Regional Roundup: Student Hit By Car At William Tennent

Check out these stories from around the region and click on a headline to read the full article.

Shortly after William Tennent High School dismissed Tuesday afternoon, a sophomore crossing the school's main driveway was struck by a vehicle allegedly driven by a fellow student. Read more about the incident at Warminster Patch.

With the FBI and Horsham Township Police on the case, Hatboro-Horsham Assistant Superintendent John Nodecker told Patch that officials are “much closer” to determining the culprit – or culprits – behind the mass email that distributed sensitive information about the student body. Find out more about the investigation at Hatboro-Horsham Patch.

Grab your sword and shield, because The Village Renaissance Players will hold auditions for the upcoming season on June 24 and 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wrightstown Village Library. The Renaissance Players is an improv theater group that performs at the annual Village Renaissance Faire every September. Check out photos from last year’s faire at Newtown Patch.

According to a press release, leaders from the Neshaminy Federation of Teachers announced that union members will not attend the school board meeting Tuesday night because of concerns about numerous acts of violence against teachers, including an alleged death threat targeting a teacher that was posted on Facebook this past weekend. Learn more at Lower Southampton Patch.

No one was injured when the hole - possibly an abandoned water well - gaped open over the weekend, but if it had happened days earlier or later, it could have been a different story. Check out pictures at Doylestown Patch.

 Shortly after 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5, residents of our area will have an opportunity to witness one of the rarest predictable celestial events: a transit of Venus, which occurs when Venus passes between us and the Sun in such a way that we can see Venus's silhouette backlit by the Sun's brilliant light. It last happened in 2004, but it won't happen again until 2117. Unless you plan to shatter some human longevity records, this is probably your last chance. Find out the best way to view the event on Northampton Patch.

An ad hoc committee has been formed in Centennial School District to explore more options that would resolve the controversial elementary bell schedule. One proposed solution would have the bus routes for the public and parochial students streamlined. Read more on Upper Southampton Patch.

Facebook is developing technology that would allow those under the age of 13 to access the site under parental supervision, a move that could help bring in a sea of new users, but also increase privacy concerns. Voice your opinion on the issue at Lower Moreland Patch.

Superheroes rule the month, with Spider-Man and a host of DC Comics favorites ready to hit your consoles and handhelds. Check out this month’s preview at Levittown Patch.

The Pope will travel to Philadelphia for a World Family Summit as the Roman Catholic Church makes a clear statement about gay marriage. Read more at Bensalem Patch.