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.
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Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
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Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
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PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
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