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Neighbors Are Underwhelmed With Main Line Health’s ‘City Of St. Charles’ Proposal

by Gerry February 14, 2024

You comment on this at the end of the article. A filled-to-capacity crowd at Merion Tribute House on Tuesday night (February 13) listened to representatives from Main Line Health (MLH) make a pitch for what they are calling a “Wellness Village,” to be built on the former property of St. Charles Seminary. Members of Merion, Short Ridge, and Indian … [Read more...] about Neighbors Are Underwhelmed With Main Line Health’s ‘City Of St. Charles’ Proposal

Play Ball With Students For Justice In Palestine And The Haverford College Basketball Team

by Gerry January 28, 2024

New York Daily News, October 23, 2023 … [Read more...] about Play Ball With Students For Justice In Palestine And The Haverford College Basketball Team

This Is Lower Merion And Narberth – Top Stories Of 2023

by Gerry December 31, 2023

Car Rolls Down Driveway Killing Nathan Kobrin (94) And Son Sydney Kobrin (68)

by Gerry October 31, 2023

Nathan Kobrin, as he appeared in the University of Pennsylvania Almanac in 2009. Kobrin received the Robert E. DeRever Award for excellence in preclinical teaching by a part-time faculty member. Heading to #KidneyWk, back in Philly where I trained @PennKidney, will be bittersweet after learning of the passing of Dr. Sidney Kobrin, one of the great nephrologists who … [Read more...] about Car Rolls Down Driveway Killing Nathan Kobrin (94) And Son Sydney Kobrin (68)

2022 Lower Merion And Narberth In 6 Minutes Of Videos

by Gerry December 31, 2022

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Before Jalen Brunson, Villanova’s First NBA superstar, Paul Arizin, Led the Philadelphia Warriors to a Championship

For today’s basketball fans, Jalen Brunson is the face of Villanova basketball. Two NCAA championships. National Player of the Year. NBA All-Star. Leader of the New York Knicks. Nearly seventy years earlier, another Villanova player helped define both the university’s basketball tradition and the game itself. His name was Paul Arizin. College Careers. Brunson won […]

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 […]