It's the first day of school for many students in the Marple Newtown area and time for our first back-to-school photo gallery where you can post shots of them heading to class.
Marple Newtown took their first game against Sun Valley 42-0 on Friday, Sept. 2.
10 new teachers will begin teaching at Marple Newtown School District schools this fall.
Below is a listing of some of the top teams and players in the area to watch this season.
This week, Marple Newtown Patch spoke with rising Episcopal Academy senior and artist Kira Nakahara.
Marple Newtown School District announced on Wednesday evening that the high school will open its doors to students on Wednesday, Sept. 7, instead of Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Nearly 100 teachers rallied outside the Archdiocese's headquarters on 17th Street Tuesday.
Set designers of 6ABC's ''Rachel Ray Show asked self-taught artist, Erika Matyok of St. Pius X School in Broomall, to paint a mural for a taping of the show in South Philadelphia.
According to Marple Newtown School District Superintendent Dr. Merle Horowitz, teachers will be back at the schools this week as scheduled and students will still start school on Sept. 6.
Born and raised in a refugee camp in Guinea after his parents fled war-torn Liberia, soon-to-be Episcopal Academy senior Mohammed Toure shares with Patch his amazing success story.
As the school year begins, PennDOT offers this primer on the rules of the road and the consequences of breaking them.
The subject of this week's Fast Forward is catching up with the Tigers during preseason practice last week.
The Knights are looking to steadily improve each week.
Superintendent Dr. Merle Horowitz said the renovations at the Robert C. Gauntlett Community Center are right on schedule.
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"We’ll be young and inexperienced, but eager to learn and compete..." said Marple Newtown High School Coach Ray Gionta.
Episcopal Academy's new football Coach Todd Fairlie is looking to aim the Churchmen in a positive direction.
Worrall Elementary School teachers, staff, parents and students came out on Aug. 16 to lend hands in installing Worrall's new reading garden, funded by a $5,000 grant from Lowe's.
This week, Marple Newtown Patch spoke with Halle Robinson, a high-achieving student, volunteer, and athlete.
MNHS band set the table for the first of many beef and beer 'FUNraisers' for alumni and band parents on Aug. 13.
Nine students from Marple Newtown High School swept the competition, landing first, second and third places in this year's National History Day competition.
Peg Makela, a Russell Elementary School librarian, was one of the recipients of a Samsung 2011 grant.
This week, Marple Newtown Patch spoke with Kelsey McMenamin, a dedicated volunteer of St. Pius X School's summer enrichment program for young students.
The Newtown Square resident and St. Pius X alum touched on life in the NBA, his childhood, and the lockout at St. Pius X School's basketball summer camp on Aug. 10.
At a Budget & Finance Committee meeting on Aug. 9, school members were notified of an earlier budget deadline for the next school year as well as recognizing a $13,000 donation made for six SMART Boards to Worrall Elementary School.
Some $300,000 remains in the fund, which started out with $2.5 million set aside for the high school renovation and addition project contingencies.
Marple Newtown Patch has all elementary and middle school supply lists for Marple Newtown School District schools.
This week, Marple Newtown Patch spoke with Joanna Damiani, a soon-to-be eighth grader at Paxon Hollow Middle School and an aspiring poet.
Esmiana Jani, a recent Marple Newtown High School graduate, has accepted a position with the Washington Ballet.
This week, Marple Newtown Patch went inside the head of all-around, over-achieving Marple Newtown student Sean Ridinger.
A behind-the-scenes look of St. Pius X School's Summer Enrichment Program in Broomall.
Marple Newtown Tigers Cheerleaders held their annual summer camp program from July 18 through July 21.
Former student, Pat DiPersia is petitioning to rename MNHS auditorium after teacher and mentor, Henry Fetterman
Patch talks to Natalie Marziani about her poem "A Fall Color" that placed second in the Delaware County Poetry Competition.
Nicki Zois was recently presented with a scholarship by the Martins Run Senior Living Community.
Paxon Hollow Middle School teachers perform to Bruno Mars' "The Lazy Song."