Springfield Township
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Springfield Elementary Schools Honor Ruby Bridges with Annual Walk to School Day
Students and families in Springfield Township will once again come together to honor a Civil Rights trailblazer during the annual Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day on November 14, 2025. The event, organized by the Enfield and Erdenheim Home & School Partnership (EEHSP), celebrates courage, inclusion, and the ongoing pursuit of equality in education. The…
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Parents Fight Springfield School District for Control Over Screens
Concerned mother Meredith McGlinchey pushed Springfield School District to keep YouTube out of classrooms after her son got hooked on screens, reported Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. McGlinchey said that she doesn’t allow her son to play video games at home. She was surprised when he suddenly started begging to play Minecraft. When she…
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Coopersburg Sanctuary Will Have You ‘Head Over Hooves’ for Their Rescue Animals
Head Over Hooves Farm in Coopersburg is a peaceful haven for dozens of rescue animals, writes Stephanie Sigafoos for the Lehigh Valley News. During the onset of COVID-19, husband and wife Ron and Cat Hughes transformed their 15-acre farm into a sanctuary that now has seven pigs, goats, roosters, sheep, rabbits, barn cats, alpacas,…
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New Neotraditional Construction Nestled in Lush Woods Across from Wissahickon Valley Park Hits Market
A new construction neotraditional home in Andorra across from Wissahickon Valley Park perfectly nestled in woods nearly as lush as those of the park itself has recently hit the market, writes Sandy Smith for the Philadelphia Magazine. While the home has a Philadelphia mailing address, it is actually on the Springfield Township side of Northwestern…
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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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How Wyndmoor Boy’s Simple Question May Flip the Script on Springfield Township Recreation
Real estate agent Carmel Archdekin was at the Free Library of Springfield Township, Wyndmoor, with her son, when he asked, “Why isn’t there a skatepark in our neighborhood?” The question resonated with Archdekin, who decided the question bought up a good opportunity for her to do something for her community. She paired a fellow real…
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Salus University’s New O&P Program Will Advance the Medical Specialty by Leaps and Bounds
Salus University’s Orthotics & Prosthetics (O&P) program launched on Aug. 15 with a high-profile ribbon-cutting ceremony. Its initial students — eight of them — are joining one of only 14 such courses of study in the nation. Antonio Butler, one of the eight, is studying to follow in his father’s footsteps. Butler’s father, Larry, has…
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Springfield Township Hair Stylist Opens Sensory-Friendly Salon for Children with Special Needs
Erdenheim resident Laura Lorenzon Maxwell has opened up a sensory-friendly hair salon in Springfield Township for kids with special needs like autism. Her reason for opening the business all started thanks to a personal relationship she had with a young boy named Ethan, reports Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. “I’ve cut Ethan’s hair for a long…
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Wall Street Journal: Pandemic Prompted La Salle College High School IT Director to Reconsider His Career
When the pandemic started, Braden Bonner was still working as an IT Director at La Salle College High School, writes Lauren Weber for The Wall Street Journal. The 31-year-old Erdenheim resident started interning at the Catholic boy’s school while he was a senior there, and continued working while he studied in college. After graduation, he…
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Springfield Township Olympic Hopeful Entertains Audiences at Swimming Trials with Her Signature Dance Routines
Viewers of the U.S. swimming trials for the Olympics have been privy to a fun entertainment bonus: the signature dance routines performed by Olympic hopeful and Erdenheim native Sierra Schmidt, writes Layla A. Jones for Billy Penn. Thanks to the rhythmic moves she performs while wearing noise-canceling headphones or earbuds before scaling the platform, Schmidt…
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The First In-person Prom Since the Pandemic Marks a Return to Normalcy for Springfield Township High School Students
Students at Springfield Township High School celebrated the first in-person prom since the start of the pandemic with dinner and dancing, writes Christie Ileto for 6abc. Around 300 students were divided into groups at The Fuge in neighboring Bucks County. While one group dined indoors, the other group mingled outside. Students had to wear masks…
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