Politics & Government

SEPTA Bridge Upgrades, New Pickleball Courts: Eastern Montco News

SEPTA has plans to upgrade two bridges in two eastern Montgomery County townships over the next six months.

EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA —Two SEPTA bridges will be replaced this spring and summer in two eastern Montgomery County townships. Meanwhile, the county is also getting 18 new pickleball courts.

These were some of the stories making news last week in eastern Montgomery County:

Keswick Avenue Rail Bridge To Be Replaced

Two SEPTA bridges will be repaired and replaced as the transportation agency seeks to make rail improvements this spring and summer. SEPTA said that the bridges are over Easton Road and Keswick Avenue in Abington and Cheltenham townships. (Read More)

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Actor Bradley Cooper's Pacific Palisades Homes In Line Of Fire: Report

Actor Bradley Cooper, an Abington native, is one of several celebrities whose homes may have been destroyed or burned down in the fires over the past two weeks in Los Angeles, according to reports. Cooper has homes in the Pacific Palisades. (Read More)

New Middle School Proposed For Abington Township

A new Abington Middle School will replace the same space of the current Abington Middle School. During its meeting on Tuesday, the Abington School Board expressed a desire to pursue a plan to build one new middle school on the current campus. (Read More)

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New Pickleball Facility Opening In Hatboro

Pickleball players can rejoice with the news that 18 new courts are coming to Montgomery County. Dill Dinkers will open its newest location at 354 South Warminster Road in Hatboro by the end of the month, and memberships are now open. (Read More)

Glenside Seeks Support For 1st St. Patrick's Day Parade Costs

Glenside organizers of the first St. Patrick's Day Parade in March need a little luck of the Irish. The parade takes place on March 8 in Keswick Village starting at 1 p.m. (Read More)

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