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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…

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by Chris Spiker
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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…

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by Joe Lombardi
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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 …

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by Jillian Pikora
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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…

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by Jillian Pikora
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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…

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by Jillian Pikora
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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…

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by Jillian Pikora
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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Jillian Pikora
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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…

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by Jillian Pikora
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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 …

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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…

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by Jillian Pikora
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7 Children Injured In School Bus, SUV Head-On Crash In York County: Officials 7 Children Injured In School Bus, SUV Head-On Crash In York County: Officials
7 Children Injured In School Bus, SUV Head-On Crash In York County: 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…

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by Jillian Pikora
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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…

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by Michael Mashburn
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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 …

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by Chris Spiker
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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…

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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by Chris Spiker
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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…

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by Jillian Pikora
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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…

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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by Jillian Pikora
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‘I’m A Pedophile’ PA Softball Coach Texts Admitting Sex With Student: Affidavit ‘I’m A Pedophile’ PA Softball Coach Texts Admitting Sex With Student: Affidavit
‘I’m A Pedophile’ PA Softball Coach Texts Admitting Sex With Student: Affidavit A 19-year-old softball coach in Perry County is accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old student she coached at West Perry High School — and allegedly admitted it in shocking text messages, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Ashlyn Clouser, of New Bloomfield, was charged on Friday, April 26 with: Felony. Unlawful Contact With a Minor. Felony. Intercourse/Sexual Contact With a Student. Misdemeanor. Indecent Assault of a Person Under 16. The investigation began after troopers responded to a call involving a suicidal teenager on Monday, March 4. The 15-year-old told officers she had bee…

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by Jillian Pikora
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School Bus Strikes, Kills Man In Wheelchair In Philadelphia: Police School Bus Strikes, Kills Man In Wheelchair In Philadelphia: Police
School Bus Strikes, Kills Man In Wheelchair In Philadelphia: Police A school bus struck and killed a man in a wheelchair in Philadelphia, police announced on Monday, April 28. The crash happened on the 500 block of West Lehigh Avenue in the city’s 25th District at approximately 4:49 p.m., according to police. The adult white male victim was hit by the school bus, which had no children onboard at the time, authorities said. He was taken to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 5:16 p.m., police detailed. The bus remained at the scene, which was held for investigation by the Crash Investigation Division. The investigation remains ongoi…

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Cheyney University Shooting, DUI Lead To PA State Police Investigation Cheyney University Shooting, DUI Lead To PA State Police Investigation
Cheyney University Shooting, DUI Lead To PA State Police Investigation A shooting and a suspected DUI crash involving visitors disrupted Cheyney University’s annual end-of-year Spring Celebration in Thornbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, April 27. Troopers from PSP Avondale, along with officers from multiple Chester and Delaware County agencies, responded to the campus around 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, according to authorities. Investigators say the first incident happened around 9:45 p.m., when a 19-year-old visitor from Philadelphia suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital and treat…

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by Jillian Pikora
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150+ College Leaders Blast Trump For 'Unprecedented Overreach' On Higher Education 150+ College Leaders Blast Trump For 'Unprecedented Overreach' On Higher Education
150+ College Leaders Blast Trump For 'Unprecedented Overreach' On Higher Education More than 150 college leaders issued a scathing letter criticizing the Trump administration's escalating threats against universities. The American Association of Colleges and Universities released the public letter on Tuesday, April 22. The group of university presidents accused President Donald Trump of "unprecedented government overreach," warning that the crackdown could harm students and democracy. Trump has demanded that colleges eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, along with other orders aimed at limiting campus activism. The Trump administration has paused…

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by Chris Spiker
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School Van Rear-Ended By Jeep In South Central PA: Police School Van Rear-Ended By Jeep In South Central PA: Police
School Van Rear-Ended By Jeep In South Central PA: Police A school van was rear-ended by a Jeep in Lititz, police announced on Monday, April 21. The crash happened in the 100 block of West Second Avenue at 3:25 p.m. on Monday, April 14, according to the Lititz Borough Police Department. A Jeep Cherokee was traveling eastbound when the driver failed to notice the school van had stopped in front of them, resulting in a rear-end collision, authorities detailed in the release. There were no injuries, and both vehicles were driven from the scene, police said. The incident remains under investigation.

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by Jillian Pikora
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Fight At Shippensburg Middle School Leads To Assault Charge For Juvenile: Police Fight At Shippensburg Middle School Leads To Assault Charge For Juvenile: Police
Fight At Shippensburg Middle School Leads To Assault Charge For Juvenile: Police A fight at Shippensburg Area Middle School ended with a student facing an assault charge, borough police announced on Saturday, April 19. The altercation broke out on campus at 101 Park Place on Monday, April 14, prompting the school’s administration to summon the School Resource Officer, police said in the release. After completing the investigation, officers charged the juvenile with Simple Assault, Harassment, and Disorderly Conduct. No further details about what led to the fight or the students involved were made public.

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IRS May Withdraw Harvard's Tax-Exempt Status As Fight Between Trump, University Escalates IRS May Withdraw Harvard's Tax-Exempt Status As Fight Between Trump, University Escalates
IRS May Withdraw Harvard's Tax-Exempt Status As Fight Between Trump, University Escalates The Trump administration is weighing whether to revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status—an unprecedented and aggressive move that has escalated tensions between the Ivy League institution and the federal government, according to reports from The Washington Post and CNN. According to two people familiar with the matter, the Internal Revenue Service is preparing to rescind Harvard’s long-standing nonprofit designation, CNN reported. A final decision could be announced soon. Related: Obama Calls Out Trump Over "Unlawful" $2 Billion Cuts to Harvard The effort follows the White House’s …

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by Josh Lanier
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‘Unlawful’: Obama Defends Harvard Against Trump’s $2B Funding Threat ‘Unlawful’: Obama Defends Harvard Against Trump’s $2B Funding Threat
‘Unlawful’: Obama Defends Harvard Against Trump’s $2B Funding Threat Former President Barack Obama is lending his voice to support Harvard University after the prestigious Ivy League school dared President Donald Trump to follow through on his threatened $2 billion federal funding freeze if the school didn’t comply with his administration’s new guidelines. Among other demands, Trump wants Harvard to dismantle its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs; ban masks at campus protests; implement a merit-based admissions and hiring system; and reduce the influence of faculty and administrators he claims are “more committed to activism” than education, a letter …

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by Josh Lanier
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Brutal Attack: Student Repeatedly Punches Classmate In Face At PA Middle School, Police Brutal Attack: Student Repeatedly Punches Classmate In Face At PA Middle School, Police
Brutal Attack: Student Repeatedly Punches Classmate In Face At PA Middle School, Police A 14-year-old Warwick Middle School student brutally attacked a classmate by repeatedly punching them in the face, causing injuries, Lititz Borough police announced on Friday, April 11. The violent assault happened on Maple Street in Lititz around 3:05 p.m., according to the release. The Lititz boy was charged with summary harassment. He has been summoned to respond to District Court.

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Villanova Student Removed From Campus After Assault Outcry, Won’t Walk At Graduation Villanova Student Removed From Campus After Assault Outcry, Won’t Walk At Graduation
Villanova Student Removed From Campus After Assault Outcry, Won’t Walk At Graduation A Villanova University student who recorded another student’s sexual assault will not walk at the school’s graduation ceremony following intense backlash, the victim's attorney told Daily Voice on Wednesday, April 9. Juan Eguiguren, a Villanova senior, was present during the assault of a female classmate, according to a lawsuit and campus petition. Rather than intervening, Eguiguren allegedly took photos of the incident and later slept in the same room, organizers of the campaign allege. In the underlying case, Elijah Joseph Katzenell, 22, of Camp Hill, PA (according to the Pennsylvania S…

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Johns Hopkins Students Lose Visas Amid Federal Immigration Push: Reports Johns Hopkins Students Lose Visas Amid Federal Immigration Push: Reports
Johns Hopkins Students Lose Visas Amid Federal Immigration Push: Reports About a dozen international students at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore had their visas revoked, according to officials. Several students and recent graduates who had F-1 visas through the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System had their information pulled amid the Trump administration's ongoing push to deport immigrants. The F-1 visa allows students to enter the United States as a full-time student at an accredited college, university, seminary, conservatory, academic high school, elementary school, or other academic institution or in a language training program. Accor…

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by Zak Failla
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20 School Staffers Charged With Abusing 26 Students In PA Support Program: DA 20 School Staffers Charged With Abusing 26 Students In PA Support Program: DA
20 School Staffers Charged With Abusing 26 Students In PA Support Program: DA Dozens of vulnerable children were allegedly restrained, pinched, and physically punished inside a Pennsylvania charter school by the adults entrusted to protect them, prosecutors say. Twenty former staff members of Chester Community Charter School now face charges in what authorities are calling a sweeping abuse scandal that left more than two dozen students — some as young as 5 — traumatized. “This case is every parent’s nightmare,” Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said in a statement. “We send our children to school expecting the adults will keep them safe, not abuse t…

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