Parkesburg, PA Education and More

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Wissahickon school board appoints Matt Heppe to fill vacant seat after Zeffy Karagiannakis resigns

A recently retired Wissahickon High School social studies teacher will fill a vacant seat after a school board member announced her resignation. Matt Heppe, who taught at Wissahickon High School for 30 years, will replace board member Zeffy Karagiannakis, who is resigning because she is moving outside the school district.

Ambler, PA · 2d

WHYY

Award-winning Women in Natural Sciences program spins off from Academy of Natural Sciences and Drexel

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. A successful Philadelphia science education program for young women is looking for a fresh start and a new home after years of being hosted at the Academy of Natural Sciences.

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LMHS Welcomes New Staff Members

From the music room to British Literature and Life Skills support, four new educators are bringing fresh experiences, unique interests, and new perspectives to Lower Moreland. Every school year brings something new to the hallways of Lower Moreland: new classes, new experiences, and, of course, new faces. As students settle into their schedules, four new educators are doing the same. This year, the District welcomes Claire Bryan, Kelsey Hendler, Leah Wilson, and Serena Patterson, each bringing a different background and set of experiences to the community. Despite their different paths into education, all four have shared a similar first impression: Lower Moreland’s welcoming atmosphere and close-knit faculty.

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KYW News Radio

Drexel halts all student events involving alcohol amid misconduct, hazing investigation

Drexel University is temporarily barring undergraduate student organization events that include alcohol or the induction of new members as the university investigates allegations of misconduct and hazing involving two fraternities.

glensidelocal.com

Temple University researchers seeking teens with low motivation for paid study

Researchers at Temple University are conducting a clinical study with teens who lack motivation and/or ambition. In this research study, we want to learn more about trajectories of reward responsiveness, inflammation, and emotion systems in teens. We are looking for Philadelphia teens ages 13-16 who have very low motivation and ambition.

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NorthEast Times

With Democrats in Full Control of Harrisburg, Advocates Say the Old Excuse on School Funding Is Gone

Education advocates say Democrats’ new control of Harrisburg removes the old excuse for not finishing Pennsylvania’s school funding fix, and Philadelphia officials are pressing for more state money for schools, Chalkbeat Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Wednesday. Democrats won the governor’s office and both chambers of the...

Burlington County Times

Plymouth Meeting, PA · 2d

CR South's Guinter on win over PW, mood heading into playoffs

Council Rock South senior Chris Guinter discusses defeating previously unbeaten Plymouth Whitemarsh, approach going into district football playoffs.

WHYY

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At this Mayfair high school, Philly teens take over Election Day polling place

🖥️ WHYY.org: Follow the latest election developments and track race results. 📱 WHYY App: Read midterm election updates and stream WHYY-FM. Election Day means no school for the Philadelphia School District, but this year, more than 100 students from Lincoln High School in Mayfair showed up at 6 a.m. to work the polls.

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DELCO.Today

Providence Hall Opens Its Doors, Giving Widener University Room to Grow

Widener University recently celebrated the opening of Providence Hall – its newest residence hall – with an open house that allowed students to show off their new home away from home. “I enjoy being in this building. I love all of the things that come with it,” senior...

Chester, PA · 4d

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Philadelphia Students School District Leaders

Philadelphia’s Board of Education appears to have entered into damage control mode. There is still not a shred of support for the Facilities Master Plan the board passed in a closed room. in April. Six months later, students, parents, teachers, principals, and community members from schools fated for closure...

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She made it to Harvard. But no one saw her ADHD.

💌 Love Philly? So do we. Let’s be friends. Sign up for the Billy Penn newsletter today. Getting into Harvard was supposed to be proof that Oyewumi Oyeniyi had done everything right. Instead, she found herself unable to start assignments and struggling to focus — even in classes she enjoyed.

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abc27 News

Drexel suspends 2 fraternities amid investigation into hazing allegations

PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) — Two fraternities at Drexel University have been placed under interim suspension as the university investigates reports of potential sexual misconduct and hazing. Pi Kappa Phi and Lambda Chi Alpha are both facing restrictions while the university reviews the allegations. “The Pi Kappa Phi and Lambda Chi Alpha fraternities at Drexel University are […]

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DELCO.Today

Widener University Students Take First Kick at Philadelphia Union Match

When first-year students Mackenzie Cahall, Class of 2030, and Tyler Grose, Class of 2030, stepped onto campus in August, they had no idea that a few months later they would be under the bright stadium lights at Subaru Park to take the first kick at a Philadelphia Union match. But...

Chester, PA · 2d

Prepping for Preps '26-27: Marple Newtown (Girls)

(Ed. Note: This story is part of CoBL’s “Prepping for Preps” series, which will take a look at many of the top high school programs in the region as part of our 2026-27 season preview coverage. The complete list of schools previewed thus far can be found here.)

Newtown, PA · 3d

Bucks County Courier Times

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PIAA District One, PCL football playoff schedule for Bucks County teams

Here are the pairings with seedings for the upcoming PIAA District One and Philadelphia Catholic League high school football playoffs. Team records are in parentheses. (all games are Friday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. unless noted) (16) Harry S. Truman (5-5) at (1) Downingtown East (9-0) (9) Coatesville (6-4) at...

Bucks County, PA · 4d

WHYY

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Students push back against ‘pause’ of Drexel University’s elementary education major

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Students and alumni are pushing back against Drexel University’s decision to pause its in-person elementary education major, saying the decision will worsen teacher shortages and undermine community partnerships.

Philadelphia, PA · 4d

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