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PROSPECT PARK, Pa. - It’s back to school in a couple of weeks and not for just students and teachers, but police officers, too. Some area school districts spent the summer beefing up on-campus security for the upcoming school year.When students at Interboro High School start classes next month, they’ll see a newcomer roaming the hallways – the school’s dedicated police officer."With the tragedies that happened across the country, we have to be prepared for any kind of event like that," explained Prospect Park Police Chief Dave Madonna.Walking the halls of Interboro High School, Chief Madonna says after scenes from places like Uvalde and Sandy Hook, student security has become a top priority.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles Autism Challenge kicked off its fifth year of fundraising and races with a party at Lincoln Financial Field on Friday. Executive Director of the Eagles Autism Foundation Ryan Hammond said the charitable effort raised $4M this year for autism research and care. "The fact that every dollar is going into autism research and care is transformational," Hammond said. The Philadelphia Orchestra played a sensory-friendly performance at The Linc on Friday night. Cycling races of three different varieties will begin Saturday morning, followed by a 5K run-walk.Anna Henderson and her family from Wallingford will walk Saturday to support her 8-year-old son Josh who was diagnosed with autism at 3."I definitely don’t think Josh would be where he is today if he hadn’t had the diagnosis from CHOP therapies he’s received from local organizations, and they wouldn’t be able to do that without the funding received from the foundation," Anna said. To date, the foundation has raised more than $16M, but the Eagles' autism advocacy doesn't stop there.

WALLINGFORD, Pa. - Students enjoying some down time Wednesday evening after a day of online learning. But, starting next week, many in the Wallingford Swarthmore School District will be headed back to the classroom, albeit hybrid instruction, two days in person, three days on Zoom.One father has a third grader and a seventh grader and is a little apprehensive.“There’s some folks that just want to get them back to school as soon as possible as much as possible.

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