Calling it a day …

… and a pretty significant one at that! On March 7, 1876 Alexander Graham Bell was granted U.S. patent #174,465 for a new invention: the telephone. Three days later, on March 10, he made the first clear transmission of spoken words using the new device. When Bell died on August 4, 1922, all U.S. &…

ABINGTON HEIGHTS SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Abington Heights Robotics Team made it to the finals round at the Mid-Atlantic District Competition at Hatboro Horsham High School.  The team will travel to The College of New Jersey for another shot at a district win and then to Lehigh University in April for a shot at the Regional Championship.    The Robotics Team…

VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL

Valley View High School Chorus Valley View High School Chorus students qualified for the PMEA Region IV Festival at Midd-West High School on March 21-23. Pictured lf to right;1st row:  Mrs. Stacey Whitaker, Chorus Director; Adam Crimi, Donavan Darienzi, Amanda Faramelli, and Aaron Panifini 2nd row: Zac Swartant, Gabby Tolerico, Alex Evans, Sarah Kandel, and Eric Miller 3rd row: Luke Prusinski,…

Snow Days

Before the days of the internet, we remember listening to local radio on snowy mornings to find out about school cancellations and delays. You really had to time it well, though, because the names of the schools were read in alphabetical order, and if you happened to tune in just past your school’s spot in…

OLD FORGE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Old Forge Girls& Boys  Basketball Teams. Front Row: Ball girl Abigail Nee, Nina Pascolini, Marisa Zambetti, Lauren Carey,Taylor Nemetz, Brittant Souryavong, Vicki Lee, Rhyan Barnic, Teri Vieria, Ball girl Lindsey Welsh   Back Row: Coach Jim Monteforte, Taylor Hoover, Kayla Florovito, Kelci Yesnowski, Natalie Bieryla, Rachel Coval, Nicole Tagliaferri, Tori Tansley, Gabby Verespey, Andi DeSando, Debi Sekol, Lexi Coval, Alicia Santarsiero Coach Tom…

True Colors

Whether it’s a dignified navy blue or a cheerful hue of pink, we get to wear a new color every issue. Ever wonder how our cover colors are chosen? We do our best to sport tones in keeping with the season; you’ve probably noticed that we’re red for Valentine’s Day, green for St. Pat’s and…

On the Money

Dough. Benjamins. Moolah. Sure, we’re all about saving you some green, but how often do any of us think about the bills & coins themselves? There’s some dispute regarding the origins of the word “cash”. Some claim that it’s from the French word caisse (money box) or the Italian cassa (box). Others claim that it’s…