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CB Principal Charged with Harassing Wife Gets New Job with District
DOYLESTOWN, PA—At Tuesday night’s school board meeting, a former middle school principal who was charged with trespassing at his wife’s Doylestown house last year was given a second chance with the district. In August of 2023, Kevin Marton, then principal at Tohickon Middle School, was charged with criminal trespass and harassment after entering his wife’s Mary Street home and refusing to leave. He was placed on administrative leave after the incident and later went on medical leave.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The charges against Marton were later reduced and he was put into...
Malagari awards more than $700K in grants to North Penn, Souderton school districts
State Rep. Steve Malagari, D-Montgomery, presented North Penn and Souderton Area school districts with a total of $785,057 in grants to go toward safety and security improvements. North Penn received a check for $305,659 for security enhancements on school property. "Ensuring that students, teachers, and staff feel secure in our...
La Salle High lacrosse falls to Radnor in PIAA Class 3A title game
La Salle High struck first in the opening seconds of Saturday's PIAA Class 3A boys' lacrosse title game at Penn State University, but powerful Radnor took control from there en route to a 9-6 win over the Explorers. The victory gave the Raptors their fourth straight PIAA Class 3A title...
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...
Villanova College of Engineering Receives $2.5 Million Grant
William M. Brown ‘84 ME ‘87 MSME recently made a $2.5 million donation for the College of Engineering to establish an Endowed Chair within the Mechanical Engineering program. Sylvie Lorente, Ph.D. will serve as the inaugural chair of the program. Brown, who serves as the CEO of 3M, attended Villanova both for his undergraduate and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering.
Faith Christian captures 1st PIAA baseball title in school history
It was an inauspicious beginning. But what a spectacular finish. The Faith Christian Academy baseball team came from behind to defeat District Seven runner-up Eden Christian Academy, 4-1, in the PIAA Class 1A championship game on Friday at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park on the campus of Penn State University.
For Pennridge, a last time “beneath the green and white”
From its “Last Bus Ride” to its final cap toss, the Pennridge High School Class of 2024 went out in style June 4 in a ceremony at at Lehigh University’s Stabler Arena. Join our readers whose generous donations are making it possible for you to read our news coverage. Help keep local journalism alive and our community strong. Donate today.
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