Tag: Strawbridge & Clothier

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Bryn Mawr-born Francis R. Strawbridge III Remembered For Civic Leadership, Chairing Strawbridge & Clothier

Francis R. Strawbridge III, Bryn Mawr-born, retired former chairman at Strawbridge & Clothier and longtime civic leader, has passed away at 86, writes Gary…

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Plymouth Meeting Mall Evolves for 50+ Years — But the Charming Carousel Remains

Plymouth Meeting Mall opened in 1966 and has endured much over that near-60-year run. Spencer Walsh profiled this retail survivor for Best Attractions…

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Brand Relocations: Philly Proprietors Heed Migratory Call of Montgomery County Addresses

A geographic, commerce-related, post-pandemic trend, brand relocations to Montgomery County, caught the attention of journalist Sandy Smith, who provided details on it in…

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Book Excerpt: History of The Main Line from The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality

The Rise by Mike Sielski is available on Amazon.com

The following is an excerpt from “The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality…

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Isaac H. Clothier IV, Retired Bryn Mawr Attorney and Great-Grandson of Strawbridge & Clothier Co-founder, Dies at 89

Isaac H. Clothier IV, a retired attorney and the great-grandson of the cofounder of Strawbridge & Clothier, died on August 16 at the Beaumont…

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After Several Owner Changes, Former Wynnewood Castle of Isaac Clothier is Now Armenian Church

The Gothic fortress in Wynnewood that was originally built as a home for Isaac Hallowell Clothier of Strawbridge & Clothier has altered its purpose several…