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Some parents say they were angered by the school district鈥檚 lack of communication amid last week鈥檚 lockdown. Also this week, a new Greek-style cafe is bringing 鈥淓uropean coffee culture鈥 to Ardmore, a Lower Merion cyclist鈥檚 injury underscores the struggle to legislate e-bikes and e-scooters, and State Rep. Mary Jo Daley announced she won鈥檛 seek reelection.
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A number of parents expressed outrage on social media last week over what they say was a lack of communication from the Lower Merion School District amid a lockdown spurred by a police chase.
The FBI responded to an alleged attempted robbery of an armored vehicle near City Avenue a little before noon on Friday, forcing parts of the area to shelter in place and eight LMSD schools to go into lockdown.
On Facebook, parents raised concerns that emails didn鈥檛 include certain details, like which schools were in lockdown, and that students didn鈥檛 know whether threats were coming from inside or outside school buildings, The Inquirer鈥檚 Denali Sagner reports.
Read more about parents鈥 concerns and the district鈥檚 response here.
Ardmore will soon welcome its newest cafe, but unlike other spots, The Brew Room is aiming to bring a little bit of Europe鈥檚 slower-paced coffee culture to its customers.
The Brew Room is designed to be a community watering hole where guests can linger. Run by husband-and-wife duo Eleni and Danny Chrisidis, they say it will be a modern tribute to the Greek coffeehouse, serving up freddo espresso, a silky, shaken Greek coffee drink, as well as favorites like bougatsa, a pastry made of phyllo and creamy custard, and spanakopita, a spinach and feta pastry.
Read more about the cafe that鈥檚 aiming to open this weekend at 6 W. Lancaster Ave.
馃挕 Community News
馃彨 Schools Briefing
馃嵔锔 On our Plate
馃幊 Things to Do
馃拑 Dance to Beat Breast Cancer: Breast cancer survivor and certified Zumba and La Blast instructor Carol Fee is hosting a dance fitness class to raise funds for Abramson Cancer Center, where she was treated. The event includes dance instruction followed by lunch and raffles. 鈴 Saturday, Oct. 11, 9:15 a.m.-1 p.m. 馃挼 $40 donation 馃搷 Maybrook Mansion
馃З 80s Escape Room: Teams of three to eight people will have one hour to solve puzzles and return to present day. Teams will go out one at a time, so advanced registration is required. 鈴 Saturday, Oct. 11, 11:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. 馃挼 Free 馃搷 Gladwyne Library
馃嵒 Narberth Oktoberfest: This 21-and-over event benefiting Sabine Park and the annual Narberth Memorial Day Parade includes food from The Flying Deutschman food truck, craft beers from Stockertown Beverage, live music, and raffles. 鈴 Saturday, Oct. 11, 5-11 p.m. 馃挼 $75 馃搷 Narberth Park
馃崅 Community Fall Festival: Now in its fourth year, this family-friendly festival will have lots of kids activities, including a bounce house, face painting, and petting zoo, plus music, yard games, vendors, and food trucks. 鈴 Sunday, Oct. 12, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 馃挼 Free admission, tickets or wristbands required for certain rides 馃搷 Kaiserman JCC
馃彙 On the Market
The first floor of this stone and Tudor-style manor home in Penn Valley features a living room with a fireplace, a formal dining room, an office with built-ins, a family room with vaulted ceilings and a fireplace, and an eat-in kitchen with a center island and stainless steel appliances. There are five bedrooms upstairs, including a primary suite with a gas fireplace, two walk-in closets, two separate vanities, and a soaking tub. The walk-out lower level has a gym, home theater, and gaming room, with space for an additional bedroom. Outside, the home has a deck that leads to a patio with a built-in grill. There鈥檚 also a separate fire pit and a spacious yard.
See more photos of the property here.
Price: $2.595M | Size: 7,434 SF | Acreage: 0.74
馃搱 Lower Merion market report
This Lower Merion market report is published on a monthly basis. Above is data for September from realtor.com.
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