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History

1964, The Year Lower Merion Flipped To Blue

by Gerry October 22, 2020

Democrats We Can Win

1964, The Year Lower Merion Flipped To Blue In 1964 there were no Democrats on the Lower Merion Township Board of Commissioners. Nor were there any Democrats on the School Board. The Township Treasurer was a Republican, as was the Justice of the Peace. And let's not overlook Lower Merion's representative in the state legislature. He was also a Republican.  By no … [Read more...] about 1964, The Year Lower Merion Flipped To Blue

Philadelphia Eagles Name Was Inspired By FDR’s NRA Eagle

by Gerry October 14, 2020

Philadelphia Eagles Name Was Inspired By FDR's NRA Eagle On March 4, 1933, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was inaugurated as President of the United States. In the summer of that year, came the announcement of a new NFL football team in Philadelphia. The team's owner, Bert Bell (who later lived in Narberth) drew his inspiration for the team's name from the Blue Eagle of FDR's … [Read more...] about Philadelphia Eagles Name Was Inspired By FDR’s NRA Eagle

It’s Still The GSB Building

by Gerry October 7, 2020

BSB Building Barclay Building

It's Still The GSB Building Germantown Savings Bank ceased to exist in 1994, after it was acquired by Corestates, but its former headerquarters building at One Belmont Avenue is still known as the GSB Building. •🤩ROOFTOP VIEWS🤩• Introducing Karr Barth’s new roof deck at One Belmont Ave. Get the best views of the Philly Skyline 🏙 A venue for collaboration and casual … [Read more...] about It’s Still The GSB Building

Lower Merion F.O.P. Remembers Fallen Officer On The Anniversary Of His Slaying

by Gerry September 30, 2020

Lower Merion F.O.P. Remembers Fallen Officer On The Anniversary Of His Slaying

Lower Merion F.O.P. Remembers Fallen Officer On The Anniversary Of His Slaying President Layton and the Members of FOP Lodge 28 remember Officer Edward Michael Setzer of Lower Merion Township Police that gave the ultimate sacrifice protecting his fellow citizens on Friday, September 30, 1988. Officer Setzer was 37 and was married with three children. … [Read more...] about Lower Merion F.O.P. Remembers Fallen Officer On The Anniversary Of His Slaying

Haverford College Exhibition Features Artifacts Documenting Slavery And Abolition

by Gerry September 19, 2020

Slavery to Abolition Haverford

Haverford College Exhibition Features Artifacts Documenting Slavery And Abolition From the exhibit website “Crossing Borders: From Slavery to Abolition, 1670-1865” is an exhibition curated by the first-year writing seminar “Crossing Borders.” It presents a history of slavery and abolition through a selection of items from Haverford College’s Quaker & Special … [Read more...] about Haverford College Exhibition Features Artifacts Documenting Slavery And Abolition

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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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