"It'll be a a big movie. We have a lot of big movies, but this is going to be a very big movie. I'm sure" ~ Sam Scott, Executive Director, Bryn Mawr Film Institute. When asked, "What's the big deal about Down Abbey?" Scott referred to the TV series. He described the series as "a phenomenon." The Downton Abbey movie premieres at BMFI on Thursday (September 19) and … [Read more...] about BMFI Gears For Downton Abbey Premiere
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Narberth Scavenger Hunt Expected To Draw Fierce Competition Among Narbs, Nearbs And Beyond
Hundreds Sign Up Online With The Hope of Winning Bragging Rights And Coveted Trophy Saturday Night, October 12 marks the ninth annual Unofficial Narberth Scavenger Hunt (modern era). The event traces its heritage back several decades before its rediscovery in 2011. Check-in runs from 5:30 to 7:30 on Saturday night. Registration Ends Tonight! Visit Narberth … [Read more...] about Narberth Scavenger Hunt Expected To Draw Fierce Competition Among Narbs, Nearbs And Beyond
A Conversation With The Busiest Person (this weekend) In Lower Merion/Narberth
Lists, Lists, Lists Jason Taylor is the store manager at Staples on Montgomery Ave. in Narberth (technically speaking it's Penn Valley). This will be his sixth "Back to School" at this store. He says that "Back to School Lists" are changing. One cart for one kid can cost from $40 to $100 One year Jason got caught without enough book sox. You know what book sox … [Read more...] about A Conversation With The Busiest Person (this weekend) In Lower Merion/Narberth
Bodega – Don’t Be Fooled By the Casual Atmosphere. They Are Serious About The Food And Beer Here.
Luke Loomis Bodega Chef, "We'll be cooking with wood, we'll be cooking with open flame. But the real core of this live fire kitchen is using ancient techniques, the old way of doing things. When we're baking bread, we're using a naturally leavened bread. When we're smoking meats, we're using wood. We're doing things the hard way, the old fashioned way. We're making it a point … [Read more...] about Bodega – Don’t Be Fooled By the Casual Atmosphere. They Are Serious About The Food And Beer Here.
Lower Merion Fire Chief “Our Biggest Issue Is Fire Alarms.”
Chief Charles "Chas" McGarvey Talks About "Nuisance Calls" "These fire alarms that we're responding to three, four, five, six times a day." Do we need to be concerned about fire department staffing levels? Chief McGarvey "All of our fire companies need personnel... In the 1970s we had over 300,000 volunteers statewide. Today that number is less than 38,000." … [Read more...] about Lower Merion Fire Chief “Our Biggest Issue Is Fire Alarms.”