The week began with three hours of heartbreak for Philadelphia Eagles fans, many of whom moaned and mourned in Narberth and Penn Valley bars. Lower Merion Township announced details of a plan to replace 1,600 parking meters. Township police on Monday told reporters about the previous week's criminal activity, which included eight thefts and a DUI arrest in Bala Cynwyd alone. Then on Thursday came news of more vehicle break-ins. Members of the Board of Commissioners weighed in on Bruce Reed's departure, and his potential replacements talked about their qualifications. A snowstorm forced some …

The week, and the new year, began with a program to erode some of the guilt felt by those of us disposing of trees we cut down in their prime to store inside our houses for a week or two. Lower Merion Township's Shade Tree Division on Monday began collecting Christmas trees for recycling on residents' normal garbage-collection days. The program continues through next Friday. Olivia Biagi profiled the historic Bala Theatre. Joe Santoliquito analyzed the talented boys' basketball programs at Lower Merion and Harriton. The Aces prevailed on Tuesday but lost a heartbreaker Friday. The Rams won …

Welcome to Week in Review, a henceforth regular, self-explanatory feature at Narberth-Bala Cynwyd Patch. We got 11 inches of snow. With most schools already off all week for winter vacation and some families out of town, the storm couldn't have been timed much better, even though it came with strong, frigid winds and caused travel headaches in the Monday commutes. Patch spent all day and night Monday traveling around town, shooting photos and video. Lower Merion Township reported two burglaries in Bala Cynwyd. We looked at census data that showed the area's wealth as well as the financial …