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Hershey's Kisses Become Pennsylvania's Official State Candy Hershey's Kisses Become Pennsylvania's Official State Candy
Hershey's Kisses Become Pennsylvania's Official State Candy The Keystone State is now also the Hershey's Kiss state.  The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday, March 26 designating the chocolate treat as the state's official candy.  6abc reports that the legislation was inspired by a group of students in the Council Rock School District who were working on a project for a civics class.  "Hershey's Kisses are one of the most iconic chocolate products ever created by Hershey's and one of the most recognized and beloved chocolate products around the world," the bill says.  More than 70 mill…

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by Mac Bullock
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Bucks Co. School Bus Catches Fire With 36 Students Onboard: Police (PHOTOS) Bucks Co. School Bus Catches Fire With 36 Students Onboard: Police (PHOTOS)
Council Rock School Bus Catches Fire With 36 Onboard: Police Authorities in Newtown are investigating two separate fires involving school vehicles on Friday morning, March 22, according to the township police department.  The first fire happened in the parking lot at St. Andrew Catholic Education Center on Wrights Road around 7:45 a.m., police said. The vehicle was unoccupied and there were no injuries or damages to other property, authorities wrote.  The second blaze broke out on a Council Rock School District bus with 36 students and one driver onboard, according to police.  Scenes from the Council Rock school bus fire…

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by Mac Bullock
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Bucks Bus Driver Was DUI With 12 Students Onboard, Affidavit Says (UPDATED) Bucks Bus Driver Was DUI With 12 Students Onboard, Affidavit Says (UPDATED)
Council Rock Bus Driver Charged With DUI: Police A Council Rock School District bus driver is accused of driving under the influence while dropping off students late last year, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Matthew Dudek, 35, of East Norriton, is charged with DUI and a dozen counts of endangering the welfare of a child, court records show.  Police wrote in an affidavit that it happened on Dec. 15. Dudek was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run in his personal vehicle on his way to work, authorities said.  After he picked up 12 students from Holland Middle School around 3 p.m., one student contacted …

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by Mac Bullock
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Bucks Teacher Tried To Meet Teen For Sex, DA Claims Bucks Teacher Tried To Meet Teen For Sex, DA Claims
Bucks Teacher Tried To Meet Teen For Sex, DA Claims A high school teacher in Bucks County faces felony charges after prosecutors say he tried to meet up with a minor for a sexual encounter.  Steven A. Struzinski, a 42-year-old Plumstead resident and a teacher at Council Rock North High School in Newtown, was arrested Thursday, March 9, and late released on a $25,000 cash bond, state court filings show.  According to Bucks District Attorney Matthew Weintraub, Struzinski came under investigation on March 1, when an unnamed individual told Buckingham Township police that they had "been posing as a 13-year-old boy and had engaged in a …

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by Mac Bullock
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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