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Esports in Lancaster County: Here's why students are playing video games in school
Columbia High School, another historically low-performing school and NASEF member, created an esports club last year. Superintendent Tom Strickler said it has electrified students who were never big fans of school — or attending school. Word around Columbia Borough has apparently spread quickly, as middle school students have expressed interest in forming their own team. "It just adds one more activity to keep students engaged in school," Strickler said. "I think that's the key part." MORE: https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/esports-in-lancaster-county-here-s-why-students-are-playing/article_60e394c2-cb5d-11e9-9c52-1f88e21cfd1f.html
District Attorney recommends charging 13-year-old Columbia student with one count of making Terroristic Threats
On 08/30/19 at approximately 9:30 am, the Columbia Borough School District alerted the Columbia Borough Police Department to a possible threat against students and staff. The Columbia Borough Police Department followed-up on the information and located a witness who heard a current student make threats toward a teacher and classmates. A Columbia Borough Police officer interviewed the suspect, a 13 year old male student, along with his parents, and determined that threatening statements were made against a teacher and classmates. Columbia Borough Police Officers further determined that despite the threats, the student did not have immediate access to firearms. Upon review of the incident, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office recommended a charge of one count of Terroristic Threats [M-1] against the 13 year old male. The matter will be referred to Juvenile Court and the Lancaster County Juvenile Probation Department....
