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Student admits to making bomb threat at Berks County high school

BERKS COUNTY, Pa. – A student at Brandywine Heights High School is charged after allegedly making a bomb threat at the school Tuesday morning. School officials say a handwritten note was found in a bathroom at around 8:30 a.m. at the school located at 103 Topton Roadway in Longswamp Township. The note indicated that a bomb was going to go

Snow Day! Number of Foothill, Sierra Schools Closed or Delayed Monday

EL DORADO COUNTY — A number of schools in the foothills and Sierra region were either closed or delayed due to snow. See the list below: ● Black Oak Mine Unified School District – closed due to weather● Camino Union School District – closed due to weather● El Dorado Union High School District – Dorado HS and Union Mine HS

Pennsylvania tightens medication rules; Aimed at fighting opioids

Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced several additional steps the commonwealth is taking to help combat the opioid addiction crisis. These steps will help tighten the rules under which medication such as buprenorphine can be prescribed under the Medicaid program. “Success in the fight against opioid crisis requires that we address the issue from all angles,” said Governor

Supreme Court sends transgender bathroom case back to lower court

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday sent a case involving a transgender high school student back to a lower court, a temporary setback for the student. Monday’s announcement vacates a lower court’s decision in the case of Gavin Grimm, a Virginia student who is seeking to use school bathrooms that align with his gender identity. Monday’s decision means the

Police in Grant County asking residents to report heroin dealers

GRANT COUNTY, Ind.– Sheriff’s deputies in Grant County are asking residents to turn in any known or suspected heroin dealers. With the amount of overdoses in the state, some of which resulted in deaths, police are asking community members to step up and report drug dealers. “These drug dealers are selling to our friends and family members and it must

Supreme Court sends transgender case back to lower court

The Supreme Court on Monday sent a case involving a transgender high school student back to a lower court, a temporary setback for the student. Monday’s announcement vacates a lower court’s decision in the case of Gavin Grimm, a Virginia student who is seeking to use school bathrooms that align with his gender identity. Monday’s decision means the case will

Poll: Should Pennsylvania lawmakers legalize, regulate and tax recreational marijuana?

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale wants marijuana reform to go one step further. Pennsylvania lawmakers effectively legalized the use of medical marijuana April 13, 2016 for the treatment of 17 medical conditions. It became legal in the commonwealth on May 17, 2016. According to The Pennsylvania Department of Health, the department recently began accepting applications for 27 dispensary and 12

Columbus police believe Jacquelyn Watts died while trying to help lost dog near river

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Columbus police said during a news conference on Monday they believe Jacquelyn Watts died while trying to help a lost dog near the river. An autopsy of Watts’ body is scheduled for this afternoon, and they will release the cause of her death at that time. Police reiterated the fact that they do not suspect foul play.

Travel Ban 2.0: Trump’s New Order Sees Immediate Pushback

U.S. President Donald Trump listens as he meets with county sheriffs during a listening session in the White House on Feb. 7 (Photo by Andrew Harrer – Pool/Getty Images) By Meg Wagner New order, same backlash President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled his second travel ban targeting Muslim-majority countries — an executive order that, while slightly less aggressive than the

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