Cheltenham superintendent resigns after hazing investigation
The superintendent of the Cheltenham School District resigned after 10 people were charged in a massive hazing investigation into the high school's football program.
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The superintendent of the Cheltenham School District resigned after 10 people were charged in a massive hazing investigation into the high school's football program.
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.
Cheltenham High School canceled the 2026 football season due to the hazing investigation involving multiple students and coaches.
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.
A former Bucknell University coach has been charged in the death of a freshman football player who collapsed during practice and died in 2024.
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.
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.
Both men served in leadership roles while in the fraternity.
Fitzgerald, once a star linebacker for the Northwestern Wildcats, had led the team for 17 seasons.
A college student from Philadelphia says she's the victim of sorority hazing at the University of Pittsburgh.
Eight more members of a Penn State University fraternity are free on bail to await trial on charges that stem from the death of a pledge after an alcohol-fueled hazing ritual.
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 sponsor of the bill now signed into law, Harrisburg area House Republican Ron Marsico, says hazing is not just a frat house phenomenon.
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.
The Conestoga High School community is reacting tonight after the bombshell that dropped regarding hazing allegations involving their football team.
DA Hogan calls this a simple case of ignorance, violence and what he calls a shocking lack of supervision.
Five members of a fraternity, including the organization's former national president, have been charged in the death of a freshman from New York City's Baruch College during a hazing ritual in northeastern Pennsylvania.
A former member of the St. Joe's University softball team says she was subjected to sexually charged hazing.
The fraternity's national leadership said Friday chapter's interim suspension will remain in effect until the end of the month.
A prosecutor in the Philadelphia suburbs says authorities do not plan to file criminal charges in a high school football hazing case that led to the cancellation of the team's season.
The suspension of the assistant football coaches has been lifted, but their fates will not be determined until after a new head coach is selected.
The coach who built a football dynasty at a suburban Philadelphia high school rocked by recent hazing allegations says canceling the rest of the season was an "overzealous, knee jerk, overreaction."
Alec Bohm had five hits, Jesús Luzardo pitched 6 2/3 dominant innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Minnesota Twins 9-1 on Saturday night.
UFC 330 took over South Philly Saturday night with fans coming from around the world to see some of the best mixed martial arts competitors in action.
A 6-year-old boy riding a bike was injured when an SUV struck them in Port Penn, Delaware, on Sunday, New Castle County Paramedics said.
A man has been arrested in connection with a boating crash that killed two kids off the coast of Ocean County, New Jersey.
Two people are hospitalized after they were shot near North 5th and St. Paul streets in Philadelphia, police say.
UFC 330 took over South Philly Saturday night with fans coming from around the world to see some of the best mixed martial arts competitors in action.
Alec Bohm had five hits, Jesús Luzardo pitched 6 2/3 dominant innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Minnesota Twins 9-1 on Saturday night.
A 6-year-old boy riding a bike was injured when an SUV struck them in Port Penn, Delaware, on Sunday, New Castle County Paramedics said.
A man has been arrested in connection with a boating crash that killed two kids off the coast of Ocean County, New Jersey.
Two people are hospitalized after they were shot near North 5th and St. Paul streets in Philadelphia, police say.
UFC 330 took over South Philly Saturday night with fans coming from around the world to see some of the best mixed martial arts competitors in action.
Two people are hospitalized after they were shot near North 5th and St. Paul streets in Philadelphia, police say.
Parents and coaches are helping Roman Catholic High School's football team after the training facility they use was damaged.
Thousands of fans packed Xfinity Mobile Arena in South Philadelphia for the ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of UFC 330.
Philadelphia police are investigating whether two North Philly shootings that left two people injured 15 minutes apart Friday night are connected.
A man has been arrested in connection with a boating crash that killed two kids off the coast of Ocean County, New Jersey.
After a brief period of relief in 2025, car insurance costs are climbing again across much of the country.
The week ends with a hot, sticky, and mostly dry day in the Philadelphia region before the NEXT Weather maker arrives Sunday.
Cape May has a new curfew designed to curb teens' unruly behavior at the beach and promenade and restrictions on backpacks.
Rey Grabato II is wanted by the FBI for allegedly scamming hundreds of New Jersey investors out of millions.
A 6-year-old boy riding a bike was injured when an SUV struck them in Port Penn, Delaware, on Sunday, New Castle County Paramedics said.
East Side Little League of West Chester is heading to Williamsport for the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series.
After a brief period of relief in 2025, car insurance costs are climbing again across much of the country.
The week ends with a hot, sticky, and mostly dry day in the Philadelphia region before the NEXT Weather maker arrives Sunday.
The sweat meter returns to moderately high today, with dew points back in the 70s — you'll want a little extra hairspray before work.
An experimental treatment being tested in Philadelphia could offer new hope for people with ALS.
History is the backbone of a new back-to-school vaccine campaign in Camden, N.J., launched by Grandparents for Vaccines.
In 2012, Emily Whitehead was the first pediatric patient to get a breakthrough cancer treatment that saved her life and is now helping others.
One Philadelphia mom who didn't trust organ donation changed her mind after she watched what happened with her son, "Jimmy Jam."
An incredible story of luck, bravery and medical expertise after a Glassboro dad gets impaled with a tree branch.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
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.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
A major rail injection saw service suspensions and delays after a SEPTA Regional Rail train derailed Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Alec Bohm had five hits, Jesús Luzardo pitched 6 2/3 dominant innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Minnesota Twins 9-1 on Saturday night.
UFC 330 took over South Philly Saturday night with fans coming from around the world to see some of the best mixed martial arts competitors in action.
Parents and coaches are helping Roman Catholic High School's football team after the training facility they use was damaged.
Thousands of fans packed Xfinity Mobile Arena in South Philadelphia for the ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of UFC 330.
Philadelphia native Jeremiah Delgado said he is ready to bring the fire to his fight on Friday.
Emily Mello is joining Mural Arts Philadelphia and will replace Jane Golden, who is leaving after more than 40 years with the organization.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was found in an Oregon thrift store could fetch more than $150,000 in an auction closing Monday.
Ukee Washington reports.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
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.
Andrew Kozak is tracking storms set to bring heavy rain to the Philadelphia region on Sunday. Here's the latest NEXT Weather forecast.
Jeremiah Wells, the only Philadelphia fighter to get into the cage at UFC 330, had some fans in the crowd at Xfinity Mobile Arena, but the odds were against him.
Andrew Kozak is tracking storms on Sunday that could bring severe weather to parts of the Philadelphia region. Here's the latest NEXT Weather forecast.
Fans are thrilled that the UFC is back in South Philadelphia.
A man has been arrested in connection with a boating crash that killed two kids off the coast of Ocean County last month.