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Snapchatting Cheerleader Will Have Landmark Freedom Of Student Speech Case In SCOTUS Snapchatting Cheerleader Will Have Landmark Freedom Of Student Speech Case In SCOTUS
Snapchatting Cheerleader Will Have Landmark Freedom Of Student Speech Case In SCOTUS A 14-year-old girl from Pennsylvania who blasted her school on Snapchat is getting her day in court: The Supreme Court. This is the first case addressing the freedom of speech of students or minors that the Supreme Court has heard in 50 years. The last was the landmark case of Tinker v. Des Moines in 1969, when students wore armbands to protest the Vietnam War and their school suspended them.  The Supreme Court sided with the students, declaring students do not “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.” Brandi Levy, of Mahanoy Cit…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Support Surgers For Family Mourning Death Of Man In Schuylkill County Road Rage Stabbing Support Surgers For Family Mourning Death Of Man In Schuylkill County Road Rage Stabbing
Support Surgers For Family Mourning Death Of Man In Schuylkill County Road Rage Stabbing A road rage incident left a Schuylkill County father of four dead -- but the community has come together to help the victim’s family, according to a GoFundMe page setup for the family. George Marcincin, 38 of Orwigsburg, was driving his red Dodge Ram southbound on Route 61 near Orwigsburggot around 2 p.m.on Monday, State Police said. The driver of a silver Honda Accord pulled over after an unknown issue between the two on the road -- ending with Marcincin being stabbed numerous times -- according to a release from state police. George was “an awesome guy and an amazing fathe…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Driver Stabbed Dead In Schuylkill County Road Rage Incident, PSP Say Driver Stabbed Dead In Schuylkill County Road Rage Incident, PSP Say
Driver Stabbed Dead In Schuylkill County Road Rage Incident, PSP Say A road rage incident ended with a one person stabbed dead and another in custody in Schuylkill County, according to Pennsylvania State Police. George Marcincin, 38 of Orwigsburg, was driving his red Dodge Ram southbound on Route 61 near Orwigsburggot around 2 p.m.on Monday when the driver of a silver Honda Accord pulled over after an unknown issue on the road between the two drivers, according to a release from state police. Marcincin got out of his car and so did another driver, an altercation ensued, ending when the other driver stabbed Marcincin to death and fled the scene according to P…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Report: PA Parents, Step-Grandparent Beat 3 Kids They Kept Locked In Attic For Years Report: PA Parents, Step-Grandparent Beat 3 Kids They Kept Locked In Attic For Years
Report: PA Parents, Step-Grandparent Beat 3 Kids They Kept Locked In Attic For Years A set of Pennsylvania parents and a step-grandparent were arrested for keeping two boys and a girl locked in an attic minimal food and water for years, according to recent news reports. Bail was denied for Todd Richter, 32, his fiance Jennifer Yost and her mother, Wendy Yost -- all of Schuylkill County -- who were all charged with endangering the welfare of children, aggravated assault, harassment and more, Fox43 reports. The investigation into the trio began weeks ago, when the 12-year-old boy -- the oldest of the three children -- escaped from the Francis Street home in Minersville h…

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by Cecilia Levine