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Flat Rock Dam – Built For Transporting Coal in 1818 – Was A Popular Recreation Site – And A Backdrop to Tragedies and Heroic Rescues

by Gerry

Flat Rock Dam

Flat Rock Dam – Built for Transporting Coal in 1818 - Was a Popular Recreation Site  And a Backdrop to Tragedies and Heroic Rescues https://vimeo.com/427047388 According to the Inquirer (April 11, 1965), Flat Rock Dam once formed a part of the historic Schuykill, dating to 1815. In that year, the State of Pennsylvania chartered the Schuylkill Navigation Company to … [Read more...] about Flat Rock Dam – Built For Transporting Coal in 1818 – Was A Popular Recreation Site – And A Backdrop to Tragedies and Heroic Rescues

Commissioners Discuss Long, Long Term Belmont Avenue Project

by Gerry

Belmont Avenue Bridge

Commissioners Discuss Long, Long-Term Belmont Avenue Project  Current Railroad Bridge Would Be Replaced What makes this project so daunting is that the Norfolk Southern Railway bridge that's "in the way." In his recent newsletter, and on a recorded video conversation with Dan Bernheim (President of the Lower Merion Township Board of Commissioners), Commissioner Mike … [Read more...] about Commissioners Discuss Long, Long Term Belmont Avenue Project

Belmont Hills – Climbing The Steps At Marshall Way

by Gerry

Belmont Hills Marshall Way

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Raised In Belmont Hills, his novel is set there. Author Ron Costello Returns To “The Hill” On Saturday.

by Gerry

Ron Costello Book Signing

Raised In Belmont Hills, his novel is set there. Author Ron Costello Returns To "The Hill" On Saturday. Click above to see Ron Costello's Amazon Page … [Read more...] about Raised In Belmont Hills, his novel is set there. Author Ron Costello Returns To “The Hill” On Saturday.

Your Lower Merion/Narberth Volunteer Fire Department Wants You! (Video)

by Gerry

Belmont Hills Fire CompanyBryn Mawr Fire CompanyGladwyne Fire CompanyNarberth Volunteer Fire CompanyMerion Fire Company of ArdmorePenn Wynne/Overbrook Hills Fire CompanyUnion Fire Association of Lower Merion … [Read more...] about Your Lower Merion/Narberth Volunteer Fire Department Wants You! (Video)

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Family Learning To Luge

Want to Try Luge? From Lower Merion, It Starts With a Drive to Lake Placid

I was watching the Luge on NBC over the weekend. I thought it was boring, especially when juxtaposed against the more dramatic events, like curling.  The color commentator kept explaining how each “slider” was doing something slightly better or worse than the others, but to my untrained eye, they all looked the same: feet first, […]

Arts and Entertainment

January 16-18: The Philly Pen Show — A Delightfully Analog Experience

f you’re looking for a break from screens, alerts, and endless scrolling, the Philly Pen Show might be the cure—at least temporarily. It’s an unapologetically analog event: pens, paper, ink, and the people who still care deeply about them. Whether you’re a serious collector, someone who misses the feel of writing by hand, or just […]

Hoots and Hellmouth at Bryn Mawr Gazebo

Bryn Mawr Gazebo Rocks To Hoots and Hellmouth

https://youtu.be/YOkPbgp7nII?si=YTr-Zo0vInLyPDa_ Music fans in Bryn Mawr were treated on Saturday night (July 20) to a high-energy performance by the Philadelphia band Hoots and Hellmouth. On several occasions, the group brought the audience to its feet by playing a mashup of music styles, including folk, gospel revival, blues, pop, and rock.

Trouble with Angels

Opening Shot Of 1966 Movie ‘The Trouble With Angels’ – At Merion Station

https://youtu.be/gaOBPM7unGg?si=6OSbdDO6ztY4nNLZ In 1966, when the movie “The Trouble With Angels” was filmed, a crew came to Merion Station to shoot a 12-second scene.  

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