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Penn State Abington Receives Grant from National Bookstore Chain for Purchase of Nonpaper-Based Books
Penn State Abington has benefited from grants to bolster its digital textbook resources from a company for which support for non-print reading material may seem counterintuitive: Barnes & Nobel. More specifically, however, the funding came from Barnes & Noble College, the retailer’s branch serving college bookstores across the nation. The Barnes & Nobel initiative under…
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Penn State Abington Hosts Work of Philadelphia Artist-Author Gerard Brown in ‘Know Your Enemy’ Exhibition
Penn State Abington is hosting “Know the Enemy,” a solo exhibition by Philadelphia artist and educator Gerard Brown. The display runs through Mar. 3 in the Woodland Building art gallery. Passages of Writing Brown is an educator and artist who paints passages of writing that fascinate and confuse him, using codes, ciphers, and laborious techniques…
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Center School in Abington Has Several Community and Fundraising Events on the Calendar for 2023
Bringing the community together is an important part of Center School’s fundraising and development efforts. The nonprofit independent school for students with language-based learning disabilities hosts numerous events and activities at its campus in Abington. The following events this year are open to the public: Comedy Evening: Dinner and a ShowFeb. 11 at 6:30 PM…
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12 Montgomery County Public High Schools Rank Among Top 50 in Pa. for 2023
Twelve Montgomery County public high schools are among the top 50 in Pennsylvania for 2022, according to a new ranking recently released by Niche. To determine the ranking for its 2023 Best Public High Schools in Pennsylvania list, Niche analyzed key statistics from data provided by the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews…
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Hospital in Montco Opens ‘Safe Center’ for ER Patients Needing Gentler, Quieter Care
Local patients requiring a quieter, gentler emergency room experience have a new resource at Jefferson Abington Hospital. Shara Dae Howard, of KYW Newsradio, profiled the healthcare organization’s new Safe Center. The initiative is part of Jefferson’s forensic nursing program whose participants are often the point of first contact for people reporting to the hospital after…
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Planning to Visit Abington? Here Are the Best Things to Do There, Inside and Out
Although Montgomery County tourism draws tend to center around its history — Valley Forge National Historical Park, for example — or shopping — at the nationally known King of Prussia Mall — there are pockets across its landscape that, albeit smaller, have a draw of their own. Abington is among them, according to Rina Bernardo…
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Efforts on Opioid Epidemic, Human Trafficking Propel Penn State Abington Professor to Health Hero of the Year
Glenn Sterner, an associate professor of criminal justice at Penn State Abington, was named Rural Health Hero of the Year for 2022 by Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health, writes Jason Nark for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sterner was recognized for his work on the opioid epidemic in rural areas, human trafficking, and other issues throughout the…
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Abington Senior High Alumna Gets to Follow the Eagles for Her Job
Ever wonder what it’s like to be a social media manager for the Philadelphia Eagles? Julie Bacanskas has every Birds fan’s dream. This Abington Senior High School alumna gets up close and personal with the team on game day, recording players’ every move on the field for posting on various socials. According to LinkedIn, Bacanskas…
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Speaker Urges New Penn State Abington Graduates: ‘Be Ready When Society Calls on You’
Penn State Abington launched more than 225 new alumni into the world at its summer/fall 2022 commencement exercises. Philadelphia City Councilmember At Large Isaiah Thomas, the keynote speaker, encouraging graduates to “keep the Nittany Lion fight in you.” The 2007 Abington alumnus said, “When you see a challenge, tackle it. When you see a problem, use…
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Five Montco Locales Gain Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Recognition
The number of roadside blue-gold markers — designating locales of historic or cultural significance — is increasing in Montgomery County. Scott LaMar listed the latest inclusions for WITF, Harrisburg. In total, 36 new, easily recognizable signs are being placed statewide by Harrisburg’s Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The evaluating process for the resident-nominated sites…
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Abington Senior High School Makes Fruitful Effort to Combat Food Waste
A program at Abington Senior High School is dedicated to slashing food waste. English teacher Mariam Freeman noticed that some of the students were throwing away the provided fruit that came with the school lunches, reports Katherine Scott for 6abc. That’s when the seed was planted. The school’s “Fruit Ninjas” came into fruition to donate…
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Center School: Supporting the Community and Our Military
While Center School is busy successfully serving its students who have been diagnosed with language-based learning disabilities, primarily dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), it is also supporting the local community and our military personnel who cannot be home for the holidays. Each year, with the support of the Center School community, toys are…
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Montco Kindnesses Past: Tradition Sees Multi-Faith Volunteers Taking Christians’ Dec. 25 Work Shifts
A local charitable program that had Jewish volunteers work on Christmas day so Christians can spend the day at home was a resounding success since its inception in the late 1960s. Lou Perfido updated a 1987 Philadelphia Inquirer article about the practice in a 2019 edition. The local idea was formulated at Holy Redeemer Hospital…
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Penn State Abington Hosts Renown Sand Mandala Artist Whose Fleeting Creation Was a Salve for Recent Losses
For five days in early December, international artist Venerable Losang Samten labored in Penn State Abington’s gallery to create a sand mandala, a colorful circle containing geometric configurations of Buddhist symbols. Using a series of tapered metal rods that he filled with colored sand, Samten meticulously laid out the work on a raised square table.…
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Abington Bachelorette Party Planner Scans Online Trends, Furthers One that Toasts the Bride-to-Be
Abington’s Bach to Basic is hopping on a tech bridal-party trend. The company, which plans multi-day luxury bachelorette parties, is incorporating Venmo QR codes. It’s part of the latest fad for brides-to-be, according to KARE 11, a Minn. television station. The QR codes can be found on keychains, temporary tattoos, or even written in…
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Students at Abington’s Center School Learn About Philanthropy, Raise Funds for Local Breast Cancer Center
Center School, a nonprofit independent school in Abington, often hosts fundraisers to support programs that help students who learn differently. In October, the school celebrated ADHD Awareness Month and Dyslexia Awareness Month to bring attention to these disabilities and celebrate the strength, grit, and determination that its students exude every day. Giving back is important…
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Gov.-Elect Josh Shapiro’s Competitiveness Harkens Back to His Time on Local Basketball Courts
Journalist David Sirota, who knew Montgomery Countian Josh Shapiro as a young basketball teammate, profiled the current Pa. Gov.-Elect for Rolling Stone. The piece referenced Shapiro’s deep-seated competitiveness and his political skill in choosing — and framing — battles carefully. One preelection campaign rally surprisingly saw the candidate connecting solidly with voters. Surprising because its…
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Abington Tech Firm Aids North Penn Fire Company Effort to Increase Kids’ Familiarity with Firefighters
The concept of “firefighter familiarity” is an effort to designed to calm children — even somewhat — in the event of a fire in their own homes. Firehouse Magazine profiled the life-saving initiative and its local connections. The involves effort Abington forensic investigation firm DJS Associates and North Wales’ North Penn Fire Company. It’s goal…
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