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Education
View MoreLower Merion students build space capsules at summer STEM camp
Nearly 100 rising fourth and fifth graders spent a week in early August at the Lower Merion School District's aerospace-themed Elementary STEM Camp, building space capsules, programming robots, and hearing from a U.S. Marine Corps pilot.
Education
View MoreShipley School tears down College Hall apartments in Bryn Mawr
The Shipley School began demolishing the College Hall apartment complex at 800 Montgomery Ave. in Bryn Mawr on Aug. 19, tearing down the former Villanova student housing it purchased for $12 million after years of neighborhood complaints. The school has not announced plans for the 17-acre site.
Education
View MoreRivera resigns from Lower Merion School Board after theft charges
Lower Merion School Board member Jennifer Rivera resigned Aug. 26 after being charged with felony theft from a former employer, triggering a 30-day window for the remaining board to appoint a replacement.
Education
View MoreLower Merion High earns 8th-best ranking in Pennsylvania
Lower Merion High School ranked 8th among Pennsylvania public high schools in the U.S. News 2026-27 list, scoring 97.88 out of 100 and ranking 396th nationally among STEM high schools, while serving a more economically diverse student body than many high-ranking Main Line peers.
Education
View MoreBryn Mawr College posts decade-high retention after first-year revamp
Bryn Mawr College reports two consecutive years of its highest sophomore retention rate in a decade after overhauling first-year programming starting with the Class of 2027, as the Class of 2030 begins arriving Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Education
View MoreHarriton, Lower Merion High rank in nation's top 2% in U.S. News list
Harriton High School ranked No. 339 and Lower Merion High School ranked No. 380 nationally in the U.S. News 2026-27 Best High Schools rankings released Aug. 18, placing both township schools in the top 2% of nearly 18,000 ranked public high schools.
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View MoreNew Horizons Music Week finale shifts to Ashbridge House in Bryn Mawr
New Horizons Senior Center's free Music Week 2026 wraps up with a Day 5 finale at Ashbridge House in Bryn Mawr on Friday, Aug. 7, featuring acoustic duo Jeanette and Steve and a documentary screening with director Henry Nevison.
Education
View MoreFriends' Central Nature Nursery hosts free open house Aug. 1 in Wynnewood
Friends' Central School in Wynnewood invites families to a free Nature Nursery Open House on Saturday, August 1, at 9 a.m., with hands-on outdoor activities for young children.
Education
View MoreBryn Mawr College sees first donor increase in years as free-tuition program takes effect
Bryn Mawr College reversed a multi-year decline in alumnae/i donor participation in its 2025–26 fiscal year, with a 4% increase among recent graduates, as the college's Beacon Initiative prepares to offer free tuition to most families earning under $175,000 starting with fall 2026 applicants.
Education
View MoreMontgomery County collecting school supply donations through Aug. 21
Montgomery County's annual Back-to-School Drive is collecting backpacks and school supplies for low-income families at the DeKalb Center in Norristown through Friday, August 21.
Education
View MoreMasciantonio Trust Fund distributes $32,833 each to classical studies groups through Philadelphia Foundation
The Dr. Rudolph Masciantonio Trust Fund, created by a Philadelphia educator who shaped Latin instruction in the region, distributed $32,833.75 to each of its designated beneficiary organizations in mid-July 2026, funding grants that send teachers and students to archaeological digs and conventions.
Education
View MoreBryn Mawr College funds three sustainability projects for fall, including food-waste tech and e-waste repairs
Bryn Mawr College's Sustainability Office announced three fall 2026 seed grants on July 14, funding a student career trek to Boston, Leanpath food-waste technology in a second dining hall, and a campus e-waste repair program that will donate equipment to local communities.
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