It's probably just a coincidence but,you do have to wonder if Lower Merion School District's decision to settle a more than six-years-old lawsuit filed by Arthur Wolk might have had something to do with a hearing that Common Pleas Court Judge Richard Haaz had scheduled for August 3, 2022. Had the district and Wolk not settled the lawsuit that Wolk originally filed on … [Read more...] about Did Scheduling of Contempt Hearing Expedite Wolk Settlement?
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Zoning Hearing Board Grants Reprieve To Oakwell Neighbors, 500+ Trees
Click above to read the full ruling from the Lower Merion Zoning Hearing Board On Thursday (June 16), Lower Merion School District saw its plans to clear-cut more than 500 trees at Oakwell, put on hold. The Lower Merion Zoning Hearing Board rejected the district's motion which claimed that the Hearing Board lacked jurisdiction to consider an appeal by several Villanova … [Read more...] about Zoning Hearing Board Grants Reprieve To Oakwell Neighbors, 500+ Trees
School Board – Garrison Questions Mumin’s Optimism As Crowd Jeers
Audience members jeered Lower Merion School District Superintendent Khalid Mumin on Monday night (June 13), as he tried to justify his optimism to School Board member Kim Garrison. Playing "Devil's Advocate," Garrison asked Mumin, "What's the answer if it doesn't happen like that." She was referring to Mumin's expressed belief that Lower Merion School District would eventually … [Read more...] about School Board – Garrison Questions Mumin’s Optimism As Crowd Jeers
To Get Elected, They Promised That They Wouldn’t Negotiate With Wolk. Guess What?
OpinionTo Get Elected, They Promised That They Wouldn’t Negotiate With Wolk. Guess What?On Monday night (June 13), The Lower Merion School Board voted unanimously to approve a settlement of the lawsuit that attorney Arthur Wolk had filed against the School District, ending six years of costly litigation and divisiveness within the community.The actual total cost of the … [Read more...] about To Get Elected, They Promised That They Wouldn’t Negotiate With Wolk. Guess What?
Lower Merion School Board To Vote On Proposed Wolk Settlement -Monday
According to the Lower Merion School District's website, On Monday night (June 13), the school board will vote on whether or not to approve a settlement agreement with Arthur Wolk. The administration is recommending approval of the the agreement. … [Read more...] about Lower Merion School Board To Vote On Proposed Wolk Settlement -Monday