Lower Merion township

City Life

The Main Line’s Latest NIMBY Scourge: Old People

Here in Philadelphia proper, we get all bent out of shape when some rando developer wants to erect an incongruous monstrosity near our historic rowhomes. […]

sean hughes, the lower merion high school principal killed in a tragic car crash, is the subject of a petition to rename the new lower merion middle school after him
City Life

Lower Merion Students Push to Rename New Middle School for Late Principal Sean Hughes

In just two days, more than 6,300 people have signed a Change.org petition to rename the new middle school in the Lower Merion Township School […]

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City Life

Meanwhile, the Main Line Has Its Own Christopher Columbus Monument to Grapple With

Monday in Philadelphia marked the first time the city officially recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day exclusively, kicking Columbus Day to the curb for good. Fittingly, the […]

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City Life

Philly Coronavirus News: Main Line Grocery Store Worker Tells Customers “Go Away”

A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. Main Line Grocery Store Worker to Customers: “Go Away” Earlier this week, we told you that Pennsylvania Governor Tom […]

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Property

Apartment Profile: A First Look at One Ardmore

Here’s an interesting paradox about One Ardmore, Carl Dranoff’s newest apartment building: It has too much parking. And if things go as the people who […]

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City Life

Lower Merion Cop Says Male Officers Sexted Her and Tracked Her Via GPS

Lower Merion police sergeant Jo Anne Pepitone is a familiar face in what is one of America’s wealthiest townships. Whether she’s under an Overbrook School […]

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Police: Ex-Playboy Model Found Strangled in Her Lower Merion Apartment

Christina Carlin-Kraft, a model who had done work for Playboy, Victoria’s Secret, and Vanity Fair, was found strangled in her Lower Merion apartment bedroom on […]

City Life

Main Liners Can Now Text for Recycling Pickup

Here in Philly, when we want to recycle electronics, we’re supposed to drop them off at inconveniently located recycling centers operated by the city — […]

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Main Line NIMBYites: No Target for Ardmore!

Lower Merion residents are petitioning again. This time, they want to stop a new Target from coming to their township – or, per the petition […]

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City Life

Lower Merion Parents Outraged Over “Mega School” Plans

Parents in the Lower Merion School District want to keep “mega schools” out of their backyards. The term means what it sounds like: a really […]

Property

Main Line Monday: A Nostalgia Trip in Wynnewood for $570K

Are you old enough to remember knotty pine-paneled rec rooms? If you are, you’ll love this splendid little Colonial on a quiet lane in Wynnewood’s […]

Property

Main Line Monday: A Nifty ’50s Home in Penn Valley for $750K

We have a question about this one-of-a-kind Penn Valley home: Who designed it? The listing agent apparently doesn’t know, for if he did, we’re certain […]

Property

Main Line Monday: A Modern Classic in Penn Valley for $1.899M

This brand-new home brings clean lines and a fresh take on the traditional Colonial to the Main Line. After taking in the schist stone facade […]

Property

Jawdropper of the Week: A Palatial Retreat in Villanova for $15.9M

Situated on 4.5 acres on the Main Line’s “Golden Mile”, this expansive home will make you feel like you’ve gone on a permanent vacation. In addition […]

Property

Main Line Monday: An All-New Château in Villanova for $1.57M

Traveling is overrated. Well, not really. But when you live in a brand-new home that looks like it was imported from the south of France, you […]