30 Years Ago, A Mid-Air Collision Over Merion School Killed Sen. Heinz And Six Others Sunday, April 4, will mark the 30th anniversary of the mid-air collision over Merion School that killed Senator John Heinz and six others. On the day after the crash, according to the New York Times, "The collision came after the Senator's plane reported a problem … [Read more...] about 30 Years Ago, A Mid-Air Collision Over Merion School Killed Sen. Heinz And Six Others
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In the 1920s, Main Line Society Gathered In Wynnewood At The Elegant, But Scandal-ridden Green Hill Farms Hotel
In the 1920s, Main Line Society Gathered In Wynnewood At The Elegant, But Scandal-ridden Green Hill Farms HotelThe Same Building Is Now The Palmer Apartments"RE-CREATING HISTORY." That's the headline on the homepage of the Palmer Apartments, located near the intersection of Lancaster and City Avenues. According to the property's website, before its current incarnation as a … [Read more...] about In the 1920s, Main Line Society Gathered In Wynnewood At The Elegant, But Scandal-ridden Green Hill Farms Hotel
1931 Society Honor Slaying In Wynnewood Was A Huge National Story
1931 Society Honor Slaying In Wynnewood Was A Huge National Story By Bob McNulty, originally published in Philadelphia Stories.On November 9, 1931, Edward H. B. Allen, 23, mortally wounded Francis Adams Donaldson III, 24, with a shotgun in Apartment 2-C at the Green Hill Farms Hotel in Wynnewood (just outside the city limit, near the north-west corner … [Read more...] about 1931 Society Honor Slaying In Wynnewood Was A Huge National Story
Creepy Flat Rock Tunnel, Opened in 1840, Still Active
Creepy Flat Rock Tunnel, Opened in 1840, Still ActiveAccording to Bridgehunter.com, the 940-foot long Flat Rock Tunnel, located about a half mile south east of Flat Rock Park in Gladwyne, "is an active railroad tunnel near Manayunk, Pennsylvania, USA. The tunnel was built by the Reading Railroad for its line along the Schuylkill River. Construction of the tunnel started in 1836 … [Read more...] about Creepy Flat Rock Tunnel, Opened in 1840, Still Active
MLK At Villanova 1965 ‘If Democracy Is To Live, Segregation Must Die.’
MLK At Villanova - 1965 - ‘If Democracy Is To Live, Segregation Must Die.’ As we remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his words on campus in 1965 hold true: “Love is understanding, creative good will for all. It is a demanding love, a love that demands justice.” pic.twitter.com/nDa0ck1sIi— Villanova University (@VillanovaU) January 18, 2021 Martin Luther King … [Read more...] about MLK At Villanova 1965 ‘If Democracy Is To Live, Segregation Must Die.’