Moshe Porat, a Bala Cynwyd resident and former Dean of the Temple University Business school was convicted by a jury on Monday (November 29) for having falsified the school's rankings. He had been charged with conspiracy and wire fraud in Federal Court. The New York Times reported today -This case was certainly unusual, but at its foundation it is just a case of fraud and … [Read more...] about Former Temple Business Dean And Bala Cynwyd Resident – Convicted For Rankings Fraud
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SEPTA Restores Service On Cynwyd Line – Sort Of
https://youtu.be/VORWavraeqw A lack of passengers due to Covid-19 caused the Cynwyd Line to be completely shut down on April 9, 2020. SEPTA restored limited service on the line, beginning on September 7 of this year The Cynwyd Line is what remains of the Schuykill Valley Branch of the Pennsylvania Rail Road. The line, which follows the same path as the Thorndale Line from … [Read more...] about SEPTA Restores Service On Cynwyd Line – Sort Of
Lower Merion to seek grant money for bike and pedestrian safety in Bala Cynwyd
Lower Merion commissioners this week adopted a resolution supporting the request for $200,000 in grant funds from the Multimodal Transportation Fund of the Commonwealth Financing Authority to conduct bike and pedestrian improvements along portions of East Levering Mill Road. Main Line Times … [Read more...] about Lower Merion to seek grant money for bike and pedestrian safety in Bala Cynwyd
Andrew Jackson School In South Philly To Be Renamed For Fanny Jackson Coppin – She’s Buried In Bala Cynwyd
The Andrew Jackson Elementary School in South Philadephia is going to be renamed the Fanny Jackson Coppin School (the two Jacksons were not related). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-is_D3M7zHUFanny Jackson Coppin, was born a slave. She graduated from Oberlin College and went on to become the principal of the Institute For Colored Youth, in Philadelphia. She is the first … [Read more...] about Andrew Jackson School In South Philly To Be Renamed For Fanny Jackson Coppin – She’s Buried In Bala Cynwyd
At Recently Demolished 1850s-Era Bala Cynwyd Mill Site, Construction Crews Top Off New Senior Living Facility
On Thursday (June 17), construction workers "topped off" the Residence at Bala Cynwyd, a senior living facility situated at the corner of Belmont Avenue and Rock Hill Road. Until January of 2020, the remnants still remained at this location, of what had been a wool mill dating back to the 1850sThe Residence at Bala Cynwyd is owned by LCB Senior Living, located in Norwood, … [Read more...] about At Recently Demolished 1850s-Era Bala Cynwyd Mill Site, Construction Crews Top Off New Senior Living Facility