EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — An embattled superintendent has resigned after a scandal in the Cheltenham High School football program ended with 10 people charged after a player was assault in the locker room two times.
Meanwhile, a dramatic rescue was staged to free a trapped driver whose truck was dangling over a guardrail on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
This is a summary of stories that made news this past week in eastern Montgomery County:
A week after 10 members of the Cheltenham High School football program were charged in two locker room hazing incidents, the district's embattled schools superintendent has resigned. (Read More)
A truck driver was rescued on Wednesday night after his tractor-trailer veered off the Pennsylvania Turnpike and was hanging over the guardrail in Upper Dublin Twp. (Read More)
A Philadelphia man was sentenced for his role in multiple area robberies targeting armored trucks, including one in Elkins Park, federal authorities said. (Read More)
Two Abington women who were personal care attendants have been charged with defrauding Medicaid by submitting to the program nearly $1.5 million in reimbursements for work that was not performed, authorities said. (Read More)
The Donovan family is struggling to make ends meet following a fire that destroyed their Abington home, just weeks before their daughter is heading to college. (Read More)
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