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Septa Bus Stop in Penn Valley Made It To Final 4 Of Sorriest In North America

by Gerry April 15, 2021

Sorriest Bus Stop

https://youtu.be/ejK5QQ_TCMoThe Inquirer reported today that the Septa Bus stop in Penn Valley on Hollow Road  (near the intersection of Conshohocken State Road and Hollow Road) has been eliminated in a competition for the "Sorriest Bus Stop in North America." Lower Merion's entry never really had a chance against a stop in Quebec City. According to the Inquirer, the Quebec … [Read more...] about Septa Bus Stop in Penn Valley Made It To Final 4 Of Sorriest In North America

Judge Tosses Fed. Suit By Chinese-Born Penn Valley Resident Accused Of Technology Theft

by Gerry April 9, 2021

Temple Professor Accused of Espionage

On April 1, U.S. District Judge Barclay Surrick threw out a lawsuit that was brought by the ACLU on behalf of Xi Xiaoxing that claimed that the FBI wrongly accused him of espionage.Xi is a Chinese-born, naturalized American citizen who is a physics professor at Temple University. He lives in Penn Valley. According to a 2017 ACLU press release, "In … [Read more...] about Judge Tosses Fed. Suit By Chinese-Born Penn Valley Resident Accused Of Technology Theft

Thanksgiving Dinner At Penn Valley Pub As Seen On Fox-29

by Gerry November 22, 2020

Penn Valley Pub Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Dinner At Penn Valley Pub As Seen On Fox-29 On Tuesday (November 17), Jenn Frederick from Fox-29 visited with Jeannine Hamilton at Penn Valley Pub. They began the conversation with Jeannine naming some of the famous people who had dined there including, but limited to Charles Barkley, Jason Kelce, Morgan Freeman (Twice! says Jeannine), Ralph Lauren (rumor), Mo … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Dinner At Penn Valley Pub As Seen On Fox-29

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

by Gerry September 13, 2020

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

Free Shredding Event In Penn Valley Tomorrow

by Gerry August 14, 2020

Pam Shredding

Free Shredding Event In Penn Valley Tomorrow From State Rep. Pam DeLissio's website State Reps. Mary Jo Daley, D-Montgomery, and Pamela A. DeLissio, D-Montgomery/Phila., are co-hosting a free shredding event for their constituents on Saturday, Aug. 15. The rain-or-shine shredding event will run from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. – or whenever the truck is full, whichever comes … [Read more...] about Free Shredding Event In Penn Valley Tomorrow

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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

These Garments Have Been Politically Maligned

Most non-Arabs who wear the keffiyeh do not intend it to be Anti-Semitic in any way. They wear it as an expression of sympathy for Palestinian civilians, support for human rights, concern about war, or identification with a broader cause of national identity and self-determination. In their minds, it is directed toward Palestinians, not against […]

What Does My Fountain Pen Have In Common With The Former Lord & Taylor In Bala Cynwyd?

Both come out of the work of Raymond Loewy and his design firm. Raymond Loewy (1893–1986) helped define what modern America looked like in the mid-20th century. Through his design firm, he worked across an unusually wide range of industries—transportation, consumer products, branding, and architecture—often simultaneously. No one in history is more closely associated with […]

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 […]

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