Lower Merion
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A Special Case in Lower Merion May Dictate Gun Sales Across the State
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court will soon rule on whether Lower Merion can regulate where guns are sold, writes Katie Bernard for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The decision could impact local government authority across the state. While state law prohibits municipalities from regulating firearms, Lower Merion officials argue zoning laws pertain to land use, not gun control.…
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Amazon Prime’s Spy High Docuseries Follows Lower Merion’s ‘WebcamGate’
The new docuseries ‘Spy High’ explores the Lower Merion “WebcamGate” scandal, writes Rosa Cartagena for the Philadelphia Inquirer. In 2010, the Lower Merion School District was accused of secretly recording students using school-issued laptops. The Spy High series follows Harriton High School student Blake Robbins, a 15-year-old accused of selling drugs based on a photo…
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Saint Joseph’s Partners with Nonprofit to Explore How AI Robots Can Support Aging Adults with Autism
Researchers at Haub Innovation Center at Saint Joseph’s University are developing ways for AI-powered robots to support aging adults with autism, writes Nicole Leonard for the WHYY. They have partnered with Bancroft, a New Jersey nonprofit, to pilot the technology with individuals living in assisted care communities. For the project, researchers programmed Pepper – a…
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St. Joe’s Star Rasheer Fleming Declares for 2025 NBA Draft
St. Joe’s dynamic forward, junior Rasheer Fleming has officially declared for the 2025 NBA Draft, writes Mia Messina for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The 6-foot-9 forward made a big impact this season for the Hawks, averaging 14.7 points and 8.5 rebounds per game — the latter good for second in the A-10. Fleming’s monster 20-rebound night…
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Richie LaCalandra Leads St. Joe’s Lacrosse After Long-Awaited Return to the Field
After two injury-plagued seasons, St. Joe’s Richie LaCalandra is finally bacon the lacrosse field in full force, writes Mia Messina for the Philadelphia Inquirer. With 36 points through 10 games, LaCalandra is leading the charge for No. 15 Saint Joseph’s, reminding everyone why he was once a two-time NEC Player of the Year at Long…
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After Four Years with Track Team, Gavin Campbell Decided to Return to St. Joseph’s as Graduate Assistant
After four years with the St. Joe’s track team, Gavin Campbell decided to pass on the job he had already arranged with PricewaterhouseCoopers and returned as a graduate assistant, writes Mia Messina for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I have plenty of time to go work, but right now, it kind of felt like my duty to…
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Khalid Mumin, Former Lower Merion Superintendent and PA Education Secretary, Named Reading Schools Chief
Khalid Mumin, the former Lower Merion School District superintendent who stepped down as Gov. Josh Shapiro’s education secretary last year, is set to return as Reading School District’s superintendent once again, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mumin served as Lower Merion’s superintendent for just over a year before being appointed to lead the…
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St. Joe’s Offers Buyouts to Staff Amid Budget Rebalancing
Lower Merion’s St. Joseph’s University is offering voluntary buyouts to some faculty and staff as it works to close a small budget deficit, stemming from recent college mergers, writes Susan Snyder for the Philadelphia Inquirer. President Cheryl McConnell said the acquisitions of the University of the Sciences in 2022 and Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences…
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At St. Joseph’s University, Basketball Is Family Affair
Basketball runs in the family at St. Joseph’s University, where Men’s Associate Head Coach Justin Scott mentors his stepson, sophomore guard Xzayvier Brown, writes Gabriella Galati for 6abc. Their story started on the court. “We were running a summer camp, and he was a camper,” said Scott. “He was a great kid more than anything.…
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St. Joe’s Forward Laura Ziegler Makes History with Parents in the Stands
St. Joseph’s women’s basketball team jokes that its international players excel when family visits—Laura Ziegler proved it true, writes Mia Messina for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The junior forward broke a 35-year-old program record with 43 points against Loyola Chicago, earning national honors. Her family, visiting from Denmark, witnessed the historic performance. Of her parents who…
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MONTCO Today Writer Shares His Remembrances of the Late Kobe Bryant
Publisher’s Note: Remembering Kobe Bryant—Lower Merion’s own and a Lakers legend—who, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others, tragically lost his life five years ago this week. _____ The news broke on Sunday afternoon, and after a couple of sleepless nights, it still doesn’t seem real to me. NBA icon Kobe Bryant —…
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Laura Ziegler Makes Defensive Impact with St. Joe’s Hawks
Laura Ziegler continues to dominate for St. Joe’s with an impressive defensive performance in the Hawks over St. Bonaventure last Wednesday, writes Mia Messina for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Ziegler leads the nation in defensive rebounds (190) and ranks fourth overall with 11.8 rebounds per game. On Wednesday, she contributed 17 points, marking her 14th double-double…
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Lower Merion Skater Among Elite Group Representing Philadelphia at U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Lower Merion’s Blake Gilman and his partner Julia Epps are part of the small but elite group of local skaters who are representing Philadelphia at the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, writes Ellen Dunkel for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The nineteen-year-old Blake Gilman and 15-year-old Epps have been ice dancing together for a decade. “I can…
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New CNN Documentary Explores Kobe Bryant’s Relentless Drive
CNN’s new three-part documentary Kobe: The Making of a Legend will delve deep into Kobe Bryant’s relentless “Black Mamba” mindset, writes Damon C. Williams for the Bucks County Courier Times. The new film will take an intimate look into what forged his extreme drive and focus that earned him several championships and a spot on…
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Education Software Breach Hits Lower Merion School District
The Lower Merion School District is among those that have been impacted by a nationwide breach of the education software PowerSchool, according to a staff report from KYW Newsradio. The school software giant, which offers a suite of tools to streamline school operations, recently announced it had suffered a “cybersecurity incident” late last month. The…
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St. Joe’s Lists its University of the Sciences Properties for Individual Sale
Saint Joseph’s University has listed five former University of the Sciences (USciences) properties for sale, reports Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Lower Merion university lists the properties individually after struggling for more than two years to sell the contiguous 24-acre University City campus acquired through a 2022 merger. While still seeking a…
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St. Joe’s Student Remembers NFL Star Saquon Barkley as Her Babysitter
Maisey Hartman, a St. Joseph’s University student, knows Saquon Barkley not just as an NFL star with two Pro Bowl appearances, but as her former babysitter, writes Alex Coffey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hartman grew up in Whitehall, two miles from Coplay, where Barkley lived. She met the NFL star, who joined Philadelphia Eagles this…
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Former Lower Merion Superintendent Resigns as PA Education Secretary
Pennsylvania’s education secretary, Khalid Mumin, who previously served as Lower Merion School District superintendent, is stepping down, write Maddie Hanna and Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On Friday, Khalid Mumin announced he would be leaving his position in two weeks, notifying his colleagues that “effective December 7, I will transition into a new…
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