Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Fees go up after Friday, April 19 and again after May 17.
The deadline is approaching to purchase a Lower Merion Township pool membership, the township announced this week. Fees increase after Friday, April 19 and again after May 17. Lower Merion residents and Narberth residents can join either the Belmont Hills pool or the Ardmore Avenue pool, and pay by check, cash or money order made out to "Treasurer, Lower Merion Township." The fee schedule is attached to this article.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
A call about a solicitor is also part of a roundup of calls for police service in Belmont Hills March 4-10.
Lower Merion police responded to approximately 12 incidents in Lower Merion's Belmont Hills neighborhood the week ending Sunday, March 10, according to LMPD statistics. A list of those incidents is attached to this article in PDF form, sorted by type. Incident descriptions do not necessarily indicate arrests or convictions. Incidents included: Did you see a police incident from this time frame that isn't included on the attached list? Tell us about it in the comments section below.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Here are five things to know this week for those with an interest in Narberth, Bala Cynwyd, Belmont Hills and Penn Valley.
1. The Lower Merion Board of School Directors will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the administration building's first floor board room (301 E Montgomery Ave, Ardmore). A vote on the preliminary 2013-14 budget is among the agenda items. View the agenda. 2. The borough of Narberth is soliciting applications to serve on its three-member Shade Tree Commission, which has one vacancy. Residents may apply via mail, at 100 Conway Ave., Narberth, PA 19072; by email, at narberth@comcast.net or by fax, at 610-664-0803. 3. There will be daytime Schuylkill Expressway shoulder closures all week, in both directions through Lower Merion, according to PennDOT. 4. The Lower Merion Board of Commissioners will decide Wednesday night whether to hold a public …
Sunday, February 17, 2013
11 neighborhood police calls were recorded in the week ending Feb. 10.
Lower Merion police responded to 11 incidents in the Belmont Hills neighborhood in the week ending Sunday, Feb. 10, according to LMPD statistics. A list of those incidents is attached to this article, sorted by type. Incident descriptions do not necessarily indicate arrests or convictions. Incidents included: Did you see a police incident from this timeframe that isn't included on the attached list? Tell us about it in the comments section below.
Monday, February 11, 2013
A heads up for those who live or work in Narberth, Bala Cynwyd, Belmont Hills and Penn Valley.
1. Narberth's Planning Commission meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at borough hall to hear from the prospective buyer and redeveloper of the United Methodist Church of Narberth property. Borough officials say the applicant's intent is to preserve but renovate the church and parsonage while also putting two homes between those buildings and Price Avenue. The borough council meets at 8 p.m. Monday. 2. PIAA District 1 basketball playoffs begin this weekend. ForAAAA programs (the state's largest), the opening round for boys is Friday, Feb. 15, and for girls Saturday, Feb. 16. AAA schools do not begin district playoffs until Feb. 19 (for girls) and Feb. 23 (for boys). 3. The Neighborhood Club of Bala Cynwyd meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Lower …
Sunday, February 10, 2013
14 neighborhood police calls were recorded in the week ending Feb. 3.
Lower Merion police responded to 14 incidents in the Belmont Hills neighborhood in the week ending Sunday, Feb. 3, according to LMPD statistics. A list of those incidents is attached to this article, sorted by type. Incident descriptions do not necessarily indicate arrests or convictions. Incidents included: Did you see a police incident from this timeframe that isn't included on the attached list? Tell us about it in the comments section below.
Narberth-Bala Cynwyd Patch's local fire companies received funding from the state recently.
Narberth-Bala Cynwyd Patch's area fire companies each received grant money in the Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner's Volunteer Fire Company, Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program (VFCVAS). The State Fire Commissioner's Office reviewed the 2,713 applications and approved 2,665 applications for 2012-2013. The final distribution to fire companies, statewide, totaled $26,400,000 and for volunteer ambulance services totaled $3,600,000, according to Office of the State Fire Commissioner. Below is what each local company received and requested: Narberth Ambulance, based in Ardmore and Conshohocken, also received a grant, getting $5,590.57 after requesting $8,405.
Monday, February 4, 2013
A heads up for those who live or work in Narberth, Bala Cynwyd, Belmont Hills and Penn Valley.
The first draft of Narberth's proposed new zoning code will be presented Monday at the borough's 7:30 p.m. Planning Commission meeting. Find details of the zoning overhaul at the Narberth Civic Association's website. Developers of a future Belmont Avenue CVS pharmacy are presenting a preliminary land development plan to the Lower Merion Planning Commission at Monday night's meeting. The item is No. 6 on the agenda; the meeting is set to start at 6:30 p.m. The Lower Merion School District is also approaching the township's Planning Commission Monday night, with plans for renovations at Gladwyne Elementary School. The district has proposed expanding four of its 10 schools as a result of studies that project rising enrollment. The National …
Nine neighborhood incidents were recorded in the week ending Jan. 27.
In a particularly light week, Lower Merion police responded to nine incidents in the neighborhood of Belmont Hills in the week ending Sunday, Jan. 27, according to LMPD statistics. A list of those incidents is attached to this article, sorted by type. Incident descriptions do not necessarily indicate arrests or convictions. Incidents included: Did you see a police incident from this timeframe that isn't included on the attached list? Tell us about it in the comments section below.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
13 neighborhood incidents were recorded in the week ending Jan. 20.
Lower Merion police responded to 13 incidents in the Belmont Hills neighborhood in the week ending Sunday, Jan. 20, according to LMPD statistics. A list of those incidents is attached to this article, sorted by type. Incident descriptions do not necessarily indicate arrests or convictions. Incidents included: Did you see a police incident from this timeframe that isn't included on the attached list? Tell us about it in the comments section below.
robco
1:56 pm on Tuesday, April 16, 2013
At $625 for a Narberth family of four (after May 20), that same family can pay per visit 25 times before they reach the membership level. Frankly, most families rarely go that many times each season. So save some money and pay per visit. Also, you'll save some money for the handful of visits when the pool is closed because of an the all-too-frequent vomiting/BM accidents. In my opinion, the Lower… more ›