly on Oct. 1 at the age of 26. Born in Bristol and raised in Levittown, Hughes graduated from Pennsbury High School in 2013, according to her obituary. Her obit remembered her as someone who "helped many people in their journey to recovery." She is survived by her grandmother Florinda Rink, her twin sister Kelly Hughes, her sister Annalyce Kiessling (Keon), her nephew Keon, her earth parents, Colleen and Rex Kiessling, and other loved ones. She was predeceased by her parents, Mary and John Hughes, her grandfather, Richard Rink, her mater…

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by Nicole Acosta