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LM Cop Suspended 80 Hours For Tasing Incident

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On Wednesday night (March 8), the Police Committee of the Lower Merion Board of Commissioners rejected Superintendent Michael McGrath's recommendation for an 8-hour suspension of the officer who tased a woman in the parking lot of the Wawa Store on Conshohocken State Road, in Bala Cynwyd. The tasing incident occured on January 8 of the is year.  The committee did pass a … [Read more...] about LM Cop Suspended 80 Hours For Tasing Incident

No Contested Primaries For LM Commissioner Or Narberth Council

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There are no contested primaries for Lower Merion Township Commissioner this year. Nor are there any contested primaries for Narberth Borough Council. In fact, except for  Lower Merion's Wards 11 and 13, there will not be any contested races in November, either - since no Republicans have filed to run in Lower Merion Wards 1,3,5,7 and 9. The same is true in Narberth where … [Read more...] about No Contested Primaries For LM Commissioner Or Narberth Council

Seven Dems, Five Republicans File For Lower Merion School Board

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Lower Merion Republicans appear to be at least trying to field a full slate of candidates to run for Lower Merion School Board this year. Five Republicans have filed to run in the Republican primary, and one of them, Laya Martinez, also cross-filed to run in the Democratic primary.Among the Democrats running for School Board, all but Shayna Kalish and Todd William Ridky have … [Read more...] about Seven Dems, Five Republicans File For Lower Merion School Board

Abbott Elementary Takes Shot At Charter Schools

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Wednesday night's (March 1) episode of Abbott Elementary took a not-even thinly veiled swipe at charter schools.  Two teachers discuss their fears that a charter school operator could take over Abbott Elementary School. Barbara Howard (played by Sheryl Lee Ralph, who is married to State Senator Vincent Hughes) tells Melissa Schemmenti (Lisa Ann Walter) “They … [Read more...] about Abbott Elementary Takes Shot At Charter Schools

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