Check out the top stories in Palmyra this week.
A play featuring a local actor made its debut and Palmyra High School junior Angelica Johnson was awarded a $20,000 scholarship. Check out some of the top stories from the past week in the Weekly Roundup.
Palmyra actor to play 15 characters in Hitchcock movie turned play
Palmyra actor Jim Teesdale is acting in the whodunit spoof play “The 39 Steps.” Set in 1935 London, the play follows a man with a mundane life who meets a woman with a thick accent who claims she’s a spy. Later that night, the woman is murdered. A mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail.
Palmyra junior awarded $20,000 scholarship for community service role
Palmyra High School junior Angelica Johnson is heavily involved with the school’s Interact Club, a service-based club that aims to better the community. Johnson was recently awarded a $20,000 scholarship from Widener University for her work with Interact Club.
Palmyra High School recognizes students of the month
The Palmyra High School students of the month for February are eighth grader Sky Wali, ninth grader Jacob Chando and eleventh grader Madison Conroy.
Palmyra Board of Education votes to approve tentative 2017–2018 budget
The Board of Education at last week’s meeting approved the tentative 2017–2018 budget and authorized the board secretary to submit it to the executive county superintendent of schools for approval.
Red Cross calls for blood, platelet donors after severe weather impacts collections
The American Red Cross is calling for all eligible blood and platelet donors to make an appointment to give to help offset the weather-related shortfall in donations.after severe weather impacts collections. Dozens of drives have been scheduled, including one at the Palmyra Emergency Squad.
