Just a bunch of trees and some crummy old brickwork. https://youtu.be/evxCefJHC2c From the Lower Merion Conservancy The Lower Merion School District proposes to develop middle school playing fields on two abutting historic properties in Villanova. The properties, 1800 Montgomery Avenue and 1835 County Line Road, together equal 13 acres. Once part of the historic Stoneleigh … [Read more...] about This Is What The Lower Merion School Board Wants To Demolish In Villanova, For Ballfields
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Cashier Assaulted at 7-Eleven in Bala Cynwyd
A surveillance video recorded a man assaulting the cashier at the 7-Eleven Store located at 169 City Avenue in Bala Cynwyd (between Old Lancaster and Oakland Terrace). The owner of the store, Mohammad Rahman, told CBS-3 that the assailant said to the cashier "Okay give my money back. But my cashier said, 'sorry you did not give me money.' [the assailant said] 'yeah, I … [Read more...] about Cashier Assaulted at 7-Eleven in Bala Cynwyd
Bar Mitzvah Boy Fills Beth Hillel With Cardboard Cutouts For Charity Fun Raiser
There wasn't much "Bar" but there was plenty of "Mitzvah" for Alex Kohn's "Coming-of-Age Celebration" at Beth Hillel Synagogue, this past February.Because of Covid, family and friends had to settle for joining the Kohns big event, via Zoom. But that didn't stop Alex from raising $1,800 for his favorite charity, Eldernet of Lower Merion and Narberth. According to ABC-6:Alex came … [Read more...] about Bar Mitzvah Boy Fills Beth Hillel With Cardboard Cutouts For Charity Fun Raiser
Septa Bus Stop in Penn Valley Made It To Final 4 Of Sorriest In North America
https://youtu.be/ejK5QQ_TCMoThe Inquirer reported today that the Septa Bus stop in Penn Valley on Hollow Road (near the intersection of Conshohocken State Road and Hollow Road) has been eliminated in a competition for the "Sorriest Bus Stop in North America." Lower Merion's entry never really had a chance against a stop in Quebec City. According to the Inquirer, the Quebec … [Read more...] about Septa Bus Stop in Penn Valley Made It To Final 4 Of Sorriest In North America
Judge Tosses Fed. Suit By Chinese-Born Penn Valley Resident Accused Of Technology Theft
On April 1, U.S. District Judge Barclay Surrick threw out a lawsuit that was brought by the ACLU on behalf of Xi Xiaoxing that claimed that the FBI wrongly accused him of espionage.Xi is a Chinese-born, naturalized American citizen who is a physics professor at Temple University. He lives in Penn Valley. According to a 2017 ACLU press release, "In … [Read more...] about Judge Tosses Fed. Suit By Chinese-Born Penn Valley Resident Accused Of Technology Theft