15-Year-Old Kayden Beauville Fatally Stabbed In PA Fight: Berks DA Rules Homicide Justified 15-Year-Old Kayden Beauville Fatally Stabbed In PA Fight: Berks DA Rules Homicide Justified
15-Year-Old Kayden Beauville Fatally Stabbed In PA Fight: Berks DA Rules Homicide Justified A 15-year-old boy who was stabbed during a fight in Reading earlier this month died from his injuries, but the Berks County District Attorney says no charges will be filed in the case. The incident happened near 10th and Buttonwood Street around 7 p.m. on Friday, June 6, according to a press release from District Attorney John T. Adams issued on Tuesday, June 17. Police found two people stabbed at the scene and transported both to Reading Hospital, authorities said. One of them — now identified as Kayden Beauville, 15 — later died from his wounds. The second victim survived. Investigation …
19 Women Secretly Recorded In F&M Dorm Bathroom, Student Convicted: DA 19 Women Secretly Recorded In F&M Dorm Bathroom, Student Convicted: DA
19 Women Secretly Recorded In F&M Dorm Bathroom, Student Convicted: DA A peer turned peeper has been convicted after his victim count rose. A Franklin & Marshall College student who hid a camera in a women’s dorm bathroom and secretly filmed 19 women undressing has pleaded guilty, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 17. John James Riley, 20, of York Township, entered a guilty plea to 19 counts of intercepting communications, 19 counts of criminal use of a communication facility, two counts of possessing an instrument of crime with intent, and 19 counts of invasion of privacy, according to Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams. The case stems…
School Employee Hits 7-Year-Old Student In Face: PA State Police School Employee Hits 7-Year-Old Student In Face: PA State Police
School Employee Hits 7-Year-Old Student In Face: PA State Police A 55-year-old school employee struck a 7-year-old boy in the face at a Delaware County special needs school, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, June 17. Frederick Jones of Chester is accused of punching the child at Elwyn Davidson School, located at 111 Elwyn Road in Middletown Township, Delaware County, according to the release. Troopers from PSP-Media responded to the school around 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8 for a report of a physical assault on a student. Investigators determined that Jones struck the child in the face with a closed fist. An arrest warrant was issued, an…
Bomb, Death Threats Scrawled At Warwick High School Land Lititz Teen Charges: Police Bomb, Death Threats Scrawled At Warwick High School Land Lititz Teen Charges: Police
Bomb, Death Threats Scrawled At Warwick High School Land Lititz Teen Charges: Police A Lititz-area teen girl is accused of making terroristic threats after disturbing messages were found inside a Warwick High School bathroom, police announced on Thursday, June 12. The 17-year-old female student allegedly scrawled a bomb threat on the wall and a death threat on the toilet paper holder in a school bathroom at 301 West Orange Street around 10:09 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, according to the Lititz Borough Police Department. Police said the school is located at that address, which matches Warwick High School. The threats triggered an investigation by LBPD patrol officers, resultin…
Student Bites School Staffer Twice At PA High School, Police Say Student Bites School Staffer Twice At PA High School, Police Say
Student Bites School Staffer Twice At PA High School, Police Say A 16-year-old girl is accused of biting a behavior support assistant multiple times at Warwick High School in Lititz, according to police. Lititz Borough Police were called to the school at 301 West Orange Street on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 1:34 p.m. for a report of a disturbance involving a student and a staff member. Officers said the incident began when the assistant tried to take an object away from the student, who then bit the staffer twice on the hand during the encounter. Police issued the girl a summary non-traffic citation for Harassment, officials announced in a release on Tues…
PA Athletic Director Accused Of Stealing Every Dollar Of $15K+ In Sports Ticket Sales: Police PA Athletic Director Accused Of Stealing Every Dollar Of $15K+ In Sports Ticket Sales: Police
PA Athletic Director Accused Of Stealing Every Dollar Of $15K+ In Sports Ticket Sales: Police A Pennsylvania athletic director is accused of stealing every dollar of cash collected at school sports games—totaling over $15,000—Susquehanna Township police announced on Wednesday, June 4. Andrew Robert Kuhn, 34, of Red Lion, allegedly admitted to pocketing $15,842 instead of depositing it into the Susquehanna Township School District’s bank account, according to the criminal complaint and court docket. Kuhn served as the district’s athletic director from September 23, 2023, until his resignation was approved on October 18, 2024, according to school board minutes. His job included collec…
Teen Killed In Crash Into Parked Car Near PA High School: Police Teen Killed In Crash Into Parked Car Near PA High School: Police
Teen Killed In Crash Into Parked Car Near PA High School: Police A 17-year-old boy was killed after crashing into a parked car during a late-night incident involving multiple teens and vehicles near a Pennsylvania high school, police announced on Sunday, June 1. Bethlehem Township Police say the crash happened around 1:28 a.m. on the 3000 block of Chester Road, in the area of Freedom High School and East Hills Middle School. A group of teenagers and two vehicles were involved in the incident. During the chaos, the teen collided with a stationary parked vehicle and died at the scene, authorities said. Bethlehem Township EMS and the Northampton County Cor…
PTO Treasurer Embezzled Over $20K From PA Elementary School Fundraisers: Police PTO Treasurer Embezzled Over $20K From PA Elementary School Fundraisers: Police
PTO Treasurer Embezzled Over $20K From PA Elementary School Fundraisers: Police A Telford woman is accused of embezzling more than $20,000 from an elementary school PTO while serving as its treasurer, Hilltown Township police announced on Thursday, May 29. Jacqueline Marie Bucco, 46, allegedly stole the funds over a two-year period from J. M. Grasse Elementary School's Parent Teacher Organization after assuming the role of treasurer in September 2021, police said. The PTO contacted the Hilltown Township Police Department in June 2023 when it discovered its bank account had been drained, according to authorities. A lengthy investigation led by Detective Louis Bell revea…
School Bus Slams Into Rowhomes After Hitting Trailer In North Philly: Police School Bus Slams Into Rowhomes After Hitting Trailer In North Philly: Police
School Bus Slams Into Rowhomes After Hitting Trailer In North Philly: Police A school bus careened into three rowhomes after clipping a trailer during a turn in North Philadelphia, police announced on Tuesday, May 27. The crash happened around 7:10 a.m. on the 2600 block of North 17th Street as the bus, operated by the School District of Philadelphia, attempted to make a right turn from Huntingdon Street, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. As the bus turned, one of its right-side wheels struck a white trailer, causing the driver to lose control, police said. The bus then slammed into a white Subaru, a red Nissan, and ultimately three homes before comin…
VIDEO: NY Dad Keeps Promise To Son—And Degree—In Viral Commencement Chase VIDEO: NY Dad Keeps Promise To Son—And Degree—In Viral Commencement Chase
Video: NY Dad Keeps Promise To Son—And Degree—In Viral Commencement Chase A University at Buffalo graduate turned his commencement into a viral family affair. Jean-Paul Al-Arab made headlines when he sprinted across the stage while carrying his infant son–and while being chased by campus police–at UB’s College of Arts and Sciences commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 18. Al-Arab, who immigrated to the United States from Lebanon in 2022, earned his bachelor or arts degree in criminology all while working overnight restaurant shifts and being the primary caretaker for his son during the day while his wife worked, he told NPR. “I promised myself and I promised him …
Judge Halts Trump Administration's Block On Harvard Foreign Students (UPDATE) Judge Halts Trump Administration's Block On Harvard Foreign Students (UPDATE)
Judge Halts Trump Administration's Block On Harvard Foreign Students (Update) A federal judge has temporarily stopped the Trump administration's attempt to block Harvard University from hosting international students in the President's latest political attack on the Ivy League school. Massachusetts District Court Judge Allison Burroughs issued the ruling on Friday, May 23. The pause came just hours after Harvard announced the lawsuit over the Department of Homeland Security's decision to revoke the university's Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification. The suit claims the move was meant to punish Harvard for rejecting Pr…
Trump Administration Bans Harvard From Enrolling International Students Trump Administration Bans Harvard From Enrolling International Students
Trump Administration Bans Harvard From Enrolling International Students The Department of Homeland Security has taken away Harvard University's ability to host international students in President Donald Trump's latest political attack on the Ivy League college. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem revoked Harvard's certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), the department announced on Thursday, May 22. The Trump administration has accused the Cambridge, Massachusetts, university of allowing "anti-American, pro-terrorist" foreign students to disrupt campus life. The decision puts the legal status in doubt for Harvard's nearly 6,80…
Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Dismantling Education Department Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Dismantling Education Department
Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Dismantling Education Department In a decisive legal ruling, a federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from dismantling the Department of Education, mandating the reinstatement of employees who were terminated.  US District Judge Myong Joun of Massachusetts said the department cannot be shut down without Congressional approval. In his injunction, Joun also told the administration to reinstate Education Department employees who lost their jobs during the reduction-in-force announced on Tuesday, March 11, "to restore the Department to the status quo." President Trump issued an executive order on Thursda…
Classmate Ambushes, Stabs 14-Year-Old On Tracks, Repeats Death Threats In PA: Police Classmate Ambushes, Stabs 14-Year-Old On Tracks, Repeats Death Threats In PA: Police
Classmate Ambushes, Stabs 14-Year-Old On Tracks, Repeats Death Threats In PA: Police A 14-year-old boy is accused of stabbing his classmate on the railroad tracks in Kennett Square and repeatedly threatening to kill him, police announced on Monday, May 19. The attack happened on Wednesday, May 7, on the tracks behind the 300 block of West Cedar Street, according to the Kennett Square Police Department. Officers were called to the scene and found a 14-year-old boy suffering from serious stab wounds. They rendered emergency aid before EMS from Longwood Fire Company arrived and transported the victim to Nemours AI duPont Hospital in Delaware for further treatment. The victim …
PA Teacher Accused Of Groping 13-Year-Old Student: State Police PA Teacher Accused Of Groping 13-Year-Old Student: State Police
PA Teacher Accused Of Groping 13-Year-Old Student: State Police A Lancaster County teacher was removed from campus after a 13-year-old girl reported being groped at school, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, May 20. Troopers with the PSP Lancaster Crime Unit say the girl told investigators that her teacher touched her buttocks during school on the morning of Monday, May 19. The incident reportedly occurred at a school along the 900 block of Robert Fulton Highway in Fulton Township. The teacher, who has not been publicly identified, was employed by the Solanco School District, officials confirmed. In a letter sent to Swift Middle School par…
16-Year-Old Football Player Gunned Down Near Upper Darby High School; Suspect Sought (VIDEO) 16-Year-Old Football Player Gunned Down Near Upper Darby High School; Suspect Sought (VIDEO)
16-Year-Old Football Player Gunned Down Near Upper Darby High School; Suspect Sought (Video) A teenage football player was gunned down in broad daylight just blocks from Upper Darby High School, and police are urgently seeking the suspected shooter — believed to be another teen — who was caught on camera fleeing the scene. Khalief Webster, 16, was riding his motorized scooter near Long Lane and Pine Street around 2:58 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, when he got into a heated argument with another juvenile male, according to Upper Darby Township Police. The other teen pulled a gun and shot Khalief in the lower back before running away, police said. Khalief was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Me…
Kindergartener Hands Out Alcohol In Jell-O At PA School: Superintendent Kindergartener Hands Out Alcohol In Jell-O At PA School: Superintendent
Kindergartener Hands Out Alcohol In Jell-O At PA School: Superintendent A Pennsylvania kindergartener handed out alcoholic Jell-O cups to classmates at school, alarming parents and prompting a hospital visit, school officials said. The incident happened at Johnstown Elementary School in Cambria County earlier on Wednesday, May 14, according to a statement from Greater Johnstown School District Superintendent Dr. Amy Arcurio. Three students reportedly ingested alcohol from the Jell-O shots before staff intervened. All affected children were evaluated by the school nurse and then taken by EMS to a local hospital for further treatment. Parents met their children t…
Drunk Dad With Bulging Pants At PA Middle School Found With Loaded Gun: Police Drunk Dad With Bulging Pants At PA Middle School Found With Loaded Gun: Police
Drunk Dad With Bulging Pants At PA Middle School Found With Loaded Gun: Police An intoxicated man armed with a loaded pistol tried to pick up a child he wasn’t authorized to retrieve from a Chester County middle school, police announced on Thursday, May 15.  Joseph L. Lawthers, 30, showed up at Kennett Middle School at 195 SunnyDell Road in Landenberg at 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, well after dismissal had ended, according to Southern Chester County Regional Police. Staff immediately activated safety protocols after determining Lawthers was not on the approved list to pick up the child. He was kept outside in the secure vestibule where the school resource off…
He Flunked Out Of Rutgers In 1957; At 85, Aerospace Engineer Graduates As Oldest Student Ever He Flunked Out Of Rutgers In 1957; At 85, Aerospace Engineer Graduates As Oldest Student Ever
He Flunked Out Of Rutgers In 1957; At 85, Aerospace Engineer Graduates As Oldest Student Ever Tom Maniscalco was 18 when he first stepped onto the Rutgers campus in 1957. Nearly 70 years later, he’s graduating. At 85 years old. The Garfield resident will earn a master’s degree in engineering this week, becoming Rutgers’ oldest graduate in school history, the university said. “It’s a sense of accomplishment at my age,” Maniscalco said. Maniscalco originally enrolled at Rutgers to study mechanical engineering, but flunked out after one semester. He got an A in calculus and a B in physics, but failed engineering drawing. “Of all things, engineering drawing! And I became a design engi…
WWII Mortar Round Found In Pennsylvania Teen’s Backpack On School Bus: Police WWII Mortar Round Found In Pennsylvania Teen’s Backpack On School Bus: Police
WWII Mortar Round Found In Pennsylvania Teen’s Backpack On School Bus: Police A Cumberland County teen brought a World War II-era mortar round onto a school bus, prompting an emergency police response in Mechanicsburg, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. The 17-year-old Greenwood School District student had the inert explosive device in his backpack while riding a school bus to the Cumberland Perry Area Career and Technical Center at 110 Old Willow Mill Road, according to Silver Spring Township Police. Officers were notified at 11:49 a.m., and the Pennsylvania State Police Hazardous Device and Explosive Section confirmed the device contained no explosiv…
Pennsylvania School Bus Driver High On Multiple Drugs Gets Prison Time Pennsylvania School Bus Driver High On Multiple Drugs Gets Prison Time
Pennsylvania School Bus Driver High On Multiple Drugs Gets Prison Time A Dauphin County woman who drove a school van full of special-needs students while high on prescription drugs has been sentenced to jail and probation, Lancaster County officials said. Heather Elaine Shumberger, 41, of Lower Paxton Township, pleaded guilty to DUI, endangering the welfare of children, and recklessly endangering another person, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office in a release issued Tuesday, May 13. Lancaster County Judge Jeffrey Conrad originally stated she would serve up to seven years and nine months behind bars. However, court documents were corre…
Inappropriate Photo Of 11-Year-Old Girl Circulated At School: PA State Police Inappropriate Photo Of 11-Year-Old Girl Circulated At School: PA State Police
Inappropriate Photo Of 11-Year-Old Girl Circulated At School: PA State Police An intimate image of an 11-year-old girl was shared among students at a Chester County school, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, May 13. Troopers were called to investigate the inappropriate photo at 9:16 a.m. on Monday, May 6, at Avon Grove Charter School in London Grove Township, according to the release. Multiple students were interviewed after the image began circulating, state police said. The Chester County District Attorney’s Office has been notified and is working with investigators. No further details were released, including how the image was obtained or who may be …
School Bus Driver Tickles Students’ Thighs, Chests During Route: PA State Police School Bus Driver Tickles Students’ Thighs, Chests During Route: PA State Police
School Bus Driver Tickles Students’ Thighs, Chests During Route: PA State Police A school bus driver is facing dozens of criminal charges after Pennsylvania State Police say he inappropriately touched elementary school students in Perry County over several months. John Joseph Straining Jr., 50, known to students as “Mr. John,” is accused of tickling multiple third- and fourth-grade boys and girls on his Susquenita School District route between October 2024 and April 2025, troopers announced Sunday, May 11. The abuse came to light on April 23 when two students reported that Straining would tickle girls on the bus and continue doing so even when they told him to stop. One…
7 Children Injured In School Bus, SUV Head-On Crash In Pennsylvania: Officials 7 Children Injured In School Bus, SUV Head-On Crash In Pennsylvania: Officials
7 Children Injured In School Bus, SUV Head-On Crash In Pennsylvania: Officials A school bus loaded with children collided head-on with an SUV at a York County intersection, emergency responders announced on Friday, May 9. The crash happened at 2:52 p.m. at the intersection of Honey Valley Road and South Franklin Street, according to the Southern Area Fire and Emergency Rescue (SAFER). Crews arrived to find the SUV and the school bus smashed together in a head-on collision. Firefighters quickly triaged the children aboard the bus, moving uninjured students to a second waiting bus for safety, SAFER said. Seven children suffered minor injuries in the crash. They were ev…
School Lacrosse Coach 'Sextorted' 13-Year-Old PA Boy, DOJ Says School Lacrosse Coach 'Sextorted' 13-Year-Old PA Boy, DOJ Says
School Lacrosse Coach 'Sextorted' 13-Year-Old PA Boy, DOJ Says A New York school lacrosse coach is accused of coercing a teen boy into sending him sexually explicit content using a fake identity online, federal prosecutors said. Joseph Garofalo, of Valley Stream, is charged with sexual exploitation of a minor, according to a federal criminal complaint filed in the Eastern District of New York on Friday, April 18. Garofalo, an assistant lacrosse coach at Valley Stream Central High School, was arrested following a months-long investigation by the FBI’s Long Island Child Exploitation Task Force. According to a criminal complaint, Garofalo posed as someon…
Millions To Have Paychecks Garnished As Federal Student Loan Collections Restart Millions To Have Paychecks Garnished As Federal Student Loan Collections Restart
Millions To Have Paychecks Garnished As Federal Student Loan Collections Restart Millions of Americans may soon have their wages garnished as the Trump administration resumes student loan collections paused since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. About 5.3 million borrowers are set to receive wage garnishment notices in the summer of 2025, according to the Department of Education. The federal government officially restarted student loan debt collections on Monday, May 5. Nearly 195,000 borrowers began receiving 30-day warning letters from the Treasury Department. Their Social Security or other federal benefits will be seized through the Treasury Offset …
Mom, School Worker Dies Days After Being Hit By Car Walking Dog Following Softball Game In PA Mom, School Worker Dies Days After Being Hit By Car Walking Dog Following Softball Game In PA
Mom, School Worker Dies Days After Being Hit By Car Walking Dog Following Softball Game In PA A beloved Maryland mother who captured the hearts of the DMV region in the wake of a devastating crash in Pennsylvania has died, her family confirmed. Margo Cook, 39, who recently started a new job at Boonsboro Elementary in Maryland, was hit by a car while crossing the road in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, on Friday, April 25, according to police. She was walking with her dog, Mae, following a softball game when she was struck, her family said. Cook suffered severe head and leg injuries and was rushed to Meritus Medical Center before being transferred to the University of Maryland Shock Trau…
Record Student Loan Borrowers Face Default As Collections Resume, Grads Enter Weak Job Market Record Student Loan Borrowers Face Default As Collections Resume, Grads Enter Weak Job Market
Record Student Loan Borrowers Face Default As Collections Resume, Grads Enter Weak Job Market A record number of federal student loan borrowers are seriously delinquent as debt collections resume after a five-year pause, while new college graduates face tough employment prospects. The Education Department restarted collecting defaulted federal student loan debt on Monday, May 5. Collections were paused at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The move threatens to seize tax refunds and garnish paychecks from millions of Americans in default on their loans. The Education Department said about 42.7 million people owe more than $1.6 trillion in student loan d…
Student Lied His Way Into Lehigh, Got $127K — Third International Crime To Rock University Student Lied His Way Into Lehigh, Got $127K — Third International Crime To Rock University
Student Lied His Way Into Lehigh, Got $127K — Third International Crime To Rock University A student who faked his way into Lehigh University and received over $127,000 in aid is now in ICE custody — marking the school’s third international student in recent years to face criminal charges, including one who poisoned his roommate and another who used a fake death certificate to win a full scholarship. All three have since been removed or are being deported. Cryilstan Sowah-Nai, originally from Ghana, pleaded no contest to securing execution of documents by deception on Monday, April 28, according to the Northampton County District Attorney’s Office. Investigators say he misrepresen…
Mom, School Worker Hit Walking Dog In Pennsylvania Suffers Severe Head, Leg Injuries Mom, School Worker Hit Walking Dog In Pennsylvania Suffers Severe Head, Leg Injuries
Mom, School Worker Hit Walking Dog In Pennsylvania Suffers Severe Head, Leg Injuries A Maryland mother of two and school employee is fighting for her life after she was struck by a car while walking her dog in Pennsylvania.  Margo Cook, 39, who recently started a new job at Boonsboro Elementary in Maryland, was hit by a car crossing the road in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, on Friday, April 25, according to police. She was walking with her dog, Mae, following a softball game when she was struck, her family said. Cook suffered severe head and leg injuries and was rushed to Meritus Medical Center before being transferred to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Balt…
National Teacher Of Year Named As PA Woman Who Returned Home To Teach With Mentor National Teacher Of Year Named As PA Woman Who Returned Home To Teach With Mentor
National Teacher Of Year Named As PA Woman Who Returned Home To Teach With Mentor A Pennsylvania high school teacher has been named the 2025 National Teacher of the Year, education officials announced Tuesday, April 29. Ashlie Crosson teaches English and journalism at Mifflin County High School in Lewistown, where she also helps students publish a newspaper, magazine, and run social media accounts. She earned the national title after being selected as Pennsylvania’s 2024 Teacher of the Year by the state Department of Education. Crosson started teaching in Delaware in 2011, later returning to Pennsylvania to work in the Bellefonte Area School District while earning her m…