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Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Student At PA Elementary School: Police Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Student At PA Elementary School: Police
Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Student At PA Elementary School: Police An elementary school teacher is accused of inappropriate contact with a young student, Upper Merion Township police announced on Tuesday, March 17. Zachary Schettone, 39, of King of Prussia, was arrested in connection with an indecent assault of a minor, according to the release. Schettone, a current teacher at Gulph Elementary School in Upper Merion Township, came under investigation in late 2025 after allegations of prior inappropriate contact were reported to police. The victim, who had been a student in Schettone’s third-grade class, told investigators that Schettone had the child sit …

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DUI Crash In Elementary School Zone Leads To Charges For Central PA Man: Police DUI Crash In Elementary School Zone Leads To Charges For Central PA Man: Police
DUI Crash In Elementary School Zone Leads To Charges For Central PA Man: Police A rollover crash in an elementary school zone has led to DUI charges against a Harrisburg man, Upper Allen Police announced on Friday, Feb. 27. Marquis L. Moore, 40, of the 3400 block of Derry Street in Harrisburg, is accused of causing the wreck in the 1800 block of South York Street near Shepherdstown Elementary School at approximately 11:50 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, according to police. Officers were dispatched for a report of a rollover crash and learned Moore had run a stop sign at the intersection of South York Street and East Meadow Drive, causing another vehicle to strike his, auth…

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School Buses Engulfed In Flames At PA Depot School Buses Engulfed In Flames At PA Depot
School Buses Engulfed In Flames At PA Depot Multiple school buses went up in flames at a depot in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia late Wednesday night. At least three school buses were severely damaged when a fire broke out at the First Student Bus Depot at the intersection of Thompson and Butler streets around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25. The depot is located on Thompson Street just off Castor Avenue. Video shared on the Citizens app showed heavy flames shooting from the bus yard as the fire tore through the parked vehicles. Fire crews responded quickly and were able to extinguish the flames before the blaze spread fur…

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Elementary School Assistant Principal Charged With Highest-Rate DUI In PA: Court Docs Elementary School Assistant Principal Charged With Highest-Rate DUI In PA: Court Docs
Elementary School Assistant Principal Charged With Highest-Rate DUI In PA: Court Docs A Hershey elementary school assistant principal is facing DUI charges after police say she was caught driving with a blood alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit in Lebanon County. Kelly Marie Brennan-Lombel, 41, of Hershey, was charged by South Londonderry Township Police on Tuesday, Jan. 28, according to court records. Lombel serves as an assistant principal at Hershey Elementary School in the Derry Township School District. She assumed the role at the start of the 2024-2025 school year, according to the district’s website. According to the criminal docket, Lombel is charged wi…

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Magic Cut Short: NY Band's Disney Dream Grounded After Flight Canceled: 'Devastating' Magic Cut Short: NY Band's Disney Dream Grounded After Flight Canceled: 'Devastating'
Magic Cut Short: NY Band's Disney Dream Grounded After Flight Canceled: 'Devastating' Their Disney dream vanished before takeoff. Dozens of Long Island marching band students were left stranded at JFK Airport for hours after their long-awaited flight to Disney World was canceled. The Kings Park High School marching band, color guard, and kick line arrived at JFK shortly after 5 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, for a scheduled Delta flight to Orlando only to be informed the flight had been canceled, Kings Park Superintendent Timothy Eagen told Daily Voice. Attempts to split the group onto multiple flights were rejected after proposed itineraries would have separated students from cha…

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Burglary, Vandalism At Amish Schoolhouse: PA State Police Burglary, Vandalism At Amish Schoolhouse: PA State Police
Burglary, Vandalism At Amish Schoolhouse: PA State Police An Amish schoolhouse was broken into and vandalized, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Feb. 16. The burglary happened at a schoolhouse on Dry Wells Road in Bart Township on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 8:13 a.m., according to the release. Troopers from the Lancaster Patrol Unit responded to the scene for a report of criminal mischief, police said. Through the course of the investigation, it was discovered that an unknown individual unlawfully gained entry into the structure and vandalized its interior. The front exterior door was damaged, with an estimated value of $300, authorities sai…

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PA High School Student Killed In Vehicle Crash: District Officials PA High School Student Killed In Vehicle Crash: District Officials
PA High School Student Killed In Vehicle Crash: District Officials A Juniata High School and Academy student was killed in a vehicle accident, the Juniata County School District confirmed on Sunday, Feb. 1. The district shared the news in a letter to students, families, and staff, calling the loss “heartbreaking” and asking the community to keep the student’s family and loved ones in their thoughts. Counselors and support staff will be available at school on Monday for any students or staff members who would like to talk, according to the district. School officials encouraged anyone struggling with the news to reach out for support. The district also urge…

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Gun Display Outside PA Elementary School Deemed Lawful After Review: Prosecutors Gun Display Outside PA Elementary School Deemed Lawful After Review: Prosecutors
Gun Display Outside PA Elementary School Deemed Lawful After Review: Prosecutors A firearm was displayed during a confrontation between two parents outside a York elementary and middle school, but prosecutors have determined the woman seen with the gun acted within the law, police announced Sunday, Feb. 1. The incident happened outside E.F. Smith School a STEAM Academy in York and was partially captured during a live social media video that quickly spread online, York City Police Commissioner Michael Muldrow said. After receiving numerous concerns from community members — including allegations that a firearm had been displayed outside the school — Muldrow ordered the in…

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PA Elementary School Aide Accused Of Soliciting, Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material PA Elementary School Aide Accused Of Soliciting, Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
PA Elementary School Aide Accused Of Soliciting, Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material An elementary school instructional assistant is accused of soliciting and possessing child sexual abuse material following a cybercrime investigation in Bucks County, prosecutors announced on Thursday, Jan. 29. Charles Lucas Dingman, 29, of Yardley, was arrested after investigators traced explicit online activity involving minors to his residence, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. Dingman was employed part-time as a Title I instructional assistant at Holland Elementary School in the Council Rock School District for approximately three months, authorities said. Distri…

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School Board Executive Session Allegedly Secretly Recorded By Police Sergeant: PSP School Board Executive Session Allegedly Secretly Recorded By Police Sergeant: PSP
School Board Executive Session Allegedly Secretly Recorded By Police Sergeant: PSP A former school board member and police sergeant is accused of illegally recording an executive session, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Jan. 23. Anthony P. Falgiatore was charged after an executive session of the Octorara Area School Board was illegally recorded in April 2023, state police said. The alleged wiretap violation happened at Octorara Area Middle School, 228 Highland Road in West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, between 8:01 p.m. and 8:34 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, state police said. Falgiatore was an active member of the school board at the time, accord…

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Winter Storm Closes PA Schools, Sends Classes Online Across Counties Winter Storm Closes PA Schools, Sends Classes Online Across Counties
Winter Storm Closes PA Schools, Sends Classes Online Across Counties A major winter storm is forcing widespread closures and remote learning across Pennsylvania on Monday, Jan. 26, with districts and campuses calling off in-person classes or switching to online instruction. PA Closures & Changes By County: Adams County Closed Bermudian Springs Schools Conewago Valley Schools Fairfield Area Schools Gettysburg Area Schools Upper Adams Schools At-Home / Remote Adams County Technical Institute — At Home Learning Day Allegheny County Closed Pittsburgh Public Schools Baldwin-Whitehall School District Plum Boro School District Remote / Flexible Instruction …

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Villanova Closes Campus After Threat, FBI Investigating: Officials Villanova Closes Campus After Threat, FBI Investigating: Officials
Villanova Closes Campus After Threat, FBI Investigating: Officials Villanova University shut down campus operations after receiving a threat of violence targeting an academic building, officials announced Thursday, Jan. 22. The FBI is actively investigating the threat, and the university’s Department of Public Safety is working with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, according to a NOVA Alert. The university said it closed campus “out of an abundance of caution,” canceling all activities for the day. Residential students were advised to remain inside their residence halls. Non-residential students were told not to come to campus, and facu…

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