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Community demands oversight from Great Valley schools after students lewdly impersonated teachers on TikTok
Teachers and parents packed a school board meeting in Malvern on Monday demanding more oversight and education in social media use after it came to light that middle school students impersonated nearly two dozen of their teachers on TikTok.
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.
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,...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
Presenting 2024 All-Main Line baseball teams
The 2024 Main Line high school baseball scene was highlighted by PAISAA champion Malvern Prep, who posted a 34-3 record, outscored its opponents 295-76). Other strong teams included Haverford School (19-10), Episcopal Academy (18-12), Friends’ Central (19-8 overall, undefeated in Friends’ Schools League), Shipley (15-8), Haverford High (13-8), Episcopal Academy (18-12) and Radnor (15-10, PIAA District 1 5A tournament runnerup).
BCCC’s Office of Security & Safety earns IACLEA accreditation
Bucks County Community College announced that its Office of Security & Safety has achieved accreditation from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, the leading authority for campus public safety. The Bucks Office of Security & Safety demonstrated to outside, impartial experts its compliance with national best-practice standards in the profession. Fewer than 100 agencies have earned this distinctive recognition.
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