Chester County high school opens after 3-hour delay following bomb threat call
Tredyffrin Township police said someone called in a bomb threat to Conestoga High School early Thursday morning.
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Tredyffrin Township police said someone called in a bomb threat to Conestoga High School early Thursday morning.
Tredyffrin Township police officers including a K-9 unit swept Conestoga High School in search of a bomb on Thursday morning after someone called in a threat to a 911 Call Center. The school is opening on a 3-hour delay after no threat was found and the call was deemed a hoax.
A Chester County high school teacher is facing charges after being accused of having a sexual relationship with a student, the district attorney said Wednesday.
In a statement, the superintendent and principal wrote: "We have seen threatening statements directed toward other students, including racist and homophobic slurs and insults."
In November, Phillips pleaded guilty to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault and other charges.
Attorney Matt Casey, who represents the victim and her parents, says the suit alleges the school district created an environment which allowed Phillips to sexually abuse the 15-year-old girl.
The Tredyffrin Police Department arrested 67-year-old Arthur Phillips, an instructional aide in the television production studio at Conestoga High School.
The Chester County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday that three Conestoga High School football players admitted to harassing their teammate in a hazing incident.
The police report says 26-year-old Christine Towers had been tutoring the victim.
Conestoga High School parents demanded answers on Monday night at the first public meeting since three football players were charged with assaulting another with a broom stick.
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Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan confirms that football coaches at Conestoga High School were oblivious to hazing going on inside the team's locker room.
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A federal judge in New York has granted a request from the Justice Department to unseal more files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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At the Ford Police Athletic League Center in South Philadelphia, the Phillie Phanatic and other special guests help kick off all the feels of the holidays.
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Accused gang member Tyvine Jones, who was wanted for three murders in Philadelphia between 2020 and 2022, has been arrested.
Wednesday in the Philadelphia region will be cloudy and chilly with rain showers in Philadelphia and rain and some snow in the Lehigh Valley.
Philadelphia police are investigating the suspicious death of an elderly man after he was found dead with lacerations on his chest and head inside a Logan home.
A federal judge in New York has granted a request from the Justice Department to unseal more files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Nearly 3 in 4 Americans say they fell short of their saving and spending resolutions, but most are optimistic that 2026 will be their year.
Accused gang member Tyvine Jones, who was wanted for three murders in Philadelphia between 2020 and 2022, has been arrested.
Nearly 3 in 4 Americans say they fell short of their saving and spending resolutions, but most are optimistic that 2026 will be their year.
At the Ford Police Athletic League Center in South Philadelphia, the Phillie Phanatic and other special guests help kick off all the feels of the holidays.
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Three members of a family of four were killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, leaving their community heartbroken.
Mark Paulino, a former elementary school and Santa actor, was arrested on child porn charges, the Mercer County prosecutor said.
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The 68 Ventures Bowl announced that Delaware football will take on the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in Mobile, Alabama, on Dec. 17, 2025.
Three police officers credited for preventing a potential attack at the University of Delaware were honored Friday.
Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said he was readying a plan that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years.
Federal prosecutors say a Delaware man, Luqmaan Khan, had plans to attack the University of Delaware police department.
The first winter storm of the season is forecast to bring a mix of snow and rain to the Delaware Valley overnight Monday into Tuesday.
Nick Patterson will make his debut in the Philadelphia Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker" a year after being diagnosed with cancer.
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Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
A new report highlights the stories of kids who have survived cancer and the importance of research funding.
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Through Amazon Now, customers can get household items, cosmetics, electronics, groceries and more delivered in about 30 minutes or less.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
Amazon's Northeast Philadelphia facility expects to see about 10,000 more packages per day during the holiday peak.
The U.S. Department of Energy says it's loaning $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island.
Her Place Supper Club, Friday Saturday Sunday and Provenance each received a prestigious Michelin star, the first for any Philadelphia restaurants.
SEPTA and TWU Local 234 reached a labor agreement Monday that, if ratified, would avert a strike in Philadelphia.
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TWU Local 234, the union representing 5,000 SEPTA workers, said a strike is "imminent" and could happen as early as Saturday.
A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a van closed I-295 north near the Route 70 exit in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Wednesday.
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Cameron Dicker kicked five field goals and Tony Jefferson intercepted Jalen Hurts at the 1-yard line to lift the Chargers to a 22-19 overtime victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night.
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Zarwin Baum hosted a Philadelphia Eagles tailgate benefiting the Easter Seals.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
Pennsylvania is investing nearly $50 million into the production of season 2 of the HBO Delco crime drama series "Task."
Mechanicsburg native and comedian Shane Gillis will play the largest headline show of his career at the Linc in July 2026.
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