60 Years Ago Today, JFK Campaigned In Bala Cynwyd Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts made a campaign appearance and delivered a speech in the parking lot at the Bala Cynwyd Shopping Center (Lord and Taylor), on October 29, 1960.As the Inquirer reported on October 30, 1960 Kennedy's day began with a 10:00 AM speech at Lawrence Park Shopping … [Read more...] about 60 Years Ago Today, JFK Campaigned In Bala Cynwyd
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New Apartments In Bala Offer Free Rent Until 2021
New Apartments In Bala Offer Free Rent Until 2021Sign up now and pay no rent until 2021That's what the Delwyn Apartments are offering prospective tenants, as reported by the Inquirer on September 7.According to the Inquirer, three of the building's 87 units will be filled with renters when the building opens for occupancy on Tuesday (September … [Read more...] about New Apartments In Bala Offer Free Rent Until 2021
Lord and Taylor at Bala Cynwyd, 1955-2020
Lord and Taylor at Bala Cynwyd, 1955-2020https://youtu.be/81uyU760o1wAn estimated 35,000 men, women and children converged at City Line and Belmont Ave., Bala Cynwyd, between 7 and 10 o’clock last night for a public preview of Delaware Valley’s newest department store, a branch of New York’s Lord and Taylor.Philadelphia Inquirer, February 22, 1955. Today there are Going Out of … [Read more...] about Lord and Taylor at Bala Cynwyd, 1955-2020
Jewelry Store Owner, Irwin (Irv) Govberg 84
Jewely Store Owner, Irwin (Irv) Govberg 84 From Legacy.com Irwin Govberg, former president of Govberg Jewelers, passed away at his home in Jupiter, Florida on Thursday, July 16, 2020 from complications of Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia. He was 84. Born in 1936 to the late Evelyn and Albert Govberg, Irv grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs. He graduated from … [Read more...] about Jewelry Store Owner, Irwin (Irv) Govberg 84
Skip James, Mississippi Blues Giant, is Buried in Bala Cynwyd – He Wrote Eric Clapton’s Hit Song, I’m So Glad
Skip James, Mississippi Blues Giant, is Buried in Bala Cynwyd – He Wrote Eric Clapton's Hit Song, I’m So Glad https://vimeo.com/441446267 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker; AKA Cream, recorded I'm So Glad on their 1966 album, Fresh Cream. Mississippi "Blues Man" Skip James wrote and recorded the song in 1931. There is very little known about what … [Read more...] about Skip James, Mississippi Blues Giant, is Buried in Bala Cynwyd – He Wrote Eric Clapton’s Hit Song, I’m So Glad