Narberth
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Narberth’s Louis Knight Performed on American Idol from His Home Sunday
Louis Knight, Narberth’s American Idol hopeful, performed from his home on Sunday as the singing competition presents this season’s Top 20 contestants, writes Ellen Gray for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Knight has recorded his performance using three iPhones, all provided by the show. “We are all creating an entire production, essentially, from our house,” said the…
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Narberth’s Handwork Studio Helping Families Stay Active with Live Craft Streams
Handwork Studio in Narberth is helping families stay active and fill some time during self-quarantining at home during the coronavirus pandemic with craft live streams on weekdays, writes Isabella Sanchez Castañeda for the Main Line Today. The studio is connecting with children and parents through “Creativity Time,” a live stream on Facebook. During the 10 a.m.…
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With Pooches Currently in Foster Homes and Rescue Shelters, Doggie Style Pets in Narberth Hopes to Restart Its Adoption Program Next Week
Next week, Doggie Style Pets in Narberth which offers pets for adoption in its shop, is hoping to continue its program that has been disrupted by the COVID-19 crisis, writes Ronnie Polaneczky for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The chain with ten locations in the Philadelphia region keeps pets for adoption in cozy “adoption rooms” where they…
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As Coronavirus Outbreak Continues, St. Margaret Church in Narberth Turns to Live-Streaming Funerals
As the coronavirus outbreak continues, St. Margaret Church in Narberth has started live-streaming services for families that are currently on lockdown, writes Cassie Owens for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Last Thursday, in what was the first for the parish, the church live-streamed the Funeral Mass for Helen O’Rourke. Her daughter, Terri Fischer, and other members of…
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New Grocery Store In Narberth To Offer Chef-Prepared Meals
A new Narberth-based grocery store, Pinwheel Provisions, will offer chef-prepared meals, pre-made sauces and spice blends Feb. 29 through the end of May, writes Laura Brzyski for the Philadelphia Magazine. The pop-up store will also offer ready-to-use frozen proteins and produce, to help remove the stress of dinner-making decisions for many shoppers. The store is…
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Australia Baby Animals Get Assist from The Handwork Studio in Narberth
Baby koalas, wombats, and other animals native to Australia that were burned or orphaned in devastating wildfires received an assist from The Handwork Studio in Narberth, writes Mari A. Schaefer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The studio teaches various crafts to children, including knitting and sewing. Earlier this month, it hosted two workshops where volunteers of…
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Narberth Café Lift Closes Its Doors As Owner’s Business Partners Reconsider Liquor License Use
Café Lift in Narberth has closed its doors for good after 17 months, but the reason was not slow business, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The owner Michael Pasquarello and his now-wife, Jeniphur, opened the first Cafe Lift in Philadelphia’s Loft District 17 years ago. For their Narberth location, the pair found two…
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St. Margaret in Narberth Holds Mass for Deaf Congregates in ASL
Msgr. Paul Dougherty at St. Margaret in Narberth is among a small group of clergy who are celebrating mass in ASL for deaf congregates, writes Lou Baldwin for the Catholic Philly. The reason for the slow inclusion of the deaf community is its relatively small size and the fact that relatively few priests know their…
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Huffington Post: Remembering Narberth Journalist Who Died Covering War Stories in South Sudan
Christopher Allen, a Narberth native and freelance war reporter died covering war stories in South Sudan more than two years ago, writes Charlotte Alfred for the HuffPost. He started his journalistic career covering the Ukraine conflict while living in Donetsk in 2014. Over the years, he published articles in several prominent newspapers, including the UK-based…
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Narberth Ambulance Saves Lives Days and Night On Main Line
With its dedicated staff and volunteers, Narberth Ambulance is helping residents and saving lives day and night on the Main Line, writes Melissa Jacobs for the Main Line Today. The nonprofit is headed by chief Christopher Flanagan, who has held the elected position for 24 years. Flanagan is also superintendent of Radnor’s police department. The…
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Narberth Civic Association Promotes Sustainability with Sharable Party Kits
Narberth Civic Association is promoting sustainability by hosting its own sharable party kits that provide party planners with a way to organize waste-free events, writes Paige Wolf for the Shareable. The lack of dishware or enough storage space is usually the biggest issue for people who would prefer to organize their parties without using disposable…
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Narberth’s Uppercut Gym Among Top 5 Philly Area Old-School Boxing Gyms
While boutique boxing is on the rise in the Philadelphia area, there are still a number of old-school boxing gyms that can make any aspiring boxer feel like Rocky, write Samantha Spengler and Cara Heenan for Philadelphia Magazine. Among the best is Uppercut Gym in Narberth. This second-floor studio that has boxing gloves lining the…
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Women-Led Narberth Cycling Club At Forefront of Biking Movement in Suburbs
The Philly Bike Expo looked at the role of women and women-run clubs, such as the Narberth Cycling Club, in leading the biking movement in the suburbs, writes Emily Scott for the Whyy. The NCC was created by Kimberly Bezak in 2017 as a way to advocate for better bike access in a town with…
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House of the Week: Spectacularly Unique Home in Narberth
A spectacularly unique home inside a converted church with four bedrooms and three bathrooms is available for sale in Narberth. This stunning stone structure that was originally built in 1890 was acquired by Walter Mutz in 1951. He set out to turn the building into a showcase home by purchasing architectural salvage from abandoned estates…
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Narberth Singer-Songwriter Hopes To Raise Suicide Awareness With New Single
Louis Knight, a nineteen-year-old singer-songwriter from Narberth, is hoping to raise awareness around mental health with his new single, “Change,“ writes Alex Nagy for the Philadelphia Weekly. The single is a part of Knight’s debut EP, “Small Victories,“ which was released on September 20. The British-born teen wrote the song in the wake of personal…
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Narberth author to be honored with 2019 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writer’s Award
Nonfiction writer and Narberth native Elizabeth Schambelan will be recognized with a 2019 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writer’s Award, according to a staff report from the Mainline Media News. The award is given annually to six female writers who exhibit excellence and promise at the start of their careers. This year, the award has been increased…
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First major apartment construction in decades planned for the Main Line
A real estate company plans to start major developments on the Main Line including an $18 million apartment complex in Narberth, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. In addition to the apartment complex, there are two more multi-family development projects planned for Narberth currently in the approval process. These projects will be the first major development…
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Cafe in Narberth lifts up and gives back to people with disabilities
Brooke Goodspeed understands that not all families have the freedom or opportunity to enjoy public outings and open spaces. Goodspeed, who has a son diagnosed with Down syndrome and on the autism spectrum, knows that it can be an uncomfortable situation to be stared at, whispered about – which oftentimes forces an end to a…
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