Villanova’s Paul Arizin is the very best among all of the great athletes who ever played for any Big-5 basketball team. And that’s saying something. Tom Gola, Guy Rogers, Matt Goukas, Jameer Nelson, Corky Calhoun, and fellow Villanovans, Kyle Lowry, Mikal Bridges, Howard Porter, Bill Melchioni, Wali Jones, Ed Pinckney, Kerry Kittles – They were all nice players – But in … [Read more...] about Villanova’s Paul Arizin, The Only Big-Five Player Among The NBA-75
History
When Jim Gardner Reported That The Action News Car Caught Fire – On The Lawn In Front Of Channel 10.
This is one of the first examples for us to reminisce over, of what undoubtedly will be a countless number of Jim Gardner's "Greatest Hits." With no threat to human life or injury, the undisputed Dean of Local Broadcast News (sorry Facenda), couldn't keep his wry sense of humor completely in check, as he described the demise of Action News Cruiser #3, which burst into flames, … [Read more...] about When Jim Gardner Reported That The Action News Car Caught Fire – On The Lawn In Front Of Channel 10.
A Century Of Splashing
The New York Times wrote, in 2013 – The crossing is officially a ford, with a concrete slab covering the stream bottom so a car can plunge through without digging ruts or sinking into the mire. Depending on the season and the weather, the water is a few inches to a foot or so deep, but road builders of an earlier era lacked the money to build a bridge. In recent years every … [Read more...] about A Century Of Splashing
The Greenhill Apartment/Condos Were Built In 1964 – After Neighbors Fought Bitterly to Stop The Construction
The Greenhill Apartment/Condos Were Built In 1964 - After Neighbors Fought Bitterly to Stop The Construction Harry K. Madway was a Jew from Merion. He made a lot of money building apartment houses.Marguerite Wood MacCoy was a WASP socialite who owned 22 acres of land along City Line Avenue, near Lancaster Avenue. The Greenhill Condominiums now … [Read more...] about The Greenhill Apartment/Condos Were Built In 1964 – After Neighbors Fought Bitterly to Stop The Construction
SEPTA Restores Service On Cynwyd Line – Sort Of
https://youtu.be/VORWavraeqw A lack of passengers due to Covid-19 caused the Cynwyd Line to be completely shut down on April 9, 2020. SEPTA restored limited service on the line, beginning on September 7 of this year The Cynwyd Line is what remains of the Schuykill Valley Branch of the Pennsylvania Rail Road. The line, which follows the same path as the Thorndale Line from … [Read more...] about SEPTA Restores Service On Cynwyd Line – Sort Of