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16-Year-Old Brought Gun To Chester High School, Police Say 16-Year-Old Brought Gun To Chester High School, Police Say
16-Year-Old Brought Gun To Chester High School, Police Say City police were called to Chester High School on Tuesday morning, May 28 after security found a student with a handgun, officials say.  Authorities said the 16-year-old student tried to pass through the school’s security checkpoint with a pistol around 7:50 a.m. The student was detained by the school resource officer, police said.  The firearm was recovered and a juvenile petition is being filed, police added. 

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by Mac Bullock
Schools
Allentown High Schooler Accused Of Making Hoax 'Active Shooter' Threat Allentown High Schooler Accused Of Making Hoax 'Active Shooter' Threat
Allentown High Schooler Accused Of Making Hoax 'Active Shooter' Threat A 14-year-old William Allen High School student made the phony 911 call about an active shooter that brought authorities to campus last week, according to Allentown police.  The unnamed teen is charged with terroristic threats, disorderly conduct, and communication with 911 systems for a non-emergency, the department said in a release.  His case will be adjudicated in Lehigh County Juvenile Court, they added.  APD officers rushed to the high school last Thursday morning, Oct. 26 when they received a report that an active shooter was roaming campus, Daily Voice reported. …

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by Mac Bullock
Schools
Phony 'Active Shooter' Report Brings Presence Police To Allentown School Phony 'Active Shooter' Report Brings Presence Police To Allentown School
Phony 'Active Shooter' Report Brings Presence Police To Allentown School Allentown police were dispatched to William Allen High School Thursday morning for an active shooter report that turned out to be a hoax, according to the department.  Authorities said they received the phony call around 10:20 a.m., Oct. 26.  Officers and Lehigh County sheriff's deputies "conducted a systematic clearing" of the building and found "no threat to the public," APD said.  Police are investigating the source of the call and anyone with information is asked to submit a tip at 610-437-7721.  The incident comes just a month after a 15-year-old WAHS student was …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Three Teens Charged In Shooting Near Philly Area High School Three Teens Charged In Shooting Near Philly Area High School
Three Teens Charged In Shooting Near Philly Area High School A trio of Penn Wood High School students face criminal charges after gunfire rang out just blocks from campus on Friday afternoon, Oct. 20, authorities say.  “This was a truly brazen act,” said Lansdowne Police Chief Kenneth Rutherford.  “Students were firing at other students during dismissal. Hundreds of kids were out there. It’s nothing short of a miracle that someone wasn’t killed." The chief said the shooting happened near East Essex and Wabash avenues, about two blocks east of the Green Avenue campus.  Nobody was hurt, but a parked car was hit by stray bullets, h…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
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
Lockdown Lifted At Beverly Hills Middle School, Police Say Lockdown Lifted At Beverly Hills Middle School, Police Say
Lockdown Lifted At Beverly Hills Middle School, Police Say A lockdown at a middle school in Delaware County on Wednesday, Sept. 28 has been lifted, authorities said. Beverly Hills Middle School was under a short lockdown as Upper Darby police were investigating what they say was "not a threat," according to a tweet from the department. Beverly Hills Middle school is currently in a lock in status. This means no one can exit or enter the school. At this time there is no threat to the school or students. Police are present at the school and are investigating. — Upper Darby Police (@UDPolice) September 28, 2022 Further details surrounding the inci…

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by Nicole Acosta
Schools
South Mountain Middle School Threat 'Not Credible,' Allentown Police Say South Mountain Middle School Threat 'Not Credible,' Allentown Police Say
South Mountain Middle School Threat 'Not Credible,' Allentown Police Say A threat made against a school in Allentown on Sunday, Sept. 25 was found to be not credible, authorities said. The gun-related threat was directed at South Mountain Middle School for the Monday, Sept. 26 school day, Allentown police said. An investigation revealed that the threat was unfounded, and as a result, police have implemented increased security measures at the school, they said. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Allentown School District’s Anonymous Tip line at 1-844-SAFE2SAY or safe2say.org. 

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by Nicole Acosta
Schools
PA Man Hid In Elementary School Bathroom To Film Girls: Police PA Man Hid In Elementary School Bathroom To Film Girls: Police
PA Man Hid In Elementary School Bathroom To Film Girls: Police A 26-year-old man was allowed to enter an elementary school to use the restroom and stayed to film in the girl's bathroom, police and school officials say. Brian Mintmier entered Ramsey Elementary School under the guise of using the restroom on Tuesday, Mar. 15 around 2:19 p.m., Gateway school district Superintendent Dr. William Short said in a letter to Ramsey school families. Mintmier then went to a girl's bathroom where he hid for 40 minutes — attempting to take a video on his cell phone, a child told the school principal Mr. Joseph Rosi, according to the letter. Rosi contacted Monroevi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Unfounded Threats Keep Bucks Students Out Of School For Days Unfounded Threats Keep Bucks Students Out Of School For Days
Unfounded Threats Keep Bucks Students Out Of School For Days Threats that were later proven to be unfounded caused a number of Bucks County students to miss school for several days, authorities said. On Dec. 3, a Newtown Township police school resource officer was notified of a potential threat by Council Rock School District officials,  Newtown police chief John L. Hearn said in a Tuesday release. The threat, which was allegedly made two to four weeks ago, was reported by other students, chief Hearn said. After interviewing several students and the possible suspect, officers found no credible threat, police said. "Unfortunately, social media …

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by Nicole Acosta
Schools
Admins, Police Investigating Bigoted Incident At Easton Area HS Admins, Police Investigating Bigoted Incident At Easton Area HS
Admins, Police Investigating Bigoted Incident At Easton Area HS Administrators and police are investigating a series of bigoted messages that were scrawled onto bathroom walls at Easton Area High School Tuesday afternoon. Building administrators were made aware of the messages — which were bigoted in nature and referenced “10/14/21” but lacked specifics — around 2 p.m., Principal Kyle Geiger said in an email sent to parents. A photo of the message circulated on local social media groups show the threat, which reads, “Don’t f****** come 2 school at 10/14/21 or I’ll be seeing you in hell,” followed by a homophobic slur. A second photo shows multiple raci…

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by Valerie Musson