Lafayette Hill
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Lafayette Hill’s Merakey Not Merging with Delaware County Nonprofit After All
In 2023, Lafayette Hill’s Merakey had announced a merger with Elwyn, a Delaware County nonprofit, but according to Behavioral Health News, the agreement is now off, writes Kevin Tierney for More Than The Curve. Both non-profits serve those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The merger would have created a new $1 billion organization of 12,000…
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First Bank House of the Week: Enchanting Custom Tudor in Lafayette Hill
An enchanting custom Tudor-style home on 0.79 lovely acres with four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Lafayette Hill. . . This stunning residence radiates European, old-world elegance. Some of its stunning features include a turret, a circular driveway, and an exquisite backyard with an in-ground pool. . .…
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The Philadelphia Inquirer: Lafayette Hill Couple Created a Legacy of Love
Dena Samitz Bloom and J. Marvin Bloom of Lafayette Hill created a legacy of love, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Their story started in 1955 when Dena’s brother’s girlfriend played matchmaker. One day on the bus she gave Marvin a note about Dena before he got off the bus at the Pennsylvania…
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Prominent Community Advocate in Lafayette Hill Is Remembered
Samuel L. Frieder, of Lafayette Hill, a retired CEO and president of S. Frieder and Sons cigar manufacturers and former co-president and chairman of the board of trustees at Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia, passed away on June 28 at 86, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Frieder was also a…
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Lafayette Hill Couple Forms Home-Goods Business by Melding Their Interests
Rose and Corey Kilbane merged their individual ventures in 2021 into a single business entity, Lafayette Hill-based Rosewood Home, which they are planning to grow. Lisa Dukart reported the marital/commercial union in PHL Inno. The new business offers home goods such as cutting boards and ornaments and scented candles. It has doubled candle production over…
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Former PGA President Who Teed His Career Off in Lafayette Hill, Passes at Age 80
Dick Smith Sr., former Professional Golfers Association (PGA) president and hall of fame golfer, has passed away at age 80. As a 19 year old, he arrived in Lafayette Hill and launched his career. Gary Miles encapsulated his life in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Smith moved to Montgomery County in 1962 as the assistant golf pro…
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CLIMB Health & Wellness in Lafayette Hill Treats the Whole Person, Represents the ‘Future of Medicine’
When you call CLIMB Health & Wellness, you might be surprised at who answers the phone — Dr. Jessie Fields. Along with co-founder Amy Kempe, she wants her members to be able to have direct access to care providers. So she’s the one taking calls to schedule appointments and answer questions. This is just one…
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MONTCO Today Honored with 2022 Media Award from the Philadelphia Area Tennis District
MONTCO Today was honored by the Philadelphia Area Tennis District (PATD) at a Mar. 12, 2023, brunch banquet at the Green Valley Country Club, Lafayette Hill. The online publication received the organization’s 2022 Media Award. The PATD is the regional subset of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), the national governing body for tennis and…
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Lafayette Hill Retiree — Abandoned as a Baby in 1932 — Heads to Arizona on Gift Tickets from the NFL
As a 12-week-old, Jim Scott was abandoned on a Pittsburgh doorstep. Now age 90, NFL leaders heard of his rough beginnings and presented the long-term Eagles fan with Super Bowl tickets. Jeff Neiburg covered the largess in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Scott first found out about his past when he sought military service in the Korean…
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Lafayette Hill Man — Abandoned as a Toddler in 1932 — Fulfills Christmas Wish to Find Long-Lost Family
Lafayette Hill resident Jim Scott, 90, issued a 2016 Christmas wish: to reconnect with possible remnants of his birth family. Scott, abandoned as a toddler in 1932 in Pittsburgh, lost all familial connections. Justin Vellucci chronicled Scott’s family tree search in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Scott recalled nothing of his birth family; he later learned of…
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Holiday Engagements Mean Spring-Summer Weddings, A Montgomery County Specialty
The 2022 Montgomery County holiday season will assuredly yield an engagement ring or two wrapped in red-green paper and presented to a loved one. After all the congratulations, the to-do list then kicks in, which means the hunt for a venue. Fortunately, WeddingWire has a list of top-rated places for perfect 2023 matrimonial events. The…
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Local CRE Tycoons: Ever Dream of Holding the Deed to Bryn Mawr College?
Montgomery County real estate barons can test their financial savvy on a small scale, thanks to a new Main Line version of the classic board game Monopoly. Justin Udo did the deed in reporting its debut for KYW Newsradio. This backyard version is produced by the current licensee for the real estate game, Top Trumps,…
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General Lafayette Inn, Named for Revolutionary Strategist, Morphs into Site for Business Plotting and Planning
The historic General Lafayette Inn, whose restaurant past included the preparation and service of thousands of dishes, will transition into a site in which entrepreneurial ideas, not entrées, will simmer. Michael Klein brainstormed a way to chronicle the impending changes in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Lafayette Hill inn, closed since 2020, has been purchased by…
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Unexpected Inlet Incident Interrupts Lafayette Hill Beachgoer’s Reading Session
Of the things that could have interrupted her quiet shore day (errant beach ball, hungry seagull, quick-moving storm), Lafayette Hill resident Anna Habel never expected to be startled by something so significant. Trish Hartman, 6abc, sifted the story of what caused Habel to abandon her book. Habel and her beachgoing friends were stretched out near…
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Plymouth Meeting Children’s Book Author Sees That Pint-Sized Life Isn’t All Sunshine and Lollipops
Professionally, Lina Afzali is an estimator for a Lafayette Hill packaging manufacturer. But she’s also an observant mother. And a part-time writer. When she noticed the emotional difficulties of a stepdaughter and a niece dealing with their parents’ divorce, she blended those latter roles to produce a way to help. Her efforts resulted in a…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Views and Solitude—Contemporary Home in Lafayette Hill Has It ALL
Welcome to this contemporary hidden gem, designed by Hughes Cauffman, on 4.96 beautiful wooded acres in Whitemarsh township with 3,798 sq. ft. This 5 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom home is nestled at the end of a private driveway with ample parking and a 2 car garage. . Enter the foyer and step down to the living…
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Despite Shortage in Employees, Lafayette Hill’s One-Man Caspian Grille Continues to Serve Delicious Middle Eastern Food
While he may have lost all of his employees to Amazon and Uber, this has not stopped Ali Rashidian, owner of Caspian Grille in Lafayette Hill, from continuing to serve delicious Middle Eastern food as a one-man operation, writes Judy Rubin for the Chestnut Hill Local. An Iran native, Rashidian is a local mainstay. He…
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Lafayette Hill Director Seeks Answers to Unsolved Notorious B.I.G. Murder in Latest Movie
Director Brad Furman, a Lafayette Hill native and Friends Central School graduate, tries to find answers to the unsolved Notorious B.I.G. murder in his latest movie,City of Lies, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The movie, which stars Johnny Depp and Forest Whitaker, is a police procedural based on a true story but with…
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