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NJ Star Athlete Found Dead In Central PA Dorm Room NJ Star Athlete Found Dead In Central PA Dorm Room
NJ Star Athlete Found Dead In Central PA Dorm Room A 21-year-old star athlete from New Jersey was found dead in his dorm room on Saturday, Oct. 8, according to York College of Pennsylvania school officials.  Andrew "Drew" Ruehlicke, of Mullica Hill, "was found unresponsive in his residence hall room earlier today and was later deemed deceased," Richard T. Satterlee, Ph.D, Dean of Student Development and Campus Life told Daily Voice in an email on Monday, Oct. 10.  Ruehlicke was a junior majoring in sport management, and a forward on the college's men's soccer team, according to the school's rooster.  He graduated from Bishop Eustace Prep …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Arrested For Groping Underage Girls At Suburban Philly High School Football Game Man Arrested For Groping Underage Girls At Suburban Philly High School Football Game
Man Arrested For Groping Underage Girls At Suburban Philly High School Football Game A 69-year-old man was arrested for groping underage girls during a high school football game in the Philadelphia suburbs, authorities said. Pennsylvania State Police responded to the Palisades High School in Nockamixon Township around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct 7, they said. Jay Donchez, of Wind Gap, "approached, talked to, and touched in various ways" several juvenile girls at the homecoming game, police said. Donchez was subsequently arrested and charged with indecent assault, harassment, and disorderly conduct, a news release shows. He was released on $25,000 unsecured bai…

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by Nicole Acosta
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PA School Janitor Uses Jets Fan Snapchat To Tell Undercover Cop He Had Sex With Child: DA PA School Janitor Uses Jets Fan Snapchat To Tell Undercover Cop He Had Sex With Child: DA
PA School Janitor Uses Jets Fan Snapchat To Tell Undercover Cop He Had Sex With Child: DA A central Pennsylvania school janitor chatted online to an undercover police officer about his sexual exploits with an 11-year-old, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 6.  Zachary Payton Hart, 19, of Lykens, shamed Jets fans by using his "onlyjets" Snapchat account to send a picture of his penis to a 13-year-old girl, on June 4, 2022, according to a criminal complaint. But he wasn't going to get away with it as her sibling was friends with a police officer, according to the criminal complaint and statement released by the Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo.  The poli…

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by Jillian Pikora
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1st Monkeypox Case Reported At Central Pennsylvania Elementary School 1st Monkeypox Case Reported At Central Pennsylvania Elementary School
1st Monkeypox Case Reported At Central Pennsylvania Elementary School Someone who was recently at a central Pennsylvania elementary has tested positive for monkeypox, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 6.  The Cumberland Valley School District made an announced of to parents on the Shaull Elementary School website.  In the letter, the administration explains that personal communication has already been made with “anyone believed to have been in close proximity with the individual.” “We share this information not to cause alarm, but simply in an effort to ensure transparency in what we know,” the message reads. The school’s custodial staf…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Suspicious Man' Arrested On Villanova University Campus 'Suspicious Man' Arrested On Villanova University Campus
'Suspicious Man' Arrested On Villanova University Campus A 43-year-old man was arrested Friday, Sept. 30 after police say he was walking around the Villanova University campus without permission and became combative with officers. Anthony Dimaio, of Bryn Mawr, was released without having to post bail after being arraigned on charges of aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and other related offenses, Radnor Township police said. He has also been issued a no-trespass order and is banned from University property, school officials said. On Friday evening, Villanova University Public Safety received a report from a student about a suspicio…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Montco Teen Charged With Threatening To Shoot Up High School In Lehigh Valley: Report Montco Teen Charged With Threatening To Shoot Up High School In Lehigh Valley: Report
Montco Teen Charged With Threatening To Shoot Up High School In Lehigh Valley: Report A high school in the Lehigh Valley was under increased security for one day last week and a Montgomery County teenager was arrested after police say he threatened to "shoot up the school," according to LehighValleyLive. The 18-year-old Phoenixville resident was released from Northampton County Jail and charged with a felony count of terroristic threats causing serious public inconvenience, and other related charges, the outlet says. Investigators say he directed the threat at two students he knew over social media on Wednesday, Sept. 28, according to the outlet. Click here for more fr…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Football Player Dead, Others Hurt In Philadelphia High School Ambush: Police Football Player Dead, Others Hurt In Philadelphia High School Ambush: Police
Football Player Dead, Others Hurt In Philadelphia High School Ambush: Police A teenage football player was killed and four of his teammates injured when two gunmen ambushed them outside a Philadelphia high school on Tuesday, Sept. 27, authorities said. It happened as the five players were walking off the field after a football scrimmage between Roxborough High School and two other schools around 4:30 p.m. on the 300 block of Fairway Terrace, Philadelphia police told the media. The shooters opened fire from a Ford Explorer and fled on foot, police said.  A 14-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. He was identified as Nichola…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Hit-Run Crash Prompted Lockdown Of Southern Lehigh School District, Police Say Hit-Run Crash Prompted Lockdown Of Southern Lehigh School District, Police Say
Hit-Run Crash Prompted Lockdown Of Southern Lehigh School District, Police Say A hit-and-run crash prompted authorities to order a lockdown of the Southern Lehigh School District early Tuesday, Sept. 27, they said. The lockdown had been lifted by the time Upper Saucon Township police released details about the incident around 5 p.m. Officers were called to the crash with injuries on Route 378 in the area of Preston Lane just after 8:35 a.m., police said. The offending driver fled the scene in their vehicle, abandoning it at the Southern Lehigh Intermediate School, according to township police. "In an abundance of caution police requested that the district lock …

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by Nicole Acosta
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South Mountain Middle School Threat 'Not Credible,' Allentown Police Say South Mountain Middle School Threat 'Not Credible,' Allentown Police Say
South Mountain Middle School Threat 'Not Credible,' Allentown Police Say A threat made against a school in Allentown on Sunday, Sept. 25 was found to be not credible, authorities said. The gun-related threat was directed at South Mountain Middle School for the Monday, Sept. 26 school day, Allentown police said. An investigation revealed that the threat was unfounded, and as a result, police have implemented increased security measures at the school, they said. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Allentown School District’s Anonymous Tip line at 1-844-SAFE2SAY or safe2say.org. 

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by Nicole Acosta
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Explosive-Detecting Dogs Brought To PA School District As Bomb Threat Causes Massive Evacuation Explosive-Detecting Dogs Brought To PA School District As Bomb Threat Causes Massive Evacuation
Explosive-Detecting Dogs Brought To PA School District As Bomb Threat Causes Massive Evacuation State Police brought eight explosive-detecting dogs to a Pennsylvania school district after the buildings were shut down and evacuated due to a bomb threat on Thursday, Sept. 22, authorities said. More than 1,000 students and 250 staff members at the Mahanoy Area School District were immediately evacuated, piling into the city streets after the buildings received the threat around lunchtime, WNEP reported. An update on the district’s Facebook page, Twitter, and website confirmed a bomb threat to be the cause of the evacuation and temporary closure. The building has since been cleared by P…

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by Valerie Musson
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10 Teens Charged For 'Sexual Hazing' At Central PA High School: DA 10 Teens Charged For 'Sexual Hazing' At Central PA High School: DA
10 Teens Charged For 'Sexual Hazing' At Central PA High School: DA A month-long investigation into allegations of hazing on a high school football team has led to charges against 10 teenagers, according to the Dauphin County District attorney's office.  The Middletown Area school district began investigating a hazing that happened on August 11, 2022—after a cellphone video film by high school football players was shared on social media. The high school's football team's season was canceled after a second video surfaced on Wednesday, August 24. Both videos show incidents of hazing happening in the "high school turf room for heat acclimation pract…

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Coatesville Student Discharges Pepper Spray On School Bus Coatesville Student Discharges Pepper Spray On School Bus
Coatesville Student Discharges Pepper Spray On School Bus A Coatesville high school student discharged pepper spray on a school bus carrying nearly 50 students Monday, Sept. 12, dispatch tells Daily Voice. No students were sickened in the incident near N Chester Avenue and Coates Street around 2:45 p.m., district officials said. Several students were evaluated but most did not leave the bus, per instruction from EMS. One student complained of mild respiratory irritation, but refused medical treatment. The student's father signed off saying he did not want his son to be treated, officials said.  The bus was ventilated and students …

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by Cecilia Levine