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MARLTON, N.J. (CBS) — Some Evesham Township residents are fighting their school district. They say proposed school bus cuts could jeopardize the safety of their children. While some parents across the region are pushing districts to let their students back into class, parents in Burlington County find themselves battling a local school board over school bus cuts they say will put their children at risk. READ MORE: WATCH LIVE: Philadelphia Officials To Provide COVID-19 Vaccination Program Update DeMasi Elementary School sits on Evesboro-Medford Road, a wide, 45 mph thoroughfare that young students may have to walk along each morning and afternoon due to cuts proposed by the Evesham Township School District. “The school board debated bus cuts 10 years ago and they ultimately decided that it was too dangerous to have the children cross the road,” Emily Gervasi said. “We, as parents, right now don’t understand what has changed over the last decade. If anything, the road has … [Read more...] about Evesham Township Parents Fighting Proposed Bus Cuts That Would Force Children To Cross ‘Very Dangerous’ Road

By: KDKA-TV News Staff ARNOLD, Pa. (KDKA) – Imagine for a moment what it’s like to be 104-years-old. READ MORE: KDKA Upgrading Transmitter To Enhance Viewer Experience For Gladys Leeman in Arnold, it became reality on Wednesday. READ MORE: Five People Displaced After Two Mobile Homes Burn In Jefferson Township “When you think back, and you live long enough, there are so many things you can reflect upon,” Leeman said. MORE NEWS: Pa. Dept. Of Banking & Securities To Train Grocery Store Workers To Recognize Scams Leeman has lived through both World War I and II, the Great Depression, space exploration, the new millennium, and now the COVID-19 pandemic. … [Read more...] about Woman In Arnold Celebrates 104th Birthday

By: KDKA-TV News Staff HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania wants to train grocery workers and convenience store clerks to protect seniors from gift card scams. READ MORE: KDKA Upgrading Transmitter To Enhance Viewer Experience The Department of Banking and Securities is partnering with the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association for the training. READ MORE: Five People Displaced After Two Mobile Homes Burn In Jefferson Township It will help employees spot potential victims and give them the tools to stop the transactions. MORE NEWS: Woman In Arnold Celebrates 104th Birthday Scammers often use gift cards to get money and personal information, targeting seniors. … [Read more...] about Pa. Dept. Of Banking & Securities To Train Grocery Store Workers To Recognize Scams

By: KDKA-TV News Staff BURGETTSTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) — A man is in custody after a Washington County neighborhood was brought to a standstill Friday morning when police and SWAT officers responded to a house. READ MORE: Thousands To Be Vaccinated At Western Pennsylvania's Largest Single-Day Clinic Police were called to the home along Harris Street in the Burgettstown area for a report of gunshots. Once on scene, officers were able to make contact over the phone with a man in mental distress. Emergency crews rushed to the scene, blocking the road with trucks. A SWAT team was also called in. READ MORE: Stimulus Check Update: Are Relief Payments Bad For The Economy? (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Scott Danka) When they went inside the home though, no one was there. Police then pinged the man’s cellphone and located him in Hanover Township. He was taken into custody and may undergo a mental evaluation. No one was injured during the incident. MORE NEWS: … [Read more...] about Law Enforcement Surround Home In Burgettstown, Man Eventually Taken Into Custody