This Is Lower Merion And Narberth

Serving the Main Line Community

Government/Politics

Lucy Klain Is The New Lower Merion School Board President

by

Lucy Klain Is The New Lower Merion School Board Presidenthttps://youtu.be/RqPT3SUNoq8At its re-organization meeting on December 7, the Lower Merion School Board elected Lucy Klain as its new president. Previously, Klain was Vice President of the School Board. She will be replaced as vice president by the outgoing president, Melissa Gilbert. From … [Read more...] about Lucy Klain Is The New Lower Merion School Board President

Here Comes The Judges!

by

Here Come The Judges!Judicial Candidates Make First Pitch To Lower Merion Democratic CommitteeAt its regularly scheduled meeting (via Zoom) on Tuesday night (December 8), the Democratic Committee of Lower Merion Narberth (DCLMN)  heard from five candidates seeking the committee's endorsement for the one seat that will be up for grabs on the Court of Common Pleas, in the 2021 … [Read more...] about Here Comes The Judges!

Dean and Scanlon Vote To Decriminalize Weed

by

Dean and Scanlon Vote To Decriminalize WeedMary Gay Scanlon and Madeleine Dean both voted in favor of H.R. 3884, a bill known as the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2020 or the MORE Act of 2020.About half of Lower Merion is in the 4th Congressional District, which is represented by Dean. The other half of Lower Merion is in the 5th Congressional … [Read more...] about Dean and Scanlon Vote To Decriminalize Weed

Planning Commission To Consider Allowing PVC And Vinyl Fencing

by

Planning Commission To Consider Allowing PVC And Vinyl Fencing Fencing standards under the new zoning code, which was adopted in February of 2020, are much more stringent than what was in the code previously. Building and Planning staff is expected  propose some amendments to that part of the code, but before they do that, staff is hoping to get … [Read more...] about Planning Commission To Consider Allowing PVC And Vinyl Fencing

Planning Commission To Hear Proposal For 6-Story Rock Hill Road Apartment Project

by

Planning Commission To Hear Proposal For 6-Story Rock Hill Road Apartment ProjectWard 3 Commissioner Mike McKeon in his latest newsletter is reporting:On Dec. 7, 2020, the Lower Merion Planning Commission will review  a Tentative Sketch Land Development Plan for  21 & 25 Rock Hill Road ... The plan shows the construction of a six-story mixed-use apartmentbuilding with a … [Read more...] about Planning Commission To Hear Proposal For 6-Story Rock Hill Road Apartment Project