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Abington removes auditorium wall panels after collapse; board awards retroactive contract for remediation

5868899 · October 3, 2025
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Panels fell from the Abington Senior High School auditorium lobby; the district removed the entire wall as a safety precaution and approved a retroactive contract to remove panels and begin remediation. Replacement will follow review of insurance and installer responsibility.

The Abington School District removed all decorative wall panels from the Abington Senior High School auditorium lobby after a row of panels detached and fell, and the board approved a retroactive contract to remove panels and begin remediation.

Superintendent Dr. Fetcher told the board the failure occurred early one morning when multiple panels fell from the top row. “We need to have all the panels removed to begin remediation of the issue,” she said.…

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