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Residents press Abington board on tree loss, blight, library and enforcement of protection orders

Abington Township Board of Commissioners · February 26, 2026
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Summary

Multiple residents used the Feb. 26 public‑comment period to raise environmental concerns, allege code‑enforcement failures and call for clearer police procedures to enforce protection‑from‑intimidation orders; one commenter also criticized library and school programming and recordkeeping.

Several residents spoke during the public‑comment period at the Feb. 26 Abington Township meeting, raising a range of concerns about trees and natural areas, blighted properties, school and library programs, and enforcement of court protection orders.

Adele Cubel criticized tree losses at Evergreen Manor, Carebrook and the Boy Scout Preserve, described construction activity at 1527 Shoemaker that she said created safety issues, and urged stronger code enforcement. "Code enforcement is not doing their job," she said, and called…

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