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Pennsylvania teacher's charges weren't reported to district, superintendent says
HAVERTOWN, Pa. (CBS) — How did a Delaware County teacher continue to teach for months after he was arrested — twice — for allegedly exposing himself in public? According to officials in the Haverford Township School District, the Pennsylvania Department of Education might be to blame.The district says it just learned this week of multiple criminal cases against 47-year-old Matthew Gagat, who has been suspended from his job as a fifth-grade teacher at Lynnewood Elementary.Gagat was charged in Horsham, Montgomery County, in March 2024 for allegedly exposing himself in public, and was charged again in June 2024 after allegedly exposing...
Souderton Area High School principals will be canvassing the town to meet incoming freshmen
Parents of Souderton Area High School freshmen may find surprise guests at their door one evening this summer when high school administrators, teachers, and members of the Link Crew make “house calls” at the homes of incoming freshmen. The brief visits will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. when the visitors will offer welcoming messages and information to parents and students in the freshman class.
MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College
Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) is seeking applications for Coordinator of Student Services, Education Faculty (part-time applicant pool), and Early Childhood Education Faculty (part-time applicant pool). Coordinator of Student Services. The Coordinator of Student Services is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Welcome Desks, One-Stop, and Student Services Resource...
Gwynedd Mercy Receives Funding From Lilly Endowment Thriving Congregations Grant
Gwynedd Mercy University has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support an innovative program titled “We are the Now of the Church: Young Adult Synodal Ministry and Thriving Catholic Congregations.”. The project is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Thriving Congregations Initiative. The aim of the...
Convenient color combo leads to college pick for LC's Sanyiah Littlejohn
Andrew Robinson (@ADRobinson3) Some people just look good in certain colors. Sanyiah Littlejohn figured out her best colors are green and gold, having seen plenty of success wearing those colors through three years at Lansdale Catholic. George Mason’s colors are green and gold too and thanks to a year-long process, Littlejohn decided it might not be a bad idea to stay in those colors at the next level as well.
Justin McCuen tapped as new Plumstead Christian boys basketball coach
Justin McCuen was recently named the new head boys basketball coach at Plumstead Christian School. He takes the place of the retiring John Elton, who spent the last 17 seasons on Plumstead’s hardwood as an assistant or head varsity coach. PCS, the smallest school in the Bicentennial Athletic League,...
High school student to host food drive for FSA at Giant in Langhorne
Family Service Association of Bucks County announced that 17-year-old Romeo Angelini, a senior at Neshaminy High School, will host a food drive this Sunday, July 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., outside Giant Grocery Store in Langhorne. “This event promises to be a heartwarming community effort by an incredible...
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