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The judge reversed a Pa. Human Relations Commission finding that barred the district from using imagery including negative Native American stereotypes.
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Thanks to the substantial gift, school district officials said it will allow them to help several families with immediate necessities such as rent, clothing, groceries, car repairs and maintenance and more. (Shutterstock)
BUCKS COUNTY, PA The Neshaminy School District is a recent recipient of a $20,000 grant from the The Gene and Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund.
The generous donation will be used to help Neshaminy students and their families in need of a helping hand, according to the school district.
Founded in 2007 and based in Newtown, the nonprofit offers grants to organizations to support their humanitarian efforts.
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According to school officials, Neshaminy School District social workers, school counselors and nurses collaborate regularly to identify district students facing economic challenges and then connect them with internal and external resources to help them and their families.
Lunch and learning with Gaston Longchamp
Baron Pesci contacted me after reading my column about Gaston Longchamp, an accomplished artist from Paris who lived in seclusion in Upper Bucks for more than 40 years (published Feb. 22). Gaston became skilled at impressionistic art as understudy to Monet, Renoir, Picasso, Mattise, Chagall, Signac and other famed Parisian artists in the early 20th century.
Pesci, a former special education teacher in the Neshaminy School District and resident of Langhorne, formed an enduring friendship with the artist.
“My father and I hunted on Gaston’s property for pheasants and deer during the late 1960s to the late 1970s. We had many lunches with him at his farm house in Kintnersville that included tours of the house with lengthy explanations of the art works. My dad was a World War II sailor who was on the USS Nevada battleship. Gaston enjoyed many conversations with my dad about the invasions, battles and travels he had over his four y