Lower Merion
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St. Joe’s Field Hockey Makes History with First Trip to Final Four
Fifth-year senior Kate Crist celebrated a birthday she’ll never forget as the St. Joe’s Hawks field hockey team secured their first NCAA Final Four berth with a 1-0 win over Princeton on Sunday at Ellen Ryan Field, reports Mia Messina for the Philadelphia Inquirer. After a scoreless 55 minutes, fifth-year senior Celeste Smits netted the…
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Coach Gregg Downer Continues to Steer Lower Merion Boys’ Basketball to Success
For over three decades, Coach Gregg Downer has steered Lower Merion High School boys’ basketball team to victory, writes Michael Bradley for the Main Line Today. During his 34 seasons with the team, Downer won 696 games and captured three state titles. The first came in 1996, when Kobe Bryant dominated both the court and…
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St. Joe’s Field Hockey Team Achieves Highest National Ranking Yet
The St. Joe’s field hockey team is having an amazing season, writes Matt Leon for KYW Newsradio. The Hawks are currently 13-2 and last week achieved a new first by becoming fifth in the nation. That is the highest ranking in the program’s history as well as the highest ranking of any of the university’s…
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Following Equity Backlash, Lower Merion’s School Board to Pursue Antisemitism Training
Following community backlash to debate about the equity policy last month, Lower Merion’s school board plans to pursue antisemitism training and evaluate the effectiveness of local equity work, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. At a recent board meeting, president Kerry Sautner assured community members their comments in the wake of the discussion she…
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St. Joseph’s Field Hockey Continues Impressive Season with Win Against Virginia
After being ranked sixth, the highest in program history, St. Joseph’s field hockey team lost to UMass in overtime earlier this month, but the Hawks have already recovered, writes Mia Messina for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The team, which slipped to No. 8 following the loss, managed to beat No. 3 Virginia 5-2 on Sunday. However…
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Moops: Latest Venture from Lower Merion Grad and Shark Tank Alum
Lower Merion High School graduate Jess Edelstein is once again making waves in the entrepreneurial world with Moops, reports Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Nearly a decade after her first startup, PiperWai, found success on “Shark Tank,” Edelstein launched her latest venture, Moops. This South Jersey-based company focuses on providing relief for those…
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St. Joseph’s University’s First Varsity Women’s Golf Team Paves Way for Future Generations
St. Joseph’s University added a varsity women’s golf program this year and its five original members are hoping to pave the way for future generations of students, writes Mia Messina for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The team is led by Theresa Luu, who graduated from St. Joe’s two years ago. “I played on the club team…
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New Penn Valley Proposal Has Big Plans for Small Retail
A new office building with ground-floor retail space may soon be constructed along Montgomery Avenue in Penn Valley, Lower Merion, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for Main Line Media News. The Lower Merion Building and Planning Committee recently recommended the project to the Board of Commissioners. The new building would consolidate two properties at 727 and 731…
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Lower Merion Hopes Delayed High School Start Times Lead to Better Academic Performance
Lower Merion School District’s high schools are pushing back their starting time by an hour this year, writes Jim Melwert for KYW Newsradio. “Research has shown that teenagers have trouble falling asleep earlier in the evening, and with these later start times, this will enable our high school students to get sufficient sleep before the…
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Lower Merion School District to Sell Historic 10-Acre Estate to Conservation Group
Land purchased by the Lower Merion School District in 2019 will once again be sold, reports Frank Kimmel and Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Board originally planned to use the land for athletic fields for Black Rock Middle School. Instead, they voted unanimously on Monday to sell the land to Natural Lands, a…
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St. Joe’s Alum Targets the NBA with Olympic Experience
Saint Joseph’s University alumni Langston Galloway was a practice player for the US Olympic Basketball team, writes Mike Sielski for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Now, he hopes this experience will get him back into the NBA. Galloway graduated from St. Joe’s in 2014 as the second all-time leading scorer for the Hawks as well as the…
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The Original St. Joe’s University Hawk Flies High, Jim Brennan Remembered
Jim Brennan, the original Hawk mascot of St. Joseph’s University and retired nursing home public relations director died Friday, June 21 at 91, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A sophomore in 1955, Brennan raised $120 to purchase a custom-made feathered hawk costume which he wore to games. He flapped his wings as the…
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Development of New Homes Underway on Grounds of Philmont Country Club
After receiving all the required approvals, the development of 176 new townhouse units on the grounds of the Philmont Country Club in Lower Moreland Township has begun, writes Ryan Genova for the Glenside Local. The plan envisioned an active adult housing community on the site of the closed South Course. The private club has two…
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Saint Joseph’s University President Charts Long-Term Path of Rapid Growth and Change
Saint Joseph’s University will soon have the longest-tenure president of the Philadelphia area’s five largest colleges. As a result, St. Joe’s is charting a long-term path guided by its sense of stability, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Cheryl McConnell was named the university’s president over a year ago. During her relatively brief…
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Broadcaster Audacy Agrees to Pay Lower Merion Township $2 Million in Unpaid Taxes Settlement
Audacy has agreed to pay Lower Merion Township $2 million in a settlement over unpaid taxes during the time the broadcaster was based in Bala Cynwyd, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The settlement comes as Audacy, formerly known as Entercom, continues to work through bankruptcy proceedings, which started in January. Lower Merion was…
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Lower Merion’s Lizzy McAlpine to Return Home for Two Shows at Met Philly
Lower Merion native Lizzy McAlpine, the singer behind the viral hit “Ceilings”, is returning home next week for two shows at the Met Philly in support of her new album, Older, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. McAlpine, who grew up in Wynnewood, Narberth, and Merion Station, first came to the attention of Philadelphia…
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Lower Merion Native Writes Soundtrack for New Documentary Highlighting U.S. National Parks
Elizabeth Phillipson-Weiner, a composer born and raised in Lower Merion, was recently tasked with writing original songs for a new documentary called, “Out There: A National Parks Story,” writes Kristen Hunt for PhillyVoice. The documentary allows viewers to indulge in U.S. national parks, which display their wildly different terrains and critters that call them home.…
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Legendary Kobe Bryant, a Lower Merion High School Alum, is Considered One of the Best NBA Shooting Guards of All Time
Lower Merion High School and NBA superstar Kobe Bryant is considered one of the nine best NBA shooting guards of all time, writes Robert Zeglinski for USA Today Sports. The Black Mamba ranked second on the list. Kobe Bryant was a five-time NBA champion, two-time NBA Finals MVP, MVP, 18-time All-Star, and 11-time All-NBA First…
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