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NBC10 Investigators: Concerns Over Dishonored Veterans

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The NBC10 Investigators are looking into concerns about dishonored veterans. NBC10 Investigator George Spencer has the story.


Pa. Teen Who Lost Towel in Wimbledon Tug-of-War Gets New One

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A Pennsylvania teen who made headlines after a man took a towel away from him during a caught-on-cam tug-of-war at Wimbledon received a new one from an American tennis player.

Peter Woodville, 14, of Strafford, Pennsylvania, was watching Jack Sock’s Wimbledon tennis match Tuesday. Woodville then asked Sock for his towel after he won the match.

"I said, 'Jack, can I get a towel?' And he threw it right in my direction," Woodville told NBC10.

Sock tossed the towel to Woodville. As the teen caught it, a man sitting in front of him grabbed a hold of it and yanked it away.

"He was a larger man so he just outpowered me," Woodville said.

Cameras recorded as the man ripped the towel from Woodville’s hands.

"I heard him say in what sounded like a British or Australian accent that, 'I got it first!' He made an angry face and they got out of there," Woodville's mother, Faeze Woodville, said.

The moment quickly went viral after it was posted on Twitter with many people expressing their outrage.

"I was very disappointed," Woodville said. "How could he do such a horrible thing?"

That same day Sock sent out a tweet asking people to help him track down Woodville so that he could give him a new towel.

"I just see, 'Boy gets mugged of towel,' and I was like, 'Oh my God that's me!'" Woodville said.

With the power of social media, Sock was able to find Woodville and messaged him on Twitter. Sock met with Woodville Friday after winning in the first round of the mixed doubles at Wimbledon. He apologized to the teen, signed an autograph and gave him a new towel.

"He immediately recognized me as the boy who got the towel taken away," Woodville said. "He said we had to get a picture and he was apologizing."

This time, no one was there to ruin the moment. 

"Hopefully other kids will take something away from this and see good behavior," Faeze Woodville said. "And know that we don't live in a world where everybody misbehaves like the man in front of Peter."



Photo Credit: Peter Woodville
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West Goshen Township Seeks to Stop Sunoco Pipeline

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Members of a Chester County township are trying to stop construction of a pipeline that some residents in nearby towns claimed contaminated their water.

West Goshen Township filed a petition for an injunction against Sunoco Pipeline LP, accusing the company of violating a settlement agreement regarding the Mariner East 2 natural gas liquids pipeline.

The Mariner East 2 pipeline will carry 275,000 barrels of liquid natural gas a day from Ohio and western Pennsylvania to a processing facility in Marcus Hook, Delaware County. The 20-inch pipe and a second 16-inch line cuts through 23.6 miles of land in Chester County and 11.4 miles in Delaware County, county planners say. The pipeline has been the subject of ire and protest across the state.

A spokesperson for West Goshen wrote the township is seeking to halt and prevent Sunoco's further construction of the pipeline at a location that was not approved or agreed upon. 

"In an effort to protect its residents and their properties, West Goshen Township in 2015 reached an agreement with Sunoco Logistics regarding the installation of remotely operated valves at two separate Mariner East 1 pipeline markers," the spokesperson wrote. "Sunoco Logistics also agreed that any additional aboveground facilities related to the Mariner East 2 project would be located on an existing site where other aboveground facilities were located with one exception, and if unable to do so, Sunoco Logistics was required to notify the township."

The spokesperson claimed Sunoco began construction to install and operate the pipeline near Greenhill and Boot roads without notifying West Goshen Township officials.

"Construction started in blatant violation of the settlement agreement, without the required notice, erosion barriers, other site construction and public safety protocols, and engineering justification," the spokesperson wrote. "As recently as July 6, Sunoco’s construction vehicles were parked in the township fire department’s parking lot, preventing firefighters from parking at the station in the event of an emergency and blocking emergency response vehicles from exiting the property. In addition, the construction began before a hearing scheduled for July 18 could be held at the PUC to address construction-related matters."

A spokesperson for Sunoco Pipeline told NBC10 the company is in compliance with the settlement agreement but did not have any comment beyond that.

Sunoco Pipeline LP resumed construction of the gas line Saturday after it was suspended due to water contamination concerns.

Twelve residents in West Whiteland and Uwchlan townships reported problems with water coming from private wells starting last week, a Sunoco Pipeline spokesman said Friday. Some had water service interrupted while others said water from the tap was murky. Valerie Ross, one of the residents, told NBC10 she's not only concerned about the construction but also what could come down the line.

"My biggest fear is that there will be a leak and it will be undetected for a certain amount of time and then it will be too late for the whole community," Ross said.

The energy company offered bottled water and hotel rooms to the families affected, the official said. They also tested 20 private wells for contamination and are waiting for full results.

Crews were conducting horizontal drilling last week when the water issue began, Sunoco said.



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NBC10 Investigators: Broken Promise for Veterans Charity

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Scott Brown led the city's Veterans Advisory Commission until late May. Now NBC10's investigative reporter George Spencer has found a local veterans charity that is still waiting on the donation Brown promised them two years ago.

Postal Truck Knocks Over Tree That Almost Hits Man in CC

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A close call was captured on camera after a U.S. Postal truck knocked over a tree which missed a man by inches in Center City over the weekend.

Jeremy Thompson, who recorded the incident, told NBC10 the tree was knocked over Saturday on the 2100 block of Locust Street. The video shows the truck backing up into the tree which falls over and almost hits a man walking by. The man escaped injury however and continued to walk down the sidewalk.

“It literally just snapped,” Thompson said. “It was like a twig. It was like a matchstick. I mean thank God no one got hurt.”

Thompson also theorized on why the tree was so weak and toppled over so easily.

“The amount of dogs in the city, especially in this neighborhood, doing their business on the trees,” Thompson said.

The U.S. Postal service is currently investigating the incident.



Photo Credit: Jeremy Thompson

Man in Custody Possibly Connected to 4 Missing Men: Source

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Investigators in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, are probing whether a man who is in custody on unrelated charges is linked to the recent disappearance of four young men, according to an NBC10 source.

Cosmo DiNardo, 20, was arrested Monday for allegedly being in possession of a 20-gauge shotgun and ammunition. The affidavit obtained by the Bucks County Courier Times says he's barred from having a gun because of his history of mental illness that includes an involuntary commitment. He is currently being held in the Bucks County Jail on 10 percent of $1 million bail. 

DiNardo may be connected to the disappearance of Mark Sturgis, 22, of Pennsburg, Montgomery County; 21-year-old Tom Meo, of Plumstead Township; 19-year-old Dean Finocchiaro, of Middletown Township; and 19-year-old Jimi Tar Patrick, of Newtown Township, a law enforcement source told NBC10's Denise Nakano.

However, DiNardo is not considered a suspect, according to the source.

Detectives searched two properties in Solebury Township and one in Bensalem that are owned by DiNardo's family. The searches, which were part of the missing persons investigation, took place Sunday and Monday.

Matthew Weintraub, the Bucks County District Attorney, on Monday called the search an "all hands on deck" situation as local and state police and the FBI look at "all possible leads." He also said that based on information that he "can't share," foul play was likely involved in the disappearance of the young men.

"We've been treating this from the outset as a criminal investigation, and nothing has deterred that to this point," he said in a press conference Monday afternoon.

Investigators continued to search a property in Solebury Township Monday night before the search ended at 10:30 p.m. The search will resume Tuesday.

There have been reports that all four men know each other. Police are trying to confirm whether that is true, Weintraub said.

Patrick went missing on Wednesday, July 5. He has not contacted family or friends or shown up for work, police said.

Finocchiaro was last seen Friday around 6:30 p.m. getting into a vehicle on Hampton Drive. He has been missing since then.


Sturgis was last seen leaving his home on Walt Road in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, around 6 p.m. Friday to visit his friend, Meo, in Doylestown, Sturgis' father told NBC10. Both men have been missing since then.

"This is going to be a collaborative investigation that will continue until we solve this missing persons incident," Weintraub said.


Sturgis and Meo are longtime friends who work in construction for Sturgis' father, Mark Potash. Finocchiaro is a mutual friend of theirs, Potash told The Associated Press.

Weintraub provided few updates during a press conference Monday afternoon, revealing only that he believes foul play was involved and that police are focusing their efforts on the multi-acre property near Aquetong Road.

"We've dedicated a ton of investigative resources there," Weintraub said.

He said they are "pretty confident" the investigation will benefit from searching that property.

Patrick stands 5-foot-10-inches tall and weighs around 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing gray shorts and a polo shirt with a multi-colored design.

Finocchiaro has brown hair and hazel eyes, standing 5-foot-9-inches tall and weighing 150 pounds. 

Sturgis stands 6-foot-1-inch tall and weighs 240 pounds with black hair and a black beard. Meo stands 5-foot-5-inches tall and weighs 140 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes. His 2004 Nissan Altima turned up at Peddler's Village Saturday, his father told NBC10.

Police ask anyone with information to call 215-297-8201 or submit a tip online

The next press briefing will likely occur at 11 a.m. Tuesday. 



Photo Credit: Bensalem Police, Bucks County District Attorney's Office
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'Jersey Shore' Cast Spotted Filming Mystery Project: Report

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The cast of the controversial reality show "Jersey Shore" has returned to the boardwalks that made them famous. 

The Asbury Park Press reports the cast of the hit MTV show have been spotted in recent weeks at Point Pleasant Beach and Asbury Park with camera crews in tow. 

Asbury Park city officials told APP that the show's producers had applied for a permit to film on the boardwalk and beach area under the production name "Roadtrip Reunion."

An MTV spokesperson told the newspaper it wasn't their project. Some of the cast members have been hinting at a reunion on their Instagram and Snapchat accounts, but further details remain murky. 

The cast was known to visit Point Pleasant while filming the reality show, which ran on MTV from 2009 to 2012. But Seaside Heights, where the reality show was originally based, wasn't receptive to a reunion filming there. The borough rejected the project's application to film there, APP reports. 

"Jersey Shore" was one of the most-watched shows on cable TV, drawing record ratings for MTV at the height of its popularity and bringing phrases like "gym, tan, laundry" into the pop culture lexicon. But it was also widely ridiculed for its "celebration of vapidity" and its cast — including Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino — were often parodied.

Local residents were also troubled by the negative attention the show brought to the Jersey Shore, and Italian Americans complained that it played up stereotypes. 

Sorrentino, one of the show's stars, was most recently in the news when he was indicted in April on federal tax fraud charges. 



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10 at 7: What You Need to Know Today

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Here are the 10 things you need to know to start your day from your friends at NBC10.


TODAY'S TOP STORY 

Man in Custody Possibly Connected to 4 Missing Men: Investigators in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, are probing whether a man who is in custody on unrelated charges is linked to the recent disappearance of four young men, according to an NBC10 source. Cosmo DiNardo, 20, was arrested Monday for allegedly being in possession of a 20-gauge shotgun and ammunition. The affidavit obtained by the Bucks County Courier Times says he's barred from having a gun because of his history of mental illness that includes an involuntary commitment. He is currently being held in the Bucks County Jail on 10 percent of $1 million bail. DiNardo may be connected to the disappearance of Mark Sturgis, 22, of Pennsburg, Montgomery County; 21-year-old Tom Meo, of Plumstead Township; 19-year-old Dean Finocchiaro, of Middletown Township; and 19-year-old Jimi Tar Patrick, of Newtown Township, a law enforcement source told NBC10's Denise Nagano. However, DiNardo is not considered a suspect, according to the source.

    YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST  

    Tuesday could see some thunderstorms along with hot temperatures in the 90s. Wednesday and Thursday are also expected to see 90 degree temperatures. Showers and thunderstorms are possible for Thursday and Friday. Get your full NBC10 First Alert forecast here.

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    Major Center City Street to Close for Resurfacing: The city of Philadelphia Streets Department is making plans to resurface multiple Center City streets which means street closures. Some major roads, such as 20th and Callowhill are closing temporarily.

    AROUND THE WORLD

    16 Believed Dead in Military Plane Crash: A military transport plane crashed Monday evening in Mississippi's Delta region, with its 16 passengers believed to have been killed, officials said late Monday. The Marine C-130 military refueling tanker spiraled into the ground about 85 miles north of Jackson. All 16 people aboard the craft were believed to be dead, and "most but not all" of the bodies had been recovered, Leflore County Director of Emergency Management Fred Randle told NBC News, adding that the search would continue Tuesday. Marine Corps spokeswoman Capt. Sarah Burns said in a statement that the plane "experienced a mishap" but provided no further details.

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      Uber Driver Rescues Stranded Couple Ahead of Wedding: Getting people to their destinations in a hurry is nothing new for David Scullion. He can now add getting a couple married on time to that list. The 39 year-old Uber driver from Bear, Delaware had only been driving with the rideshare company for a month when he got a pickup request from someone on Interstate 95 near the Delaware Bridge. When he arrived just before noon Friday, he found a Philadelphia couple — who asked to remain anonymous due to family concerns — stranded on the side of the highway, a tire on their Toyota Prius completely shredded. As the ride began, Scullion discovered the couple was headed to a Maryland courthouse to elope, and made a quick decision. He quickly offered to drop the fare — which would have been over $200 round-trip — in exchange for serving as the couple’s witness during the ceremony. The trio made it to the court clerk in Cecil County, Maryland, just in time for their 12:30 p.m. appointment. Scullion even returned the couple to their abandoned car after the wedding and helped jump the engine and change the tire to get the newlyweds back on the road.

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      A LITTLE SWEETENER 

      Former NFL Players Help Out Youth Team: A local youth football team is getting back on the field thanks to some former pros. The NFL Player's Alumni Association donated $3,500 to the Chester Township Cougars after thieves stole football equipment from the team. Former Eagle Jeremiah Trotter was there to present the money.  Read more.


      That's what you need to know. We've got more stories worthy of your time in the Breakfast Buzz section. Click here to check them out


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      Three People Shot in Philly Neighborhood

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      A 19-year-old woman was shot in the foot while picking up a late night meal in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood overnight. Also a 22-year-old woman was found on the sidewalk shot in the back and a 25-year-old man who showed up at the hospital was shot in the back as well. Police are trying to see if there is a connection with all three shootings. NBC10's Matt DeLucia reports.

      Armed Robber Shoots Man in Fast Food Drive-Thru Lane

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      A hungry man drove himself to the emergency room after being shot while grabbing the barrel of a gun during a fast food drive-thru robbery across the street from a police station.

      The victim was picking up food in the drive-thru lane of the Wendy’s at N Broad Street and Champlost Avenue in the Fern Rock neighborhood late Monday night when a man with a scruffy beard, toting what appeared to be a rifle approached the driver’s side window and announced a robbery, Philadelphia police said. 

      "The 57-year-old victim gave up $7 and then the victim grabbed the barrel of the rifle, that's when the perpetrator fired one shot, striking the victim in his hand," Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said.

      The victim then drove about four block to Einstein Medical Center where he reported the shooting to police around 11:30 p.m., Small said.

      Doctors couldn’t determine if the victim was shot by a rifle or pellet gun, Small said. The victim was listed in stable condition.

      Small called the robber "brazen" considering the incident played out across the street from the 35th District police station.

      "This individual either did not know the police station is there or didn't care," Small said.

      Wendy’s private surveillance cameras captured the robbery, investigators said. The gunman ran off onto Champlost. 



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      Right in the Middle of Tick Season

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      It is the middle of tick season and doctors say that there are simple ways to avoid the dangerous pests. Ticks are most common in wooded areas, parks and where deer are present. If you see a bull's eye, call your doctor.



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      NJ Boy, 7, Makes Miraculous Recovery After Near-Drowning

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      A 7-year-old boy is making extraordinary strides following a near-drowning at a New Jersey lake over the holiday weekend, fire officials say.

      The boy and his family were visiting the Crescent Cove Beach Club in Hopatcong on July 3 when the boy disappeared from view, according to Hoptacong Fire Chief Steve Kucevic. 

      Several firefighters happened to be at the beach club and responded immediately, Kucevic said. They found the boy at the bottom of the lake and carried him ashore, administering CPR until police and EMT arrived. 

      The boy may have been underwater for as long as five minutes, according to his rescuers. By the time he was transported by medical helicopter to Morristown Medical Center, his organs began shutting down. 

      Doctors placed the boy in a medically induced coma. But on the fourth day, his mother says, a miracle happened.

      "We were talking to him, we were saying, 'Nicolas, I love you,'" said Gladys Toledo. 

      She touched her son's arm, and he responded by moving his own arm. The boy's father told him, "I'm right here, Papi, I love you" -- and the boy suddenly gasped, according to his mother. 

      By the time the rescuing firefighters visited him that day, Nicolas was awake and speaking. 

      Kucevic wrote on the fire department's Facebook page Saturday, "I am happy to share with our wonderful community that our prayers for Nicholas have been answered! Not only is Nicholas breathing on his own, but while visiting last night, he was even asking for watermelon and strawberries!" 

      Andrea Rodriguez, one of the first rescuers, said the timing was critical: "If we hadn't been there, I don't think we would have the same outcome and we wouldn't be celebrating this the way we are." 

      The fire chief says the entire fire department is rooting for Nicolas to make a full recovery in time for him to attend their annual picnic on Saturday. 

      Gladys Toledo said of her son's rescuers: "They are my angels." 



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      7-Eleven Celebrates 7/11 With Free Slurpees

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      If brain freezes are your thing, you are in luck: On Tuesday, everyone gets a free Slurpee. 

      To celebrate July 11 — or 7-Eleven Day — the convenience chain will be giving away its signature slushy drinks. Stop by your neighborhood 7-Eleven on Tuesday between 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to grab a free small Slurpee drink.

      Tuesday marks the company's 90th birthday, and if you're feeling festive, you can check out the chain's new concoction: the cotton candy Slurpee.



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      Orangutan Dies Just Hours After Birth at Philly Zoo

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      Staffers at the Philadelphia zoo are mourning the death of a newborn orangutan who passed away suddenly just hours after it was born. 

      The Sumatran orangutan was born Sunday afternoon to 25-year-old Tua and her mate, 22-year-old father Sugi. The infant appeared to be behaving normally throughout the day before dying overnight Sunday into Monday, the zoo said.

      “Zoo staff and volunteers are saddened by this unexpected loss,” said Dr. Andy Baker, the zoo's Chief Operating Officer. “With Tua’s parenting skills and the apparently successful delivery, we were optimistic about this birth.”

      The Sumatran orangutan is critically endangered. There are less than 15,000 of them living in the wild, according to the World Wildlife Fund, and about 85 Sumatran orangutans currently living in U.S. zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

      “In an initial postmortem examination we identified severe congestion in the newborn’s lungs and a possible congenital heart defect,” Dr. Keith Hinshaw, the zoo's director of animal health, said. “We will likely be able to confirm the exact cause of death after the full necropsy results are available, which will take approximately four to six weeks.”

      Tua and Sugi are parents to an 8-year-old daughter, Batu, who was born in 2009 and lives with her parents in the zoo’s PECO Primate Reserve.

      “The keepers who work with the orangutans every day are affected deeply themselves, but will also be watching Tua closely for how she reacts to this loss,” Baker said. “Animals are individuals, and we don’t know how this will affect her.”

      “Although this is a sad loss, it is also a reminder that we are all responsible for the fate of orangutans in the wild on Sumatra and Borneo,” Baker said.



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      Timeline: Young Men Missing in Bucks County

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      Take a look at how the mystery surrounding the disappearance of four young men in Bucks County, Pennsylvania has played out. District Attorney Matthew Weintraub says the search is an "all hands on deck" situation.

      Flames Shoot From Gas Main in South Jersey Community

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      Flames shot into the air as a gas main ignited in front of South Jersey home Tuesday morning leaving one person hurt.

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      Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Visits Bucks County

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      The wall is a replica of the Vietnam Memorial wall in Washington D.C. The wall travels to communities across the country so that people can pay their respects in their own town. NBC10's Vai Sikahema speaks with Ed Preston, the head of The Wall in Bucks County, about the wall's stop in Bucks County.

      Your Guide to Pink's Concert at Atlantic City Beach

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      Superstar singer Pink is set to perform at a beach concert in Atlantic City, New Jersey Wednesday. Check out our gallery for a list of items you can and cannot bring to the show, a map of the concert venue and information on parking.

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      3 Girls Say Ex-Teacher Sent Them Nude Photos on Snapchat: DA

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      A former Lehigh Valley high school teacher is accused of using social media app Snapchat to send sexually-explicit images to a few of his female students.

      David Andrew Borghesani, 29, resigned from his teaching post at Whitehall High School in February amid a sexting investigation involving one of his students, Lehigh County District Attorney James Martin said Tuesday.

      The school district alerted police to the alleged sexting in October after a mother raised concern about contact between Borghesani and her daughter. The girl told investigators that she and Borghesani began corresponding on Snapchat more than a year earlier. The conversations began innocently before escalating to Borghesani sending several photos of his penis in August 2016, the DA’s office said.

      Borghesani was charged with felony unlawful contact with a minor and misdemeanor corruption of a minor after the investigation revealed two other alleged victims, Martin said. 

      Both of the other victims told investigators that they were underage and students of Borghesani when he sent them messages containing nudity via Snapchat. He also told one of the girls he wanted to have sex with her during the summer of 2016, Martin said. 

      Martin thanked the district for their cooperation in the investigation. The district didn’t immediately return NBC10’s request for comment.

      Borghesani taught music at Whitehall High, according to various reports.

      It was unclear if Borghesani had an attorney who could comment on the allegations. He awaits a preliminary hearing.



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