Frat House Rape, iPhone Confiscation, 'Credible' Threat Against Police: April 2015 on Patch

We are presenting our “12 days of 2015 on Patch” by looking at Pennsylvania Patch’s top 10 stories of each month in 2015.

During April, two local principals made headlines for different reasons, police were watchful after ‘credible threat’ and the Rt. 23 bridge was closed.

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Here is the full list of the top 10 stories on Patch sites across Pennsylvania during April 2015:

1. Principal Refuses to Return Student’s Confiscated iPhone 6 (April 19)

A Philadelphia father filmed and posted to YouTube a heated exchange with the principal of Northeast High School over the confiscation of his daughter’s cell phone.

2. Hanging Body Found On Bucks Golf Course (April 26)

A man was found dead hanging from a tree at the Bensalem Country Club.

3. Doylestown Principal Says She Faces Immediate Arrest If She Returns To School (April 29)

An elementary school principal who is currently on administrative leave in Doylestown said she faces arrest if she returns to school.

4. Bucks County Addresses Credible Threat: Gangs Threaten to ‘Take Out’ Police Officers (April 27)

Baltimore Police distributed information about the takedown threat to law enforcement nationwide.

5. Pennsylvania Manhunt For Woman Who Allegedly Hit Store Security Guard With Minivan (April 28)

The woman had Pennsylvania license plates, so the search was extended throughout the state and in Pennsylvania.

6. Body Found In Delaware River (April 18)

Authorities found the body of a missing Pennsylvania woman in the Delaware River.

7. Construction Project Will Close Route 23 Bridge (April 7)

The closing of the Valley Forge Road bridge over Pickering Creek was expected to cause major traffic problems around Phoenixville.

8. West Chester University Student Arrested for Alleged Frat House Rape (April 3)

A West Chester University student faces multiple felony counts related to an alleged sexual assault at an off-campus fraternity house.

9. Assault Charges After Fight Over Texting in Church, Police Say (April 22)

Radnor police arrested a Villanova man after allegedly tackling a family member who took the phone he used to text in church.

10. Philadelphia Runways Reopened After Emergency Landing (April 29)

An engine fire forced the plane to make an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport.