Richard Ilgenfritz
Delco Times
Pennsylvania, United States
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Radnor police reports: Fire inside park portable toilet
Fire – A resident reported a fire was burning inside a port-o-potty at 57 Garrett Ave., Emlin Tunnell Park. The witness told police two juveniles, a white male and a white female, along with an adult black female, entered the portable toilet. When they exited, black smoke was seen coming from inside the toilet. The investigation showed that the toilet paper roll inside the portable toilet was… → Read More
Radnor students raise over $119,000 in Mini-THON for Four Diamonds Fund
This year’s event involved over 480 students and staff members who danced late into the night to celebrate their efforts in the fight against pediatric cancer. Since the school started hostin… → Read More
South Wayne parking lot reopens after storm water management project
“This is the largest storm water project to date in the township,” said Moira Mulroney, president of the Radnor Board of Commissioners. “You’ll hear from my colleagues about how this will have grea… → Read More
Radnor’s ban on plastic bags goes into effect this month
Under the ordinance, retailers had six months to comply with the new regulation to use existing inventory and help people prepare for the change. → Read More
Replacement of Mill Creek bridge to begin
The bridge was ordered the shut down in September 2021 after the remnants of Hurricane Ida swept through the region. At the time of the closure, Lower Merion officials said the bridge was scheduled… → Read More
Radnor police reports: Theft from Fine Wine and Spirits
Retail Theft at Fine Wine and Good Spirits – Management of the Fine Wine and Spirits, 127 W. Lancaster Ave., reported a retail theft occurred on Feb. 17 at approximately 8:33 p.m. The management told police the suspect was in his mid-twenties, with dreadlocks. Management further reported that the male regularly frequents the store around the same time. Most of the time, he drives a white sedan,… → Read More
Community recognizes Ardmore’s Bethel AME 50 years after fire – timesherald
“We just had to stand there and watch our Bethel burn,” Tucker said in a 2016 interview. Tucker served as pastor of Bethel AME from 1968 to 1980. → Read More
Narberth to make Foxhall Lane a public roadway
Narberth officials recently discovered that Foxhall Lane, a small cul-de-sac with about a dozen homes, appears to have never been dedicated as a public roadway. → Read More
Radnor school board rejects charter school at Valley Forge Military Academy
Although the proposal was for the charter school to be located on the grounds of the Valley Forge Military Academy, it would be separate and have no other connection with the academy. → Read More
Montgomery County rejects Lower Merion’s new ward boundaries – timesherald
According to Lower Merion officials, the county rejected the township’s new maps since they failed to respect magisterial district boundaries. → Read More
Radnor celebrates life of the founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church
The annual ceremony at Bishop Richard Allen Park, a small park on Brook Street in the Bryn Mawr section of Radnor, has taken place each February for the past several years. → Read More
Nominations for Lower Merion Go for the Green Awards now being taken
The program recognizes residents, businesses, organizations and schools that significantly contribute to enhancing or protecting the environment and natural resources. → Read More
Warrant issued in connection with Villanova gun incident
Radnor police issued an arrest warrant for a man they say threatened a SEPTA conductor near Villanova’s campus this week. → Read More
Shelter in place order lifted at Villanova after man threatens conductor on a SEPTA train
The incident began Tuesday night at 10:24 p.m. when police were called to the SEPTA Route 100 line near Aldwyn Lane in what was initially described as an attempted robbery of the conductor. → Read More
Lower Merion holds hearing on spending of federal grant money
This past week, township officials held the first of two public hearings on how to spend the next round of federal grant money. → Read More
Radnor Planning Commission rejects Villanova’s plans for a new parking garage
Plans to demolish an existing parking garage and build a larger one on Villanova’s campus got a thumbs down from Radnor’s planning commission this week. → Read More
Radnor School District’s preliminary budget calls for 3.09% tax increase
Under its preliminary budget that was released during a finance committee meeting this week, Radnor School District officials included a 3.09 percent tax increase for the 2023-24 school year. → Read More
Moodys upgrades Radnor School District’s credit rating to Aaa
Radnor school officials this week said Moody’s Investors Service upgraded its debt from the second-highest rating of Aa 1 to the highest level at Aaa. → Read More
Haverford residents raise concerns over Lower Merion’s plans to use Polo Fields – timesherald
Lower Merion’s field problems are now moving to Haverford Township → Read More
Work on Cynwyd Trail extension in Lower Merion Township to begin later this year
The new extension of the Cynwyd Heritage Trail, linking the existing trail to West Philadelphia is predicted to go out to bid in the spring. → Read More