Three area school districts were among 16 across southeastern and central Pennsylvania praised Thursday for adding an Islamic religious holiday for observance to their calendars.
Education
Students at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Schwenksville have been busy preparing for its March 16 public open house. Visitors at the event can preview a musical, see student art works, and learn more about the school.
Helping Hands Family, which provides autism therapy services at offices in Collegeville and elsewhere, said Tuesday it had expanded its Northeast U.S. service area with recent offices in greater Pittsburgh.
A March 16 webinar, free to attend and open to the public, will discuss how state property owners may qualify for the new federal Inflation Reduction Act tax credit offered on some energy-efficient improvements.
A series of STEAM-oriented activities hosted Saturday by the Pottstown Children’s Discovery Center may have secretly introduced youngsters to future careers. Mostly, though, they and their parents were there for the fun.
A full roster of teams, and bleachers packed with cheering, applauding fans, were part of the thrill and ferocity Saturday at the Perkiomen School District Foundation’s annual Dodgeball Tournament fund-raiser.
Upper Perkiomen High School graduate Darragh Martin scored two goals for Penn State-Behrend during women's water polo matches Saturday at the Claremont Convergence Tournament held in California.
National Poetry Award winner and author Natasha Carrizosa will spend March 7 and 8 at Pottstown Middle School with its English students. Then, on March 8 at 6 p.m., she’ll lead a “poetry slam” in the school auditorium.