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Elementary Student Hospitalized After Shooting Near PA Home: Officials Elementary Student Hospitalized After Shooting Near PA Home: Officials
Elizabeth R. Martin Student Shot Near Lancaster Home: SD An elementary school student was hospitalized after a shooting on Wednesday, Nov. 13, according to officials with the School District of Lancaster on Friday, Nov. 15. The Elizabeth R. Martin Elementary School student was shot near their home Wednesday, Principal Tom Mumma explained in an email to staff and families on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 14.  The age and gender of the student were not shared, nor was the location of the shooting. The child is expected to recover, according to Mumma.  The investigation is being conducted by Manheim Township police. Counselors and social…

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Support Surges For Family Of Teenager Killed At PA Gas Station Support Surges For Family Of Teenager Killed At PA Gas Station
Support Surges For Family Of Teenager Killed At PA Gas Station A teenager was shot dead at a central Pennsylvania gas station on Monday, but his community will never forget him. Damian Santiago, 19, of Lancaster, was shot dead by Carlos Almanzar-Torres, 21, at an A-Plus Sunoco on Mar. 14 around 10:15 p.m., according to the Lancaster City Bureau of police. Santiago's community gathered together outside the gas station on 111 West Orange Street to hold an impromptu memorial on Tuesday evening. Posted by Marisol Irizarry on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 Posted by Marisol Irizarry on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 Posted by Marisol Irizarry on Tuesday, Mar…

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Lancaster County Schools Named After Slave-Owners To Be Renamed In Honor Black-Female Teachers Lancaster County Schools Named After Slave-Owners To Be Renamed In Honor Black-Female Teachers
Lancaster County Schools Named After Slave-Owners To Be Renamed In Honor Black-Female Teachers Two schools in the School District of Lancaster will be renamed to honor Black-female community leaders. The school board voted on the new names at a board meeting on Thursday night.  Edward Hand Middle School, which was temporarily called Southeast Middle School since mid-2020, will be renamed- Hazel I. Jackson Middle School. Jackson was an English teacher at the formerly named-- Edward Hand Middle School from 1961 to 1970. She was the first female Black teacher in the school district and at Millersville University. The board also voted to rename Buchanan Elementary School-- Rita Sm…

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