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Gene Crane – WCAU Icon, Lived In Penn Valley, Dead at 99

by Gerry August 28, 2019

Gene Crane as Mayor of Philadelphia in Rocky III

From NBC-10 Gene Crane, a legendary Philadelphia broadcaster with a career spanning half a century, has passed away. Crane died peacefully on Monday at the age of 99, according to his stepdaughter. Crane’s career in broadcasting began in 1941 when he worked as an announcer at WJTN Radio while attending Syracuse University in Jamestown, New York. He then served four years in … [Read more...] about Gene Crane – WCAU Icon, Lived In Penn Valley, Dead at 99

Lower Merion Grad Talks Kobe, LM-Radnor Football – At Dallas News

by Gerry August 27, 2019

Mitch Gladstone Interning at Dallasnews.com

Lower Merion graduate, former Wynnewood resident and recently "minted" Duke Alum, Mitchell Gladstone tells the readers of Dallasnews.com "I was born in Charlotte, N.C., but spent the majority of my childhood in Wynnewood, Pa., just outside of Philadelphia. My high school, Lower Merion, isn't quite known for its football — although it can lay claim to the longest … [Read more...] about Lower Merion Grad Talks Kobe, LM-Radnor Football – At Dallas News

A Houston Theater Company Is Presenting A Play About Race Relations On The Main Line

by Gerry August 26, 2019

Yup. Our Main Line. HoustonPress describes it, " What begins as a sociology lecture – four very privileged white people drinking wine on the veranda of their suburban Philadelphia house and discussing their lives – soon veers into mysterious territory when Ray (Kevin Daugherty), a successful business analyst, takes a weekly bus trip into the inner city. His seat mate is … [Read more...] about A Houston Theater Company Is Presenting A Play About Race Relations On The Main Line

Ardmore Native Kate Flannery (The Office) To Appear On This Season’s Dancing With Stars

by Gerry August 24, 2019

She will be competing against Sean Spicer and Christie Brinkley Kate Flannery, AKA Meredith Palmer on NBC's "The Office" will be a contestant on this season's edition of "Dancing with the Stars." Flannery grew up in Ardmore and graduated from Arch Bishop Carrol High School. After high school she attended Shenandoah College, but after her sophomore year Flannery … [Read more...] about Ardmore Native Kate Flannery (The Office) To Appear On This Season’s Dancing With Stars

Bryn Mawr – Bluegrass On A Summer’s Night

by Gerry August 16, 2019

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Want to Try Luge? From Lower Merion, It Starts With a Drive to Lake Placid

I was watching the Luge on NBC over the weekend. I thought it was boring, especially when juxtaposed against the more dramatic events, like curling.  The color commentator kept explaining how each “slider” was doing something slightly better or worse than the others, but to my untrained eye, they all looked the same: feet first, […]

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These Garments Have Been Politically Maligned

Most non-Arabs who wear the keffiyeh do not intend it to be Anti-Semitic in any way. They wear it as an expression of sympathy for Palestinian civilians, support for human rights, concern about war, or identification with a broader cause of national identity and self-determination. In their minds, it is directed toward Palestinians, not against […]

What Does My Fountain Pen Have In Common With The Former Lord & Taylor In Bala Cynwyd?

Both come out of the work of Raymond Loewy and his design firm. Raymond Loewy (1893–1986) helped define what modern America looked like in the mid-20th century. Through his design firm, he worked across an unusually wide range of industries—transportation, consumer products, branding, and architecture—often simultaneously. No one in history is more closely associated with […]

January 16-18: The Philly Pen Show — A Delightfully Analog Experience

f you’re looking for a break from screens, alerts, and endless scrolling, the Philly Pen Show might be the cure—at least temporarily. It’s an unapologetically analog event: pens, paper, ink, and the people who still care deeply about them. Whether you’re a serious collector, someone who misses the feel of writing by hand, or just […]

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