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Shapiro Nominates Montco Superintendent For State Education Secretary Shapiro Nominates Montco Superintendent For State Education Secretary
Shapiro Nominates Montco Superintendent For State Education Secretary Governor-elect Joshua Shapiro has named Lower Merion School District Superintendent Dr. Khalid Mumin to head up the state's Education Department, the democrat announced on Twitter Monday, Jan. 9.  I’m proud to nominate Dr. Khalid Mumin, Nancy Walker, and Neil Weaver to key cabinet posts in my Administration.I’m ready to work with them to create opportunities for our children, build an economy that works for everyone, and lead our Commonwealth forward.Let’s get started. pic.twitter.com/AHFHMxwP4L — Josh Shapiro (@JoshShapiroPA) January 9, 2023 Mumin called his nomination an "honor" and v…

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by Mac Bullock
Schools
Berks County Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault Of 13-Year-Old Student: DA Berks County Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault Of 13-Year-Old Student: DA
Berks County Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault Of 13-Year-Old Student: DA A Berks County middle school teacher has been arrested on accusations he groomed a 13-year-old student, sending sexually explicit photos and videos online — and sexually abused them in his car on at least one occasion, authorities said. Michael J. Conner, 38, a teacher at Central Middle School in Reading, used social media to engage with the student — a relationship that eventually turned sexual in nature, the Berks County District Attorney's Office said in a statement on Monday, Oct. 17. The tip came to authorities last month from a Childline referral from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Contractor Agrees To Meet With Officer Posing As Girl, 13, In Undercover Sting: Police Contractor Agrees To Meet With Officer Posing As Girl, 13, In Undercover Sting: Police
Contractor Agrees To Meet With Officer Posing As Girl, 13, In Undercover Sting: Police A 34-year-old man who agreed to meet with an officer posing as a minor was arrested in an undercover sting, authorities in Berks County said. Jeremy Kreiser, of Fleetwood, messaged a social media account and agreed to meet the 13-year-old girl -- who was actually an undercover officer -- outside of an elementary school in Reading where he had been working as a private construction contractor, Reading police said. When he went out to meet the "girl" on Tuesday, he was arrested, according to police. The Reading School District was immediately notified by police. The school has not been spec…

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by Nicole Acosta