Bald Eagle Spotted, Pickleball Popularity: Good News In Eastern Montco

EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA —It was a Bald Eagle perched in a tree. This bird also caused much excitement in Hatboro because it was hanging out in the borough's downtown district.

The Bald Eagle was just one of several recent stories that were making (good) news in Eastern Montgomery County.

These are the stories:

Penn State Abington Names New Chancellor

Penn State Abington has a new chancellor and dean. Gary Liguori has been named to the posts, effective Monday. The former provost and vice president of academic affairs at the University of West Florida was selected following a national search. (Read this Patch story for more details.)

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Pickleball Popularity Picking Up In Hatboro-Horsham

The pickleball craze is picking up in Hatboro and Horsham. One week after plans were announced for a new pickleball facility will open this summer in Hatboro, Horsham Township Council discussed plans for more pickleball courts. At its meeting Monday night, the council reviewed a plan to build an indoor pickleball facility on Easton Road. (Read this Patch story for more details.)

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Biden-Trump Political Cookies Sold By Hatboro Bakery

Will the cookies decide the fate of the presidential race? As President Joe Biden squared off against former President Donald Trump in the recent presidential debate, Lochel's Bakery was rolling out its famous political cookies. (Read this Patch story for more details.)

(Lochel's Bakery)

Rooster's Replacing Keswick Tavern In Glenside

The Keswick Tavern in Glenside will be replaced by a group joining forces to open Rooster's, which is expected sometime in the fall. Stove and Co. Restaurant Group will team up with the owners of Jasper's Backyard to open Rooster's at 294 N. Keswick Ave. sometime this fall. The business will be a bar, restaurant, and community space. (Read this Patch story for more details.)

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Bald Eagle Sighting Stirs Excitement In Hatboro

HATBORO, PA —Angela Gottshall was walking her dog on North Main Street Thursday when something happened in the borough that is a rare site. There was a Bald Eagle up in a tree on North York Road last week in the borough's downtown district. (Read this Patch story for more details.)

(Photo Courtesy of Angela Gottshall)