As the "pocket-sized edition" of the Philly Folk Festival rolls into its second day (the real folk festival was canceled, as it was in 2020), this is as good of a time as any to look at the festival's Main Line connections.And there's no other way to start this discussion than by acknowledging the person who WHYY described as Philly’s “grandfather of folk music” and co-founder … [Read more...] about Philly Folk Festival And Its Main Line Connections
Mastriano Blames Corman For Putting Brakes On Audit
Republican State Senator Doug Mastriano's planned audit of the 2020 Pennsylvania Presidential Election is on hold right now. In fact arguably, one might say that Doug Mastriano himself is on hold, at least in the eyes of Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader, Jake Corman, who is also a Republican. I received word earlier today that @JakeCorman has removed my entire Harrisburg … [Read more...] about Mastriano Blames Corman For Putting Brakes On Audit
Here Comes Main Line Today Restaurant Week
Monday (August 23) marks the start of Main Line Today Restaurant Week, which last for two weeks (until September 5), but it would be awkward to call it Main Line Today Restaurant Two Weeks. Main Line Today is listing 33 participating Restaurants. Dining spots in Lower Merion and Narberth that are participating include Ryan Christopher's, Lola's Garden, Bella Italia … [Read more...] about Here Comes Main Line Today Restaurant Week
Combo Bike And Coffee Shop To Launch In Ardmore This Weekend
Up to Eleven, will have its official opening on Saturday (August 21), to coincide with Ardmore's Rock 'r Ride event, which is also on Saturday. Up to Eleven, which takes its name from an epic scene in the 1984 Spoof documentary, Spinal Tap, will be a coffee shop that also sells and services e-bikes - or a store that sells and services e-bikes, and offers coffee and bagels as … [Read more...] about Combo Bike And Coffee Shop To Launch In Ardmore This Weekend
The Magazine Article That Turned West Manayunk Into Belmont Hills
If the April 1950 Issue of Holiday Magazine had never been published, there's more than just a slight possibility that the Lower Merion community of Belmont Hills might still be called West Manayunk. But there was an April issue of Holiday Magazine, and it triggered an uproar on The Hill.Holiday Magazine was created in 1946 by the Philadelphia-based … [Read more...] about The Magazine Article That Turned West Manayunk Into Belmont Hills