A Likely Elvis Sighting and a 5K, This Week in Abington

Pennypack Farm and Education Center will hold a night at the movies followed by a discussion group led by a panel of experts at Ambler Theater on Tuesday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday’s movie is the feature-length “Ingredients,” which illustrates how people around the country are working to revitalize the connection between food, community and health, according to the theater’s website. Tickets are $10.
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The Abington School Board will Tuesday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the school district administration building, 970 Highland Ave. The draft agenda will likely be posted on the district’s website later today.

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The Abington Board of Commissioners will meet Thursday, April 11 at 8 p.m. at the township building. The Abington Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a proposed ordinance that would allow red light cameras at three intersections in the township. Those intersections are:

• Old York and Susquehanna roads
• Moreland and Fitzwatertown roads

Old Welsh and Old York roads

For the committee agendas, click the links below.

• Public works
• Code
• Public safety
• Public affairs

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The Abington Police Athletic League will present Elvis tribute artist Doug Church with his all-new review at the Keswick Theatre on Thursday, April 11 at 7 p.m. Local comedian Joe Conklin, known as the man of a thousand voices, will open the evening with a family-friendly act. 

This concert will benefit the Abington Police Athletic League, an organization that provides recreational and educational activities and programs for township boys and girls from age 11 through high school.  A portion of the proceeds will also go to established funds for the children of both slain Plymouth Township Officer Brad Fox and Glenside Weldon volunteer firefighter David G. Kelble Jr., who lost his life in a day job accident. 

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The second annual “Keep the Parade Running” 5K run and 1-mile walk will be held April 13 at 8 a.m.; it will start at the North Penn VFW on Jenkintown Road.

The 5K/1-mile walk will benefit the Glenside July 4 Parade and fireworks and honors former Abington Commissioner Mike Gillespie.

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