Lower Merion
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Real Estate Transactions Reach New Milestones in Montgomery County, Especially in Lower Merion and Kulpsville
Real estate transactions in Montgomery County continue to take place uninterrupted despite the pandemic, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Most recently, the Hopwood School and Camp, including its business and property at 1520 Quarry Road in Lansdale, was sold to Casey and Annie O’Rourke for an undisclosed amount. The new owners will…
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Fine Craftsmanship Lives On In Lower Merion Woman’s Sears ‘Kit’ Home
Despite the near disappearance of the once unmatched retail giant, build-it-yourself Sears ‘Kit’ homes are still cherished by their owners, including Judy Lieberman in Lower Merion, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sears used to offer close to 450 models of “kit” homes in its catalogs between 1908 and 1940. The mostly single-family detached…
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After Months of Evaluation, St. Joseph’s University and University of the Sciences Votes to Proceed with Merger
Following a nearly four-month evaluation, Lower Merion-based St. Joseph’s University and University of the Sciences has voted to proceed with the merger, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The merger is expected to be completed in about a year after completing around a dozen federal and state regulatory and accreditation reviews or filings. The…
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New Book by Lower Merion Lawyer, Advocate for Abolishment of Death Penalty Reveals Atrocities of Death Row
Attorney Marc Bookman, a Lower Merion native who dedicated his career to fighting the death penalty, has published a new book that reveals the atrocities of death row through essays, writes Robert Huber for Philadelphia Magazine. A Descending Spiral: Exposing the Death Penalty in 12 Essays was published last month by The New Press. It…
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SEPTA’s Lower Merion Bus Stop Among Top Four ‘Sorriest Bus Stops’ in North America
The SEPTA bus stop at Hollow Road and Conshohocken State Road in Lower Merion is among the four “sorriest bus stops” in North America according to readers of Streetsblog USA, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Lower Merion Township’s Vegetation Abomination – as the site has dubbed the now infamous stop – was…
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Kobe Bryant’s Lower Merion Coach Remembers NBA Legend When He Was Skinny Kid With Big Dream
On Saturday, Kobe Bryant was posthumously inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, something his Lower Merion High School coach Gregg Downer had expected to see happen after he first saw the NBA legend play decades ago, writes Melissa Rohlin for FOX Sports. Gregg Downer invited 13-year-old Bryant to attend one of his varsity…
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Lower Merion, Ridley High Junior Varsity Lacrosse Teams Going Viral for All the Right Reasons
Lower Merion‘s Junior Varsity Lacrosse Team is becoming internet-famous thanks to an Instagram video of their recent game and captain, Kamari Bolden, writes Natasha Brown for Yahoo!News. The team played against Ridley High last week. As the game began winding down with Ridley in a substantial lead, Lower Merion players decided to do something special…
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Narberth, Lower Merion Suing State Over Law That Blocks Them from Banning Plastic Bags
On Wednesday Narberth, Lower Merion, and nearby West Chester submitted a lawsuit against Pennsylvania over a law that is preventing them from enacting or enforcing bans on plastic bags, writes Laura McCrystal for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Last May, Republican state lawmakers included a provision in a budget bill that blocks municipalities from banning single-use plastics,…
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Lower Merion Police Officer Brightens Day of Sick Girl with Special Gift
After helping a 4-year-old Mason Corrado through a seizure, Lower Merion police officer Michael Aluise went back the following day to surprise the girl with a special gift, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On February 1, Maggie and Chris Corrado frantically called 911 after their daughter became unresponsive. Officer Aluise was the first…
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Money Magazine Ranks This Montco Town Among Top Places to Live if You Work From Home
If you work from home, Lower Merion is among the best places in the nation to live, according to a new analysis of U.S. cities and towns published by Money magazine, writes Katie Park for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The rankings were determined by selecting places with a minimum of 25,000 population then removing those that…
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Lower Merion Real Estate Developer, Republican Jeff Bartos, Considering Joining Pennsylvania Race for U.S. Senate
Jeff Bartos, a Lower Merion real estate developer, is the latest Republican who is considering joining the race for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, writes Jonathan Tamari for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I am very seriously considering a run for the Senate,” said Jeff Bartos on Tuesday. “We’re taking the next steps toward making it official.”…
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Lower Merion High School Students are ‘Helping the Hungry Virtually’
A group of Lower Merion Township high school students are helping to combat hunger during the coronavirus pandemic through the local chapter of “Helping the Hungry Virtually,” writes Jennifer Heller for 6abc. The organization is run by teenagers from all across the nation. The local chapter was started by seventeen-year-old Thea Kerekes, of Lower Merion…
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Lower Merion High School Seniors Navigate Pandemic-Altered College Application Process
In a school year like no other, Lower Merion High School seniors are being forced to navigate the significantly altered college application process, writes Davis Giangiulio for Main Line Today. One of the biggest changes is the absence of college tours. “I was applying to schools in the U.K., so I was planning to go…
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Lower Merion High School Senior Starts Local Chapter of Organization That Mails Gift Cards to Families in Need
Théa Kerekes, a senior at Lower Merion High School, has started a Philadelphia branch of Helping the Hungry Virtually, an organization that sends gift cards to families in need, writes Mike DeNardo for KYW Newsradio. “What we first did was reached out to our local elementary schools so that they could match us with families…
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Developer Needs Two Sets of Approvals for New Project That Straddles Line of Two Montco Towns
A developer needs to get two sets of approvals for a new project that straddles the line between Lower Merion and Narberth, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Main Line Times. The planned development of two multifamily buildings is officially listed at 3 Elmwood Avenue in Narberth. However, due to the roadway reconfiguration a few decades…
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St. Joseph’s Ready to Adjust to Future with New Partnerships, Programs
Amid the growingly challenging environment for many colleges, St. Joseph’s University – which straddles the Philadelphia-Lower Merion line – is ready to adjust for the future with new partnerships and programs, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. When St. Joseph’s University president Mark C. Reed first mentioned the possibility of a merger late last…
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Local Couple Transforms Lower Merion Tudor Residence into Modern Family Home
Sarah and Neil Greenstein have transformed the Tudor residence they bought three years ago into a modern family home for themselves and their three children, writes Sally A. Downey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. When they decided to purchase the house, the couple knew it needed quite a bit of work. “The house had good bones,”…
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Harriton High Grad Plays First Competitive Game Since Signing for Los Angeles Angels
Jack Kochanowicz, a Harriton High School graduate, made his first appearance in a competitive baseball game since he signed for Los Angeles Angels 17 months ago, writes Mike DiGiovanna for Baseball America. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound Kochanowicz took the mound for an instructional league appearance in mid-October. The team used the fall program that began on…
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