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Rep. Pam DeLissio (Bala, Belmont Hills, Penn Valley) Will Face Progressive Primary Challenger

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Tarik Khan has announced that he is a candidate in the upcoming Democratic Primary (May 17, 2022), for a seat in the Pennsylvania House. Barring any drastic re-mapping as a result of redistricting, he will be running in the 194th District against Pam DeLissio, who was first elected to represent that district in 2010. On November 7, the Inquirer listed Khan "among several Local … [Read more...] about Rep. Pam DeLissio (Bala, Belmont Hills, Penn Valley) Will Face Progressive Primary Challenger

The Magazine Article That Turned West Manayunk Into Belmont Hills

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If the April 1950 Issue of Holiday Magazine had never been published, there's more than just a slight possibility that the Lower Merion community of Belmont Hills might still be called West Manayunk. But there was an April issue of Holiday Magazine, and it triggered an uproar on The Hill.Holiday Magazine was created in 1946 by the Philadelphia-based … [Read more...] about The Magazine Article That Turned West Manayunk Into Belmont Hills

Sara (Sally) Dwyer, 83 – Taught Me And A Lot Of Others, Over A 42-Year Career At Belmont Hills And Merion School

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The Inquirer reported today that Sara M. (Sally) Dwyer died on March 17 of heart failure, at the age of 83. She was my fifth-grade teacher at Belmont Hills School for the 1960-1961 school year. That was her second year teaching. She was 23. All the kids loved her, even if she was a little sarcastic. Miss Dwyer would tease every one of us, but not in a way that was the least bit … [Read more...] about Sara (Sally) Dwyer, 83 – Taught Me And A Lot Of Others, Over A 42-Year Career At Belmont Hills And Merion School

Proposal To Convert Historic Building In Belmont Hills Tabled

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Proposal To Convert Historic Building In Belmont Hills Tabled https://youtu.be/TvBw1QaPjkE At a Lower Merion Township Building and Planning Committee meeting, Commissioner Mike McKeon (D, Ward 3 - Belmont Hills and Penn Valley) moved to table the discussion of a proposal that he himself had initiated. The initiative, had McKean not tabled it, would have authorized "staff to … [Read more...] about Proposal To Convert Historic Building In Belmont Hills Tabled