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Neighbors Take Aim At Bala Gun Shop

by Gerry July 21, 2022

Shot Tec

There was some drama at Wednesday night's (July 20) Lower Merion Township Board of Commissioners meeting.At the start of the meeting, during "Public Privilege of the Floor," more than two-dozen members of the community stepped up to the podium to express their opinions about Shot Tec LLC., a business that recently moved to a new location on Bala Avenue.Shot Tec provides … [Read more...] about Neighbors Take Aim At Bala Gun Shop

See The Spectacular Ardmore Memorial Day Parade

by Gerry May 31, 2022

Adrmore Memorial Day Parade 2022

Click here to see video of the paradeThrongs lined the sidewalks of Downtown Ardmore on Monday (May 30), to witness what was arguably the most impressive parade ever seen, east of Pasadena. This spectacle had it all - beginning with the World-renowned Merion Concert Band.  They got things started by playing a 45-minute set of rousers and toe-tappers. Then the band … [Read more...] about See The Spectacular Ardmore Memorial Day Parade

Villanova Neighbors Air Grievances About School, Fields

by Gerry April 23, 2022

Promise Not Kept

Thursday night (April  21), about two dozen residents who live near the soon-to-be-completed Black Rock Middle School in Villanova - came to a Town Hall meeting at the Lower Meron School District Administration Building. This was a meeting where even the purpose of the meeting was subject to debate.https://youtu.be/yUbFRAnDbQcIn an email to his constituents, Ward-6 … [Read more...] about Villanova Neighbors Air Grievances About School, Fields

Riverbend In Gladwyne – A Thirty-Acre Preserve, Open To The Public – Celebrates Earth Day And Its Re-Opening

by Gerry April 22, 2022

Riverbend Environmental Center

On Thursday morning (April 21) The Riverbend Environmental Center kicked off a Spring and Earth Week celebration with a ribbon-cutting at Snider Barn. Snider barn is a 99-year-old Sears Roebuck Craftsmen barn that also houses the center's Aquaponics Greenhouse. The Greenhouse is a hands-on laboratory that showcases aquaculture (raising fish in a controlled environment) and … [Read more...] about Riverbend In Gladwyne – A Thirty-Acre Preserve, Open To The Public – Celebrates Earth Day And Its Re-Opening

Lower Merion – Narberth Geography Lesson

by Gerry February 18, 2022

https://youtu.be/OSghpyUK9rwTaking advantage of yesterday's unseasonably nice weather, I went for a stroll that took me to Narberth Avenue, from where it starts on Bowman Avenue, to the Pedestrian Bridge.Just across the bridge, next to the ballet academy, I noticed a construction permit in the window of what until recently was the Handwork store.So I took a look to see who, and … [Read more...] about Lower Merion – Narberth Geography Lesson

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Family Learning To Luge

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, […]

Arts and Entertainment

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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