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Good day Abington! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Abington High to honor Ash Carter with new courtyard
  • How an $800,000 quantum grant will reshape opportunities at Penn State Abington
  • Why an Abington commissioner just earned statewide Fifty Over 50 honors

Also on today's calendar: Conshohocken Winter Market and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 35 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 39, low: 26.
  • Sunday: Very cold; morning snow, 1-3", with a high of 28 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Former U.S. Defense Secretary Getting Abington High Honor (patch.com) — Abington residents will soon see a new Ash Carter Courtyard at Abington Senior High School, honoring the late alumnus and former U.S. Secretary of Defense. Funded by classmates through the Abington Educational Foundation, the project recognizes Carter’s national service and his deep roots in the community, following his recent posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom.
   

2. Abington professor receives DOE grant to engineer advanced quantum materials (psu.edu) — A Penn State Abington engineering and physics professor has secured an $800,000 U.S. Department of Energy grant that will fund cutting-edge quantum materials research right on the Abington campus. Starting in 2026, local undergraduates will work alongside faculty on advanced lab equipment, gaining hands-on experience in synthesis, optics, and data analysis that feeds directly into high-demand quantum and STEM careers.
   

3. Abington commissioner, Penn Medicine chief of staff named PA Fifty Over 50 honoree (glensidelocal.com) — Abington residents may be proud to learn that Ward 1 Commissioner Dr. Tom Hecker has been named a 2025 Pennsylvania Fifty Over 50 honoree for his leadership in both township government and at Penn Medicine. The piece highlights how his personal experiences and prior administrative roles shaped his work, including six years on the Abington Township board and his current position supporting health system operations.
   

4. Republicans subpoena Shapiro flights, private home security upgrades (goerie.com) — State senators have issued subpoenas over taxpayer-funded security upgrades at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Abington Township home and his use of charter flights, putting the local property at the center of a partisan dispute. Republicans say they’re seeking transparency on spending, while Democrats argue the investigation is a politically motivated overreach that could compromise security details.
   

5. William S. Colehower (vnews.com) — Abington residents may pause to remember William S. “Bill” Colehower, who was born in Abington in 1937 and went on to a life centered on family, education, and service. His family invites people to honor him through simple acts of kindness, and memorial services are planned in Sanibel, Florida and at West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd next year.
   

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