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50 Years Ago On The Main Line – February 1972

by Gerry

Bala Cynwyd

Marriott

Wynnewood

Wynnewood Greenhill

Villanova

Villanova Siani

St. Davids

St Davids Altmans

Radnor

 

Radnor Chilton

Penn Wynne

Penn Wynne Heat

Penn Valley

Norma Shapiro lived in Penn Valley in a home that was designed for her and her husband, Bernard Shapiro, by renowned architect, Louis Kahn. Their house was only two houses in Lower Merion designed by Kahn.

enn Valley Norma Shapiro

Paoli

Narberth

Narberth Hoops

Haverford

According to the Haverford College Website, Tuition, Student Activity Fee, Room and Board now costs a total of $78,240

Haverford Tuition

Bryn Mawr

Bryn Mawr Cheech and Chong

Ardmore

enn Valley Norma Shapiro

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  1. Rosemary says

    February 11, 2022 at 5:18 pm

    Trying to find a story about when our house back in I think it was in the sixty’s. It was 145 Jones St. Belmont Hills. Can you help? Last name Ferraco.

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