Republicans in Lower Merion have seen their candidates’ vote percentages drop from a high of 62.4% in 1976, when Gerry Ford was losing Pennsylvania and the country to Jimmy Carter, to 20.9% in 2020, when Donald Trump “allegedly” succumbed to the same fate as Carter. Even in 1984, when Ronald Reagan won every state except […]
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Lower Merion Presidential Elections – Nixon/McGovern to Trump/Biden
2016 – Gladwyne, Disgruntled Bernie Voter
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Robot Mows The Lawn In Shortridge
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Business
Update From Federal Realty On ‘City Avenue Ground Breaking’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2024 Contact: Jessica Sharp, Maven Communications jsharp@mavenagency.com; 215-514-4186 Federal Realty Investment Trust Breaks Ground on Second Residential Phase of Bala Cynwyd on City Avenue Development The multi-million-dollar project contributes to City Avenue’s continued transformation Philadelphia, PA – (June 5, 2024) – Today Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT), a real estate investment trust and leader in […]
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Spider Flower – Merion
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Time Capsules
25 Years Ago On The Main Line – September 1998
Radnor Tredyffrin Malvern Haverford Wynnewood St. Davids Rosemont Narberth Merion Gladwyne Bala Cynwyd Ardmore September 1923 September 1948 September 1973 February 1997 March 1997 April 1997 May 1997 June 1997 July 1997 August 1997 September 1997 October 1997 November 1997 December 1997 January 1998 February 1998 March 1998 April 1998 May 1998 June 1998 July […]
Sports
Rough Day For The Aces
After posting a 10-6 record, The Lower Merion Aces baseball qualified for the PIAA District 1 Class 6A Playoffs, but their hopes of advancing in the tournament were dashed by West Chester, Henderson. Lower Merion’s Van Wilner came into the game at South Ardmore Park on Monday without giving up an earned run all season. […]
Real Estate
Bought For $51M In 2012, Presidential Apartments Sold for $357M
The Wall Street Journal and other sources are reporting that Post Brothers has sold the Presidential Apartments to KKR and Co. On Tuesday (November 1) WSJ wrote – The investment firm KKR & Co., Inc. is raising its bet on the apartment market with the $357 million purchase of a Philadelphia housing complex, the most expensive apartment […]
Police and Fire
All You Never Wanted To Know About The ‘Ardmore Stabbing’
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