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Riverbend In Gladwyne – A Thirty-Acre Preserve, Open To The Public – Celebrates Earth Day And Its Re-Opening

by Gerry April 22, 2022

Riverbend Environmental Center

On Thursday morning (April 21) The Riverbend Environmental Center kicked off a Spring and Earth Week celebration with a ribbon-cutting at Snider Barn. Snider barn is a 99-year-old Sears Roebuck Craftsmen barn that also houses the center's Aquaponics Greenhouse. The Greenhouse is a hands-on laboratory that showcases aquaculture (raising fish in a controlled environment) and … [Read more...] about Riverbend In Gladwyne – A Thirty-Acre Preserve, Open To The Public – Celebrates Earth Day And Its Re-Opening

65 Years Ago They were BMOCs At Villanova – What Became Of Them?

by Gerry April 20, 2022

Villanovan Student Election 1957

Villanova Library has an amusing "mini-exhibit" about student elections from "olden days." Included among the "artifacts" is the May 10, 1957 front page (above) of The Villanovan, which covers the student election. So what became of the three guys who won? Sophomore Class President,  Steve Mahle Attended Villanova on a Naval ROTC scholarship. After graduating in 1961, … [Read more...] about 65 Years Ago They were BMOCs At Villanova – What Became Of Them?

Five LM Commissioners Endorse Conor Lamb

by Gerry April 18, 2022

Lower Merion Commissioners

While nearly all polls show Lt. Governor John Fetterman with a comfortable lead in the Democratic Senatorial Primary Race, Congressman Conor Lamb seems to have won more endorsements.On Friday (April 15), CityandStatePA released what appears to be a comprehensive list of endorsements for all the candidates running in Pennsylvania's May 17 Senatorial Primary.According to … [Read more...] about Five LM Commissioners Endorse Conor Lamb

McCormick Makes Bid For ‘Dukakis Award’

by Gerry April 17, 2022

Dukakis McCormick

Trump-snubbed, Dave McCormick, has put himself into contention for the Dukakis Award, named after failed 1988 Democratic Presidential Candidate, Michael Dukakis. The award is given to political candidates who allow themselves to be filmed, while looking foolish and wearing helmets. https://youtu.be/BRPZQ3UEN_Q In 1988, polls showed Dukakis having a double-digit lead over … [Read more...] about McCormick Makes Bid For ‘Dukakis Award’

Highly Rated Poll Shows Surging Kathy Barnette Closing In On Oz And McCormick

by Gerry April 17, 2022

Trafalgar PA Senate

The Trafalgar Group (rated an A- by Fivethirtyeight.com) reported on Thursday (April 14)  - that their polling sample, taken between April 11 and April 13, showed Mehmet (Dr.) Oz is slightly ahead in the Republican Senatorial Primary race - with 22.7% of the vote. The poll showed Dave McCormick in second place with 19.7%. Kathy Barnette is in third place with 18.4%. Carla … [Read more...] about Highly Rated Poll Shows Surging Kathy Barnette Closing In On Oz And McCormick

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On October 19, 1963, the 76ers Played Their First Game in Philadelphia.

Within Months, an Inquirer News Blackout Threatened the Team’s Existence Sixty-three years ago tonight, professional basketball came back to Philadelphia. On Saturday, October 19, 1963, the Detroit Pistons beat the brand-new Philadelphia 76ers 124–121 at Convention Hall. Lee Shaffer led the Sixers with 31 points, and Chet Walker added 24. It wasn’t their debut. Three […]

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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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