Emily Rizzo
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Snow blankets the region, dumping a foot onto shore towns in N.J. and Del.
The National Weather Service reported that the nor’easter had slammed coastal communities, with more than 12 inches in Avalon and around Rehoboth Beach.
3 years ago
Parents wary of COVID turn to lawsuits as school districts ease masking rules
One lawsuit out of Montgomery County says axing mask policies forces parents of medically fragile school children to pull their children out of in-person learning.
3 years ago
A 988 crisis line is coming. Mental health services ask: How do we stretch even more?
The aim is to make it easier for those having mental health issues to access intervention services and, ideally, avoid interactions with police.
3 years ago
North Penn board feels residents’ wrath over photo of mask taped onto student
About 400 people live-streamed Thursday night’s meeting. More than a dozen spoke, protesting the district’s continued mask mandate.
3 years ago
Montco’s COVID numbers are trending down, while hospitalizations hit peak
Hospital leaders report they are seeing a dramatic rise in patients, however, and urge individuals to seek testing away from the ERs.
3 years ago
In MLK’s honor, 15 little libraries will pop up in the spring, thanks to carpentry apprentices
Paired up, with one expert helping them along, the novices built the little blue book houses starting from a sketch. It’s the program’s sixth year.
3 years ago
A group organized a virtual book drive so the community can buy titles the district has removed or has plans to remove from school libraries and lessons.
3 years ago
Assessing the ways Chester’s Partnership for Safe Neighborhoods program has succeeded
Local, county, and state officials touted the results since the Nov. 2020 launch, including fewer incidents of gun violence.
3 years ago
‘It would change the soul of Morrisville’: A Bucks County community fights to keep its park
Some residents are suing the borough in Orphans Court, saying a plan to develop the park as apartments and business 40 violates state law.
3 years ago
Don’t discuss the Jan. 6 insurrection with students, a Bucks school district tells teachers
A Bucks County school district has instructed teachers not to “wade into” discussions with students about the insurrection “due to the current polarization.”
3 years ago
At a Wednesday briefing, Montgomery County Commissioners Chair Valerie Arkoosh said she’s ‘cautiously optimistic’ of a peak in two weeks.
3 years ago
Central Bucks School District, in deep need of substitutes, urges community members to apply
Staff shortages forced the 17,000-student district to close Monday. It’s asking people with bachelor’s degrees to apply for teaching and support jobs.
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