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Fake Gun Locks Down Delco High School; Student Arrested Fake Gun Locks Down Delco High School; Student Arrested
Fake Gun Locks Down Delco High School; Student Arrested A Delaware County high school was briefly locked down Thursday, Dec. 8 after administrators spotted a gun in a student's backpack that turned out to be fake.  In a statement issued to parents and staff Thursday afternoon, Wallingford-Swarthmore School District Superintendent Wagner Marseille said staff at Strath Haven High School in Wallingford were informed that a student might have had a firearm in their bag.  The school locked down at around 10:45 a.m. as Nether Providence police searched the building. They arrested a student after discovering a "replica handgun" in h…
Pennsylvania's Best Public, Private High Schools Ranked By Website Pennsylvania's Best Public, Private High Schools Ranked By Website
Pennsylvania's Best Public, Private High Schools Ranked By Website Niche.com has released its annual rankings of the best schools in America. Now in its ninth year, the rankings include updated data for 92,743 public schools, 30,112 private schools, and 11,820 school districts nationwide. Niche’s rankings combine user input — ratings from current students, alumni, and parents — with quantitative data from sources like the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities, extracurricular activity opportunities, and more. Click here for more on methodology. Here are the 10 best public high schools in Pennsylvania, according t…
Philly Area Musical Artist, DelCo Native Adam Figurelle Dies, 26 Philly Area Musical Artist, DelCo Native Adam Figurelle Dies, 26
Philly Area Musical Artist, DelCo Native Adam Figurelle Dies, 26 Delaware County native Adam E. Figurelle died on Aug. 18 at the age of 26. Born in Chester, he graduated from Strath Haven High School in Wallingford and most recently worked as the floor manager at the Philadelphia location of Barcade, according to his obituary.  He was remembered as an "extremely talented songwriter, musical artist, and drummer in the band Wallace." He was known for performing across Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Lancaster, his obit says. A GoFundMe campaign in his name had raised more than $15,700 in funeral funds as of Thursday afternoon. Any funds that are not u…