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School board censures new member over swastika, Nazi slogan
OLEY TWP., Pa. – There was outrage in the Oley Valley School District Wednesday night as the school board voted to censure a member over a swastika and Nazi slogan. Newly appointed board member Christina Moyer was censured during a heated meeting that had security supervising a room full of angry community members.
PHOTOS: North Penn High School Class of 2024 Commencement
On Tuesday night, 1,091 graduation caps took to the air, as North Penn High School sent off its Class of 2024 into the real world during a 6 p.m. commencement at Crawford Stadium in Towamencin. The valedictorian was Sawyer Steinbauer, and the Salutatorian was Tarun Iyengar. The event was live...
Perkasie and Harleysville high school seniors named National Merit Scholarship winners
A Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School senior from Perkasie and a Pope John Paul II High School senior from Harleysville were recently selected as winners of the National Merit college-sponsored scholarship. Gwynedd Mercy Academy’s Jenna Morrison received the National Merit Fordham University Scholarship and will apply it toward her passion...
Souderton grad awarded scholarship to Automotive Training Center
(The following press release provided by Laura Bishop Communications for Fred Beans.) The Fred Beans Automotive group has awarded a $5,000 scholarship to both Jacob Raudabaugh and Rinaldo Rossi to aid the high school seniors in their post-secondary education at Automotive Training Center (ATC). Both recipients demonstrated a strong aptitude and desire to excel in the automotive, diesel or collision repair technology fields.
Quakertown Teachers Lock In Improved Contract | WDIY Local News
After several months of negotiations, the Quakertown Community School District (QCSD) and the Quakertown Community Education Association (QCEA) reached an agreement on a new contract for district staff. A press release from the district announced that the contract was ratified during a special meeting at the end of May. District...
Unknown Contaminants Cloud Plum Creek Near West Chester University
Last week West Chester resident Matt Herring shared pictures of a cloudy white substance floating on the surface of Plum Creek near West Chester University. ”It looks like soap or paint,” he said. Since that initial discovery the Borough, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and West Chester...
Eastern University’s Christine Mahan Selected as a Top Trailblazer in Higher Education
Eastern University's Dr. Christine Mahan has been selected recognized as one of the state's top trailblazers in higher education. Dr. Christine Mahan, the Chief of Staff and Vice President for Planning and Effectiveness at Eastern University, has been selected by City & State Pennsylvania as one its 2024 Trailblazers in Higher Education.
Harcum College Welcomes Displaced UArts and DCAD Students
Harcum College Graphic Design student Eidan Ortiz ‘24 presents his work at the annual student exhibition. Harcum College, a private associate degree-granting institution on the Main Line, is responding to the recent closures of the University of the Arts (UArts) and the Delaware College of Art and Design (DCAD) by offering support to their displaced students as they continue their academic journeys.
In Quakertown, teachers to start 2024-25 school year with new contract
The Quakertown Community School Board and its teachers union have ratified a five-year contract that takes effect July 1. The Quakertown Community Education Association represents 375 union members — teachers, psychologists, guidance counselors, nurses, nurse assistants, part-time employees and long-term substitutes. A statement issued Tuesday — two weeks after...
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