🌱 Patch AM: Fire at 2400 Moreland Road brings first-alarm response in Abington

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In today's newsletter:

• Fire at 2400 Moreland Road brings first-alarm response in Abington
• Why is Roslyn Fire Company selling its 2005 Pierce Enforcer engine?
• Community notes the passing of Richard Thomas Wakeman at Abington Hospital.

Also on today's calendar: Reconnect & Reclaim: An 8-Week Series for Women and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the baby computer say to the mommy computer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 49 and low of 28 degrees.
• Thursday: A snow shower in the p.m., temps: high: 33, low: 17. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 33 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Firefighters Respond to Compactor Blaze with Extension in Abington, PA (thelegaladvocate.com) — Firefighters responded Tuesday afternoon to a compactor fire with heavy smoke at 2400 Moreland Road in Abington, prompting a first-alarm dispatch. Crews arrived shortly after 1 p.m., and while the blaze had extended beyond the compactor, officials have not yet released information on injuries or the cause.
   

• Cheltenham Fire Company's annual Golf Outing set for June 8, Roslyn Fire Company selling a 2005 Pierce Enforcer Engine for $175K (glensidelocal.com) — Abington Township’s Roslyn Fire Company is selling a 2005 Pierce Enforcer fire engine for $175,000 or best offer, with details available by email. Nearby, Cheltenham Fire Company is planning its annual June 8 golf outing in Huntingdon Valley to support local firefighting efforts, with registration and sponsorship information coming soon.
   

• Richard Wakeman - The Reporter (Catskills Today) (the-reporter.net) — A 98-year-old New York native, Richard Thomas Wakeman, passed away at Abington Hospital, Pennsylvania, surrounded by family after a long, adventure-filled life. The obituary recalls his Navy service, decades teaching music, archaeological work, love of botany, and deep Christian faith. Funeral services and memorial details are centered in his longtime hometown of Walton, New York.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Abington

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Thursday January 15

• Upper Moreland High School BKB G V Home Franklin Towne CHS (Varsity Only )
  Upper Moreland School District , 2900 Terwood Road , Willow Grove
  4:00 pm
• Upper Moreland Middle School BKB B 7 Home Springfield Twp. MS (Scrimmage)
  Upper Moreland School District , 2900 Terwood Road , Willow Grove
  4:15 pm

Friday January 16

• Roslyn MLK Peace Assembly
  Roslyn Sch Abington, PA 19001
  1:30 pm
• Upper Moreland High School BKB G JV Home Neshaminy HS
  Upper Moreland School District , 2900 Terwood Road , Willow Grove
  5:30 pm
• Upper Moreland High School BKB G V Home Neshaminy HS
  Upper Moreland School District , 2900 Terwood Road , Willow Grove
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• Reconnect & Reclaim: An 8-Week Series for Women
  F.L.O.W. Wellness Center: 2 Hidden Lane , 2 Hidden Ln
  12:30 pm

Sunday January 18

• Project Smile: A Pop-Up Service Project Event
  Baby Gear Group Jenkintown , 2278 Mt Carmel Ave , Glenside
  11:00 am

Monday January 19

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  Abington Township Municipal Building , 1176 Old York Rd
  10:00 am

Wednesday January 21

• Upper Moreland Middle School BKB B 7 Home Abington Junior High School
  Upper Moreland School District , 2900 Terwood Road , Willow Grove
  4:15 pm

Friday January 23

• America 250: A 4-Hand Piano Celebration - Free Concert
  Calvary Presbyterian Church , 217 Fernbrook Ave , Wyncote
  7:00 pm

Sunday January 25

• WinterFest 2026: Trees in Winter
  Briar Bush Nature Center , 1212 Edge Hill Rd
  1:00 pm

Monday January 26

• Free Healthy Aging Event: From Pain to Possibility
  Lafayette , 8580 Verree Rd , Philadelphia
  11:00 am

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• EB Literacy: Bridging Gaps and Building Skills — (215) 887-1570
  Helping Children with Dyslexia and Dysgraphia Thrive
• Ujima Life Services — (215) 436-9606
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• Abington Aesthetics and Wellness Center
  Where Total Wellness Meets Modern Aesthetics
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🗞 Nearby News

Jenkintown

• Meet David Schwartz: President and founder of Firehouse Grants in Jenkintown which has helped companies in greater Glenside receive more than $2 million in funding (glensidelocal.com)
• Bradley Cooper Credits Life Experience, Relationship for New Films Hopeful Tone (vista.today)
• A Practical Nursing Graduate's Journey Inspired by Her Son's Diagnosis (manor.edu)

Glenside

• Glenside Gaelic Club chairperson, coach, and volunteer named to the 2026 Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day Parade Ring of Honor (glensidelocal.com)

Wyncote

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-- The Patch AM Team

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