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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Gorgeous Bryn Mawr Home Celebrates the Outdoors with Stunning Views, Inground Pool, and Fishing Pond
Welcome to your Montgomery County island oasis at 713 Waverly Road. Deep in the heart of Bryn Mawr, you’d never know this airy home was here, and now you can reside here! Enjoy maximum privacy with this gorgeous home, complete with a pool and a fishing pond. This contemporary bi-level airy home has pulled out…
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Harcum College to Showcase Its Degrees in Career-Ready Majors at Open House on Saturday
Harcum College is hosting a Virtual Open House on Saturday, April 17 at 9:30 AM. Any prospective students, family members, or guests interested in attending Harcum College can attend this virtual event. Faculty and admissions staff will be available to answer questions. Learn more about the college’s career-ready programs, many of which are in the…
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Community Artists Invited to Participate in Harcum College’s ‘Murals Mosaic’ Arts Project
To celebrate the restoration of Harcum College’s historic mural collection, the school has launched a companion community arts project called “Murals Mosaic.” Any individual, regardless of age, can have a blank 10” x 10” canvas square will be mailed to them, free of charge. Each square must reflect the theme: “This Moment in Time.” It…
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Frankly My Dear…The Bryn Mawr Film Institute Reopens Friday, April 9
After one year of presenting exclusively virtual programming, the doors to the historic theater at 824 W. Lancaster Avenue will open to the public on Friday, April 9, 2021, with four Oscar contenders on the big screen. What’s new at BMFI: What’s the same about BMFI: Patrons are encouraged to take a virtual tour of BMFI to…
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Bryn Mawr Billionaire’s Investment Group Raises $320M from Private Investors to Acquire More Sports Brands, Factories
Michael Rubin’s Conshohocken-based investment group has managed to raise an additional $320 million from private investors to finance the purchase of more sports brands and factories, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Bryn Mawr billionaire’s firm is currently also considering whether to launch its sports-gear distributor and manufacturer Fanatics on the stock…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Elegant, Historic Home in Bryn Mawr Boasts 7 Fireplaces, 5 Bedrooms, and Guest Studio
This elegant 3-story home with 7 Fireplaces, 5 bedrooms and 5 and a half bathrooms plus a 2 bedroom guest suite/artist studio over the detached garage is for sale in Bryn Mawr for $3,300,000. This stunning residence is a piece of history, as it was built by Samuel Williamson in 1885 and originally part of…
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Developer Plans to Tear Down One Home, Build Six New Houses in Bryn Mawr
A developer in Lower Merion is planning to demolish one residence and build six new houses with access on a cul-de-sac in Bryn Mawr, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Main Line Times. The Lower Merion Planning Commission reviewed the preliminary plans earlier this week and recommended the board of commissioners approve them. According to the…
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MacKenzie Scott, Author, Philanthropist, and Ex-Wife of Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos, Marries Former Bryn Mawr-area High School Science Teacher
Following her much publicized divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott remarried Dan Jewett, a former science teacher at Bryn Mawr’s Harriton High School, writes Julie Coleman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The marriage was announced over the weekend, when Jewett posted a letter on the website of the nonprofit Giving Pledge,…
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See Which Local Towns Are Among Top Five Hotspots for Homebuyers in Montco
Three Montgomery County towns are among the top five hotspots in the Philadelphia area where homebuyers are most focused to start 2021, writes Prevu Real Estate for the Philly Voice. . . Conshohocken, which sits on the Schuylkill River shores, has been attracting both first-time homebuyers and veteran homeowners. Among the many advantages this picturesque…
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Harcum College to Host Virtual Experience for Prospective Art, Design Majors on April 8
High school students, transfer students, and non-traditional students interested in learning more about Harcum College’s Art & Design majors are invited to join the college for an immersive Art & Design Experience on Thursday, April 8 at 6 PM. This virtual event is hosted by the Admissions team, who will answer any questions about majoring…
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Harcum Partners with Middle School in Philadelphia to Make College More Accessible
To help increase completion rates for first-generation college students and low-income students, Harcum College has partnered with St. James School to help its graduates earn college degrees. Officials from Harcum and the St. James School, a middle school in the Allegheny West neighborhood of Philadelphia, recently participated via Zoom in a joint signing of a…
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Vogue: Author Recalls How Baldwin School Shaped Her Clothes Shopping Habits Decades Later
Andrea Lee has a section of closet dedicated to clothes strewn with tiny flowers, however she rarely if ever wears any of them, the renowned author wrote in an essay for Vogue. The significance of her many impulse purchases goes back to her days at Baldwin School in Bryn Mawr. This affluent girls’ preparatory establishment…
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Bryn Mawr-based Alliance HSP Acquires Warehouse Near Philadelphia International Airport for $3.63M
Bryn Mawr-based Alliance HSP has acquired a warehouse near Philadelphia International Airport from the Philadelphia Housing Authority for $3.63 million, writes Jacob Adelman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 40,900-square-foot industrial building is set on 3.8 acres of land. PHA was using the property to store equipment and vehicles used for maintenance of its apartment units.…
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Swarthmore and Bryn Mawr Colleges See Their Applications Jump, in Part Due to Relaxed Standardized Testing Requirements
With the requirements for standardized test scores significantly relaxed for Fall 2021 admissions, some local colleges have seen their applications jump significantly, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Swarthmore College has registered a 12 percent increase in applications from the year before. This increase in submitted applications, nearly half of which arrived without SAT…
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Bryn Mawr’s Alan R. Tripp, Prolific Writer, Broadcaster, and Creative Advertising Marketer, Dies at 103
Alan R. Tripp, a prolific writer, broadcaster, and advertising executive, died on December 24 at Beaumont at Bryn Mawr retirement community at 103, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Throughout his long life, Tripp lined up achievements at an astonishing rate. He published four books, helped with a fifth, worked on famous ad campaigns…
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More Than Half Century After Her Death, Bryn Mawr Native and Sex Symbol Jayne Mansfield Continues to Fascinate Film Fans
Two new documentary films have once again put the spotlight on Jayne Mansfield, the Bryn Mawr native and sex symbol who died more than half a century ago, writes Amy Longsdorf for The Morning Call. “Mansfield 66/67” and “The Wild, Wild World of Jayne Mansfield” can be viewed on assorted streaming services. Despite moving out…
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Cluck Yeah! Where to Find Excellent Fried Chicken Sandwiches in the Montco Area
You might think if you’ve had a fried chicken sandwich, you’ve had them all, but that’s simply not true in the Montco area. Here’s the latest on fried chicken sandwiches, as discovered by Michael Klein for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Fast food joints like Chick-Fil-A have been touting fried chicken sandwiches as an alternative to their…
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Retired Shipley School Teacher Finds New Life in Restoring Local History
Tony Morinelli, a retired humanities teacher and theater director at the Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, now devotes his time to restoring pieces of local history, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Morinelli, who is an accomplished artist and holds a doctorate in medieval history, bought an abandoned 18th-century mill owner’s home in Havertown…
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