An Exeter School District health and physical education teacher has received regional recognition for her leadership, dedication and commitment to her students.
Jennifer Dorta, a teacher a Reiffton Middle School, was named 2021 Elementary PE Teacher of the Year by the Society of Health and Physical Educator of Pennsylvania, Lancaster, Lebanon and Berks counties chapter.
The organization provides leadership, advocacy and professional development to health and physical educators.
âJennifer is certainly deserving of her award and the Exeter Township School District is lucky to have her,â Bo Shappell, academic leader of creative arts and human performance for SHAPE PA, said in a news release. âThis dynamic educator is well respected locally, and I am very honored to know her personally and couldnât be prouder for her accomplishments.â
Cop to be Tried on Capitol Attack
(Harrisburg) A judge has ruled that there is probable cause to move forward with the case against a Lebanon County Police Officer charged for his role in the January 6 Capitol riot.
Joseph Fischer who was suspended without pay by the North Cornwall Township Police Department is charged with entering the Capitol and obstructing law enforcement.
The judge ordered the 54-year-old to be tried on charges of obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder, knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, violent entry, and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.
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Which Pa. schools had the largest number of arrests in 2019-20?
Updated Feb 15, 2021;
The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s annual Safe Schools report for the 2019-20 school year showed a noticeable drop in reported arrests.
Districts are required to submit their misconduct reports, both criminal and academic infractions, to the state every year. Reporting sometimes changes from year-to-year, but no changes were made last school year.
Last year, the top three criminal reasons why students were in trouble statewide were:
Possession, use, or sale of tobacco or vaping 8.34 percent
Fighting 8.14 percent
Minor altercation 5.42 percent
Here’s a list of the schools that had the largest number of arrests, and the crime that was most common at each school.
State Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Phase One A
(Harrisburg, PA) Pennsylvania is expanding its first phase of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. Anyone over the age of 65 and those between the ages of 16 and 64 with health conditions that put them of higher risk of the virus are now eligible to receive the vaccine. Pregnant women are also eligible now. People can determine their eligibility for the vaccine online at pa.gov. Pennsylvanian Arrested For Stealing Nancy Pelosi s Laptop
(Harrisburg, PA) A Dauphin County woman is under police custody for stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi s laptop during the riot at the nation s capital on January 6th. Officials say Riley June Williams was captured on video taking a laptop or computer hard drive from Pelosi s office, and she intended to sell the device to a friend in Russia, who planned to sell it to Russia s foreign intelligence service. Those plans reportedly fell through. Williams is facing charges of violent entry, dis