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21st Century On The Main Line – Dining Al Fresco, Suburban Square, Ardmore – 2014

by Gerry February 21, 2023

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Harriton Beats Marple, Qualifies For Central League Playoffs

by Gerry February 8, 2023

https://youtu.be/q6DiTh2WkmQ Those who went to the Harriton gym on Tuesday night (February 7), anticipating that some excitement might break out in a game with Marple Newton that would determine which of the two teams would get to see some post-season action and which of the two teams would their season end - Those folks were disappointed. There was no excitement - none. On … [Read more...] about Harriton Beats Marple, Qualifies For Central League Playoffs

Public Comment – 31-1 Disapprove Of Lower Merion Police Handling Of Tasing Incident

by Gerry January 19, 2023

On Wednesday night (January 18), a large crowd attended a meeting of the Lower Merion Commissioners' Police Committee. During public comment, 31 people expressed their disapproval of the Lower Merion Police Department's handling of a January 8 traffic stop that resulted in a woman being tased by a township police officer. Joseph (Yossie) Abramson was the only one who stood up … [Read more...] about Public Comment – 31-1 Disapprove Of Lower Merion Police Handling Of Tasing Incident

School Buses Behind Lower Merion High School

by Gerry December 4, 2022

100 Years Ago On The Main Line – August 1922

by Gerry August 4, 2022

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Before Jalen Brunson, Villanova’s First NBA superstar, Paul Arizin, Led the Philadelphia Warriors to a Championship

For today’s basketball fans, Jalen Brunson is the face of Villanova basketball. Two NCAA championships. National Player of the Year. NBA All-Star. Leader of the New York Knicks. Nearly seventy years earlier, another Villanova player helped define both the university’s basketball tradition and the game itself. His name was Paul Arizin. College Careers. Brunson won […]

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 […]