Lower Merion
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Lower Merion School District exercising eminent domain for future athletic fields
Lower Merion School District has voted to exercise its right of eminent domain on two properties in Villanova for future athletic fields, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Lower Merion District began negotiations for the properties last summer. Then they learned that the owners of the 10.4-acre parcel at 1835 County Line Road and 3-acre…
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Lower Merion School District notches court win over Wolk tax lawsuit
It’s been two years in the making, but Lower Merion School District can finally count the win. More than two years after a Montgomery County judge first sided against the school district in a lawsuit over the school district’s tax hike, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court sided with Lower Merion on what could be described as…
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House of the Week: 412 Academy Circle, Merion Station
Extraordinary renovation…sprawling Tudor on nearly half-acre lot with mature landscape on one of Merion’s premier streets. Original details sensitively preserved, but floor plan significantly altered by current owners for modern living. Exceptional features/finishes throughout. Formal entry with original black/white marble flooring, new 1/2 bath and architecturally important stair. Beautifully-proportioned living room with beamed ceiling and…
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State Supreme Court to hear Lower Merion tax case
Arthur Wolk, an aviation attorney and Lower Merion resident, filed a law suit against Lower Merion School District in 2016 claiming misrepresentation of finances in order to secure a tax increase without approval of voters. Now, more two years later, that case has mutated into a civil procedure clash that will go before the Pennsylvania…
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Lower Merion’s own Kobe Bryant credits high school teacher for ‘words to live by’
While it is true that professional athletes are no different than us when it comes to putting on their pants one leg at a time, it is often their daily routines and mantras that make them stand out as superstars. Lower Merion product and L.A. Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant is one very shining example. It’s…
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Montco Leadership – Professional golfer Jay Sigel
Professional golfer Jay Sigel spoke with MONTCO Today about his upbringing in Narberth and how his first experience with golf was as a caddie for his father and a few of his friends. He won his first tournament, a 12-and-under at Plymouth Country Club, and played collegiately at Wake Forest. After enjoying an illustrious amateur…
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Local lawmakers react to Lower Merion School District power play
A trio of Montgomery County lawmakers today applauded unanimous committee approval of their bill to limit the use of eminent domain on land that has been set aside as green space or open space. House Bill 2468 was introduced in response to recent efforts by the Lower Merion School District to use eminent domain to…
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Survey: Lower Merion has highest average school salary in Southeastern PA
A slide presentation on average salaries in school districts in southeastern Pennsylvania shows Lower Merion pays an average salary of $97,480, the highest in the region. Pottstown was near the low end of the scale, with an average salary of $60,078. The salaries listed in the gallery are based on all school system salaries, which include…
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Lower Merion School District officials say Stoneleigh ‘must be explored’
Officials of the Lower Merion School District say “condemning 6.9 acres or even all 42 acres of Stoneleigh must be considered as part of plans for a new middle school given the limited options for construction. In an letter, published by Main Line Media News over Memorial Day weekend, Superintendent Robert Copeland and Dr. Melissa R. Gilbert, president of the…
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St. Joseph’s to lease arboretum, art gallery from Barnes Foundation
The Barnes Foundation has agreed to lease its arboretum and now-vacant art gallery located in Lower Merion Townshiop to St. Joseph’s University, which plans to add classroom facilities on the the site. The price: $100 a year, plus maintenance and security services. The Catholic university has also pledged to spend at least $5 million on capital improvements…
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The ‘best place’ to live in PA is right here in Montco
So if you could live anywhere in Pennsylvania where would it be? Would you head to the Poconos to your very own mountain retreat? How about a high rise in Philly or Pittsburgh? How about none of the above? Situated along the prestigious Main Line in the Philadelphia suburbs, Lower Merion is one of the…
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Lower Merion approves marijuana dispensary
The Lower Merion Board of Commissioners recently gave the OK for a potential medical marijuana dispensary on Rock Hill Road. This is just the next step in a multi-step process — the state still has to issue a permit to a company to operate a facility at the Rock Hill Road location, and the health…
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Property tax prepayment not possible in Lower Merion
Even before President Donald Trump signed the GOP tax plan last week, homeowners around the country were asking if they could submit prepayment for their 2018 property taxes. Now one Philadelphia suburb is making it clear that its residents can’t skirt the upcoming tax changes with an early payment. The new tax plan puts a $10,000 cap…
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Lower Merion high considers later start time
Delayed start times for students could lead to problems for the district sooner than later. School officials are continuing to look more deeply into the issue and have released a report on their findings, writes Rich Ilgenfritz for mainlinemedianews.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] At a Curriculum Committee meeting Monday morning, Kristina Ayers Paul, special assistant for program…
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Lower Merion High School Featured in Nat Geo Documentary
Lower Merion High School is one of the two Philadelphia area schools featured in a new National Geographic documentary on the digital divide across the nation, writes Nick Vadala for Philly.com. The documentary titled “Without a Net: The Digital Divide in America” highlights the struggles students face when trying to access the internet, by using…
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Two Montgomery County Towns on Money’s Best Places to Live in America
Montgomery County’s Lower Merion and East Norriton are among the best places to live in the nation according to Time’s Money. Money has partnered with Realtor.com to identify the top hundred locations nationwide for this year’s Best Places to Live in America list. This highlights towns and cities that have the best synergy between a…
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Three of State’s Top Four Public Elementary Schools in Same Montgomery County District
Not only are three of the state’s top four public elementary schools in the same county. They’re in the same school district. Penn Wynne, Merion Elementary, and Cynwyd Elementary – all in the Lower Merion School District – rank Nos. 2-4, respectively, on Niche.com’s 2018 rating of the Best Public Elementary Schools in Pennsylvania. The…
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Lower Merion to Add More Sites to Historic Resources Inventory
Lower Merion Board of Commissioners is moving forward with a plan that could add around a dozen new sites to the Historic Resources Inventory, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for Main Line Times. The township’s Historic Commission compiled the list of possible additions earlier this month. It was then forwarded to the board’s Building and Planning Committee…
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