Education
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Pottstown School Board Mulls Giving Teachers $10,000 in Forgivable Loans to Buy Houses in Borough
The pieces seem to be falling into place for the Pottstown School Board’s plan to help professional employees buy homes in the borough with $10,000 forgivable loans, writes Evan Brandt for the Pottstown Mercury. The idea was first proposed in July last year by Thomas Hylton, a member of the school board, and he submitted…
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Blue Bell’s Ruttenberg Autism Center Provides Unique Training to Conshohocken Police
The new autism center in Blue Bell not only provides benefits for its patients, but for the local police as well, writes Justin Heinze for the Roxborough-Manayunk Patch. Courtesy of the new Ruttenberg Autism Center, the Conshohocken Police Department received special training on Monday and Wednesday as the center’s staff educated officers who are often…
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Data, Operational Issues Put KOP-Based Agora Cyber Charter School on Radar of Department of Education
Agora Cyber Charter School could be facing serious consequences from the Pennsylvania Department of Education if it does not provide accurate data on student testing and attendance, writes Martha Woodall for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The state’s second-largest online charter has been given until May 27 to comply with the request, or the department will take appropriate…
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MCCC Recognized as One of Nation’s Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges
The Montgomery County Community College has been recognized as one of nine 2016 Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges, based on findings from a study conducted by the Center for Higher Education Enterprise. The study was commissioned by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development – a membership organization committed to promoting…
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Pottsgrove High School’s Bill Ziegler Named Pennsylvania’s Principal of the Year
Bill Ziegler, principal of Pottsgrove High School, has been named the 2016-17 Principal of the Year by the Pennsylvania Principals Association, writes Eric Devlin of Berks-Mont News. “This recognition is because of the hard work and tireless commitment of the Pottsgrove High School faculty and staff and our amazing students, parents and community,” Ziegler said.…
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Hatfield Resident and Future Pastry Chef an Example of Montgomery County Community College’s Flexibility
Hatfield resident Jacqueline Ramos, who is pursuing a new career after working more than 20 years in business administration, recently delivered the student commencement speech to more than 1,550 graduates of the Montgomery County Community College. After finding a renewed patience for baking, Ramos, who began cooking for her parents and six sisters as a…
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Spring-Ford Teacher Rakes in More Than $60,000 on Wheel of Fortune
Royersford resident and Spring-Ford teacher Melanie Bowen won more than $60,000 in cash and prizes on Wheel of Fortune. Melanie Bowen, a Royersford resident and history teacher at Spring-Ford High School, won $63,644 in cash and prizes on the Wheel of Fortune, writes Eric Devlin of the Pottstown Mercury. Bowen’s episode – during which she…
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Pottstown’s Hill School Offered Haven for Trump’s Sons in the ’90s
A recent Washington Post feature highlighted the role that Pottstown’s prestigious Hill School played in the development of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s sons in the aftermath of his divorce from their mother. According to writer Dan Zak, the Hill School provided a safe haven for Don Jr. and Eric Trump in the 1990s, as…
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Lankenau Research Director Doesn’t Skip a Beat, Wins Heart Rhythm Society Award
Charles Antzelevitch, Executive Director of the Cardiovascular Research Program at Wynewood’s Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, was named the winner of the 2016 Douglas P. Zipes Lectureship Award from the Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Antzelevitch was recently presented the award at a ceremony held during the 37th Annual Heart Rhythm Scientific Sessions in San Francisco.…
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KOP-Based Goddard School Announces Teachers of the Year
King of Prussia’s Goddard Systems, Inc., franchisor of The Goddard School, the nation’s premier preschool focusing on learning through play for children six weeks to six years old, has announced its honorees for its 10th annual Teachers of the Year award. In celebration of National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 2-6), GSI has acknowledged more than…
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Montgomery County Community College’s Software Developer Academy Offers First Course in Pottstown
Montgomery County Community College’s Software Developer Academy (SDA) will offer the first course in its new, part-time iOS Developer Program in Pottstown starting June 6. The inaugural, seven-week course – iOS Application Development – will meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-10 PM at MCCC’s West Campus in the Sustainability and Innovation Hub on College Drive…
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Manor College, Abington Art Center Enter Alliance
Jenkintown’s Manor College, founded in 1947 by the Byzantine Ukrainian Sisters of Saint Basil the Great, has officially become a partner with the Abington Art Center, and thus introduced The Artist Scholars Program at the school, according to the Ukrainian Weekly. Through the partnership, students who successfully complete designated courses and workshops at the Abington…
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Erdenheim Resident D’Amico Driving Force Behind CHOP Fundraiser
Erdenheim resident Paul D’Amico, a math teacher at Philadelphia Academy Charter School, is used to giving important lessons, writes Len Lear of The Chestnut Hill Local. However, the one he gave Saturday night, when he stepped in as a guest bartender at Halligan’s Pub on Bethlehem Pike in Flourtown, may have been his most important…
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U.S. News & World Report: Lower Merion and Lower Moreland Top Public High Schools in County
Taxpayers in the Lower Merion and Lower Moreland Township school districts, particularly those with school-aged children, can rest easy, knowing that the money they’re spending in taxes is worth every penny. The U.S. News & World Report, in conjunction with North Carolina-based RTI International, a global nonprofit social science research firm, released its 2016 rankings…
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Glenside’s Paskill Stapleton & Lord Strikes Gold in Design Competitions
Glenside’s Paskill Stapleton & Lord struck gold in recent awards competitions sponsored by College and University Public Relations and Associated Professionals (CUPRAP) and Higher Education Marketing Report (HEMR). PS&L, a higher-education marketing firm, earned a total of four gold awards from the CUPRAP and HEMR competitions, part of a total of nine citations for excellence…
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Commuters Get Much-Needed Help at Arcadia, Chestnut Hill
Seventy-five percent of college students in America are commuters. That astonishing, little-known fact suggests that the average college experience is far different from the one often depicted in the media. According to a recent report in The Chestnut Hill Local, to help soften the blow of being a commuter student, Arcadia University and Chestnut Hill…
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Rosemont College’s Applications Double after Tuition Reduced
Seven months ago, Rosemont College made an uncommon decision, hoping it would increase its brand awareness. It’s paying off. After decreasing its tuition from $32,620 to $18,500, Rosemont has seen its completed applications double from this time last year, writes Dan Norton of the Philadelphia Business Journal. More than 1,000 prospective students have fulfilled every…
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