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Ardmore Initiative Reauthorization

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The Ardmore Initiative is a Business District Authority that must be periodically reauthorized by its stakeholders. 2013 is a Reauthorization year for the Ardmore Initiative. Click here for more information on our proposed plan, meeting dates and more.

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Hundreds greet reopening of bigger, better Bala Cynwyd Library

Main Line Times - Mon, 2013-05-20 17:33
Within minutes of the ribbon-cutting for the renovated Bala Cynwyd Library May 19, the line of public computers was in full use.
Categories: Lower Merion

Update: Pool chemical spill in Gladwyne sends one to the hospital

Main Line Times - Mon, 2013-05-20 17:18
One man was sent to the hospital to be treated for minor burns Monday after pool cleaner employees shocking a residential pool saw the chlorine explode after they mixed the chemical with water, according to Lower Merion Chief Fire Officer Chas McGarvey.
Categories: Lower Merion

Main Line Volunteer of the Week - Andrea Broad

Main Line Times - Mon, 2013-05-20 17:16
This is my 426th Volunteer of the Week column for Main Line Media News and, regrettably, my last.
Categories: Lower Merion

Why Brett Mandel Will Be an Effective Controller

Keystone Politics - Mon, 2013-05-20 16:55
The key to electing an effective Controller – defined as someone who will root out overpayments to service providers and ensure the best possible return on public spending - is to pick the...
Categories: Pennsylvania, Politics

June Events Nearby: Beer Fest, Bike Race, Mini Golf and More

Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewood Patch - Mon, 2013-05-20 16:43

Check out some events happening this June around the Philadelphia area:

Manayunk Bike Race

What: Racers will vie for $60,000 in prize money as they pedal a 12-mile loop through Manayunk and residents and visitors cheer them on.

When: Sunday, June 2; women's race (60 miles) starts at 8:30 a.m., once it ends, the men's race (120 miles) starts

Where: Lyceum and Manayunk avenues, Philadelphia

Cost: None

Lansdale Beer Fest

What: The fourth annual Lansdale Beer Tasting Festival is expected to feature 200 beers from 100 breweries. It's sponsored by the Lansdale Area Fundraising Society.

When: Saturday, June 22. Doors open at noon for VIP ticket holders; others get in beginning at 1:30 p.m. Taps close at 4:30 p.m.

Where: 3rd Street and Richardson Avenue, Lansdale

Cost: $75 VIP, $40 general admission, $20 VIP designated driver, $10 designated driver

Delaware County Senior Games

What: Delco residents 50 and older are invited to play a variety of sports in a 12-day series of competitions. Delaware County Council, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the County Office of Services for the Aging (COSA) are sponsors.

When: June 10-21

Where: Several venues in Delaware County

Cost: $15 to participate; register by May 31. Spectators may consult the schedule of events.

Vegas in Conshy

What: Enjoy casino games and refreshments, and help raise money for Conshohocken charities. Sponsored by the Conshohocken Plymouth Whitemarsh Rotary Club.

When: 7 p.m. Saturday, June 8

Where: Washington Fire Company, 36 W. Elm St., Conshohocken

Cost: $50 in advance, $60 at the door

Infiniti of Ardmore Open Mini-Golf Tournament

What: Just before the pros come to town for the U.S. Open major golf tournament, area residents can play miniature golf, listen to live music and enjoy refreshments and sidewalk sales.

When: 2 p.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, June 8

Where: 12 E. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore

Cost: None

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Any other June events your neighbors should know about? Please post them in the comments section below.

Categories: Lower Merion

Ardmore Party Land ruckus results in ride in police car

Main Line Times - Mon, 2013-05-20 16:17
Lower Merion police were called to an incident at Party Land in Ardmore about 12:30 p.m. Monday afternoon for the report of a fight in progress.
Categories: Lower Merion

Main Line maid who literally cleaned house is headed to federal prison in theft of Ben Franklin bust

Main Line Times - Mon, 2013-05-20 15:52
PHILADELPHIA – A former housekeeper who stole a rare 18th Century bust sculpture of Benjamin Franklin from a Main Line client faces several years in federal prison for taking the stolen property out of state.
Categories: Lower Merion

Canadian singer Alexis Normand botches Star-Spangled Banner

Main Line Times - Mon, 2013-05-20 15:30
What happens when a Canadian singer is given the task of singing the “The Star-Spangled Banner?”
Categories: Lower Merion

Man Runs Away from DUI Checkpoint, Police Say

Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewood Patch - Mon, 2013-05-20 15:26

Lower Merion Police arrested a 23-year-old Conshohocken man after the department said he attempted to elude a DUI checkpoint with an escape involving two separate vehicles.

On Saturday at 12:26 a.m., Lower Merion Police were sitting at a checkpoint they had established at Belmont Avenue and Belmont Terrace in Bala Cynwyd when they saw a car approach the area and stop prior to the checkpoint. Police say a man got out of the driver side door and began running westbound on Belmont Avenue, away from the checkpoint.

Police say they ran after the driver, but as they approached him he entered another vehicle, which police later learned belonged to a friend. Police say that car turned around and headed westbound—again, away from the checkpoint. 

After a brief chase, police say the car was stopped. When asked why he was running, the defendant, who was ultimately charged with DUI, told police that he was drinking and "under suspension."

Lower Merion Police had established DUI checkpoints throughout the township over the weekend.

Categories: Lower Merion

PA Voters Say 'Fix Economy'

Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewood Patch - Mon, 2013-05-20 14:50

The No. 1 issue that Pennsylvania voters care about is improving the economy, at least according to one poll.

The Frankin and Marshall College poll of Pennsylvania voters for May 2013 found that, of 11 possible issues, the one voters said to be most important to them was improving the state’s economy.

The poll listed a number of issues and asked voters to rank its importance on a scale of 1 to 10. The top two issues, “improving the state’s economy” and “help create new jobs,” both had a mean score of 8.9 among voters polled.

The poll, which was conducted between April 30 and May 5, gathered responses from 526 registered voters, including 265 Democrats, 196 Republicans and 65 Independents.

The poll’s results are listed below:

Issue Mean Score Improve the state's economy 8.9 Help create new jobs 8.9 Improve the public schools 8.1 Protect the state's enviroment 8.0 Increase spending to repair roads, highways and birdges 7.6 Refore the state's pension systme 7.3 Expand Medicaid to provide insurance coverage for low-income residents 6.9 Repair and improve the state's storm water runoff systems 6.8 Create more laws that regulate natural gas drilling 6.6 Privatize the state liquor stores 4.9 Privatize the lottery 3.6

What do you see as the most important issue for the state to address? Let us know your opinion in the comments area below.

Check out more findings from the Franklin & Marshall College Poll from May 2013:

Categories: Lower Merion

Lehigh GOP Exec Candidate Dean Browning Supports a County Police Force

Keystone Politics - Mon, 2013-05-20 14:05
Rich Wilkins has some nice things to say about the Democrats he doesn’t favor in tomorrow’s primary, and I’ll say something nice about two of the Republicans. I was excited to hear...
Categories: Pennsylvania, Politics

Commencements 2013: Sen. Toomey tells Villanova students,"Don't settle for the weak economy we have today"

Main Line Times - Mon, 2013-05-20 13:47
RADNOR — Sunday marked the 170th commencement ceremony for Villanova University, where graduates gathered under gray skies to bid a fond farewell to their college days with an eye to the future.
Categories: Lower Merion

Sen. Toomey tells Villanova graduates "don't settle for weak economy"

Main Line Times - Mon, 2013-05-20 13:47
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey urged Villanova University’s Class of 2013 on Sunday not to accept current economic conditions as “the new normal.”
Categories: Lower Merion

Only Republican Base Tuning in to Scandalpalooze

Keystone Politics - Mon, 2013-05-20 13:28
Jed Lewison reads the new CNN poll, which shows Obama’s approval ratings are up despite Republican efforts to make these supposed “scandals” stick. I’ll ask a few voters to...
Categories: Pennsylvania, Politics

Remembering a Pair of Ardmore-Area Residents

Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewood Patch - Mon, 2013-05-20 13:06

William Williams Keen, of Ardmore, dies on May 15.

Samuel Chester, of Merion Station and Narberth, dies on May 10.

    Categories: Lower Merion

    The Daily Salvo for May 20, 2013 - "Welcome Back Carter"

    The Daily Salvo - Mon, 2013-05-20 12:41
    The Daily Salvo for May 20, 2013 - "Welcome Back Carter"
    The scandal-ridden presidency of Barack Obama may be improving the legacy of Jimmy Carter. From: dailysalvo Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:01 More in News & Politics