Sunday, April 21, 2013
Five things residents of Bala Cynwyd, Belmont Hills, Penn Valley and Narberth should know the week of April 22-28.
1. Lower Merion School District's Board of School Directors will meet after a Communications Committee meeting on Monday, April 22. The committee meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the ardministration building's board room (301 E Montgomery Ave, Ardmore). The agenda will be posted here when available. 2. Don't forget: residents can have old electronics picked up at their home this week by Green Narberth and dropped off at Whole Foods' E-cycle event. Find out more here. 3. Friends of Sabine Park are inviting locals to the Cherry Blossom Picnic and Pot Luck on Friday, April 26. "Bring family, friends and food to share. We will provide cups, water and lemonade. Get to know Sabine Park and help create its future," a description in the NarbNet email …
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Five things residents of Bala Cynwyd, Penn Valley, Belmont Hills and Narberth should know the week of April 15-21.
1. Tax Day: If you still haven't filed your taxes, Monday is the deadline. 2. Lower Merion School District's Board of Directors will meet at 8 p.m. Monday in the Lower Merion High School auditorium. The meeting location change is to accomodate a larger audience, as the board will recognize the boys' basketball team for their state title. Under discussion at the meeting will be adoption of the proposed final 2013-14 Budget. View the agenda. 3. Lower Merion's Board of Commissioners meets at 8 p.m. on Wednesday in the township building's second floor board room (75 E Lancaster Ave, Ardmore). View the agenda. 4. This weekend is Spring Cleanup Weekend for Lower Merion Township. Residents (with proof of residency, like a drivers license) can…
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Five things residents of Narberth, Bala Cynwyd, Penn Valley or Belmont Hills should know April 8-14.
1. Lower Merion's Board of School Directors meets at 8 p.m. Monday in the district administrative building's first floor board room (301 E Montgomery Ave, Ardmore). View the agenda in PDF form here. 2. Narberth Borough Council also meets at 8 p.m. Monday, in the Council Room on the second floor of the Municipal Building at 100 Conway Ave, Narberth. 3. Amendments to Lower Merion's building conversion ordinance, which allows churches and club buildings to be converted to apartments, are under discussion Wednesday night. View the proposed changes. 4. Sunday is an exciting day for the Lower Merion Aces: the community will celebrate the boys' basketball team and their state championship win with a parade. Get more details here. 5. In case you …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Five things residents of Bala Cynwyd, Narberth, Belmont Hills and Penn Valley should know April 1-6.
1. This week, temperatures are expected to average in the upper 40s the beginning of the week, and mid-50s toward the end of the week, according to the National Weather Service. 2. Still haven't done your taxes? Adults 55 and over can get free tax help at New Horizons Senior Center on the mornings of Monday, April 1 and Monday, April 8. The center requests that participants sign up at least a week ahead of time. Find out more on the Patch event listing. 3. Narberth Borough's Planning Commission meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday. 4. Lower Merion's Board of Commissioners meet Wednesday night in committee. On the agenda are approvals to fill police vacancies, and updates on Bala Cynwyd, Gladwyne and Ardmore library renovations and repairs. The …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Five things residents of Bala Cynwyd, Belmont Hills, Penn Valley and Narberth should know March 24-30.
1. Happy spring: it looks like we may be rounding out the first week of spring with some decidedly wintry weather. A Winter Weather advisory has been issued through 6 p.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. 2. Lower Merion School District students are on spring break this week. All schools are closed this week and will reopen Monday, April 1. There will also be no Lower Merion school board committee meetings this week. 3. Passover begins Monday evening, March 25, and runs through Tuesday, April 2. This week, Patch blogger Adrian Seltzer has posted several Passover recipes: learn how to make Cornish hens, sweet and sour meatballs, and brunch brei. 4. Are you a longtime …
Monday, March 18, 2013
Five things to know the week of March 18-24 in Bala Cynwyd, Penn Valley, Belmont Hills and Narberth.
1. Lower Merion's Board of School Directors meets at 8 p.m. Monday night in the first floor board room of the district administrative building (301 E Montgomery Ave). The agenda includes a presentation on high school enrollment, among other items. View the agenda. 2. Spring officially starts on Wednesday—though according to the National Weather Service, highs are expected to be in the upper 30s to mid-40s this week, with a high of 50 on Tuesday. 3. Saint Joseph's University hosts its 2013 SheUnited Women's Conference from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Get more information here. 4. Narberth's Annual Easter Egg Hunt takes place at 1 p.m. Saturday at Narberth Playground. The event, sponsored by the Narberth Fourth of July Committee, is …
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Here are five things Narberth, Bala Cynwyd, Belmont Hills and Penn Valley residents should know in the week ahead.
1. A meeting of the Lower Merion Board of School Directors' Education Committee, and a regular board meeting, are scheduled for Monday night at 8 p.m. The board meetings in the district administrative building's first floor board room (301 E Montgomery Ave, Ardmore). The agenda will be posted here when available. 2. Wednesday night, Lower Merion's Board of Commissioners will hear a tentative sketch plan for an 11-story apartment building on Righters Ferry Road. The board meets at 6 p.m. in the township administration building's second floor board room (75 E Lancaster Ave, Ardmore). View the agenda. 3. Narberth Civic Association will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Narberth Borough Hall's second floor. 4. Narberth's beer-tasting event, …
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Five things to know the week of March 4-10 if you live or work in Narberth, Bala Cynwyd, Belmont Hills or Penn Valley.
1. A proposal to demolish the existing building at 600 Righters Ferry Road and construct two apartment buildings with 593 one and two bedroom units goes before Lower Merion's Planning Commission on Monday night. The property's tentative sketch plan will also go before the Building and Planning Committee on Wednesday night for approval. 2. A waiver of the land development plan to construct four temporary modular classrooms at Welsh Valley Middle School goes before Lower Merion's Planning Commission on Monday night. The Planning Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the township building's second floor board room (75 E. Lancaster Ave, Ardmore). 3. Go For The Green award nominations will be accepted through Friday at 5 p.m. Find out more …
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Five things to know the week of Feb. 25-March 3 for those who live or work in Bala Cynwyd, Narberth, Penn Valley or Belmont Hills.
1. Five-time Olympic medalist in speed skating Chad Hedrick will be at Liberty Mutual's Bala Cynwyd branch (15 Kings Grant Drive, Bala Cynwyd) from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Monday. Hedrick is in town promoting the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. 2. The Narberth Council Highway Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday at Narberth Borough Hall to discuss options and solutions regarding the tunnel at North Wynnewood and East Wynnewood. 3. There is no Lower Merion Board of Commissioners meeting this Wednesday. The next scheduled meeting of the board is Wednesday, March 13. 4. A fundraiser for the family of late Lower Merion police officer Sean Quinn will be held Friday, March 1 at the Palombaro Club in Ardmore. Proceeds will help offset Quinn's …
Monday, November 12, 2012
The LMSD board of school directors will vote on a contract agreement with the Lower Merion Education Association Monday night.
Narberth's Borough Council meets at 8 p.m. Monday. More discussion of Narberth Avenue bridge repairs is expected. Veteran’s Day is observed on Monday. Find out what’s open and what’s closed. The Lower Merion School District board of directors will vote on the terms of the collective bargaining agreement with the Lower Merion Education Association at their meeting Monday night. Professional and support staff have been working under the terms of the contract that expired at the end of June. The meeting is at 8 p.m. in the Lower Merion school district administration building’s board room. View the agenda. On Monday, Lower Merion commissioners will hear about the potential impact of a proposed "free Saturday parking" program in Lower Merion. …
