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EDUCATION
Nine Montgomery County High Schools are the Top 50 in Pennsylvania
Nine Montgomery County high schools are among the top 50 in Pennsylvania, according to the U.S. News & World Report. Nine Montgomery County high schools are among the top 50 in Pennsylvania, according to the 2023-2024 Best High Schools list from U.S. News & World Report. The rankings were based...
Souderton Area residents press for school board member to resign over social media posts
SOUDERTON — Tensions flared at the Souderton Area School Board meeting Thursday evening as residents sounded off on a string of objectionable social media posts by board member Bill Formica, with Formica resisting community demands to resign. “The motto of the Souderton Area School District is ‘Character Counts,’” said...
Bucks County high school football scoreboard: Week 2
Follow along with up-to-the-minute score updates and results from all of the high school football games across Bucks County and Eastern Montgomery County in Week Two of the 2024 PIAA high school football season in PA. And this week the fun starts early with three games on Thursday night. Check back...
Early Child Care in Montco Gets Help with Massive Grant
Montgomery County issues grants to local early child care centers to help with staffing shortages. Montgomery County is offering big grants to early child care centers, reports Kim Hudson for CBS News Philadelphia. The grants will help the more than 400 early child care centers across the county that have...
West Chester W. Chester Lakota W. allows no points against Hamilton
West Chester W. Chester Lakota W.’s defense throttled Hamilton, resulting in a 31-0 shutout in Ohio high school football action on Aug. 30. The first quarter gave West Chester W. Chester Lakota W. a 14-0 lead over Hamilton. The Firebirds registered a 24-0 advantage at halftime over the Big...
FOOTBALL: Archbishop Carroll Putting the Past Behind: Counting on A Strong O and D line to Define This Season
NORRISTOWN - If you were to ask any player, coach, or fan what the biggest on-field issues with Archbishop Carroll Football last season were, they’d probably all give you the same few answers; ‘offensive line,’ ‘stagnant offense,’ ‘flimsy defense,’ etc. So, when the...
MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College
MCCC is seeking applications Payroll Administrator, Maintenance Mechanic – 2nd Shift, and Student Accounting Assistant. Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) is seeking applications Payroll Administrator, Maintenance Mechanic – 2nd Shift, and Student Accounting Assistant. Payroll Administrator. Reporting to the Senior Accountant, Disbursement Management, the Payroll Administrator is responsible...
Learn Pennsylvania Dutch with BHC’s Exciting Classes
Are you interested in immersing yourself in the vibrant culture of the Pennsylvania Dutch? Look no further! Berks History Center (BHC) is thrilled to announce the continuation of their online Pennsylvania Dutch classes beginning Sept. 24. All classes are held virtually via Zoom. “These courses are designed to introduce participants...
Teaching Students About Financial Reality
Financial literacy at a young age can be vital to financial success as an adult. That’s why Visions Federal Credit Union is here, to not only support adults but also children and teens with defining and reaching their financial goals. Local events, key partnerships, and our in-school financial wellness center at Reading High School are essential to making that happen.
West Chester Area School District Welcomes 12,000 New Students to the First Day of School
As the new school year begins, West Chester Area School District is enforcing new policies and hiring more bus drivers. Monday marked the start of the 2024-2025 school year for the West Chester Area School District, writes Eva Anderson, Ed Specht, and Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. The school district welcomes 12,000 students this year.
Pennridge School Board advances revised library book policy
The Pennridge School Board Monday approved a first reading vote of a revised policy governing library content. The move follows an ongoing legal review of several controversial policies passed by the previous GOP-led board. Approved in September 2022, the original policy prohibits resource materials containing “sexualized content.” It additionally requires the school board’s approval for recommended resources and establishes a stringent resource review process, with criteria including “value to the total collection.”
Watch Rutgers football commit Jaelyne Matthews live on NFHS Network on Friday night
Toms River North, No. 1 in the Shore Super 25 high school football rankings, is on the road Friday night (7 p.m.) opening its season against Downingtown East, of Pennsylvania. Hoping to help get the Mariners off to a good start is four-star senior offensive lineman Jaelyne Matthews, a Rutgers commit. Matthews is...
Gavin Sidwar shows poise in leading La Salle past Malvern Prep, 21-17, in a classic at the shore
La Salle coach Brett Gordon knows the feeling. The first-year Explorers’ coach had been in the same situation countless times, with every eye in the stadium trained on him and his next move. Gordon never failed. It’s why he led La Salle to consecutive Catholic League championships in 1996 and 1997.
Reading takes aim at its 3rd straight Battle of the Borders trophy
READING, Pa - Reading High School preps for a rivalry showdown on the gridiron Friday night. The Battle of the Border trophy will be up for grabs when the Red Knights take on Muhlenberg. Entering the latest installment of this rivalry the Red Knights have won 2-in-a-row against the Muhls.
State System of Higher Education recommends interim chancellor
Aug. 29—The chair of the State System of Higher Education Board of Governors intends to recommend Christopher Fiorentino, retired president of West Chester University, as interim system chancellor while a search for Daniel Greenstein's successor is conducted. Cynthia Shapira notified students, faculty and staff at the 10 state-owned universities in a message sent Thursday morning. She noted ...
Conshohocken High School alumni determined to keep spirit alive
It’s that time of year for local students. School has either started or is about to start — this, the academic honeymoon period stoked by new gear and high hopes for good grades or, at least, better grades than last year. On academia’s flip side, many area adults...
Dave Stahler Gets First Victory in Berks Catholic Nail-biter over Executive
Tagged under: District 11, District 3, Gameday Hub, News. Saints head coach Dave Stahler picked up his first victory in nerve-racking fashion Friday night at Andre Reed Stadium on the campus of Kutztown University. A game that remained close throughout came right down to the wire and Berks Catholic clipped the Raptors for the second consecutive year.
MCCC Food Recovery Program named among national Innovation of the Year recipients
BLUE BELL/POTTSTOWN — Montgomery County Community College’s Food Recovery Program has been named among 28 community colleges nationwide as recipients of the 2023-2024 Innovation of the Year award by The League for Innovation in the Community College, an international nonprofit organization with a mission to cultivate innovation in the community college environment.
MCCC Celebrates 60th Anniversary with ‘Human 60’
More than 350 students, employees, alumni and community members at Montgomery County Community College assembled at Blue Bell Campus to form a ‘Human 60’ to commemorate the College’s 60th anniversary. To continue the celebration of its 60th anniversary and the start of the fall semester, more than...
Montgomery County back-to-school supplies drive donates to Norristown Area School District
NORRISTOWN — It’s back-to-school season for thousands of children across Montgomery County and a massive school supplies delivery is working to ensure they’ll have the tools to succeed. Montgomery County held a back to school supplies drive earlier this month to help students in need. While students...
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