Tag: Lower Merion School District

The historic Oakwell Estate is being sold to Natural Lands, based in Media, who plans to preserve the property, including up to 700 trees there.Environment

Natural Lands in Media Buys Historic 10-Acre Villanova Estate

The Lower Merion School Board has agreed to sell the 10-acre Oakwell Estate in Villanova to Natural Lands, a conservation nonprofit based in Media…

A student writes in a tablet at her school desk.Education

This Delaware County School District Named 4th Best in Pennsylvania

Greater Philadelphia has four of the state’s top 10 school districts, and one of them is in Delaware County, writes Ethan Lott for Pittsburgh…

The Lower Merion School District has been pushing for new fields for Black Rock Middle School which doesn’t not have enough land for playing fields.Education

Lower Merion School Board and Township Solidify Deal with Haverford on Polo Field

The Polo Field in Haverford has been at the center of a long debate that is finally coming to an end, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for…

A photo collage of three schools in the Ridley School District.Careers

These Delaware County School Districts Are Among the Highest-Paying in Pennsylvania

Twenty-three of the 26 highest-paying school districts in Pennsylvania are in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business…

Residents speak out at a public meeting this week over the use of the Polo Fields.Real Estate

Polo Fields Bus Turnaround Prompts Parking Worries for Nearby Haverford Neighbors

A proposed bus turnaround at the Polo Fields in Haverford Township has residents living nearby worried about parking problems, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for Main Line…

A professional teacher or therapist working with a child.Careers

DELCO Careers: CCRES

CCRES offers behavioral health job positions as it seeks qualified candidates who want to make a difference by working with children and adults challenged by…

Students from kindergarten through fifth grade work together on a projectEducation

Top 10 Ranked PA School Districts Include 2 From Delaware County

Two school districts located in Delaware County were ranked among the top 10 school districts in Pennsylvania, writes Ethan Lott for Philadelphia Business Journal.

The…

The Oakwell Estate in VillanovaConstruction

Haverford Deal Could Save Trees at Villanova Property

A tentative agreement between Haverford Township and Lower Merion School District could reduce the number of trees razed at the historic Oakwell Estate property in…

Pa. Auditor General Timothy DeFoor press conferenceEducation

Pennsylvania Auditor General Claims Some School Districts Raised Property Taxes in Annual ‘Shell Game’

Pa. Auditor General Timothy DeFoor released a statewide school-district audit that uncovered a legal (but suspect) practice. The study revealed 12 districts statewide raising…

A teacher works with students at table. Teachers in Radnor School District are some of the best paid in Pennsylvania.Education

Teachers in 1 Delaware County School District Rank Among Highest Paid in State

Delaware County has two of the best school districts in Pennsylvania. One of those districts also has some of the highest paid teachers, according to…

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Lower Merion School District Votes to Exercise Right of Eminent Domain on Two Villanova Properties

Lower Merion School District has voted to exercise its right of eminent domain on two properties in Villanova for future athletic fields, writes Natalie Kostelni…