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Parents Accused Of Bringing Kids To Buy Drugs In Philly Area: Report Parents Accused Of Bringing Kids To Buy Drugs In Philly Area: Report
Parents Accused Of Bringing Kids To Buy Drugs In Philly Area: Report A Pennsylvania couple brought their children with them to buy drugs in the Philadelphia area and frequently left them to fend for themselves, NorthPennNow reports citing authorities. The Bucks County mom and dad, who were already under investigation for drug-related matters, were charged in August, approximately three months after Pennsylvania State Police received a Childline referral about siblings who were repeatedly exposed to drugs, the outlet says. The two children under the age of six told investigators that they saw their parents "pass out" on multiple occasions and drew a pict…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Beloved PA Boy Dies After Brief Illness: GoFundMe Beloved PA Boy Dies After Brief Illness: GoFundMe
Beloved PA Boy Dies After Brief Illness: GoFundMe Shane Williams died at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on Friday, April 8, after a month-long battle with an illness, his loved ones said. Shane Williams' "beautiful smile lit up the room and brought people together," Gwen Garcia wrote on a GoFundMe for the Williams family's medical and funeral expenses. Though Williams' age was not made clear, NorthPennNow confirms he was a fifth-grader at North Wales Elementary School. In the arms of the angels. Rest In Peace sweet one. Shane Williams Posted by Phyllis Bronson on Saturday, April 9, 2022 A lover of sports, Williams played with No…

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by Nicole Acosta
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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
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'TEE OFF': PA Mom Holds Down Boy So Son Could Attack Him At Playground, Report Says 'TEE OFF': PA Mom Holds Down Boy So Son Could Attack Him At Playground, Report Says
'TEE OFF': PA Mom Holds Down Boy So Son Could Attack Him At Playground, Report Says A 43-year-old Montgomery County mom choked and pinned down a 10-year-old boy at a playground so that her 8-year-old son could attack him, NorthPennNow reports. Wahkia Sanders, of Towamencin Township, admitted to holding the child down and encouraging her son to “tee off” on him at the Morgandale Condominiums in Lansdale around 5:30 p.m. on April 26, the outlet says citing a criminal complaint. The victim told investigators he was "super scared" during and after the incident and was left with a bleeding lip, and throat and neck pain that "hurt a lot," NorthPennNow says. Click here…

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by Nicole Acosta