Politics & Government

Pennsylvania Supreme Court To Hear Arguments Over 2011 Death Of Philadelphia Teacher Ellen Greenberg

"We don't believe our daughter committed suicide," Ellen's father, Joshua Greenberg told Joe Holden last year.

(CBS Philadelphia)

July 31, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear arguments from the family of Ellen Greenberg, a Philadelphia educator who died in 2011 in a case her family argues was not a suicide as officially ruled.

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Greenberg, a beloved teacher at Juniata Park Academy, was found dead in her Manayunk apartment in 2011 with more than 20 stab wounds. She was just 27 years old.

Greenberg's parents have fought for years to undo the official paperwork ruling Ellen's death a suicide. Lawyers for her parents have alleged the investigation was mishandled.

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