Lower Merion
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Saint Joseph’s University is First Division I School to Add Autism Break Room at Games
Lower Merion’s Saint Joseph’s University is the first school in Division I NCAA to add an autism break room at its basketball games, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Mainline Media News. Saint Joseph’s unveiled its new space for families with a member with Autism Spectrum Disorder at a recent women’s basketball game against Villanova. The…
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As Local Parents Flock to Cyber Charters for Children, School Districts Struggle to Find Funds
As local parents opt in greater numbers on cyber charters for their children, school districts being left struggling to find funds to cover the associated tab, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Before the school year began, Jaime Bassman, a Lower Merion parent, was not ready to send her children back into the classroom.…
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KOP Business Community Honors First Responders with Week of Appreciation
The week of Sept. 21, King of Prussia District along with Upper Merion Township and sponsors honored the community’s first responders with UMT’s first annual First Responders Appreciation Week. The Appreciation Week, presented by the Valley Forge Shopping Center, kicked off with a luncheon and press event at Swedesburg Volunteer Fire Company. Speakers, including Executive Director of…
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Montco Artists Turn Death of Spotted Lanternfly into Catchy Music Video and Stylish Jewelry
As terrible as the Spotted Lanternfly is and as much damage as they cause, these two artistic Montgomery County individuals are making the most out of the invasion by writing Lanternfly inspired music and even turning the dreaded bug into jewelry, reports 6abc. Member of the music group The Edge Hill Rounders and Glenside resident,…
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Lower Merion School District Starts Gradual Return of Students to Classrooms
With Montgomery County incident and positivity rates creating a window of opportunity, Lower Merion School District has decided to begin the gradual return of students to classrooms, writes Jaclyn Lee for 6abc. As part of the hybrid in-person schooling model, the schools are first welcoming back kindergarteners, with grades one to three scheduled for the…
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“I Went To Lower Merion High School, Nobody’s Gonna Punk Me!” Was How 18-Year-Old Kobe Bryant Introduced Himself to His Laker Teammates
A new book – Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty by Jeff Pearlman – recounts the bravado with which basketball legend Kobe Bryant, then a rookie straight out of high school, introduced himself to his teammates at their first practice in the fall of 1996, writes Stephen Beslic…
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Lower Merion Saxophonist, Founder of Young Women in Jazz Group, Working on Her First Album
At nineteen years old, Olivia Hughart, a Lower Merion native saxophonist-composer, is already renowned in the world of jazz for starting the female-focused Key of She Jazz organization and conference, writes A.D. Amorosi for the WRTI. Hughart developed her love for jazz from an early age thanks to her parents. “Ever since we were little…
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Lower Merion School District Turns to Substitute Teachers to Fill Vacancies for In-Person Instruction
The Lower Merion School District is relying on substitute teachers to fill any vacancies as it prepares to bring some of its students back to classrooms on September 29, write Melanie Burney and Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Montgomery County district currently has two full-time substitutes assigned to each of its ten…
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Kobe Bryant’s Lower Merion Coach Remembers Basketball Legend During His High School Days
Before becoming an NBA legend, Kobe Bryant was an absolute superstar at Lower Merion High School, writes David Wysong for the Sports Casting. Gregg Downer, his coach at the time, quickly realized just how special he was. “I heard a lot of buzz about a 14-year-old in our middle school, so I went to watch…
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Two Montco High Schools Honored By Special Olympics for Work on Inclusivity
Springfield Township High School and Upper Merion Area High School have been named National Banner Unified Champion Schools by the Special Olympics, writes Julia Hatmaker for Penn Live. The two schools have been recognized for the work they do to ensure they are inclusive when it comes to both sports and leadership activities for all…
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St. Joseph’s University Is Preparing Students to Enter Growing Billion-Dollar Esports Industry
St. Joseph’s University is preparing its students to enter a growing billion-dollar esports industry with the launch of its new esports class and club, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The program will debut this fall. The goal is to engage the latest generation of students and get them ready for a career…
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Board of Commissioners Votes to Establish TDM Policy for Lower Merion Township, making it First In Region
Lower Merion Township’s Board of Commissioners has voted to adopt a resolution to establish a TDM policy, making it the first such policy for the region. The township is also the recipient of a Transportation and Community Development Initiative grant, which was used to fund this project. King of Prussia-based GVF was hired to work…
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Former Lower Merion Bus Driver Now Runs ‘Reliable Mom Transport’ Business
Martina Slappy, a former Lower Merion bus driver who formed her own company, Reliable Mom Transport, is helping out her community during the pandemic, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, Slappy has been running errands and transporting senior citizens around Philadelphia in her big red minivan. In November, Slappy quit her job…
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NY Daily News: New Knicks’ Coach Develop Kobe Bryant During His Lower Merion Years
Tom Thibodeau, New York Knicks’ new coach with an eye for talent, helped develop a teenage Kobe Bryant even when he was still attending Lower Merion High School, writes Stefan Bondy for the NY Daily News. Before serving as a head coach for Chicago Bulls for five years and Minnesota Timberwolves for three years, Thibodeau…
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Eagles Honor Kobe Bryant with Tribute Wall Depicting LA Lakers Legend Wearing His Lower Merion Jersey
Philadelphia Eagles have honored Los Angeles Lakers and Lower Merion legend Kobe Bryant with a tribute wall inside the team’s practice facility, writes Ron Gutterman for the Lakers Nation. The tribute is especially moving since Eagles were Bryant’s favorite football team. The video of him celebrating with his family the team’s Super Bowl win remains…
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Intense Demand for Local Remote Tutoring Service as Parents Hire Teachers for Home Schooling During Lockdown
Teacher Time to Go, the local remote tutoring service, is facing intense demand as parents rush to hire teachers to home school their children during the lockdown, writes Laura Meckler for the Charleston Gazette Mail. When the coronavirus pandemic started to spread in the spring, many families faced difficulties with transitioning to remote learning. If…
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Pandemic Robs Retiring Lower Merion Bus Driver of Chance to Say Proper Goodbye
Walt Carey, a retiring Lower Merion school bus driver, did not get a proper chance to say goodbye to students and families he has loved due to the coronavirus-related school closures, writes Marc Narducci for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Seventy-year-old Carey has been driving the school bus in Lower Merion for the past twelve and a…
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Kobe Bryant’s Classmates Reflect on Never Before Seen High School Footage of Late Basketball Legend
Before he joined LA Lakers and became a basketball legend known around the globe, Kobe Bryant already had a superstar status at his Lower Merion High School, writes Access Online. Now, with some never-before-seen footage of Bryant in high school and during graduation surfacing, his classmates are remembering once more what a fantastic classmate and…
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