It has been two weeks since eight Northeast High School students were shot after school while waiting for a SEPTA bus.Speaking publicly for the first time since the incident, Principal Omar Crowder says two of the students remain hospitalized."Two weeks ago today, our community suffered a tragedy on a scale that we have not seen in the history of the school District of Philadelphia," he said.
Governor Shaprio met with the survivors of the shootings, and Mayor Cherelle Parker came and spoke with students. He said they are working very closely with Philadelphia and SEPTA police, especially during drop-off and dismissal times, as well as increasing the presence of their school safety officers.Of their 3,300 students, Crowder said more than 1,500 rely on SEPTA.
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