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Abington schools hire Dr. Carmen Lesesne as new Equity Officer
The Abington School District announced that Dr. Carmen Lesesne has been hired as the district’s new Equity Officer. Dr. Lesesne, who was appointed at the February 27 meeting of the Board of School Directors, comes to Abington after previously serving as an assistant professor at Lincoln University in the graduate school of education.
Former Pottstown Student Among 67 Graduates of Adult Diploma Program
Mohamed Elbahwati who dropped out of Pottstown High in 2019, just two months before graduation, got his diploma at Helms Academy. Mohamed Elbahwati dropped out of Pottstown High in 2019, just two months before graduation, writes Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was struggling with depression, anxiety, and...
Upper Moreland Senior Little League wins state championship, advances to East Region Tournament
The Upper Moreland Senior Little League team defeated Hollidaysburg Little League 7-2 on Saturday, July 13 to claim the Pennsylvania state championship. The boys defeated Dubois Little League 9-6 on Thursday, July 11 to advance to the final round. They now move on to the Senior East Region Tournament which...
La Salle grads Kathy and Ward Fitzgerald named recipients of 2024 St. Charles Borromeo Award
La Salle College High School in Wyndmoor announced that Kathy and Ward Fitzgerald, Class of 1981, have been named recipients of this year’s Saint Charles Borromeo Award, an annual honor which recognizes those who lead lives of deeply impactful service to others with humility. Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez,...
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...
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...
McDevitt’s 1966 XC team to be inducted into Belmont Plateau Cross Country Hall of Fame
Bishop McDevitt High School’s 1966 cross country team will be inducted into the Belmont Plateau Cross Country Hall of Fame on Saturday, August 24, Friends of Bishop McDevitt announced. The ceremony will take at the Belmont Plateau Park in Philadelphia. More about the ceremony and the team’s accomplishments can...
Nominations still open for Jenkintown Alumni Hall of Fame Award, district launches new website
The Jenkintown School District announced that it is still accepting nominations for the annual Alumni Hall of Fame Award which honors “distinguished alumni who have made significant contributions professionally or publicly, positively impacting their workplaces or the broader community,” the district said. Recipients will be inducted during the...
PA All-State guard Gabe Tanner announces Temple offer
Rising senior guard Gabe Tanner of The Perkiomen School in Pennsburg, Pa., announced Saturday on social media that he has received a scholarship offer from Temple. The 6-4 combo guard's profile has risen and he has received several offers following his standout performance at the Mid-Atlantic Independent School Team Camp at Blair Academy in Blairstown, N.J., two weeks ago.
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