EXTON â Citadel Credit Union is honoring teachers from across the region for going âabove and beyondâ in teaching. Twenty-one teachers from across the Greater Philadelphia region have been named as recipients of the 2021 Citadel Heart of Learning Award.
Three grand prize winners will be announced May 20 during a live Facebook event, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. More than 1,000 teachers were nominated this year â by their students, peers, parents and administrators and community members.
âCitadel is proud to build strength in education through the Citadel Heart of Learning Award program,â Mike Schnably, senior vice president, Citadel Credit Union, said in a press release. âFor the past 20 years, weâve been honored to recognize teachersâ tireless efforts; but this year was certainly unique. Seeing how our local educators have adapted throughout the pandemic just reaffirms how vital they are to the community.â
The 2020 Coatesville winner Heather McBall of East Fallowfield Elementary receiving her award.
During an academic year unlike any other, Citadel Credit Union is building strength in education by honoring 21 local teachers with the Citadel Heart of Learning Award. Teachers from across Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties have been recognized after being nominated by their students, peers, parents, and administrators. The Citadel Heart of Learning Award, one of Citadel’s longest standing initiatives, was started 20 years ago in partnership with the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU), to recognize teachers who show dedication in and outside of the classroom, and truly go above and beyond in their role as educators.
Norristown Area High School (moving Monday, May 3)
Parkside Shopping Center, Willow Grove (between Planet Fitness and Rally House)
Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell (moving Monday, May 3)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale
Bethlehem Baptist Church, Spring House (Saturdays only)
Starting Monday, the Norristown High School clinic will move to the former JCPenney store at the King of Prussia Mall, and the community college clinic will move to the former Sears at the Montgomeryville Mall in Montgomery Township.
Except for St. John s, all other clinics require appointments, which can be made thorugh th e
Arkoosh said the move was in part to make it more convenient for county residents to be vaccinated.
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Registered nurse Pat DeHorsey draws a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine during a clinic at Montgomery County College in Blue Bell, Pa. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Montgomery County reported 1,214 new COVID-19 cases since last week. The average daily case count is now 173.4 cases and the grand total since the beginning of the pandemic is 56,696.
The county also reported 13 additional deaths since last Wednesday bringing the total to 1,289 confirmed deaths due to COVID-19.
Hospitalizations took a slight dip this week from 228 individuals last Wednesday to 226.
Overall, Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, says there’s good news.
NORRISTOWN â After weeks of dealing with a spring surge in COVID-19 cases, Montgomery County officials appeared encouraged Wednesday by this weekâs decrease in the COVID-19 positivity rate and increasing vaccination numbers as the battle against the pandemic continued.
âWe appear to be turning a corner and hopefully this is the case,â county Commissionersâ Chairwoman Dr. Valerie Arkoosh said during a news briefing at which officials reviewed the latest vaccination, hospitalization and virus case data.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported on Wednesday that 180,948 county residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Another 226,127 county residents have received a first dose of vaccine, according to state data, which includes those who have received vaccine through the county Office of Public Health and at all other locations, such as pharmacies.