Montgomery County – Temple Update

Some Montgomery County Parents Unhappy With Return to Virtual Learning

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 17:47:09 +0000

With COVID-19 cases surging, Montgomery County Board of Health has voted to move schools to all virtual learning for two weeks. Despite the disagreement from the angry parents, the board of health voted unanimously on Nov. 13 shifting all schools to 100% virtual learning between Nov. 23 and Dec. 6. Parents are unhappy with the decision. “Helpless, devastated, and hopeless,” said Denise Stasuk…

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Montco Moves COVID-19 Testing Site; Opens Surge Hospital

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 20:14:00 +0000

Montgomery County is moving its drive-thru COVID-19 testing site from Temple University’s Ambler Campus to Montgomery County Community College. The community-based testing location has been closed since April 10, 2020, after it suffered weather damage from thunderstorms. The Temple University Ambler site was scheduled to permanently close on Friday due to a lack of funding by the federal…

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‘Staying-At-Home’ in Norristown, PA

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 18:39:30 +0000

The streets of Norristown are clear as the COVID-19 stay-at-home order remains in effect. The order first went in effect on March 23 for seven counties in Pennsylvania, including Montgomery County. However, Governor Tom Wolf extended the order to all of Pennsylvania on April 1. The order has reshaped many resident’s daily lives and jobs. My sister, Kassandra Duncan has been working from home for…

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Coronavirus Cases Top 11,000 in Pennsylvania

Sun, 05 Apr 2020 19:45:45 +0000

Pennsylvania has seen a large spike in cases over the weekend as Coronavirus continues to spread throughout the state. Pennsylvania has been one of the top states with total cases with 11,510 at the time of writing. Illinois, Florida, and Louisiana have had similar numbers of confirmed cases. 150 have died statewide due to COVID-19. Almost 2,000 cases were confirmed on Saturday by the…

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Temple Ambler to Host Montco’s First Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Site

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 22:49:49 +0000

Montgomery County health officials announced Thursday that Temple University’s Ambler Campus will be home to a drive-through COVID-19 testing site. The site is slated to open on Saturday, March 21, and will provide testing by appointment only to those who are showing extreme symptoms of COVID-19 or who are a part of a high-risk group. Those who have a fever of 100.4…

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Bill Cosby Found Guilty on All Charges

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 19:24:26 +0000

Comedian and Temple alumn Bill Cosby was back in court today as jurors delivered their final ruling in his assault retrial. Cosby was found guilty on all charges. Cosby’s accusers, who sat in court as the verdict was read, let out an emotional response at the news. Speaking publicly in front of the Montgomery County Courthouse after the ruling, Cosby accuser and actress Lili Bernard told the…

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Norristown Businesses Flourish as Cosby Trial Continues

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 18:05:06 +0000

The Cosby trial has thrust Norristown into the national spotlight in recent weeks – and the crowds are making some business owners in the local community pretty happy. Pauline’s Deli is just around the corner from the Montgomery County Courthouse, and has seen a large wave of new customers within the last few days of court proceedings. Amy Gentile, a waitress, at Pauline’s Deli for just…

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Student Remembers Church Shooting in Montgomery County

Fri, 10 Nov 2017 20:11:19 +0000

The gunman who opened fire on a congregation in Sutherland Springs is dead, but people around the nation are still grieving the loss of the 26 people he murdered. Five days have passed since Michael Kelley opened fire at members in First Baptist Church. Four people, including two children, are still hospitalized. And some are in critical condition. Images from the massacre remind Temple Junior…

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Lawrence Chosen to be Shapiro’s Replacement as Montgomery County Commissioner

Tue, 24 Jan 2017 15:01:56 +0000

A Temple Owl has been tapped to replace Josh Shapiro as Montgomery County Commissioner. Ken Lawrence Jr., Vice President of Alumni Relations, was unanimously voted on by the Montgomery Court of Common Pleas to fill the seat left vacant by Josh Shapiro. Shapiro was elected Attorney General in November, beating out Republican Joh Rafferty for the office. Lawrence will be the first African…

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Election 2016: The Montgomery County Republican Committee

Thu, 27 Oct 2016 14:12:06 +0000

Election Day is less than two weeks away and the political campaign season has hit a fever pitch. Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania’s largest, has historically swung Democratic and this year most likely will be no exception: 77% of registered voters in Philadelphia registered as Democrats, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State. However, in neighboring Montgomery County that margin…

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