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School Trip Reportedly Canceled After Poisoning Scam Revealed

Superintendent Mark Klein told parents in a letter Friday that the trips have been cancelled and police are investigating, according to a story posted Sunday on phillyburbs.com.

According to a story published Sunday on www.phillyburbs.com, two parents of Goodnoe Elementary School students were plotting to sicken children aboard an upcoming lunch cruise field trip so they could later file a lawsuit.

According to the article, Superintendent Mark Klein sent a letter home Friday informing parents that the upcoming trips aboard the Spirit of Philadelphia have been cancelled in light of the plot.

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