PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The family of a middle school girl who was attacked by another student with a metal Stanley mug last year is suing the North Penn School District, arguing that school officials could have prevented the assault.
In April 2024, a recently enrolled student at Pennbrook Middle School hit a fellow seventh-grader over the head repeatedly with a metal Stanley travel cup in the cafeteria during lunch. The victim bled profusely and required hospitalization for a head injury.
According to court documents, lawyers for the plaintiff said the district was aware that the new student had a history of behavioral issues and violent outbursts that necessitated special attention, which had caused her to bounce around multiple schools in and out of the district. They also said the student threatened the victim both at school and online…