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PA State Police Respond To Threats Across Mulitple School Districts PA State Police Respond To Threats Across Mulitple School Districts
PA State Police Respond To Threats Across Mulitple School Districts Threats have prompted Pennsylvania State Police to increase their presence in schools across multiple districts, PSP Troop M PIO Nathan Branosky told Daily Voice on Friday, Sept. 13. "We are increasing our presence at schools," Trooper Branosky told us.  The threats were directed towards Northwestern Lehigh School District and East Penn School District, he explained.  The previous day, threats in the Wissahickon School District led to an early dismissal and increased local police presence. No viable threats were found.  All of the school districts are working with police to…
16-Year-Old Teen Killed In Lehigh County Crash ID'd: Coroner 16-Year-Old Teen Killed In Lehigh County Crash ID'd: Coroner
16-Year-Old Teen Killed In Lehigh County Crash ID'd: Coroner Officials have identified the 16-year-old student killed in a car crash near Emmaus High School on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 31.  (Note: This story has been updated to include information from Emmaus police.) Edwin Cortes, of Allentown, died of blunt force injuries to the torso due to a motor vehicle collision, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. His manner of death was ruled accidental.  Cortes was a back-seat passenger in a two-car crash near North Street and Cedar Crest Boulevard around 3 p.m., authorities said previously. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  Emmaus police said Co…
Teen Girl Charged With Making Threats Against Emmaus High School Teen Girl Charged With Making Threats Against Emmaus High School
Teen Girl Charged With Making Threats Against Emmaus High School A teenage girl was charged for making threats against a high school in the Lehigh Valley, LehighValleyLive reports. Police launched an investigation after the East Penn School District dismissed Emmaus High School students early on Friday, the outlet says. According to school officials, credible threat messages had been circulating on social media. Investigators were able to quickly execute a search warrant and arrest the 14-year-old girl, according to the news outlet. Click here for the full story from LehighValleyLive.