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This Is The Year Of The Ardmore Sesquicentennial, So To Speak

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2023 will mark the Sesquicentennial (150th Anniversary) of Ardmore, so to speak. 50 years ago, the local newspapers and businesses made a big deal over what they called the “Ardmore Centennial.”They even formed an “Ardmore Centennial Corporation,” which organized several community events and published a 54-page commemorative booklet.   The booklet … [Read more...] about This Is The Year Of The Ardmore Sesquicentennial, So To Speak

LM Advances To Sweet 16 In State Hoops Tournament

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It must have been one hell of a half-time pep talk that Lower Merion Boys Basketball Coach Gregg Downer gave to his Aces on Saturday night (March 11). The Ardmore Locals stormed back from a 39-28 deficit at intermission to outscore Williamsport 20-10 in the third period. Lower Merion didn't let up in the fourth quarter, although Williamsport made a mini-run and tied the game at … [Read more...] about LM Advances To Sweet 16 In State Hoops Tournament

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