Politics & Government
Raising Cane's, Trial Delay Top Abington Twp. News
Raising Cane's is planning to expand in Montgomery County. Also, students will stay in school for the eclipse.
ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA —Raising Cane's is coming, just near the Willow Grove Park mall. Meanwhile, the trial involving a woman accused of killing her parents has been pushed back for several months.
These were some of the stories making news in Abington Township this past week:
Trial Delayed For Abington Woman Charged With Killing Parents
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Verity Beck, accused of killing and dismembering her parents in Jenkintown in January now has a new trial date for her insanity defense.
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Shaikan Pitts was charged with homicide by vehicle and other offenses that killed a woman on Old York Road last November, authorities said.
Abington Township students will remain in school longer as an "educational opportunity" to watch the eclipse, the superintendent said.
The chicken fingers chain is planning to build an eatery near the Willow Grove Mall in Abington Township.
Beloved Jenkintown Drakes Baseball Coach Dies
Coach Sean Snyder died on Friday, his wife posted on the team's Facebook page. A funeral is planned for Wednesday.
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