Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 73 and low of 60 degrees.
Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 75, low: 63.
Monday: Cloudy with a shower possible, with a high of 68 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Former PA State Police Officer Joins Abington School District (patch.com) — Abington families will see a new face focused on school safety as longtime Pennsylvania State Trooper Mark Dooling becomes a school police officer, primarily at the elementary level. The school board also named Amanda Klein Supervisor of Special Education at the high school and approved several long-term transportation, facilities, and infrastructure contracts affecting campuses across the district.
• Abington Friends School's 'Roobotics' Makes History with First-Ever Competition Win (montco.today) — Abington Friends School's Roobotics team just captured its first-ever competition victory, rallying from a last-minute robot repair to win an offseason FIRST Robotics event. For Abington families, it's a proud local milestone that also kicks off a new season under a new coach, highlighting hands-on STEM opportunities and teamwork for Upper School students.
• Statewide Pennsylvania High School Football Scores for Friday, September 18, 2026 (easternpafootball.com) — Friday night's statewide high school football slate included a tough result for Abington, which fell 37–6 to Central Bucks South. The roundup lets Abington fans see how their team stacked up alongside dozens of programs across Pennsylvania, and check in on nearby rivals' performances heading into the rest of the season.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Family-Owned H&R Scratch & Dent Appliances Turns Discount Shopping Into Same-Day Rescue —Tommy Gabriel Sparandera Read on Patch
Hi, anyone out there buy a new mattress lately? What about thoughts on an adjustable? We are starting to look and I just wanna know if anyone's had a good experience and where? (Nextdoor Roslyn)
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🗞 Nearby News
Jenkintown
Jenkintown native, Jefferson Abington Nursing Excellence Coordinator who lost her mother 23 years ago teams up with Elkins Park nonprofit to support children impacted by cancer (glensidelocal.com)
Man sentenced for sexually assaulting a Jenkintown juvenile (glensidelocal.com)
Explore local flavors from craft breweries to farmers markets (6abc.com)
Glenside
Caravan Beads, new hobby store next to Stitch Central in Glenside, now open for business (glensidelocal.com)
Tilly's Empanadas of Elkins Park to host an opening preview Sept. 19, Cafe Jama-ica's of Cheltenham to host grand opening Oct. 3 (glensidelocal.com)
Cheltenham will 'table the launch' of a ninth-grade football team this season (glensidelocal.com)
Oreland
Barbie Truck To Make Ross Park Mall Stop (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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