79° Rain
Your Community
Relentless Bullying Led To Death Of Pennsylvania Teen, Federal Lawsuit Says Relentless Bullying Led To Death Of Pennsylvania Teen, Federal Lawsuit Says
Relentless Bullying Led To Death Of Pennsylvania Teen, Federal Lawsuit Says A Pennsylvania family has filed a federal lawsuit claiming their son endured months of unchecked bullying before taking his own life at his East Berlin home on Monday, Dec. 4, according to court documents filed in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Jonathan “Jonny” M. Tomasello, a 15-year-old student at Bermudian Springs High School in Adams County, died by suicide after what his parents describe as “relentless, extreme, and intolerable” bullying, they say the district failed to stop, as stated in the lawsuit. Nick and Natalie Tomasello filed the complaint on Monday, Nov. 11, nearly two y…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Your Community
Juvenile, Adult Victims Dragged, Beaten After Leaving PA High School: Police Juvenile, Adult Victims Dragged, Beaten After Leaving PA High School: Police
Juvenile, Adult Victims Dragged, Beaten After Leaving PA High School: Police Two Glenolden women are accused of following and assaulting a juvenile and an adult female after school dismissal in Sharon Hill, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 12. The incident began on Wednesday, Nov. 5, when the victims were followed from Academy Park High School by 34-year-old Lashay Simpson-Sheppard, 18-year-old Dashay Sheppard, and their juvenile daughter, according to the Sharon Hill Borough Police Department. The trio exited their vehicle in the 1100 block of Chester Pike, dragged the victims out of their car, and assaulted them before fleeing the area, police said.  Simp…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Your Community
North Penn High School Grad Hits the Jeopardy! Stage: Here's How He Did North Penn High School Grad Hits the Jeopardy! Stage: Here's How He Did
North Penn High School Grad Hits the Jeopardy! Stage: Here's How He Did The champ is here.  North Penn High School graduate and longtime Montgomery County educator Joseph Evans will be back in the bright lights after a stirring win in his first Jeopardy! appearance on Tuesday night. The Takoma Park Middle School teacher who hails from Beltsville went into Final Jeopardy! with a modest $9,000, behind Long Island stay-at-home-dad Aaron Himmel's $15,000 and ahead of defending champion Joyelle McSweeney's $3,600. Then came the final category: "Literary Characters."  Perfect for a teacher (Evans technically teaches World Studies at Takoma Park Middle School, but i…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Your Community
North Penn Grad, Maryland Teacher Rings In His ‘Jeopardy!’ Debut Tonight North Penn Grad, Maryland Teacher Rings In His ‘Jeopardy!’ Debut Tonight
North Penn Grad, Maryland Teacher Rings In His ‘Jeopardy!’ Debut Tonight Question: This North Penn High School graduate and longtime Montgomery County educator is competing on Jeopardy! on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Answer: Beltsville resident Joseph Evans. Evans is set to make his debut on the quiz show Tuesday night, where he will challenge returning champion Joyelle McSweeney, a poet and English professor from South Bend, Indiana — and Long Island stay-at-home dad Aaron Himmel. According to the North Penn School District, Evans graduated in 2001 after growing up in North Wales and attending North Wales Elementary and Pennbrook Middle School.  He received his undergra…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Your Community
Manga, Anime ‘Death Note’ Trend Sparks Suspension Warnings At PA Schools Manga, Anime ‘Death Note’ Trend Sparks Suspension Warnings At PA Schools
Manga, Anime ‘Death Note’ Trend Sparks Suspension Warnings At PA Schools A disturbing trend has surfaced in the Central Dauphin School District, prompting a warning from administrators after students were caught imitating a popular Japanese anime series, officials announced on Friday, Oct. 31. Two students were found in possession of “Death Notes,” referencing the anime and manga series "Death Note", where characters die after their names are written in a supernatural notebook, according to a statement from Superintendent Eric Turman. Following an investigation, district staff determined the students appeared to be mimicking what they had read and viewed it “as …

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Your Community
Teen Girl Stabs Fellow Student With Scissors At PA School: Officials (DEVELOPING) Teen Girl Stabs Fellow Student With Scissors At PA School: Officials (DEVELOPING)
Teen Girl Stabs Fellow Student With Scissors At PA School: Officials (Developing) A teen girl is hospitalized and another is in custody after a stabbing at a Pennsylvania school, authorities announced on Monday, Oct. 27. Pittsburgh Police, medics, and firefighters were called to New Outlook Academy on the 900 block of Agnew Road in the city’s Hays neighborhood for reports of a stabbing around 2:20 p.m., according to Allegheny County dispatchers. Responders found a 15-year-old girl with multiple stab wounds to her hands and head, Pittsburgh Public Safety said. She was taken to a hospital and is listed in stable condition. A 14-year-old girl allegedly stabbed the victim w…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Your Community
$3 Million Scratch-Off Sold At Pennsylvania Grocery Store $3 Million Scratch-Off Sold At Pennsylvania Grocery Store
$3 Million Scratch-Off Sold At Pennsylvania Grocery Store A Pennsylvania Lottery player just became a multimillionaire after purchasing a $3 million-winning scratch-off, officials announced on Monday, Oct. 27. The winning $3,000,000 Golden Ticket was sold at Richland SHOP ‘n SAVE, located at 5375 William Flynn Highway in Richland Township (Allegheny County) according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the lucky ticket. The $30 game offers top prizes of $3 million. Scratch-Off prizes expire one year from the game’s end-sale date posted at palottery.com, the release said. Winners are urged to sign the ba…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Your Community
PA Broadway Star Leading 'Frozen' At Award-Winning NJ Theatre PA Broadway Star Leading 'Frozen' At Award-Winning NJ Theatre
PA Broadway Star Leading 'Frozen' At Award-Winning NJ Theatre Broadway talent is taking center stage in Millburn this winter as Paper Mill Playhouse announces the cast of Disney’s Frozen, led by Mary Kate Morrissey of “Wicked” fame as Elsa. The Downingtown, PA native — best known for playing Elphaba on Broadway — joins an all-star lineup of stage veterans for the Tony Award-winning theater’s 2025-2026 season. Frozen begins performances Wednesday, Nov. 26, ahead of its Sunday, Nov. 30 opening night. Due to popular demand, the show has already been extended through Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. Directed by Paige Price, the production stars Samantha Williams (“…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Your Community
Insulin, Broken Glass Contaminated Shaved Ice At PA Elementary Trunk-Or-Treat Event: Officials Insulin, Broken Glass Contaminated Shaved Ice At PA Elementary Trunk-Or-Treat Event: Officials
Insulin, Broken Glass Contaminated Shaved Ice At PA Elementary Trunk-Or-Treat Event: Officials Parents were warned after insulin and broken glass may have contaminated shaved ice served at a trunk-or-treat event at a Pennsylvania elementary school on Wednesday, Oct. 15, officials explained. The Albert Gallatin Area School District issued the alert after the Halloween-themed event earlier in the evening at A.L. Wilson Elementary School in Uniontown. "The shaved ice may have been contaminated with insulin and broken glass," Pegg said in a statement to families. Posted by Albert Gallatin Area School District on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 Parents and guardians were urged to se…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Your Community
PA Student Took $10.50 Meal From Cafeteria, Caught By Lunch Lady, Cited For Theft: Police PA Student Took $10.50 Meal From Cafeteria, Caught By Lunch Lady, Cited For Theft: Police
PA Student Took $10.50 Meal From Cafeteria, Caught By Lunch Lady, Cited For Theft: Police A student was cited for retail theft after walking out of the school cafeteria without paying, Millersville police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The 16-year-old girl was accused of taking food and drink items from the lunch line at Penn Manor High School between Monday, Oct. 6, and Wednesday, Oct. 8, according to police. A cafeteria worker saw the student get items and bypass the registers without paying, officers said. Video surveillance later confirmed that she failed to stop at the register line, investigators detailed in the release. The student has been charged with retail theft, re…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Your Community
Threatening Social Media Statements Target PA Middle School Threatening Social Media Statements Target PA Middle School
Threatening Social Media Statements Target PA Middle School Threatening statements directed at Cedar Crest Middle School prompted a police response in Lebanon County on Tuesday, Oct. 7, according to the Lebanon-Cornwall School District. The district said it was alerted Tuesday morning to posts on social media in which individuals made threatening statements about the school. “We take all reports like this seriously and immediately notified our school police department and local police departments who are actively working together to investigate and address this situation promptly and thoroughly,” the district wrote in a statement. As a precaution, …

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Your Community
Gun Pulled On Teen, AK-47 Pistol Found At PA High School: Police Gun Pulled On Teen, AK-47 Pistol Found At PA High School: Police
Gun Pulled On Teen, AK-47 Pistol Found At PA High School: Police A man is accused of pulling a gun on a teenager outside the football stadium at Chichester High School, leading officers to uncover an AK-47-style pistol and drugs, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Quadir Blackwell, 21, was arrested after the confrontation on the 3300 block of Chichester Avenue in Upper Chichester around 12:54 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, according to a release. Detective Dominic Venuti and Sergeant Christopher Jones arrived to find Blackwell in a heated argument with a juvenile victim, police said. He allegedly drew a black semi-automatic handgun from his waistb…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora