Regional Roundup: Abington Health, Holy Redeemer End Talks on Merger

And other top headlines from the region.

Abington Health, Holy Redeemer End Talks on Merger: Both sides have chosen to end discussions regarding a possible merger. Read the statement both sides released on Lower Moreland Patch. School Board Fires Back at Opponents: Central Bucks school directors say their changes to the middle school schedule have the blessing of the state Department of Education. Read more about what the school board had to say on Doylestown Patch. Driver to Serve Under 2 Years for Horsham Pedestrian Death: Donald Dinkins III, of Penn Avenue in the Glenside section of Abington, will serve between 11 1/2 to 23 months behind bars in connection with a Jan. 27 Easton Road crash that claimed the life of a Horsham woman. Learn the details of the fatal crash on Hatboro…

• Photos (3)

5 Things

Five Things for July 13

What's going on around town today.

Hundreds of doctors met on Thursday to express their concern over the Abington Memorial Hospital merger with Holy Redeemer Hospital and the resulting abortion ban. Read the report on Abington Patch. Even though it is not in Warminster, I feel compelled to let you know that today is Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A. Head over to the Warrington restaurant dressed like a cow, and you will receive a sandwich. If you go, please post your pictures. Partly sunny today, with a high of 91, according to the National Weather Service. There is a slight chance of some rain and showers over the weekend. A new Gallup survey shows that Americans' confidence in religious institutions has hit an all-time low, with only 44 percent expressing a "great deal…

• Photos (1)