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🌱 Patch AM: 2 Charged With 4 Armed Robberies In Eastern Montco

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Hello Abington! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Abington gas station robbery linked to wider regional crime spree
  • What the Mediplex Abington sale could mean for your local healthcare
  • What Redeemer Health's leadership shakeup could mean for Abington-area care

Also on today's calendar: Head Heart & Hands 5K Run/Walk and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Breezy with variable clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Saturday: A little rain; windy, cooler, temps: high: 62, low: 56.
  • Sunday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 62 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 2 Charged With 4 Armed Robberies In Eastern Montco (patch.com) — Abington residents are learning more about a July armed robbery at the Express Fuel Mart on Jenkintown Road, now tied to a larger string of holdups across Montgomery County and Philadelphia. Police say two Philadelphia men were arrested after a multi-department investigation recovered evidence linking them to 12 robberies, with Montgomery County arraignments still to come.
   

2. Mediplex Abington, healthcare property, sold to a privately held institutional investment group (glensidelocal.com) — A major Abington medical office building at 1151 Old York Road has been sold to a private institutional investment group, completing Mediplex's investment cycle for three regional healthcare projects. The 20,000-square-foot facility continues to house outpatient services like neurology, surgery, pain management, physical therapy, reproductive medicine, and imaging, keeping a wide range of specialty care options close to home for Abington residents.
   

3. Redeemer Health CEO Greg Wozniak has resigned from the Montgomery County health system (inquirer.com) — Leadership is changing at Redeemer Health, whose Meadowbrook hospital just outside Abington serves many local residents, as CEO Greg Wozniak steps down amid years of financial losses. An interim chief and several returning executives will lead a major reorganization expected to bring significant structural changes in the coming weeks, which could affect local health services and jobs.
   

4. Farm Safety Week: Rural Communities Look to Strengthen Disaster Planning (rfdtv.com) — An Abington-based resilience advocate is urging rural and small communities to strengthen disaster planning by building local support networks before emergencies strike. Speaking during National Farm Safety and Health Week, he highlights how neighbors can be crucial first responders and points to this year's severe wildfire season as a reminder of the risks many communities face nationwide.
   

5. Former state specialist files suit against Shapiro administration for allegedly bypassing procurement requirements for mansion upgrades (glensidelocal.com) — Neighbors of Governor Josh Shapiro in Abington Township are pursuing a federal lawsuit over about $1 million in security upgrades and an eight-foot fence they say encroach on their yard. Their case, along with Shapiro's countersuit, runs alongside a separate federal complaint from a former state procurement specialist who alleges procurement rules were bypassed for multimillion-dollar mansion security projects.
   

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