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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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16-Year-Old Football Player Gunned Down Near Upper Darby High School; Suspect Sought (
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A teenage football player was gunned down in broad daylight just blocks from Upper Darby High School, and police are urgently seeking the suspected shooter — believed to be another teen — who was caught on camera fleeing the scene. Khalief Webster, 16, was riding his motorized scooter near Long Lane and Pine Street around 2:58 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, when he got into a heated argument with another juvenile male, according to Upper Darby Township Police. The other teen pulled a gun and shot Khalief in the lower back before running away, police said. Khalief was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Me…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Teen Stabbed During Fight Near Upper Darby High School: Police
A teenager was stabbed in the face during a fight near Upper Darby High School, authorities said. The after-school fight happened in the parking lot of the Bond Shopping Center on State Road and Lansdowne Avenue around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, according to Upper Darby police and CBS3. The unidentified victim was being treated at a local hospital, where he is expected to survive, police said. The Upper Darby School District confirmed to several news outlets that the victim was a student at the high school. Police say they have identified a suspect and the incident remains unde…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Bathroom Fire Prompts Evacuation Of Upper Darby High School
Upper Darby High School was evacuated Thursday afternoon after a small fire broke out in a bathroom, school officials said. "A student discovered and reported to a teacher that there was a fire in the bathroom. Two teachers intervened, attempted to put the fire out, and pulled the fire alarm which alerted the fire department," the school district said in a statement. School officials said they immediately evacuated the building, while a custodian extinguished the fire. "There was a significant amount of smoke billowing from the area and throughout the second floor," the statement reads. W…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Upper Darby School Goes Into Lockdown After Teacher Hears Students Talking About Guns
Upper Darby High School was on lock down for nearly an hour Tuesday morning when a teacher overhead students talking about guns, district officials said. Two students had been talking about a fight that occurred last week when a teacher overheard them mention something about a gun, not understanding the context around it, Upper Darby School Director of Communications Dr. Aaronda Q. Beauford said in a DelCo Times report. Police searched the school and deemed the incident unfounded. The lockdown was lifted around 10:40 a.m. Click here for more from the DelCo Times.
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Delaware County Native, Robert Anthony Pacienza Dies, 24
Robert Anthony Pacienza of Delaware County died on Jan. 15, 2021. He was 24 years old. Pacienza was from Upper Darby Township, where he attended Upper Darby High School and dreamed of earning a Bachelors Degree from Walnut Hill Culinary School, his obituary says. He was remembered in his obit as someone who "loved working in the kitchen, creating delicious meals for his family and friends. "Robert valued spending time with loved ones and understood the importance of family." He was also remembered in his obit for his strong character and gentle soul. Pacienza is survived b…
