Lower Merion
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Lower Merion Grad Creates Virtual Dining Experience for His Philadelphia Restaurant
Ara Ishkhanian, a Lower Merion High graduate and owner of Apricot Stone in Philadelphia, has created a virtual dining experience for his restaurant’s patrons amid the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. With restaurants being forced to only serve take-out, Ishkhanian lost the thing he loved the most about his business –…
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Lower Merion’s Gene Shay, Folk DJ Who Helped Promote Bob Dylan’s Career, Dies of Coronavirus at 85
Gene Shay, a Lower Merion resident and folk DJ who helped promote the careers of Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and many others, has died of the coronavirus aged 85 at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood, according to a staff report from the Billboard. Shay’s weekly “Folk Show” ran on various stations in Philadelphia from 1968…
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Short Clip of Old Game Brings Back Memories of Two Local Greats, Kobe Bryant and Bobby McIlvaine
A short video of the first game of Kobe Bryant’s high school career brought back memories of another great basketball player from the region, Bobby McIlvaine, writes Mike Sielski for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The game shown in the short clip was from 1992 when Lower Merion took on Upper Dublin. When Bryant saw the clip…
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Remote Tutoring Service Helps Parents, Children Bridge the COVID-19 Classroom Gap
With the “indefinite” closures of schools, one local teachers’ company is saving the day for hundreds of families around the area. Teacher Time To Go is a “travel to you” tutoring service providing individualized tutoring, homework help, test prep, and executive functioning services K-12th grade. Started by Jennifer Shemtob, a teacher in the Lower Merion…
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Kobe Bryant Elected Into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Lower Merion and NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who died at 41 in a helicopter accident in January, has been elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, writes Noah Levick for NBC Sports Philadelphia. Bryant was a five-time NBA champion and 18-time All-Star. He spent most of his childhood in Italy, where his father,…
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James C. McConnon, Former Chairman of Republican Party in Lower Merion, Dies at 93
James C. McConnon, a former chairman of the Republican Party in Lower Merion and once SEPTA chairman, died on March 16 of cardiopulmonary failure at 93, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. McConnon, who was born in Pittsburg, trained as both a lawyer and a mechanical engineer. After earning a degree from University…
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Auctioned Bala Cynwyd Middle School Yearbook with Kobe Bryant’s Signature and Lakers Reference Fetches More Than $30K
The Kobe Bryant signed and inscribed Bala Cynwyd Middle School yearbook with an L.A. Lakers reference that was put up for auction managed to fetch a whopping $30,326, writes John Moriello for the Sports Casting. The yearbook was put up for bids by Iconic Auctions in Scottsville, Arizona in its most recent monthly sale with…
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Sculptor Is Raising Funds for Kobe Bryant Statue in Lower Merion
Sculptor Greg Marra is hoping to get support from local officials and residents and raise funds for a statue of Kobe Bryant in Lower Merion, the NBA legend’s hometown, writes Michael Tanenbaum for the Philly Voice. The artist, who is currently homeless, envisions a sculpture of Bryant outstretched in a shooting motion, but with no…
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Fox TV: Kobe Bryant’s Formative Years At Lower Merion HS Helped Mold Him Into World-Known NBA Icon
While many people associate Kobe Bryant primarily with Los Angeles due to his Lakers years, it was actually his formative time at Lower Merion High School that helped mold him into a world-known NBA icon, writes Fox 29. Bryant got his love for basketball from his father, who played professionally in the NBA before moving…
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Lower Merion Singer to Be Featured in This Season’s Premiere of ‘American Idol’
Louis Knight, a singer from Lower Merion, will be featured in the premiere episode of the new season of the ABC hit show “American Idol,” writes Julia Hatmaker for the Penn Live Patriot-News. Knight will audition in front of the celebrity judging panel. This year it features singers Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan.…
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After Being Struck by Vehicle, Lower Merion Man Devotes Time to Road Safety Education
After being struck by a vehicle four years ago while training for an Iron Man triathlon, Lou Savastani, a Lower Merion resident, is now fighting for safer roads, writes Max Bennett for the Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewood Patch. Savastani was riding his bike on an Upper Merion road when a pickup truck drove right into him. He suffered…
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Lower Merion High School Honors Kobe Bryant with Video Tribute at Game
The latest game at the Lower Merion High School gym that bears the name of Kobe Bryant featured an emotional video tribute to the late basketball legend, writes Allison Steele for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The video featured highlights from the years when Bryant soared across that same basketball court and from his future NBA career.…
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Lower Merion School Officials Urge District to Delay Changes to Start Times for Students
Following backlash over the decision to start elementary school earlier each day to allow older students to sleep later, Lower Merion school officials are asking the district to delay the planned changes, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lower Merion is one of a growing number of districts that are considering pushing back start…
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New York Post: Bryant’s Lower Merion High School Teammate Remembers His Competitiveness from Early Days Playing Ball
Dan Pangrazio, Kobe Bryant’s Lower Merion High School teammate, learned about his competitiveness the hard way, writes Josh Egerman for the New York Post. During a rebound drill/game that was used by the team’s coach to instill toughness, Pangrazio found himself lying on the court, with his elbow bleeding enough to need three stitches to…
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With Kobe Bryant’s Death, Local Dads Lost Global Icon and Brother In “Fraternity of Fathers and Daughters”
Many local fathers who coach their daughters were affected by the death of the Lower Merion and NBA legend Kobe Bryant not just as fans, but also on a deeper level, writes Gary Thompson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We lost a global icon, but in the fraternity of fathers and daughters, we lost a brother…
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Lower Merion, NBA Star Kobe Bryant Dies in Helicopter Crash at 41
Lower Merion High School star and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday aged 41, writes Ben Golliver for The Washington Post. The helicopter with five people aboard crashed in foggy conditions. Bryant was born in Philadelphia but started early in Italy where his father played…
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Play on Trauma of School Shootings Written by Harriton High School Student Premiered Last Week in Philadelphia
“Candles,” a play on the trauma of school shooting written by Harriton High School student Angelina DeMonte, premiered last week at Arden Theatre’s Hamilton Family Arts Center in Philadelphia, writes Sabrina Vourvoulias for the Generocity. The play is Philadelphia Young Playwrights‘ first Barrymore-eligible production as well as its first full-length, self-produced play. DeMonte was inspired…
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Saint Joseph’s University’s Online MBA Programs Are Among Top-Rated in Country
Saint Joseph’s University’s online MBA programs are among the 100 top rated in the country, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new report from U.S. News and World Report also showed that the greatest concentration of top-rated online MBA programs nationwide is in Greater Philadelphia. Out of the 100 programs listed, eight…
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