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Giant Grocery Store Donates to Abington School District to Help Hungry Children in Need
The Roslyn-area Giant grocery store #2350 in Montgomery County has donated over $9,000 to the Feeding School Kids program at Abington schools, reports Jon Campisi for the Patch. The initiative was launched in 2021 to address the need of childhood hunger in areas where Giant stores operate, and has raised over $3.3 million last year…
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Abington Breast Cancer Survivor and Salon Owner Donates Wigs to Women in Need
Myisha Stratton has always had a passion for hair, going back to her childhood and through her teen years. She then opened her own salon called D.D. Daughters Lace Wig Beautique, reports Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. When she had opened, she found that she had clients that had cancer. “I was helping them feel comfortable…
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Abington Friends School’s Hallways Are Alive with Art and Immersive Projects
Spring has not fully arrived yet, but the hallways at AFS are in full bloom—all the divisions are displaying the creative and immersive work that they’ve been doing inside and outside their classrooms. In one second-grade classroom, teacher Saidah Giraud explored Hair Love. She shared what led to this beautiful project and how her class…
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Abington High School Students Brew Up the Best While Learning Real-world Job Skills
Abington High School students get real-life work experience within their high schools walls, with an in-school coffee window reports Katherine Scott for 6abc. The school’s A.C.T.I.V.E Academy for Young Adults with Complex Needs includes The Perfect Blend, where students can get coffee at school. The students working the coffee shop are the program and are…
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Proud Parents of Oscar-Nominated Abington’s David Sirota Head to Hollywood for Oscar Night
Rob and Karen Sirota were beyond excited to head to Hollywood for Oscar night, and possibly watch their son, Abington’s David Sirota, receive an Oscar for his nominated film, reports 6abc. David Sirota, who was nominated for Best Original Screenplay for his work on the movie Don’t Look Up with Adam McKay, who is from…
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Abington’s Center School Students Win Awards in 2022 Veterans of Foreign Wars Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the United States is a nonprofit veterans service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard, and reserve forces. As part of their commitment to supporting youth in the community, they offer several youth scholarships every year. Students in grades 6-8 across America…
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Abington Journalist David Sirota and Jenkintown Actor Bradley Cooper Reminisce About Little League at Oscars Lunch
As much as a dozen Montgomery-county area natives are up for an Academy Award, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6ABC. At the recent 2022 Oscar Nominees Luncheon in Los Angeles, Jenkintown’s Bradley Cooper and Abington’s David Sirota saw each other for the first time since the 80s, where they played baseball on the East Abington Little…
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Abington’s Center School Capital Campaign: Their Heroes Need a Place to Hang Their Capes
Their teachers are heroes. They need a place to hang their capes, and Center School is raising funds to build their amazing teachers a faculty lounge. Center School was founded in 1989 by two mothers who struggled to find the appropriate educational setting for their sons diagnosed with dyslexia. Center School is a small, non-profit…
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Abington Friends School Student is Awarded Full Scholarship to Boston College
Ajae’Lyn Price, 18, a talented student attending Abington Friends School, was recently awarded a full scholarship to Boston College through QuestBridge, a program that connects high-achieving students with some of the nation’s top universities. Price’s path to a four-year college was not a trouble-free one. Starting from a young age, she faced a great deal…
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Abington’s Center School – Impacting Lives Every Day
“Joining Center School has made such an impact not only on our lives but on Garry’s too.” Connecting with our families and learning about their journey is an integral part of Center School’s legacy, but it also allows us to showcase the dedication, grit, and determination of our students, families, and faculty. We recently connected…
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To Increase Understanding of Dyslexia, Center School Is Hosting a Dyslexia Simulation to the Public
Many people think that dyslexia causes people to reverse numbers and letters or see words backwards, but this is not the case. Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability affecting 10-20% of the population. It causes people to have difficulties reading, spelling, writing, and pronouncing words. Dyslexia is called a learning disability because it can make…
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Abington Scientist Katalin Kariko One of Time Magazine’s 2021 Heroes of the Year
Abington’s Katalin Kariko is one of the Heroes of the Year, a group of scientists who introduced an innovative and highly effective mRNA-based vaccine platform to the world that will have a huge impact on our health and well-being far beyond COVID-19, write Alice Park and Jamie Ducharme for Time. Kariko, a Hungary native, made…
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MONTCO Careers — Center School
Since 1989, Center School has educated children who learn differently. Its philosophy is rooted by the belief that every student is capable of academic, social and emotional growth. The Center School faculty is exemplary; its members are responsible for nurturing confidence and elevating each child’s educational development. There are numerous advantages to joining Center School,…
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Abington’s Center School Invites Public to Free Speaker Event with ADHD Expert on Jan. 26
Center School, an educational beacon to Montgomery County families with students who learn differently, is hosting an ADHD virtual seminar on January 26. The free event is part of the school’s ongoing speaker series, which brings workshops, webinars, in-person (as appropriate), and virtual learning opportunities to the community. The late January session features certified life…
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Abington High School Grad, Comedian, and Actor Bob Saget, Star of Full House, Dies At 65
Beloved actor and stand-up comedian Bob Saget, age 65, who got his start in the entertainment industry while he was growing up in Philadelphia, was found dead this past Sunday at a hotel room in Orlando, writes Jeff Gammage for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to police, there were no signs of foul play or drug…
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Abington is Home to PA’s Hollywood, Echoes Early Architecture of 20th Century Los Angeles
Hollywood, Pennsylvania, located in Abington Township, is an architectural déjà vu that duplicates the Spanish Revival bungalows of early 20th century Los Angeles, writes Stacia Friedman for the Hidden City. Built in 1928 by developer Gustav Weber, the neighborhood’s homes featured pastel-colored stucco exteriors along with red clay tile roofs, as well as arched windows…
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Abington Township Government Prevents Small Businesses From Baking
Many residents across the state have been struggling to sell their homemade food due to interference from their local governments, writes Alexa L. Gervasi for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Although it is legal in all 50 states to sell homemade food, certain townships are relying on strange laws to prevent small businesses from doing so. One…
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mRNA Vaccine Work by Abington’s Dr. Katalin Karikó Brought to Forefront by Pandemic
Dr. Katalin Karikó, an Abington resident and senior vice president of BioNTech, has been researching the mRNA vaccine for decades, but it was only after the outbreak of the coronavirus that the public took notice, write Emma Court and Nic Querolo for Bloomberg. Her current company has teamed up with Pfizer to create the first…
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