Lower Merion
Lower Merion Township, located in Montgomery County just outside Philadelphia, seamlessly combines historical charm, excellent education, and vibrant community life. Established in 1713, it was settled by Welsh Quakers in 1682.
Home to 63,633 residents as of the 2020 Census, Lower Merion boasts high per-capita income with a median household income of around $139,694 and median home prices of $603,970.
The renowned Lower Merion School District serves the township and is home to esteemed private colleges, including Bryn Mawr College and Haverford College.
Rich in history, it features landmarks such as the Merion Friends Meeting House and the Barnes Foundation.
Lower Merion has produced several notable individuals, including NBA legend Kobe Bryant, former U.S. Secretary of State Alexander Haig, Hollywood actress and sex symbol Jayne Mansfield, and 1960s teen idol Bobby Rydell.
Explore VISTA Today’s archive of 25+ stories about Lower Merion.
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The Hooters’ Drummer Shares His Story in Main Line Television Documentary
The Hooters were a local Philadelphia band that made it big in the 1980s, and today they are still jamming…
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Plans to Make Modifications to Historic WCAU Building on City Avenue Greenlighted
Lower Merion Township has approved plans to make changes to the WCA Building, the former home of WCAU Channel 10,…
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Four New Board Members Join City Ave District
City Ave District is pleased to announce the appointment of four new board members who will each support the organization’s…
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Five Montgomery County Towns Are Among the Wealthiest in the State
Using data from the U.S. Census’ five-year American Community Survey, Chris Ullery for Bucks County Courier Times has calculated which…
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Bryn Mawr College Among Montgomery County’s Green Grant Recipients
Montgomery County is going green, thanks to a new grant by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, according to the…
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Celebrate the Changing of Season at the Fall for Ardmore Festival September 30
Ardmore will be celebrating the fall season on Saturday, September 30 as it kicks off its Fall for Ardmore Festival…
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St. Joseph’s University Has Footprint in Lower Merion, City Avenue, and Beyond
St. Joseph’s University, which has a location in Lower Merion, will be expanding its reach in Philadelphia. The college recently…
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Montgomery County High School Grad Wins Award, Overcomes Adversity
Zusil Atkins, a Lower Merion resident and recent graduate of Agora Cyber Charter School in King of Prussia, is headed…
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Plans Are Underway to Turn Lower Merion’s Bala Plaza into a Live-Work-Play Complex
Developer Tishman Speyer has big plans for Bala Plaza in Lower Merion, but the long timetable expected to make it…
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Shot Tec Owner in Bala Cynwyd Challenges Lower Merion’s Strict Gun Rules
In April, Lower Merion Township limited gun businesses to only certain areas of the township away from mostly residential areas.…
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Upper Merion Township Plastic Ban Will Affect King of Prussia Mall
The Upper Merion Board of Supervisors recently announced that starting in 2024 single-use carry-out bags, single-use plastic straws and utensils,…
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Montgomery County Students Retell Stories of Holocaust Survivors
Every Sunday for almost two months, Bryn Mawr College junior Cavan Helmering and Haverford College student Callie Rabins visited with…
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Drexel Hill Sisters Deliver Babies on Same Day, Hours Apart
A striking set of coincidences ended with two sisters from Drexel Hill welcoming newborn baby boys just hours apart, writes…
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Pennsylvania Deprives Students with Disabilities a Year of Education, a Lower Merion Family Says
A lawsuit filed earlier this week on behalf of a Lower Merion School District student alleges that Pennsylvania is denying…
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Food Insecurity Was the Fifth Most Pressing Need in Lower Merion Township in 2022
Lower Merion Township is one of Montgomery County’s wealthiest areas, but even residents there worry about having enough food to…
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Lower Merion Native Is Fighting for Nondiscrimination Protections for All
Jason Landau Goodman, a Lower Merion native and former director of the Pennsylvania Youth Congress, is helping advance the LGBTQ+…
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Diaries of Lower Merion Man Offer a Glimpse of 18th-Century Life
More than two centuries old, the diaries of Joseph Price, a fourth-generation Quaker from Lower Merion Township, offers valuable insight…
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USA Lacrosse Volunteer, ‘Heart and Soul’ of Lower Merion Youth Program Remembered
Chris Hupfeldt, a longtime national volunteer with USA Lacrosse and an icon in the Lower Merion and Philadelphia lacrosse community,…
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