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BBC News
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Bristol dad's app makes children 'hero' of their own story
A father who said he wanted to find a more positive way of getting his son interested in technology and reading has developed a free personalised story 40, a tattoo artist and former Royal Marine from Bradley Stoke in Bristol, came up with idea of Lapp in August 2023, before spending 18 months creating stories, testing and working with experts before launching the said the idea is if children become the main character or "hero" of their own story, it can help their reading development and build confidence to navigate real-life said the app - which is available on iPads - will now be optimised for the iPhone soon, then android devices. "I don't want to see children getting so stuck into tablets they can't look up and see the real world," he said."However, the real world can be scary so with some of the stories I've formulated and put in the app, I've tried to help them navigate that and some of the anxieties they'll face."Jason said things like the first day of school can seem massive to some children especially if they're a first child."But when you can visualize yourself in that environment and it becomes familiar, real life isn't so scary because you've walked there in your head a number of times and it allows you to take things on," he app is free, with no adverts, but there are extra features available via subscription. To use the app, people can add seven images of their child showing different expressions like sleepy, worried, happy, laughing, and a silly face with some side views. Users can also add skin tone and other personal touches so it reflects each child and he said it will gradually support more children with educational needs."Theo said the other day, 'I'm really proud of you and excited for you daddy'," Jason said. "And my daughter Olive, who is four, is really into the app and loves her story." Jason said that although he loves reading a "good old-fashioned book", the reality is screens are here and part of society's future."That's why hopefully this resonates with other parents and educators to see how we align ourselves with it [technology] and use it for good," he added. Jason has plans to add an option for app users to play and read with said although creating the app has been a "long journey", he added "from the start, I didn't mind failing as long as I gave it my all".
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Yahoo
Marijuana products sold illegally at Lancaster County hemp shop lead to charges against owners, court docs show
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Owners of a Lancaster County hemp shop are facing charges after investigators say they allegedly were selling products with THC levels higher than what they were permitted to sell. Charging documents filed by the county's drug task force show investigators bought nearly two pounds of marijuana products from Lancashire Hemp LLC, owned by Chester Lapp, 43, of New Holland, and Caleb Kauffman, 39, of Lancaster. Investigators were able to make multiple purchases at the store, located at 5917 Plank Road in Narvon, since April 2023. Investigators bought edible, concentrate, vape and other products. Kauffman and another employee were at the store selling the items to investigators, sometimes using a payment app to complete the transactions. Cumberland County human trafficking investigation leads to 7 arrests; DA's Office Those items were then sent to the State Police in Harrisburg for testing, and the results showed an amount of Delta-9 THC in most of the products that the store was not permitted to sell, according to the charges. About 884 pounds of hemp, 282 pounds of 'THC liquid,' 30 pounds of 'THC edibles,' and banking documents were seized by investigators, court docs state. Also taken was a letter that the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office sent in June 2023 to every hemp grower and permitted processor in the county detailing Pennsylvania's regulations regarding THC. That letter was reportedly signed by Kauffman, the charges filed show. Investigators learned that marijuana products were shipped to the store from a supplier in Texas and sold under the store's label, the charges filed show. Investigators discovered that Kauffman and Lapp were the owners. Lapp reportedly was the one who handled the business's money. When investigators were able to speak to Lapp about the investigation, and about the letter, he said, 'This business did get a letter saying it was illegal,' the charges filed show. Investigators said they also learned that Lancashire Hemp LLC would ship their hemp to other companies that then changed the products so they had higher Delta-8 and Delta-9 levels than allowed. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Investigators also said they got hold of receipts showing 30,000 pounds of hemp being sent back to Lancashire Hemp LLC by those companies. Both men face felony charges of criminal use of a communication facility, manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver and conspiracy. Lapp was arraigned in front of Magisterial District Judge Raymond Sheller last week, who then placed him on unsecured bail set at $100,000. He already had a preliminary hearing on April 22. Kauffman has yet to be arraigned. Any Delta-8 or Delta-9 product sold in Pennsylvania must come from hemp and is not allowed to have more than .3% THC. Medical marijuana dispensaries are allowed to sell products with THC levels higher than .3% to licensed users. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Yahoo
Perry County roofer allegedly put minors in ‘dangerous' work environments; AG's Office
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — The owner of a central Pennsylvania roofing company was charged after the Attorney General's Office said he let children work in dangerous environments. Despite telling Samuel Lapp, 47, of Liverpool, multiple times of the dangers of letting children do roofing work, he still had two children work on buildings without safety equipment, the charging documents filed Wednesday from the AG's Office shows. NTSB releases preliminary report on Philadelphia air ambulance crash Lapp is the owner of S&L Roofing, Gutters and Siding LLC, a home improvement business located in Perry County. Prior to criminal charges being filed, Lapp was fined more than $60,000 in 2023 for safety violations by the Department of Labor. OSHA also cited the company in 2015 for other safety violations. Four private criminal complaints were also filed by the Dept. of Labor, charging Lapp with summary charges under the Child Labor Act. In those complaints are 18 counts that include minors working in hazardous occupations, particularly roofing, investigators said. Lapp was found guilty but has not responded or made payment for the violations, according to the AG's office. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now According to the charges, the children were working on second-story buildings at worksites in Dauphin and Cumberland counties from October 2022 through April 2023. One of the work sites was a two-story apartment complex in Susquehanna Township along Alessandro Blvd. The children were working full days, without equipment and sometimes without supervision, the charges filed allege. A letter was sent to Lapp by the AG's Office after it started its investigation into him in March 2024, stating that if he continued to use children as laborers for roofing jobs he would be charged. Days after, a letter from Lapp stating 'No Valid Contract,' 'Return to Sender/We do not want contact with you,' written in red ink, was received by the AG's Office. It was instructed that if the Dept. of L&I or police had any more contact regarding Lapp to alert the AG's Office. The charges show Lapp's children were spotted working on a second/third-story apartment complex roof located along Brent Creek Blvd. in Silver Spring Township in June 2024 without safety equipment. Besides multiple violations, OSHA officials who went to the worksite saw the youngest child lose their footing and slide three feet down the roof, almost falling off, investigators said. OSHA then immediately took action and tried to talk with Lapp, who was reportedly uncooperative. 'It would be a sad day,' Lapp said to the OSHA Area Director who confronted him, the charges state. Lapp faces charges of endangering the welfare of children and recklessly endangering another person. A preliminary hearing has yet to be scheduled. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
