Glen Mills School
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91-Year-Old Glen Mills School Murder Conviction Overturned
A Common Pleas judge overturned a 91-year-old murder conviction for a Glen Mills School teen who was executed for the crime on June 8, 1931.…
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Family Sues Delaware County in 1931 Wrongful Execution
Alexander McClay Williams was only 16 when the Black student was put to death in the electric chair after being convicted in Delaware County of…
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Clock Tower Could Open at Glen Mills as early as July 1 but There Are Issues
Clock Tower is ready to bring students to the former Glen Mills School as early as July 1, but West Chester Area School District thinks…
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Advocates Want Boy Wrongly Executed Honored with Delaware County Building Name Change
A lobbying effort is underway to name a Delaware County court building after Alexander McClay Williams, a teen who was wrongfully sent to his death…
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Child Advocate Nonprofit Protesting Glen Mills School Reopening
A child-advocacy nonprofit is opposed to the state allowing the former Glen Mills School to reopen, writes Robert Moran for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Glen…
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Clock Tower Schools Cleared to Open at Former Glen Mills School Site
A school will reopen at the former Glen Mills School property under a settlement agreement between the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and Clock Tower…
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$3M Glen Mills School Settlement Reached in Abuse Lawsuit
Former students of the now-closed Glen Mills School in Glen Mills have reached a $3 million lawsuit settlement with the Chester County Intermediate Unit and…
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Washington Post: Long Legal Battle Vindicates Black Teen and His Lawyer
A decision to exonerate a 16-year-old Alexander McClay Williams in the murder of a Glen Mills School matron came 91 years late, but brought justice…
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License Request to Reopen Glen Mills School Rejected by State Agency
An effort to reopen the closed Glen Mills School was rejected last week when the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services declined a license for Clock…
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Could Glen Mills School Reopen Under a New Name?
The Glen Mills School in Glen Mills hopes to reopen as Clock Tower Schools, writes Max Marin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The oldest existing reform…
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See Which Delaware County Course Is in Golfweek’s ‘Best Courses You Can Play in Pennsylvania’
Golfweek has put a Delaware County golf course on its list of the 10 best courses to play in Pennsylvania, writes Jason Lusk for USA…
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Most of Planned Alternate Care Facility at Glen Mills School Now Moving to Stroudsburg
An Alternative Care Site at the Glen Mills School is being relocated to East Stroudsburg because leaders of local healthcare facilities now believe they are…
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700 Volunteers Needed to Help Non-Coronavirus Patients at Glen Mills School Alternative Care Site
Delaware County government has an urgent need for 700 volunteers to help run an alternative care site at the Glen Mills School. The site will…
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Glen Mills School Becomes Medical Center for Non-Coronavirus Patients Should Area Hospitals be Overwhelmed With Pandemic Cases
First the Glen Mills School became Delaware County’s COVID-19 emergency center. Now, it’s going to double as a medical station to handle non-coronavirus patients from…
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County Emergency Center Opens Coronavirus Command at Glen Mills School
Delaware County’s Emergency Operations Center has moved from the 911 center on Rt. 353 in Middletown to the empty Glen Mills Schools to focus on…
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The Man Needed CPR and Three Wrestling Coaches Were There to Help. Now They’ve Received an Award
The American Red Cross recently presented Lifesaving Awards to three coaches of the wrestling program at the Glen Mills School. The coaches are Courtney Scheb,…
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Governor Initiates Overhaul of Juvenile Residential Programs After Reported Abuses at Glen Mills School
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf is ordering new oversight of the state’s juvenile residential programs in light of violence reported against children at the Glen Mills…
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Glen Mills School Promises A Lot of Changes If Allowed to Reopen
Three months after the state revoked its licenses over abuse allegations, the Glen Mills Schools is pledging to change its programming, hiring practices, and even…
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