Site last updated: Thursday, April 18, 2024

Log In

Reset Password
MENU
Butler County's great daily newspaper

STATE

Walkout planned after photos shared

LANSDALE — Students at a suburban Philadelphia high school are planning a walkout after nude photos and videos of female classmates were allegedly shared online.

North Penn High School students planned to leave class around 11:15 a.m. Monday to show support for victims and ensure the school holds perpetrators accountable.

Towamencin police and the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office are investigating. The photos allegedly appeared on file-sharing site Dropbox.

North Penn Superintendent Curtis Dietrich says the situation is of great concern.

He says they're looking for ways to stress the severity of such actions while reinforcing self-worth and smart decisions.

He's asking parents to talk about the dangers of inappropriately using technology.

Falling headstone kills 74-year-old manTHROOP — A Pennsylvania man is dead after a headstone fell on him while he and his wife were decorating a relative's grave for Easter.Police say the 74-year-old Scranton man died after being struck Monday at Saint Joseph's Cemetery in nearby Throop.A cemetery caretaker said the couple visits the grave several times a year and tie a cross to it each year.Caretaker Ed Kubilus says the bases of headstones often sink when the ground thaws, making them susceptible to tipping over.Police did not immediately release the man's name.By The Associated Press

More in Pennsylvania News

Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter

* indicates required
TODAY'S PHOTOS