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BB Gun Student Took To Elementary School 'Not Intended To Harm,' Yeadon Police Say BB Gun Student Took To Elementary School 'Not Intended To Harm,' Yeadon Police Say
BB Gun Student Took To Elementary School 'Not Intended To Harm,' Yeadon Police Say Yeadon police stopped by WB Evans Elementary School on Monday after a student showed up to class with a BB gun, the department said.  "The student in question was cooperative with police and school security," said borough police.  "At no time were any of the students or staff in danger, the student did not intend to harm anyone." Police and school administrators are handling the incident, authorities said.  Daily Voice has reached out to William Penn School District for comment. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Students Charged In Shooting Near Penn Wood High School: Lansdowne PD Students Charged In Shooting Near Penn Wood High School: Lansdowne PD
Students Charged In Shooting Near Penn Wood High School: Lansdowne PD A trio of Penn Wood High School students face criminal charges after gunfire rang out just blocks from campus on Friday afternoon, Oct. 20, authorities say.  “This was a truly brazen act,” said Lansdowne Police Chief Kenneth Rutherford.  “Students were firing at other students during dismissal. Hundreds of kids were out there. It’s nothing short of a miracle that someone wasn’t killed." The chief said the shooting happened near East Essex and Wabash avenues, about two blocks east of the Green Avenue campus.  Nobody was hurt, but a parked car was hit by stray bullets, h…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Delco Middle Schooler Test Positive For Tuberculosis: Health Department Delco Middle Schooler Test Positive For Tuberculosis: Health Department
Delco Middle Schooler Test Positive For Tuberculosis: Health Department A person who attends Penn Wood Middle School in Darby Township has tested positive for tuberculosis, the Delaware County Health Department has announced.  Officials said they are working with William Penn School District administrators to identify any students or staff who may have been exposed to the disease.  Tuberculosis, or TB, is a bacterial infection that commonly affects the lungs, and can be deadly if not properly treated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  "It is important for parents who are concerned they or their children may have …

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by Mac Bullock