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The resignation of Superintendent Brian Scriven follows a hazing scandal that led to criminal charges and the cancellation of football seasons at Cheltenham High School.
A grand jury has charged ten people, including coaches and players, in connection with a hazing incident that shocked a Pennsylvania high school community and resulted in the early cancellation of the 2025 football season.
Criminal charges have been filed against coaches and players following documented hazing assaults at Cheltenham High School. The incident sparked a community outcry and a swift response from school officials.
Four coaches and six players face charges after two locker‑room assaults, prompting season cancellation and a push to treat hazing as child abuse under state law.
Four coaches and six players from Cheltenham High School face criminal charges after a grand jury investigation uncovered a pattern of hazing that led to the cancellation of the school’s football seasons for 2025 and 2026.
A grand jury investigation in Pennsylvania uncovered two separate assaults in August and September 2025, leading to the suspension and eventual cancellation of the school's football season.
Cheltenham High School has called off its varsity and junior varsity football programs for the 2026 season following a student‑on‑student assault in a locker room. Authorities are still gathering evidence, and the district is considering new athletic opportunities for remaining participants.
Cheltenham High School announced the suspension of its varsity and junior varsity football programs for 2026 following a locker‑room hazing investigation. The district will still field a ninth‑grade squad and keep other spirit activities alive.