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11 NFL Players Who Competed In The Lower Merion Radnor Game

by Gerry

Rae Crowther Kicked Unconcious 1918 Lower Merion Radnor Game

Saville Crowther, Radnor, 1918, 1919 Saville Crowther played in the 1918 Lower Merion Radnor game, which Lower Merion won 14-7. The following year he helped Radnor avenge that loss, as they beat Lower Merion in a  laugher, 50-0. He captained the football teams at Colgate in 1923 and 1924.  In 1925 Crowther played for the Frankford Yellow Jackets, an NFL team. In 1926 … [Read more...] about 11 NFL Players Who Competed In The Lower Merion Radnor Game

Wynnewood Company Expands Medical Marijuana Growing Facility

by Gerry

Wynnewood based MLH Explorations, LLC, recently won approval to expand its medical marijuana growing facility in Falls Township, Bucks County. According to the Bucks County Courier: On Tuesday, supervisors voted 3-0 to grant MLH Exploration LLC’s proposal to construct a near 50,000-square-foot addition to its medical marijuana growing and processing facility at the … [Read more...] about Wynnewood Company Expands Medical Marijuana Growing Facility

Bodega – Don’t Be Fooled By the Casual Atmosphere. They Are Serious About The Food And Beer Here.

by Gerry

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.

Gene Crane – WCAU Icon, Lived In Penn Valley, Dead at 99

by Gerry

Gene Crane as Mayor of Philadelphia in Rocky III

From NBC-10 Gene Crane, a legendary Philadelphia broadcaster with a career spanning half a century, has passed away. Crane died peacefully on Monday at the age of 99, according to his stepdaughter. Crane’s career in broadcasting began in 1941 when he worked as an announcer at WJTN Radio while attending Syracuse University in Jamestown, New York. He then served four years in … [Read more...] about Gene Crane – WCAU Icon, Lived In Penn Valley, Dead at 99

When Jack Whitaker Was A Cowboy On City Line

by Gerry

Action In The Afternoon, occassionally featuring Jack Whittaker

As Frank Fitzpatrick noted in last week's Inquirer obituary, "Jack Whitaker was a pioneer, so maybe it was fitting that his TV career dawned in a makeshift cowboy town on the outskirts of Philadelphia." ... " A utility man at WCAU-TV, he did the weather, a minute or two of scores during John Facenda’s nightly 15-minute newscast, co-hosted the “Tee Time” talk show at Bala … [Read more...] about When Jack Whitaker Was A Cowboy On City Line

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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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