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Allentown Cheerleader, Rising Sophomore Gabby Velazquez Dies Suddenly, School Says
Gabriella "Gabby" Velazquez, a rising sophomore at Allentown Central Catholic High School died suddenly, the school announced on Friday, July 12. A cause of death was not provided. World Cup Easton, an area cheer squad, said Velazquez was "a vibrant, loud, positive light." "She always kept you smiling and laughing....
Perkiomen School guard Gabe Tanner picks up Temple offer
Perkiomen School class of 2025 guard Gabe Tanner picked up an offer from Temple Saturday, he announced on social media. Tanner, a 6-foot-4, 180-pound combo guard, helped the Perkiomen School win its second consecutive Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association championship back in March with a team-high 19 points off the bench in a 77-67 win over Phelps. He has displayed three-level scoring ability for a Perkiomen School team that also includes fellow class of 2025 Temple recruiting priority KJ Cochran.
YWCA Education Center Receives Dollar General Support
POTTSTOWN PA – An $8,000 grant given to the YWCA Tri-County Area will support the local non-profit’s adult literacy education program, it reported Thursday (July 11, 2024). The grant benefits curriculum, supplemental reading materials, student workbooks and texts, and instruction at the YWCA’s Pottstown center, 724 N. Adams...
Local Lawmakers Praise Education Funding in New Budget | WDIY Local News
On Thursday, nearly two weeks after the deadline, the state legislature presented a budget to Governor Shapiro. That budget includes historic investments in education, economic development, affordable housing, public transit, and more. Education funding was a top priority after a 2023 court ruling determined Pennsylvania’s funding of public schools to...
Three CB South Students Win National Merit Scholarships in Third Round of Awards
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Four students from CB South High School have won scholarships in the third and final round of this year’s National Merit Scholarship Program. The winners were part of a pool of more than 800 winners of scholarships financed by colleges and universities. The winners typically receive between $500 and $2,000 per year for up to four years of undergraduate study at the school that gives the scholarship.Here are the four CB South students who received scholarships in this round of the program:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Justin J. Bin from CB South...
Bucks County students graduate from Reach Cyber Charter School
Twenty-four graduates from Bucks County were celebrated by friends, family and faculty last month as members of Reach Cyber Charter School’s Class of 2024. They were among the 739 high school seniors honored at the statewide STEM-focused cyber school’s in-person commencement ceremony at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College.
KU Student Phanor Named to PASSHE Board of Governors
Kutztown University student Mark-Handy Phanor has been approved as the newest student member of the Board of Governors for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The motion was passed at Thursday’s Board of Governors meeting. The State System is governed by a 20-member Board, which is responsible...
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