Abington News

Joy Pollock, a member of the Rydal-Meadowbrook Civic Association , has been an Abington resident for a little over ten years.

The Abington Township Public Library , located at 1030 Old York Road in Abington, hosts Thursday-morning Drop-In Story Times.

Abington police arrested a Willow Grove man after he attempted to pick up his father's car.

Newsweek released its list of the nation's top high schools, looking at student's college readiness and focusing on "graduation rates, participation in college-level classes via Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs, and acceptance into a two- or four-year college program," according to the report on The Daily Beast .

The Abington School Board will meet Tuesday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. The draft agenda will likely be posted on the school district's website Tuesday morning.

Alliance is an employee-owned private-equity firm based in Abington, Pa. Walker, which is based in Worcester, Mass., makes magnetic products for various applications.

The sculpture class at Allens Lane Art Center in Mount Airy is in full swing. One student is glazing.

According to multiple reports, a 20-year-old woman was arrested after she allegedly carjacked a Chrysler 300 in the 700 block of Adams Avenue, stabbed the driver, ordered him out of the vehicle and led police on a chase, which ended at Huntingdon Pike and Rockledge Avenue in Abington.

Only Action News was on scene as the carjacking suspect spewed obscenities and was taken into Northeast Detectives Tuesday night.

The man stole almost 70 items, from three stores, according to police. Two intersections in Abington could get the upgrade.

At least eight open houses are scheduled for this weekend in the Abington area, according to the listings i»¿oni»¿ i»¿AOL Real Estate .

Abington Police Deputy Chief John Livingood said Thursday that several people have reached out to police claiming that they have had items stolen from greeting cards.

Joseph J. Kelly, the grandson on his mother's side of immigrants from County Mayo in Ireland, was the first in his family to graduate from college.

John Newman, 17, who will recieve his Eagle Scout medal on May 11, in Lorimer Park in Montgomery County.

At least 10 open houses are scheduled for this weekend in the Abington area, according to the listings on AOL Real Estate .

Abington residents gathered Thursday night at the North Hills Country Club to honor "pillars of the community" as part of the Abington Community Taskforce's annual Citizens That Care reception.

Is there a snack food that's more "Philadelphia" than the soft pretzel? No a€¦ the answer is no.

The US Postal Service and Abington Township police say it took a lot of thought and effort for a worker to steal from customers at a post office, but, in the end, it didn't pay off.

Abington Senior High School won the Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association's Golden Globe Award.

On Saturday, April 27, the Abington YMCA will hold Healthy Kids Day, a free community event that encourages kids in the Abington community to get moving and learning, as well as their families.