This Is Lower Merion And Narberth

Delancey Street Lives

by Gerry August 13, 2023

https://youtu.be/Hj-X5WchO8A Click above to see more of the 21st Century on the Main Line. … [Read more...] about Delancey Street Lives

Narberth – Things That Aren’t There Anymore

by Gerry August 11, 2023

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All You Never Wanted To Know About The ‘Ardmore Stabbing’

by Gerry August 10, 2023

Read more in Phillyvoice Read more NBC 10 Read more in the Inquirer Read more in The Reporter Read more in Fox29 … [Read more...] about All You Never Wanted To Know About The ‘Ardmore Stabbing’

100 Years Ago On The Main Line – August 1923

by Gerry August 10, 2023

Bryn Mawr Villanova Haverford Bala Ardmore Cynwyd Malvern Merion Narberth Ad in Our Town (Narberth Community Newspaper) Rosemont St. Davids Strafford July 1923 June 1923 May … [Read more...] about 100 Years Ago On The Main Line – August 1923

Alexander Cassatt – PRR Exec. And Merion Cricket Club President – In 1878 He Built His House On ‘The Main Line’

by Gerry August 10, 2023

1839-1906. Graduate Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1859. First vice president Pennsylvania Railroad, 1880-82; president, Lancaster Ave. Improvement Co. (Pennsylvania Railroad subsidiary) to collect tolls, prevent trolley competition. Supervisor roads for Lower Merion Township, promoting macadamized roads, granite curb stones, etc. Built 66-room mansion, “Cheswold,” designed … [Read more...] about Alexander Cassatt – PRR Exec. And Merion Cricket Club President – In 1878 He Built His House On ‘The Main Line’

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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 […]