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Montco High School Senior ID'd As Victim In Deadly Motorcycle Crash Montco High School Senior ID'd As Victim In Deadly Motorcycle Crash
Montco High School Senior ID'd As Victim In Deadly Motorcycle Crash The 18-year-old motorcyclist killed in a Montgomery County crash on Wednesday was North Penn High School senior Servio Ramirez, officials confirmed to Daily Voice.  Police in Montgomery Township were called to the corner of Bethlehem Pike and Garden Golf Boulevard when a motorcycle and a pickup truck collided late on April 12, the department previously said in a release.  The motorcyclist, now identified as Ramirez, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Investigators believe the crash occurred when Ramirez was heading straight on the Pike and the pickup truck wa…

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by Mac Bullock
Obituaries
North Penn High School Graduate Identified As Driver In Deadly Poconos Crash North Penn High School Graduate Identified As Driver In Deadly Poconos Crash
North Penn High School Graduate Identified As Driver In Deadly Poconos Crash A 21-year-old North Penn High School graduate was killed in a crash in the Poconos over the weekend. Emma Schultz, of Pocono Lake, died when the car she was driving along Route 940 in Tobyhanna Township veered off the road and struck a tree around 6:45 a.m. Sunday, the Pocono Record reports citing local police. The Lansdale native was being remembered on a GoFundMe as a "wonderful daughter, sister, and friend who touched the lives of those around her." As of Thursday, the fundraiser had raised $9,700 to assist with funeral expenses. Schultz was "a dedicated advocate for all…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
North Penn High School Grad Paul Hagerty Dies Suddenly At Age 33 North Penn High School Grad Paul Hagerty Dies Suddenly At Age 33
North Penn High School Grad Paul Hagerty Dies Suddenly At Age 33 Montgomery County native Paul G. Hagerty IV died suddenly on Nov. 11. He was 33. Born in Abington, Hagerty graduated from North Penn High School in 2007 and worked for his father's construction company, according to his obituary and Facebook page. His obituary described him as an active person who enjoyed sports such as soccer, swimming, snowboarding, and karate. Hagerty "truly knew how to have fun," reads his memorial. He is survived by his parents, Paul G. Hagerty III and Erren MacKinstry; his paternal grandmother, Sandra Pucnas Hagerty; his maternal grandmother, Jean MacKinst…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
North Penn Student Who Had Hijab Ripped Off By Peers Could Face Criminal Charges North Penn Student Who Had Hijab Ripped Off By Peers Could Face Criminal Charges
North Penn Student Who Had Hijab Ripped Off By Peers Could Face Criminal Charges A North Penn High School student who had her hijab ripped off by two of her peers during a fight could be facing criminal charges. Lawmakers, religious officials and other community members in Montgomery County say Sanaa Beaufort, however, was the victim. Beaufort was fighting with two classmates in the school cafeteria on May 4, when the girls pulled her hijab off of her head, CBS Philly says citing her attorney. The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office and Towamencin police said they "found no evidence that racial or religious bias motivated" in the 32-second fight. Beaufort's f…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Methacton Lacrosse Coach Who Punched Player During Game Faces Harassment Charge Methacton Lacrosse Coach Who Punched Player During Game Faces Harassment Charge
Methacton Lacrosse Coach Who Punched Player During Game Faces Harassment Charge A volunteer lacrosse coach who last month punched a North Penn High School player during a game has been charged with harassment. The charge carries a $300 fine and maximum sentence of 90 days in jail for Garth Little, 50, CBS News reports. Because there was not bodily injury, rather a strike to the helmet, the incident is not classified as simple assault, Towamencin Police Chief Timothy Troxel told CBS. Methacton was down by two points during May 15's varsity game when North Penn player number 9 forced a Methacton player out of bounds, the video shows, initially reported by NorthPennNow. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police Probe Alleged Hate Crime Against Muslim Student At North Penn High School Police Probe Alleged Hate Crime Against Muslim Student At North Penn High School
Police Probe Alleged Hate Crime Against Muslim Student At North Penn High School Police are investigating an alleged hate crime incident against a Muslim student that occurred at North Penn High School Tuesday, as originally reported by NorthPennNow. A video uploaded to Instagram by No Gun Zone Philly on Wednesday shows a security officer breaking up a fight between three girls. The video was submitted to the advocacy group by the mother of a Black female student, who said that her daughter was attacked on Tuesday afternoon in the cafeteria by two White students who had been threatening to "beat her up" on Snapchat prior to the incident, Towamencin police said. The pa…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
Souderton Mom Of 4 Stephanie Garcia-Santos Dies Suddenly, 30 Souderton Mom Of 4 Stephanie Garcia-Santos Dies Suddenly, 30
Souderton Mom Of 4 Stephanie Garcia-Santos Dies Suddenly, 30 Souderton mom of four Stephanie Garcia-Santos died suddenly on April 5. She was 30 years old. Born in Yauco, Puerto Rico, Stephanie graduated from North Penn High School in 2008 and worked as a customer service representative for McDonalds in Lansdale, according to her obituary. Stephanie was being remembered as a talented artist with a passion for the outdoors, reading, dancing, gymnastics and more. She particularly loved sharing her passions with her children, her obit said. More than $5,400 had been raised on a GoFundMe for her family as of April 12. "No mother is prepar…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
North Penn High School Grad William Brian Delp Dies, 45 North Penn High School Grad William Brian Delp Dies, 45
North Penn High School Grad William Brian Delp Dies, 45 William Brian (Smirny) Delp of Montgomery County died on Feb. 14, 2021. He was 45 years old. Born in Sellersville, and a native to Lansdale, Delp worked as an electrical foreman with Hard Hat Services, LLC in Pottstown up until his death, his obituary says. He graduated from North Penn High School in 1993, and pursued his career as an electrician at Montco Technical Career Center, his obit says. Delp's obituary remembered him as "a passionate musician who enjoyed obnoxiously loud heavy metal, playing the guitar and drums." He is survived by his mother, Linda (Linberger) Del…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Amie Harwick's Accused Killer Ex-Boyfriend Finally Has Preliminary Hearing Date Amie Harwick's Accused Killer Ex-Boyfriend Finally Has Preliminary Hearing Date
Amie Harwick's Accused Killer Ex-Boyfriend Finally Has Preliminary Hearing Date The alleged killer and ex-boyfriend of renowned Los Angeles sex therapist and North Penn High School graduate Amie Harwick has been granted a preliminary hearing date, NorthPennNow reports. Garret Pursehouse 41, is accused of strangling 38-year-old Harwick and throwing her over the third-floor balcony of her Hollywood Hills home -- the latter of which killed her on Feb. 15, 2020, the LA medical examiner said. Purehouse was arrested in February 2020 and posted on $2 million bond, then re-arrested in April 2020 after pleading not guilty to both charges of murder and robber…

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by Nicole Acosta
Schools
NEW RANKINGS: Website Runs Down Top Public High Schools In Montgomery County NEW RANKINGS: Website Runs Down Top Public High Schools In Montgomery County
NEW Rankings: Website Runs Down Top Public High Schools In Montgomery County We’ve seen some of the best places to live in Pennsylvania, but what about the best areas for public schools? Niche.com graded every school across the U.S. based on a "rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education," it said. According to the newly-released set of rankings, the top public high school in Montgomery County is Lower Merion High School. ALSO SEE: These Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Montgomery County Here are the other t…

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by Valerie Musson