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  1. April 10, 2024

    Dr. Elon Kaplan and Elan Kaplan, Cheltenham grads and Glenside business owners, connected through coincidence

    Two graduates of Cheltenham High School with nearly identical names have found themselves working out of the same building in Glenside. Dr. Elon Kaplan, Class of 1979 and owner of Kaplan Family Chiropractic, and Elan Kaplan, Class of 2011 and owner of…

  2. December 24, 2023

    Human Robot’s 2nd annual Holiday Stumble Beerfest returns Dec. 28

    Human Robot Jenkintown’s second annual Holiday Stumble Beerfest is set for Thursday, December 28 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. The themed event is a throwback to a beer festival known as the Royal Stumble, an almost-but-not-forgotten tradition in Philadelphia which took place just around the corner from Human…

  3. December 11, 2023

    Human Robot announces details, breweries for 2nd annual Holiday Stumble Beerfest

    Human Robot Jenkintown’s second annual Holiday Stumble Beerfest is set for Thursday, December 28 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. The themed event is a throwback to a beer festival known as the Royal Stumble, an almost-but-not-forgotten tradition in Philadelphia which took place just around the corner from…

  4. November 13, 2023

    Fun fact: Crocs and McDonald’s are releasing a limited-edition shoe and sock line

    McDonald’s front office published a press release on Monday, November 13 titled “The rumors are true: McDonald’s and Crocs are Dropping a Global Collab, Designed for Next-Level Fandom”. The statement said that the collaboration includes a full line of limited-edition shoes, socks and Jibbitz™ charms beginning tomorrow in countries around…

  5. August 31, 2023

    Cheltenham ramps up security measures for tonight’s home opener against Chester | Abington vs. Chester 1967 involved a rock throwing ‘melee’

    Cheltenham High School will use metal detector wands (among other security measures) for all attendees of Thursday’s home Varsity football game at 7:00pm against Chester High School. According to Wednesday’s message from superintendent Dr. Scriven and Cheltenham High School principal Jimmy D’Andrea, those attending the game…

  6. August 7, 2023

    Arcadia grad named member of 2023 Philadelphia Eagles’ cheerleading squad

    The Philadelphia Eagles officially announced the 33-member cheerleader roster for the 2023 season, one of whom is a graduate of Arcadia University’s Doctorate of Physical Therapy. Kyle, pictured above and below, is a four-year veteran of the Eagles’ cheerleading squad and a Physical Therapist and Adjunct Professor of Biology and…

  7. July 13, 2023

    Remembering Abington legend Joseph ‘Doc’ Jurich, longtime teacher and coach

    Abington High School graduate Jim Frisby recently offered a nostalgic tribute to the late Joseph “Doc” Jurich, longtime teacher and coach, via the Facebook group You know you grew up in Abington PA if you remember …In addition to serving as a teacher and coach at Abington,…

  8. July 9, 2023

    Then & Now: Penny’s Flowers of Glenside, Hiway Theatre of Jenkintown, Cheltenham Avenue, Cedarbrook Mall

    Members of the Facebook group You know you grew up in Abington, PA if you remember … have posted throwback photos of Penny’s Flowers in Glenside and the Hiway Theatre in Jenkintown. Penny’s Flowers, then and now: For more on Penny’s Flowers, located at 263 N Keswick Avenue,…

  9. July 5, 2023

    History with Mike: The story of Harold ‘Red’ Grange and the Abington Galloping Ghosts

    According to local historian Michael Leibrandt, Abington Senior High School adopted the Galloping Ghost mascot after Harold “Red” Grange visited the Township in 1931. Grange was allegedly a teammate of a former Abington coach.A member of the NFL Hall of Fame, Grange played for the Chicago Bears and the short-lived New York Yankees…

  10. May 26, 2023

    Glenside nostalgia: 1988 promotional video & 1930s pamphlet featuring ’22 reasons why you should live in beautiful Glenside’

    A 1930s pamphlet advertising Glenside was posted in the Facebook group You know you grew up in Abington, PA if you remember… Comments hold that the pamphlet was used between 1932-1941 as a promotional piece for Roberts Tract located next to the Glenside train station, the…
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