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Which Famous People Attended Schools in Chester County?
Plenty of famous people have roots in Chester County, with some of them attending and graduating from schools in the area. Plenty of famous people have roots in Pennsylvania and Chester County, including some who have attended schools here, writes Gina Lizzo for Main Line Today. Whether it was high...
School Spirit: 6abc Welcomes Upper Darby Marching Royals high school band
We want to bring the school spirit on Fridays, and The Yard at Action News is the perfect place for it.To kick things off, we welcomed 94 students from the Upper Darby Marching Royals."To be honest we do some really, really cool tricks," said cymbals player Katherine Reyes.This high school marching band, led by Director Doug Ballard, has won three back-to-back state championships."They're definitely is some pressure, but I have a lot of faith in us that we've had a growth that we've had for my freshman year," said Delanie Jordan, co-captain of the Color Guard."We've pretty much tripled the...
Delco school closes after "copycat threat" made nearby
A charter school in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, closed Wednesday after it and a neighboring school were threatened.Chester Community Charter School, which has campuses in Chester, Upland and Aston, Pennsylvania, said it was closing "due to threats to a neighboring school and a copycat threat to CCCS."The threats are being investigated. Which neighboring school received the threat was not clear."Interference with the education of our students is not only a crime, it is also a moral and ethical violation that threatens the wellbeing of our community. It will not be tolerated and its perpetrators will be brought to justice," CCCS said...
Upper Darby High Grad Jayden Alston Has 20 College Offers, $1.4M in Grants
On and off the track, the star athlete has always pushed himself to the next level, but his journey hasn’t been easy. When Jayden Alston graduates Upper Darby High School June 10, he will have acceptance letters from at least 20 colleges and access to $1.4 million in merit scholarships, reports KYW via CNN Newsource.
Girl Scouts install Little Free Library at Downes Elementary
Students at Downes Elementary School now have better access to books, thanks to a local Girl Scout troop. Troop 127, which meets at Downes, was looking for a way to spend its cookie sales money. At the suggestion of school librarian Abigail Coutts, the girls decided to buy and install a Little Free Library in front of the school. “It's an opportunity for every single kid in this school and...
Goldey-Beacom named 2025 college Hidden Gem
A leading college planning platform has named Goldey-Beacom College a “hidden gem.” College Raptor, a company that helps families discover college matches driven by AI algorithms to find the best colleges at the best price, designated the Wilmington school a 2025 Hidden Gem. That recognition means the school is one of the best colleges in the country based on a ... Read More
'A dream come true': Newark Charter opens performing arts center
When Newark Charter School started its musical theater program approximately 15 years ago, the only place students had to perform was the elementary school gym. A few years later, the high school building opened, and students were excited to perform in the “cafetorium” — a cafeteria with a built-in stage. Now, however, Newark Charter’s theater, band, orchestra and choir students finally have a venue that shines as brightly as their talent. ...
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