Harrisburg School District Mourns Passing of Board President Jim Thompson Harrisburg School District Mourns Passing of Board President Jim Thompson
Harrisburg School District Mourns Passing of Board President Jim Thompson The Harrisburg School District is grieving the sudden loss of James R. Thompson, its newly appointed Board President, who passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, just hours after attending a board meeting. Thompson, 67, was present at the Committee of the Whole Board Meeting on the evening of Nov. 19, where he fulfilled his duties alongside fellow directors and district leadership. His passing marks the end of a remarkable tenure that spanned over a decade of service to the Harrisburg School District. Thompson was reelected to the board in 2023 and recently named Board Preside…
Pennsylvania Secretary Of Education Resigns, Interim Replacement Named Pennsylvania Secretary Of Education Resigns, Interim Replacement Named
Pennsylvania Secretary Of Education Resigns, Interim Replacement Named Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Khalid N. Mumin has resigned from his position, state officials announced on Wednesday, Nov. 22. The resignation follows his service during a pivotal period of restructuring in the state’s education system. Peter Schweyer, Pennsylvania House Education Committee Majority Chairman, praised Mumin’s contributions, particularly during recent changes to the state’s basic education funding system. “Since becoming the Chair of the House Education Committee, Dr. Mumin and I have enjoyed a positive working relationship with the common goal to support and enrich Pe…
School Bus With 9 Students Hit By Fleeing Dump Truck In York (UPDATE) School Bus With 9 Students Hit By Fleeing Dump Truck In York (UPDATE)
School Bus With 9 Students Hit By Fleeing Dump Truck In York (Update) A dump truck struck a school bus carrying nine students in York and fled the scene, York County Department of Emergency Services confirmed on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The crash happened at South Queen Street and East College Avenue in York City at approximately 8:18 a.m., according to emergency dispatchers. No injuries were reported among the students or the driver, authorities said. The York City Police Department is investigating the hit-and-run incident. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
School Bus Driver Accused Of Forging Medical Records: PA State Police School Bus Driver Accused Of Forging Medical Records: PA State Police
School Bus Driver Accused Of Forging Medical Records: PA State Police A Chambersburg woman who operates a school bus company is accused of forging medical records to maintain her certifications, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Theresa M. Keifman, the owner of Keifman Busing in Franklin County, allegedly altered dates on PennDOT forms to falsely claim she was medically qualified to operate a school bus. Investigators say the forgeries began in December 2018 and continued through 2023. According to police, Keifman submitted the falsified documents to PennDOT, fraudulently indicating that she had passed the required physic…
PA Middle School Counselor Facing Child Porn Charges: Affidavit (UPDATE) PA Middle School Counselor Facing Child Porn Charges: Affidavit (UPDATE)
PA Middle School Counselor Facing Child Porn Charges: Affidavit (Update) A Delaware County middle school counselor is facing child pornography charges after 13 images of child sex abuse material were found on his laptop, according to his affidavit. Kevin Siegel, 45, of Garnet Valley, was charged with 17 counts of Child Pornography on Friday, Nov. 15, according to court documents. Siegel was a counselor at Northley Middle School, 2801 Concord Road, Aston. A National Center for Missing and Exploited Children cyber tip led to an investigation by Delaware County Detectives that began on Friday, Sept. 13, the affidavit states. Investigators found four child pornogra…
Elementary Student Hospitalized After Shooting Near PA Home: Officials Elementary Student Hospitalized After Shooting Near PA Home: Officials
Elementary Student Hospitalized After Shooting Near PA Home: Officials 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…
Student Claims Guards Assaulted Them, Sues PA Middle School: Lawsuit Student Claims Guards Assaulted Them, Sues PA Middle School: Lawsuit
Student Claims Guards Assaulted Them, Sues PA Middle School: Lawsuit A student in an Allentown middle school filed a lawsuit claiming they were assaulted by guards, leading to severe injuries, the legal document states. The lawsuit claims that Francis D. Raub Middle School and Allentown School District created an environment that led to the assault, according to the legal document. The middle school's principal, Jose Delgado, and a former superintendent, John Stanford, were also named as defendants.  The case was moved to federal court on Monday, Nov. 4 after initially being filed in the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas on Friday, Oct. 4. It stems f…
Two More Arrested In PA School Bus Shooting: DA Two More Arrested In PA School Bus Shooting: DA
Two More Arrested In PA School Bus Shooting: DA Two more people have been arrested for shooting at a school bus full of students in Coatesville, Chester County officials announced on Sunday, Nov. 10. Jaki White-Marshall, 17, of Coatesville, was arrested and is set to be charged as an adult for allegedly firing at a bus full of high school students, the Chester County District Attorney revealed on Friday, Oct. 11, the day following the incident, as Daily Voice previously reported. Two additional individuals, Gabriel Johnson, 17, and Jose Medina, 20, both of Coatesville, have since been arrested in connection with the shooting, officials a…
Students Targeted With Racial Texts In PA School District Students Targeted With Racial Texts In PA School District
Students Targeted With Racial Texts In PA School District Officials are investigating after several Montgomery County students were the targets of explicitly racist text messages that were also sent to Black and Brown students in several states since Election Day. The incidents occurred in the Lower Merion School District on Thursday, Nov. 7, according to a school district news release. Six students at the middle school level received the message. "The racist nature of these text messages is extremely disturbing, made even more so by the fact that children have been targeted," acting Superintendent Megan Shafer said in the news release. "Whil…
PA Child Hit By Car Walking To School Bus Hospitalized: Police PA Child Hit By Car Walking To School Bus Hospitalized: Police
PA Child Hit By Car Walking To School Bus Hospitalized: Police A 12-year-old student is in the hospital after the were struck by a passing car while crossing the street to get on the school bus, East Cocalico Township Police announced on Wednesday, Oct.23. Police were called to a report of a person struck at the intersection of North Reamstown and Bunker Hill roads at 7:07 a.m.  Officers arrived to find the 12-year-old student "laying on the pavement after being struck by a vehicle," the police said. The preliminary investigation has determined that the child was attempting to cross the street to get on a waiting school bus, the police expla…
Recall Of 11.7M Pounds Of Meat, Poultry: List Released Of PA Schools That Received Products Recall Of 11.7M Pounds Of Meat, Poultry: List Released Of PA Schools That Received Products
Recall Of 11.7M Pounds Of Meat, Poultry: List Released Of PA Schools That Received Products A preliminary list has been released of schools that received items that were part of a nationwide recall of millions of pounds of meat and poultry products over fears they may be contaminated with Listeria. The initial recall involving the manufacturer, Bruce Pac, was for 9,986,245 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) products sold at Walmart, Target, Amazon, Trader Joe's, 7-Eleven, Aldi, and other stores. It was announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Earlier this week, the recall was expanded to include 11,765,285 pounds of products, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspectio…
New Rankings: Best Montgomery County Public High Schools New Rankings: Best Montgomery County Public High Schools
New Rankings: Best Montgomery County Public High Schools Niche has released its list of the best public high schools in America for 2025. One Montgomery County school, Lower Merion High School, was ranked seventh in the state of Pennsylvania and number one in Montgomery County. Here are the top 10 best high schools in Montgomery County, according to Niche. 10. Methacton HS.  9. North Penn Senior HS.  8. Upper Merion HS.  7. Upper Dublin HS.  6. Lower Moreland HS.  5. Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior HS.  4. Spring-Ford Senior HS.  3. Wissahickon Senior HS.  2. Harriton Senior HS.  1. Lower Merion HS. Niche…
345 Offenses As Adult For Teen School Bus Shooter: Chester DA 345 Offenses As Adult For Teen School Bus Shooter: Chester DA
345 Offenses As Adult For Teen School Bus Shooter: Chester DA Students were on a school bus when gunshots came through the windshield, Chester County officials announced on Thursday night, Oct. 10.  Jaki White-Marshall, 17, of Coatesville, has been arrested and will be charged as an adult for shooting at a bus full of high school students, the Chester County District Attorney announced the day after the shooting.  The shooting happened in the 300 block of Charles Street near Hope Avenue and Madison Street around 3 p.m., according to the Coatesville Area School District and the DA.  White-Marshall was one of four men…
New Rankings: Best Chester County Public High Schools New Rankings: Best Chester County Public High Schools
New Rankings: Best Chester County Public High Schools Niche has released its list of the best public high schools in America for 2025. One Chester County school, Conestoga Senior High, was ranked second in the state of Pennsylvania and number one in Chester County. Here are the top 10 best high schools in Chester County, according to Niche. 10. Downingtown HS West  9.  Phoenixville Area HS  8.  East HS  7.  Henderson HS  6.  Downingtown HS East  5.  Bayard Rustin HS  4.  Unionville HS  3.  Great Valley HS  2.  Downingtown STEM Academy  1.  Conestoga Sen…
Knife Falls Out Of Student's Backpack At Charter School: PA State Police Knife Falls Out Of Student's Backpack At Charter School: PA State Police
Knife Falls Out Of Student's Backpack At Charter School: PA State Police A student at a Chester County school is in trouble with police after a knife fell out of their backpack, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers were called to the Avon Grove Charter School, located at 110 East State Road, West Grove, at about 11:18 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, state police said. The knife is described as a pocketknife which was discovered when it fell out of the student's backpack, according to state police. There was no threat to the school, the public, or anyone else involved in the case, state police said. There is no word on any charges. The investigation i…
New Rankings: Best Berks County Public High Schools New Rankings: Best Berks County Public High Schools
New Rankings: Best Berks County Public High Schools Niche has released its list of the best public high schools in America for 2025. One Berks County school, Wyomissing Area High School, was ranked 55th in the state of Pennsylvania and number one in Berks County. Here are the top 10 best high schools in Berks County, according to Niche. 10. Fleetwood HS.  9. Governor Mifflin HS.  8. Boyertown Area HS.  7. Daniel Boone Area HS.  6. Schuylkill Valley HS.  5. Kutztown Area HS.  4. Twin Valley HS.  3. Exeter Township HS.  2. Wilson HS.  1. Wyomissing Area HS. Niche says the latest rankings are based…
Non-Verbal Autistic 8-Year-Old Boy Bruised By Central PA School Aide: Affidavit Non-Verbal Autistic 8-Year-Old Boy Bruised By Central PA School Aide: Affidavit
Non-Verbal Autistic 8-Year-Old Boy Bruised By Central PA School Aide: Affidavit An aide to a non-verbal elementary school student in Cumberland County has been charged with endangering him after other adults witnessed the abuse and the boy came home with bruises on his face, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 30. Jessica Ann Rachelle Piper, 36, of Enola, was charged, arrested, and had a preliminary arraignment on Friday, Sept. 26 after an 8-year-old boy came home from East Pennsboro Elementary School with bruises, township police detailed in an affidavit of probable cause. Piper was employed by Substitute Teacher Services, Inc., …
Social Media 'Threat List' Naming Students, Leads To Charges For 13-Year-Old: York Police Social Media 'Threat List' Naming Students, Leads To Charges For 13-Year-Old: York Police
Social Media 'Threat List' Naming Students, Leads To Charges For 13-Year-Old: York Police A 13-year-old middle school student has been charged in connection with threats against peers within the School District of the City of York, police announced on Thursday, Oct. 3.  The child has not been identified publicly but the school district and the police have identified them, according to the release.  Students had been named in a "threat list" shared on social media on Wednesday, Oct. 2, the SDCY administration detailed in a statement on its website.  The threats prompted SDCY to cancel all outdoor activities and boost police presence in the district. The 13-y…
PA High Schools Are Among America's Biggest But Not Best, According To Niche PA High Schools Are Among America's Biggest But Not Best, According To Niche
PA High Schools Are Among America's Biggest But Not Best, According To Niche Niche has released lists ranking American high schools for 2025. Unfortunately, none of Pennsylvania's public, private, charter, and magnet high schools earned A+ from Niche or were ranked in the top 50 best schools. The state does have one of the most diverse high schools with Central Dauphin East Senior High School coming in at number five on the list.  Three of the largest high schools in America are also in PA: No. 1 Commonwealth Charter Academy in Harrisburg. No. 6 Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School (PA Cyber) in Midland. Reach Cyber Charter School in Harrisburg (…
14-Year-Old Girl Charged For TikTok Threats Against Pennsylvania HS 14-Year-Old Girl Charged For TikTok Threats Against Pennsylvania HS
14-Year-Old Girl Charged For TikTok Threats Against Pennsylvania HS As a wave of fake threats against schools plague social media and bog down police department, teens are beginning to get some punishment for the bogus posts. One teen who made threats against Lampeter Strasburg High School was charged with a misdemeanor for Terroristic Threats on Friday Sept. 20, West Lampeter Township police announced on Monday, Sept. 23. The charge again the unidentified 14-year-old girl were filed against with the Lancaster County Juvenile Courts, the police explained.  "The Lancaster County District Attorney’s office was also consulted prior to the charge," police…
PA Middle School Teacher Sends Students Nudes, Has Sex With Teen: Affidavit PA Middle School Teacher Sends Students Nudes, Has Sex With Teen: Affidavit
PA Middle School Teacher Sends Students Nudes, Has Sex With Teen: Affidavit A coach and teacher in the Central Dauphin School district has been charged and arrested in connection with multiple sex crimes with multiple students, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Alexander Jeffery Sweigard, 32, of Camp Hill, is a coach with the Central Dauphin Wrestling Program and a teacher at Central Dauphin Middle School, where he was once a student, according to public records. He is accused of exchanging nude images with teens and having sex with a high school student. Nude photos of Sweigard on a 16-year-old girl's phone prompted an interview…
PA HS Teacher Who 'Catfished' Teen Girls Gets 30 Years In Prison: USDOJ PA HS Teacher Who 'Catfished' Teen Girls Gets 30 Years In Prison: USDOJ
PA HS Teacher Who 'Catfished' Teen Girls Gets 30 Years In Prison: Usdoj A Philadelphia teacher who posed as a student to get teenage girls to send him nudes has been sentenced to 30 years in prison the US Department of Justice announced on Wednesday, Sept. 11.  Jeremy Schobel, 33, of Philadelphia, was an English teacher at Harriton High School in Lower Merion Township and the High School of Creative and Performing Arts in Philadelphia when he created the Snapchat and Yubo accounts that he used to "entice young teenage girls, including one who was a student at his school," as stated in the USDOJ release.  For over three years Schobel posed as fictional…
School Bus Crash Sends 6 Autistic Children To Hospital: PA State Police School Bus Crash Sends 6 Autistic Children To Hospital: PA State Police
School Bus Crash Sends 6 Autistic Children To Hospital: PA State Police A bus carrying autistic children crashed in Central Pennsylvania on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 10, state police announced the following morning.  Six children from a school for autistic children and one adult were taken to Mount Nittany Medical Center following the crash on Interstate 80 near mile marker 161 in Marion Township, troopers from PSP Rockview detailed in the release.  A 2023 Ram 2500 pickup truck struck the front driver's side of a 2007 school bus while changing lanes, as explained by PSP. The truck was towed from the scene by Rich's Towing, troopers stated, and it…
Authorities ID Custodian Found Dead Day Before School Started In Lackawanna County Authorities ID Custodian Found Dead Day Before School Started In Lackawanna County
Authorities ID Custodian Found Dead Day Before School Started In Lackawanna County An 81-year-old man found dead at an elementary school in Lackawanna County has been identified, authorities said on Friday, Sept. 6. The body of Gary Porter, 81, of Dunmore, was discovered on Aug. 27 at Dunmore Elementary Center at 300 W. Warren St. in Dunmore, Lackawanna County Coroner Timothy Rowland told Daily Voice. His death took place one day before the new school year began on Aug. 28. Rowland said he has not issued a ruling on the cause of death pending a police investigation. The custodian passed away while working the night shift at the school, Superintendent John Marichak …
PA School Board Member Asked To Resign After Lewd Remarks About VP Harris PA School Board Member Asked To Resign After Lewd Remarks About VP Harris
PA School Board Member Asked To Resign After Lewd Remarks About VP Harris A school board member in Montgomery County is being asked by some parents to resign after making disparaging remarks about Vice President Kamala Harris. Souderton Area School Board Member William Formica is accused of writing on social media that Kamala Harris performed a sex act in response to a question about the vice president's political accomplishments. Parents and teachers have criticized Formica’s post as sexist and misogynistic, and say the Republican has a history of making offensive comments, including around LGBTQ issues. A petition is circulating asking Formica to resign. …
TikTokers Make Fake Accounts Impersonating PA School Staff, District Says TikTokers Make Fake Accounts Impersonating PA School Staff, District Says
TikTokers Make Fake Accounts Impersonating PA School Staff, District Says Great Valley Middle School students made phony TikTok profiles impersonating their teachers, the school district said in a statement on Sunday, July 7.  "I reiterate my disappointment and sadness that our students’ behavior has caused such duress for our staff," wrote Superintendent Daniel F. Goffredo.  "Seeing GVSD in such a prominent place in the news for behavior like this is also disheartening," he said, referring to a New York Times article on the incident.  The Times report claimed the students posted "disparaging, lewd, racist and homophobic videos" across 22 accounts…
Elementary School Student Struck By Bicyclist When Exiting School Bus: NYCRPD (VIDEO) Elementary School Student Struck By Bicyclist When Exiting School Bus: NYCRPD (VIDEO)
Elementary School Student Struck By Bicyclist When Exiting School Bus: Nycrpd (Video) A bicyclist struck a child exiting a school bus in York County and failed to report the incident to any authorities, so the police have released the bus's dashcam video in hopes of tracking him down.  A 10-year-old boy from North Salem Elementary School was struck by the bicyclists while exiting the school bus with several other students in the 2600 block of West Canal Road around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, according to the release by the Northern York County Regional Police Department on June 4.  The police noted the following about the incident: "The school bus was eastbound on…
26-Year-Old Red Lion Woman Admits To Striking 16-Year-Old Girl Dead While Getting On School Bus 26-Year-Old Red Lion Woman Admits To Striking 16-Year-Old Girl Dead While Getting On School Bus
26-Year-Old Red Lion Woman Admits To Striking 16-Year-Old Girl Dead While Getting On School Bus A 26-year-old Red Lion woman has pleaded guilty in connection to striking dead a 16-year-old girl getting on a school bus, according to updated court documents filed on May 29, 2024.  Arianna Landis died at Hershey Medical Center on Nov. 11, 2022, as detailed in her obituary.  Emergency responders were called to a report of a person struck by a vehicle in the 500 block of York Haven Road in Newberry Township shortly after 7 a.m., on Oct. 26, 2022, as the area police detailed in a release that afternoon.  The Northeastern School District in Machester announced that she s…