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Abington Free Library Celebrates National Read a Book Day with Free Books, Rita’s Water Ice
On August 31, children can enjoy free books and free Rita’s water ice at Abington Township Public Library in honor of National Read a Book Day. The event, which is sponsored by the Abington Police Athletic League and the library, will take place between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the library which is located…
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This Montgomery County Hospital Made the U.S. News Best Hospitals List for 2023-2024
A Montgomery County hospital is taking a top spot in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals list for 2023-2024. Jefferson Abington Hospital ranked number 8 on the regional list for its urology department and gastroenterology & GI surgery. The report analyzes 4,500 medical centers in the U.S. to create these rankings, using…
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Penn State Abington Graduate Will Represent Pennsylvania in Miss Black USA Pageant
On August 6, Molaea-Rene Goodman, a 2023 graduate of Penn State Abington, will represent Pennsylvania in the Miss Black USA pageant. Last year, Goodman won the Miss Black Pennsylvania title with a mental health platform, writes Ryan Genova for Glenside Local. Her platform focused specifically on mitigating the stigma surrounding mental health challenges among Black…
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Annual Pre-National Night Out Event in Abington Draws Large Crowds
On Monday, July 31, thousands of Montgomery County residents attended the 23rd annual Abington Township Pre-National Night Out. National Night Out has been an annual tradition for almost 40 years. It is a chance for law enforcement officers to engage with the community, writes Aziza Shuler for CBS News Philadelphia. The pre-National Night Event in…
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Penn State Abington Physicists Use Exotic Stars to Tune into Hum from Cosmic Symphony
An international team of astrophysicists, including researchers from Penn State Abington, have used large radio telescopes to observe a collection of “cosmic clocks” in our galaxy to find evidence for gravitational waves that oscillate with periods of years to decades, according to a set of papers published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters. The gravitational-wave signal…
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LFG Philly: Abington Native Is Creating Gaming Communities IRL
Michael Somkuti, an Abington native, wants to share their love for gaming with people in the LGBTQ+ community, writes Suzi Nash for Philadelphia Gay News. As a nonbinary member of the community, they were aware of the hostility and hate that has been recently directed to the LGBTQ+ community, especially in the gaming sphere, and…
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Jefferson Abington Hospital’s ECMO Team Saves Life of Local Nurse
Jenna Gresko, a registered nurse in the surgical ICU at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Center City never expected to need to emergency care after giving birth to her first son, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6ABC. But within 15 minutes after delivering her son, James, at Jefferson Abington Hospital, which is closer to her home,…
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Abington Senior High Student and Sister Create Own Brand of Girls’ Basketball Clothing
Cire Worley, an Abington Senior High student, and her sister, Taylor Linton, started their own brand of basketball clothing for girls after they were unable to find any in stores, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia inquirer. Although she could find plenty of general athletic wear for women, Worley was frustrated by the lack of…
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Penn State Abington Diversity Leaders Named to Statewide LGBTQ Pride Power List
Two leaders of Penn State Abington’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, Aneesah Smith and Boni Wozolek, were named among the most influential figures in Pennsylvania’s LGBTQ+ community. The pair share the No. 66 ranking on the 2023 Pride Power 100 list by City & State Pennsylvania. Wozolek is the founding director of the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusive Excellence, and Belonging. Wozolek retains…
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Forthcoming Historical Marker in Abington to Honor American Resolve During Revolutionary War
Abington Township will receive a new historical marker from the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission to commemorate the Battle of Edge Hill during the Revolutionary War. The battle was British commander Sir General Howe’s attempt to march north to encircle George Washington’s forces, which were prepared for the attack. After three days of fighting, the…
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Penn State Abington Economist: Pivot Toward Part-time Jobs May Be Long-term
The rise in part-time workers has continued even after the pandemic, with a growing number of people deciding they would rather cut spending than lose the flexibility offered to them from part-time hours, writes Alana Semuels for Time. “There’s this reevaluation of how people are spending their time,” said Lonnie Golden, a Penn State Abington…
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Abington Senior High Grad Lori A. Smyth, Former Radio Promotions Director, Remembered
Abington Senior High School graduate Lori A. Smyth, a former radio broadcast promotions director and co-founder of Show Your Soft Side, an anti-animal-abuse organization, passed away at 53, writes Frederick N. Rasmussen for The Baltimore Sun. “Everything about Lori was big,” said Sande Riesett, co-founder and president of Show Your Soft Side.” Born in Philadelphia,…
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Abington Resident’s Passion for the Arts Comes Through Both in Work and Play
Abington resident Claudine Thomas, the chief academic officer and academic dean of Moore College of Art & Design, is surrounded by creativity each day, writes Kristen Schott for Philadelphia Magazine. She even extends her passion for art to her home life, where she is writing a work of young-adult historical fiction. She also loves to…
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Penn State Abington Hosts First Ever Touch-a-Truck Event
On June 3, Penn State Abington will be hosting its first ever Touch-a-Truck on campus. This free day of fun is for the whole family. From 11 in the morning to three in the afternoon, visitors can explore the inside of a fire truck, police car, ambulance, and more. Families and their little ones…
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Abington Native Worked at His Iconic Jersey Shore Diner Since He Was 14. He’s Now Ready to Shut Its Doors
A Long Beach Island restauranteur who grew up in Abington will be hanging up his spatula, as his iconic retro diner shuts its doors later this year. Mustache Bill’s has been operating for 52 years, serving up popular eats for residents and tourists of the Jersey Shore. The property is now listed for $3.65 million,…
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Four Abington Senior High School Students Recognized with Awards at Greenfield Youth Film Festival
Four Abington Senior High School students were recognized with awards at the prestigious Greenfield Youth Film Festival, the largest and most competitive in the region, according to a staff report from the Abington School District News. According to its website, the Greenfield Youth Film Festival is a forum for young filmmakers from the metropolitan Philadelphia area…
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Philadelphia Pol — Daughter of a Penn State Abington Math Professor — Seeks to Be the City’s Mayor to Count On
Deep in the DNA of Philadelphia mayoral candidate Rebecca Rhynhart may dwell the exact skills needed to effectively lead the sixth largest populated United States city. Steve Sherman explained in The Philadelphia Tribune. Rhynhart was born in Wisconsin but grew up in Abington. Her mother was an adjunct professor of mathematics at Penn State Abington;…
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Penn State Abington Senior Presents Research on Black Men’s Dating Preferences at Baltimore Conference
Penn State Abington senior Dante Thomas recently won two awards for his undergraduate research project, “Black Men’s Romantic Partner Preferences: Exploring How Race and Color Matter.” In addition to the professional recognition, his work also earned him the opportunity to present his findings at the 2023 meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society, a Philadelphia organization…
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