Abington
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Plan for New Academic Building at Penn State Abington Advances
The Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning advanced a proposal today (July 18) to construct the first new academic building at Penn State Abington in more than 50 years. The proposal will be considered by the full board at its meeting on July 19. The three-story, 85,554-square-foot building will…
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Abington Friends School’s Boys Ultimate Makes States
By: Tina Yen Since 2018, every Spring Athletics season at Abington Friends, new athletes interested in joining Ultimate Frisbee find their way off-the-beaten trail and onto the rain saturated Meadow Field, tucked away behind the creek and Headwaters Discovery Playground, hidden from view of the average passerby. But steadily, year by year, the program has…
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Korean BBQ To Replace Olive Garden Near Willow Grove Mall
A Top Pot & Korean BBQ is taking over the longtime location of an Olive Garden restaurant in Abington Township near the Willow Grove Park Mall, writes Dino Ciliberti for Patch. The new restaurant has an all-you-can-eat, grill-at-your-table Korean barbecue and Chinese-style hot pot. Customers cook their food at the table with a simmering pot…
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Penn State Abington Hails New Graduates Who ‘Turned Pandemic Challenges into Opportunities’
The Penn State Abington campus community celebrated the Class of 2024 during two ceremonies on May 3, praising the almost 350 new graduates for their fortitude despite the interference of the pandemic in their early college years. Interim Chancellor Andrew August reminded the audience that each generation has experiences that shape and influence them just as 9/11 and the Vietnam…
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Penn State Abington to Host ‘Touch A Truck’ Family Event on June 8
Penn State Abington invites families to a fun-filled “Touch A Truck” event on Saturday, June 8, from 9 AM to noon. This free community event is a collaboration with the Abington Township police, fire, and public works departments, offering a unique opportunity for kids and adults alike to get up close and personal with a…
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How Bridgeport’s FAST Board is Saving Lives in Emergencies
Philadelphia firefighter and veteran Eric Allen has developed an innovative tool called the FAST Board based to aid first responders in emergency situations, writes Nick Iadonisi for 6 ABC. Bridgeport-based FAST Board is designed to efficiently and safely evacuate firefighters and citizens from hazardous environments. “The idea originated in Philadelphia after we lost several…
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Uncovering the Why Behind Manor College’s Go-To Guru
Tamara Ellerbe is that guiding light at Manor College. She’s often found in the cafeteria hanging with friends or helping in Manny’s Market. A social gravitational pull accompanies her warm personality. People seek Tamara Ellerbe out just to talk about a problem or excitedly unveil their latest achievement. For Ellerbe, her extroversion isn’t a learned…
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Gary Liguori Named Chancellor at Penn State Abington
Gary Liguori has been named chancellor and dean of Penn State Abington, effective July 1. Liguori, former provost and vice president of academic affairs at the University of West Florida, was selected following a national search. “I am honored and excited to serve as Penn State Abington’s next chancellor, and I look forward to building on…
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Abington-Raised Bradley Cooper Sports ‘Girl Dad’ Hat at 76ers Game
Abington-native and award-winning actor Bradley Cooper is making waves for his fatherly apparel, writes Eileen Cartter for GQ Magazine. The “Maestro” director and Bucks County resident was spotted at a Philadelphia 76ers’ game against the New York Knicks sporting a camouflage trucker hat that reads: “Girl Dad.” It’s a sweet nod to his…
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Finding a Calling: Why a Philly Pretzel Factory Owner Enrolled in a Rigorous Vet Tech Program
Jules Sulpazo enjoys the quiet nature of a car ride. Amongst the chaoticness of life, the pockets of silence give her the energy to push forward. As the owner of a Philly Pretzel Factory in Abington and a full-time Veterinary Technology student at Manor College, those quiet moments are few and far between. Sulpazo’s days…
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Billionaire Stephen Schwarzman’s Shares His Journey from Abington to Founding Blackstone
Billionaire Stephen Schwarzman, an Abington native, founded private equity firm Blackstone with the late Peter Peterson in 1985, writes Sergei Klebnikov for Forbes. Over the following decades, the firm has grown into the world’s largest alternative asset manager with over $1 trillion in assets. The strategy that helped build the firm has also changed over…
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Manor College Marketing Team Recognized with Five Awards for Excellence
The Office of Marketing and Communications at Manor College was recognized with five CUPPIE awards for excellence in higher education marketing and communications, according to a staff report from Manor College News. The awards were presented on March 14 by CUPRAP, a voluntary organization of communications professionals from colleges, universities, and independent schools. CUPRAP is…
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Retired Abington Fire Company Chief Remembered for Mentoring Hundreds of Firefighters
Richard A. Roatch Sr., a retired Abington Fire Co. chief who mentored hundreds of firefighters who passed through the Montgomery County Fire Academy, died on March 2, aged 91, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Roatch, an Abington native and a lifelong woodworker and carpenter, established his business in the late 1950s. For four…
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Pioneering Architectural Lighting Designer from Abington Who Lit Up Boathouse Row Remembered
Raymond Grenald, an Abington resident and a pioneering and celebrated architectural lighting designer who first lit up Boathouse Row, died on March 6 at 96, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Grenald was both an engineer and architect. During his long and fruitful career, he added his artistic sensibility regarding form and shadow to…
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‘This Place Changed My Life’: Penn State Abington Alumna Quintara Tucker Excels as Therapist, Author, Entrepreneur
The skills Quintara Tucker developed as a psychological and social science major at Penn State Abington fuel her success as an applied behavioral analyst (ABA) working with children on the autism spectrum and as an author, trainer, and entrepreneur. “I held four jobs and commuted 45 minutes each way from New Jersey to get to Abington, so I had to…
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An Abington Senior High School Program Helps Students Form Their Own Record Label
A popular music program at Abington Senior High School is gaining national recognition for helping students learn what it is like to set up their own record label, writes Katherine Scott for 6abc. The Modern Music Makers program dubbed “M3” teaches students what goes into establishing a record label and how to create and record…
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Manor College Student Talks On Palestine, Becoming a Teacher and How a First-Generation Scholarship Helped Her
Amani Kayed cringes when people ask the Palestinian college student if she has any family in Gaza. While she has grandparents that live in the West Bank, her frustration lies in the way the question is asked. “The way the question is posed, it makes it seem like everything there is OK if you don’t…
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New Popeyes Chicken to Open ‘Soon’ in Abington Township
Popeyes Chicken is planning to open a new location in Abington Township, writes Dino Ciliberti for Patch. A sign on the fence outside the property on Old York Road that was once home to TD Bank says, “Coming Soon.” The building is currently being prepared for its new tenant and its emerging look is instantly…
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