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.
The resignation of Coach John Vogan comes in the wake of an assault on a freshman football player in October.
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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Student filmmaker Jason Kim and his two friends, Jack Lewis and Cameron Pratt, were invited to attend the 2nd annual White House Film Festival for a showing of their film, 'A Student's Dream.'
According to officials, 25-year-old Neil Scott and 18-year-old Timothy Brooks were running the operation and grooming others to help distribute their product at high schools and colleges.
A team of local high school students won New Jersey Audubon's "World Series of Birding" this month. This is the first time a so-called youth team has taken home the trophy.
Police say Carol Wittscheiben had a blood-alcohol content of 0.32 percent, four times the legal limit for driving.
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These are the schools closing in the Philadelphia area due to the Sunday-Monday winter storm.
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Transportation will ramp up gradually Monday across the Philadelphia area following the weekend snowstorm.
The Philadelphia 76ers' game vs. the Charlotte Hornets Monday has been moved up due to the winter storm impacting millions in the United States.
Transportation will ramp up gradually Monday across the Philadelphia area following the weekend snowstorm.
People and animals were out enjoying the snow around the Philadelphia area on Sunday.
These are the schools closing in the Philadelphia area due to the Sunday-Monday winter storm.
With a major winter storm battering the Philadelphia area, multiple businesses and event centers are staying closed Sunday and Monday.
Here's a look at how much snow has already fallen around Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
Transportation will ramp up gradually Monday across the Philadelphia area following the weekend snowstorm.
People and animals were out enjoying the snow around the Philadelphia area on Sunday.
These are the schools closing in the Philadelphia area due to the Sunday-Monday winter storm.
With a major winter storm battering the Philadelphia area, multiple businesses and event centers are staying closed Sunday and Monday.
Here's a look at how much snow has already fallen around Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
With a major winter storm battering the Philadelphia area, multiple businesses and event centers are staying closed Sunday and Monday.
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Delaware State Corp. Matthew Snook was shot and killed inside a Wilmington DMV in late December 2025.
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Four-year-old Jackson Roberts isn't able to smile on his own because of a condition called Moebius syndrome.
Penn Medicine has a new way to reduce hospital noise, as monitors and alarms can be stressful for patients, especially premature babies.
A Philadelphia doctor said some chatbots can be dangerous for children.
A special art show at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital aims to raise community awareness about cognitive and physical disabilities.
A special group of students in West Philadelphia received a surprise celebration on Friday before heading to college Monday.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
Through Amazon Now, customers can get household items, cosmetics, electronics, groceries and more delivered in about 30 minutes or less.
Transportation will ramp up gradually Monday across the Philadelphia area following the weekend snowstorm.
A multi-vehicle crash on Lincoln Drive in Philadelphia left one person dead and four other people injured Thursday night.
Officials in Philadelphia say they're working to reopen the Center City bus terminal in time for celebrations of America's 250th birthday.
Morning express trains on SEPTA's Regional Rail will resume Monday, Jan. 12, after months of delays and commuter frustrations.
A crash on Chester Pike knocked out power in Norwood and Prospect Park early Thursday morning.
The Philadelphia 76ers' game vs. the Charlotte Hornets Monday has been moved up due to the winter storm impacting millions in the United States.
It wasn't pretty, but the New England Patriots are headed to Super Bowl LX after beating the Denver Broncos, 10-7, in the AFC Championship Game.
Jalen Brunson scored 31 points, as the New York Knicks defeated the 76ers, 112-109.
Owen Tippett had his second career hat trick and the Philadelphia Flyers defeat the Colorado Avalanche Friday night.
Sianni Wynn won her first national championship when she was 6. Now a senior at Pennsauken High School, she keeps on winning.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
George Raveling, a former Villanova star player and coach, might be best known as the guy who helped bring Michael Jordan to Nike in the 1980s.
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Jake Dillon, the musician behind Delco Donny, is using his virality to share his original songs while teaching music to others.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Essential workers including plow drivers managed tough conditions on the roads in South Jersey as snow fell for hours on Sunday.
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