28 Students Arrested in Brawl at High School
From Times Wire Reports
Police arrested 28 students at a suburban Philadelphia high school and had to call in reinforcements from surrounding towns to break up a huge brawl.
The fighting at Chester High School broke out near the cafeteria at noon and spread throughout the halls as youths from two rival groups joined in, Chester police Chief John F. Finnegan said. He said it was unclear what caused the brawl.
No serious injuries were reported. Classes were canceled for the day.
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