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The Pyramid On City Line That Was A Gas Station

by Gerry July 13, 2023

Pyramid with story

Greg Prichard’s 2019 illustrated essay in Hidden City about the Atlantic Gas Station/Pyramid on City Avenue  (City Line, if you prefer) is as good as it gets for Main Line nostalgia buffs who also happen to be architecture/design geeks. Prichard takes us from the 1952 icebox-style station that predated Vincent Kling’s bleeding-edge, “modern temple of petrol, resembling … [Read more...] about The Pyramid On City Line That Was A Gas Station

75 Years Ago On The Main Line – July 1948

by Gerry July 12, 2023

July 1948

Bala Narberth Berwyn Bryn Mawr City Line Haverford Merion Penn … [Read more...] about 75 Years Ago On The Main Line – July 1948

Rolling Hill Park – Gladwyne

by Gerry July 12, 2023

Rolling Hill Park

https://youtu.be/JfrFiaqz3XA Click above to see more of the 21st Century on the Main Line. … [Read more...] about Rolling Hill Park – Gladwyne

Were PA’s Red Counties In On The Steal?

by Gerry July 12, 2023

PA Election Stolen

President Trump and his supporters "occasionally" question the validity of Joe Biden's "alleged" 81,284,666 votes. They would have us believe that Biden's vote count is inflated.From time to time, they also suggest that "the steal" in Pennsylvania was among the most egregious, and that Ground Zero for stolen votes was where "bad things happen,"  - in Philadelphia.Ironically, in … [Read more...] about Were PA’s Red Counties In On The Steal?

Merion (Red Brick) Road

by Gerry July 11, 2023

Merion (Brick) Road

Click above to see more of the 21st Century on the Main Line. … [Read more...] about Merion (Red Brick) Road

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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 […]

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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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