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YMCA to open branches to the community on April 25 for Healthy Kids Day
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (181+ words) LANSDALE " The Lansdale and Indian Valley branches of North Penn YMCA will host Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. , offering free activities for children and families. During the event, the Y will be offering a behind-the-scenes look at…...
Bucks County Community College receives grant to help parenting students complete college
2+ week, 3+ day ago (752+ words) thereporteronline Bucks County Community College has received a $150, 000 state grant to support students who are parents in the upcoming academic year, officials announced Monday, March 30, at a news conference on the Newtown Campus. Now in its third year, the Parent…...
Abington principal placed on leave amid allegations about social media posts
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (187+ words) ABINGTON " Abington Senior High School Principal Alice Swift was placed on administrative leave over "allegations of inappropriate social media posts," said Abington School District Superintendent Jeffrey Fecher. The personnel action was taken Thursday and will continue "pending the outcoming of…...
Students in North Penn walkout tell their reasons
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (984+ words) LANSDALE " Approximately 125 North Penn High School students participated in an anti-ICE walkout during sixth period on Friday, Feb. 6, beginning at the school's main entrance and walking through the parking lot to line Valley Forge Road. Met by the support of…...
Montco 360 students exhibit engineering talents in alternative energy competition
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (909+ words) POTTSTOWN " Eighteen Pottstown Middle School eighth graders in the Montco 360 program showcased functioning, alternative energy-producing machine prototypes before a panel of judges at Montgomery County Community College's Pottstown Campus recently. Selected students in the Montco 360 program worked in teams to…...
Temple University Ambler hiring consultant to determine future
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (24+ words) Following years of declining enrollment and damage from a tornado, the university is determining the future of its Ambler campus. More in Local News...
Guest Oped: What Parenting a Child With Type 1 Diabetes Taught Me
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (577+ words) By: Paula Starnes, MHA When my son was first diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, I didn't sleep for weeks. Every beep of a monitor, every minute his blood sugar was slightly off, every outing with friends felt like a risk I…...
Souderton School Board president publicly disputes Democratic opponents" claims
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (590+ words) SOUDERTON " With a little over a month before the November general election, the Republican president of the Souderton Area School Board is turning up the heat against his Democratic opponents. Board president Stephen Nelson, who is running for re-election on…...
TRACK & FIELD: Shyna Patel, Grace Butcher reclaim gold to lead Ambler Olympic Club at AAU Junior Olympics
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (573+ words) The Ambler Olympic Club (AOC) won medals in 24 events " including repeat first-place efforts from North Wales" Shyna Patel and Norristown"s Grace Butcher " at the 2025 AAU Junior Olympics, held July 26-Aug. 2 in Humble, Texas. Patel claimed her fourth consecutive national…...
Guest opinion: Support for children's mental health needed in back-to-school season
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (484+ words) As the back-to-school season begins across Pennsylvania, families are focused on gathering supplies, adjusting sleep schedules, and preparing for the year ahead. Beneath these routines, however, many children are quietly struggling with emotional challenges brought on by the start of…...