Lawmaker wants to strengthen mandatory reporting laws after Cheltenham hazing probe
A Pennsylvania lawmaker said requiring coaches and teachers to report hazing could help protect children.
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A Pennsylvania lawmaker said requiring coaches and teachers to report hazing could help protect children.
State Sen. Art Haywood said he plans to push the Pennsylvania legislature to strengthen the mandatory reporting law after a grand jury investigation found a 15-year-old Cheltenham High School football player was assaulted twice in the locker room. Four coaches are accused of covering up the attacks.
Four former football coaches and six students are facing charges after a 15-year-old student says other players assaulted him twice in the locker room, the Montgomery County district attorney said. The coaches allegedly tried to cover up the attacks to save the season, the DA said.
Dr. Brian W. Scriven, the superintendent of the Cheltenham School District, announced Tuesday in a letter to the community that the district made a "difficult decision" to cancel the varsity and junior varsity football seasons.
In a message Thursday, Cheltenham School District Supt. Brian Scriven said about 19 students witnessed the Sept. 3, 2025, assault and made no attempts to stop it.
A hazing investigation into Cheltenham High School's football team found a student was assaulted in a locker room while other teammates watched and recorded it, according to district leaders. Brandon Goldner reports.
Parents of Cheltenham High School football players demanded answers and transparency after the school canceled the football season.
Parents of Cheltenham High School football players demanded answers and transparency after the school in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, canceled the season amid multiple investigations.
Cheltenham High School has ended its football season amid an ongoing hazing investigation, according to the school district.
The Cheltenham High School football team's season has been canceled following hazing allegations, the Cheltenham School District wrote in a letter to the school community Sunday.
Cheltenham High School's football season is on hold as the district investigates allegations of hazing within the program.
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The Cheltenham School District is taking action to keep students safe at their football games.
Cheltenham school officials say there will be more screening and screening wands for Thursday's games.
On Monday night, dozens of concerned parents gathered for an emergency meeting at Cheltenham High School.
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A day late but the celebration is just as good for seniors and their families at Cheltenham High School in Wyncote. Like many events in the area, smoke led to a postponement of Thursday's ceremony.
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Sports Director Don Bell reports.
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The wings were frying, drinks were poured and nearly every seat was filled as customers packed Pappou's Pizza Pub for a final goodbye Sunday.
A Philadelphia couple was charged with assaulting their 7-week-old daughter Monday, police said.
More than 400 people have signed a petition calling on Philadelphia to address an illegal dumping problem at Devil's Pool in Wissahickon Valley Park.
Kensington native and MMA legend Eddie Alvarez is thrilled to see UFC 330 come to Philadelphia this weekend.
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A new, less invasive treatment for a brain disorder is being tested at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia.
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