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Josh Shapiro Reflects on the Women Who Ground His Life and Work
Governor Josh Shapiro often speaks about leadership, service, and responsibility, but in a recent interview CBS Sunday Morning, he traced those values back to home. In particular, he credits the relationship with his mother and wife, Lori. The Abington native described his mother as the greatest activist he has ever known. As a child, she…
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Josh Shapiro’s Reelection Push Begins, With Eyes on Both Harrisburg and Beyond
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has officially launched his bid for reelection in 2026, a move that also keeps him squarely in the national political spotlight, writes The Philadelphia Inquirer. Shapiro, who grew up in Abington Township and previously served as a Montgomery County commissioner, announced his campaign with back-to-back rallies in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. In…
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Why is Governor Josh Shapiro Suddenly Everywhere?
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is receiving an unusual surge of national attention, writes John Baer for Penn Live. The Abington native appeared in extensive profiles in The New Yorker and The Atlantic, along with a recent New York Times editorial touting him as a Democrat with broad appeal. The timing has raised questions about why…
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Abington Soccer Coach Recieves Statewide Honor
Abington is celebrating one of its own, writes Dino Ciliberti for Patch. The Pennsylvania State Soccer Coaches Association named Randy Garber, head coach of the Abington High School boys’ soccer team, the 2025 W. Gene Davis Memorial Coach of the Year in the AAAA classification. The distinction is among the most demanding honors in Pennsylvania…
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First Bank House of the Week: Inside a $1.29M Restored 1721 Manor in Abington’s Highland Farms
Set in the heart of Abington’s desirable Highland Farms neighborhood, this beautifully restored historic manor — listed at $1,299,900 — offers a rare blend of early American heritage and thoroughly modern living. As highlighted on Realtor.com, the home traces its origins to a 1721 William Penn land grant, making it one of the area’s earliest…
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Jefferson Abington Shutters Behavioral Health Unit to Make Room for Additional Emergency Department
Jefferson Abington Hospital has shut down its inpatient behavioral health unit, repurposing the 23 beds to meet rising demand in the emergency department, writes Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The hospital will maintain crisis services to support patients in mental health emergencies as well as conduct psychiatric evaluations required for transfers to specialized care.…
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Local Cause-Related Protests Are Nothing New, as Evidenced by an Abington Quaker from the 1700s.
The newsworthy, cause-driven, high-profile protests of today are really nothing new. Marcus Rediker, in Smithsonian Magazine, demonstrated their area longevity in his profile of Abington Quaker Benjamin Lay. Lay was a British-born abolitionist who carried his theology of freedom to Phila. Almost immediately after arriving here, he was staging radical protests to argue the evils…
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Josh Shapiro Welcomes Gretchen Whitmer to the Linc, Adding Fuel to 2028 Talk
Sunday night’s Eagles–Lions matchup brought more than football star power to Lincoln Financial Field, writes Sean Collins Walsh for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, two prominent Democrats widely viewed as potential 2028 presidential contenders, met on the sidelines, adding political intrigue to the primetime spotlight. Shapiro, an Abington…
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Abington Boys’ Soccer Ends 41-Year Wait With Historic State Championship
Abington Senior High School is celebrating a long-awaited moment in sports history, writes Tyler Delpercio for The Philadelphia Inquirer. After 41 years, the boys’ soccer team captured the PIAA Class 4A state championship, defeating West Chester Henderson 3-1 and earning the program’s first state crown. The win capped a dominant 22-2-3 season and erased the…
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Penn State Abington Professor Writes Book on American Revolutionary War from Perspective of German Soldiers
Friederike Baer, associate professor of history at Penn State Abington, examines the experiences of German soldiers during the American Revolutionary War in her new book, Hessians: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War, according to a staff interview from Penn State News. The book focuses on 30,000 German auxiliaries hired by Britain to squash the…
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A Musical Duo Turned Love Story Begun in Abington’s Vintage Bar and Grill
What started as jam sessions at Vintage Bar and Grill in Abington became the start of something extraordinary, writes Shaun Brady for the Philadelphia Inquirer. When vocalist Michelle Lordi hosted her weekly jazz jam in 2014, bassist Matthew Parrish joined in. From the first note, their chemistry was unmistakable. That chance collaboration would evolve into…
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Josh Shapiro Receives $1 Million in Security Upgrades at Montco Home After Arson Attack
Taxpayers are funding about $1 million in security upgrades at Governor Josh Shapiro’s private Montco home, writes Angela Couloumbis for Spotlight PA. This follows the April arson attack that endangered the Abington native and his family at the governor’s official residence in Harrisburg. In a letter to state lawmakers, Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Christopher Paris…
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Reflects on Life and Leadership in New Memoir
Governor Josh Shapiro, Abington native and Pennsylvania’s 48th governor, will soon add “author” to his résumé, writes Hillel Italie for the Associated Press. His debut book, Where We Keep the Light: Stories From a Life of Service, is set for release January 27 through Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. At 52, Shapiro has become…
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Josh Shapiro Flexes Political Influence with Large Donation to Democratic Party
Abington’s Josh Shapiro has yet to formally launch his reelection campaign, but he’s already flexing political muscle, writes Brett Sholtis for the Philadelphia Inquirer. This week, Shapiro donated $250,000 to the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. This coincided with the appointment of longtime ally Larry Hailsham Jr. as the party’s new executive director. Hailsham, a Pittsburgh native,…
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Grocery Outlet Set to Open in Abington with Deep Discounts
Abington shoppers will soon have a new destination for deep discounts on everyday essentials, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. California-based discount grocery chain, Grocery Outlet, is set to open its newest Montgomery County store at 1441 Old York Road in the Abington Shopping Center. It will fill the former Rite Aid space. Doors open on…
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SPS Technologies to Rebuild Smaller, More Automated Abington Factory After Fire
SPS Technologies plans to rebuild the century-old aerospace fasteners factory in Abington that burned down in February as a smaller, more automated facility, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Abington commissioner Matt Vahey approved of the plan. “SPS Technologies wants to build to our current code, a lot further back from the street,…
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SPS Technologies May Rebuild on Site of Devastating Abington Fire
Demolition work at the fire-ravaged SPS Technologies facility in Abington is progressing faster than expected, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. Commissioner Matt Vahey shared that the above-grade demolition of the Highland Avenue property, destroyed in a five-alarm blaze this past February, should be largely complete by fall. More than 70 fire companies battled the…
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Jefferson Abington Hospital Pre-Med Program Offers Students a Front Row Seat
At Jefferson Abington Hospital, mentorship is a mission and tradition, reports Nick Iadonisi for 6abc Action News. For more than six decades, the Montco medical center has hosted a unique Pre-Med Program that invites college students to explore the many paths a career in medicine can take. The program, led by Director of Medical Education…
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