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'Juvenile' Groups Exchange Fire In Shootout On Temple Campus: Authorities (UPDATED) 'Juvenile' Groups Exchange Fire In Shootout On Temple Campus: Authorities (UPDATED)
'Juvenile' Groups Exchange Fire In Shootout On Temple Campus: Authorities (Updated) (Note: this story has been updated to include new information from Philadelphia police.) Temple University police are investigating an apparent shootout between two groups on Campus Wednesday evening, Nov. 8, according to security officials. University police said "two groups of juveniles" near Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue "discharged multiple shots in the direction of each other" around 4:30 p.m.  No injuries were reported.  The entire incident was caught on video camera and lasted less than five seconds, said authorities. A security officer across the street witnessed the sho…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Pennsylvania State Trooper Killed Teacher In Fiery Crash, AG Alleges Pennsylvania State Trooper Killed Teacher In Fiery Crash, AG Alleges
Pennsylvania State Trooper Killed Teacher In Fiery Crash, AG Alleges A Pennsylvania State Police trooper allegedly struck a teacher dead doing an illegal pass on his way home from work, according to Attorney General Michelle Henry. Michael J. Brown, 35, of Troy slammed into 47-year-old Christine "Chris" Elizabeth Woodward while attempting an illegal pass over double yellow lines on Route 6 on Feb. 11, 2023, according to the AG.  An investigation revealed that Brown was heading west in a Jeep Grand Cherokee in Sullivan Township on his way home from work at the Pennsylvania State Police barracks in Tioga County when the crash happened, the AG explained. "In …

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by Jillian Pikora
Schools
Philly Elementary School Locked Down After Student Found With Gun: Report Philly Elementary School Locked Down After Student Found With Gun: Report
Philly Elementary School Locked Down After Student Found With Gun: Report An elementary school in northeast Philadelphia was locked down on Tuesday, Dec. 20 after administrators learned that a student had a gun, according to a report from 6abc.  Farrell Elementary School at 8300 Castor Avenue in the city's Rhawnhurst section went on lockdown at about 8 a.m., the outlet wrote.  The student was located and taken into custody, the firearm was confiscated, and classes resumed as normal by 9:30 a.m., 6abc reported.  Philadelphia School District does not appear to have acknowledged the incident on its official social media channels, and administrators w…

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by Mac Bullock
Schools
Shooting Threat Locks Down Philly High School: Report Shooting Threat Locks Down Philly High School: Report
Shooting Threat Locks Down Philly High School: Report John Bartram High School in southwest Philadelphia went under lockdown on Friday, Oct. 21 after violent threats were made online, according to a report by CBS News.  An Instagram user posted an image with a rifle and the caption "gonna shoot up the school at 11:00 am," the outlet wrote citing police. As of 11 a.m., students were being allowed to move around the building but not to leave or re-enter, the report said.  Only hours before the school locked down, Philadelphia School District announced that it received a $1 million to combat violence at Bartram High, according to WHYY.…

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by Mac Bullock
Obituaries
Philadelphia Driver Who Killed Teen Mom Was Trying To Flee From Being Assaulted: Police Philadelphia Driver Who Killed Teen Mom Was Trying To Flee From Being Assaulted: Police
Philadelphia Driver Who Killed Teen Mom Was Trying To Flee From Being Assaulted: Police The driver who backed into a 17-year-old girl, killing her, was trying to flee from an assailant outside of a Philadelphia charter school earlier this week, police said. The unidentified driver backed into Saniah Moore outside of Excel Academy South on Wednesday, Sept. 28 around 1:55 p.m., according to city police and Moore's family. Saniah was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center where she was pronounced dead at 2:25 p.m., authorities said. The driver was a student in the school, who police say was arrested and cooperating. The Philadelphia School District released the follow…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
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…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
DA: Philly Area HS Teacher Found With 200 Images Of Child Pornography DA: Philly Area HS Teacher Found With 200 Images Of Child Pornography
DA: Philly Area HS Teacher Found With 200 Images Of Child Pornography A Philadelphia area high school teacher was arrested after he was found with more than 200 images of child pornography, authorities said. Daniel Gaudiello, 45, of Downingtown was arrested on 50 counts of dissemination of child pornography, 50 counts of child pornography, and criminal use of a communications facility, according to the Chester County District Attorney's office. An investigation began in May 2021 after Chester County Detectives received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and the Delaware County Internet Crimes Ag…

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by Nicole Acosta
Schools
Beloved Philly Elementary School Principal Maritza Hernandez Dies, 44 Beloved Philly Elementary School Principal Maritza Hernandez Dies, 44
Beloved Philly Elementary School Principal Maritza Hernandez Dies, 44 The Philadelphia Public School community is mourning the loss of beloved elementary school principal Maritza Hernandez. She died on Jan.13 at 44 years old. Hernandez had her Master's in Education and was the principal of Julia De Burgos Elementary and worked for the Philadelphia School District for more than 10 years, her obit says. She took pride in helping her students and her family strive for greatness, the obituary says. "The best part of my job is building relationships with students and seeing the change in them," Hernandez said in an interview with the district.  "Seeing the…

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by Nicole Acosta