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View MoreMontgomery County offers free measles clinics as outbreak kills 2 infants
Montgomery County will offer free MMR vaccine clinics in October as Pennsylvania's measles outbreak has reached 676 confirmed cases and a Lancaster County coroner confirmed two infants died of measles-related causes in August.
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View MoreLower Merion kratom warning highlights gap in Pennsylvania law
Lower Merion Township's kratom health advisory warns residents the substance is unregulated in Pennsylvania, as at least four state bills proposing age restrictions, labeling rules and bans on synthetic products await action in Harrisburg.
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View MoreSix fire companies contain Ardmore apartment kitchen fire
Merion Fire Company of Ardmore and five mutual-aid companies extinguished a kitchen fire at a second-floor apartment on Mill Creek Road on Wednesday, Sept. 9, keeping it from spreading.
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View MoreI-476 stabbing triggered 41-minute Villanova lockdown
A stabbing on I-476 in Lower Merion Township on Sept. 6 led to a 41-minute lockdown at Villanova University as police searched for an armed suspect along Lancaster Avenue, with two men ultimately arrested near Rosemont.
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View MoreSecond-alarm fire hits Ardmore car dealership on DeKalb Street
A vehicle and trailer fire at a car dealership on the 1000 block of DeKalb Street in Ardmore escalated to a second-alarm structure fire Monday evening, drawing a multi-company response.
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View MoreLower Merion schools fall below measles vaccine threshold
Several Lower Merion elementary schools reported kindergarten MMR vaccination rates below the 95% herd immunity threshold during the 2025-2026 school year, with rates as low as 76.9%, as the district opened its doors for the new school year on Sept. 8.
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View MoreDriver stabbed on I-476 ramp in Lower Merion, two arrested
A group of men stabbed and beat a driver on a Lower Merion highway ramp Sunday, Sept. 6, after a U-Haul rear-ended the victim's vehicle, leading to a pursuit and two arrests near Lancaster Avenue.
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View MoreWynnewood smoke odor traced to crawlspace equipment
Merion Fire Company firefighters traced a smoke odor at a Wynnewood home on Aug. 29 to equipment in the crawlspace, and reminded residents to call 911 for any unexplained smoke smell.
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View MoreSevere storms, heat advisory hit Lower Merion this week
The National Weather Service issued a Level 2 severe storm threat for Lower Merion Township on Wednesday evening with damaging winds, hail and possible tornadoes, followed by a Heat Advisory for Eastern Montgomery County on Thursday with heat index values up to 101 degrees.
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View MoreLower Merion police arrest Philadelphia man in $800K jewelry burglaries
Lower Merion Police arrested Jabir Hanif Parker, 24, of Philadelphia, accusing him of stealing nearly $800,000 in jewelry from Bryn Mawr and Wynnewood homes; detectives used cellphone geo-fencing and nanny-cam audio to link him to three Main Line break-ins.
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View MoreLower Merion police link hidden camera to Main Line burglary ring
Lower Merion police have linked a hidden surveillance camera found concealed in Gladwyne bedrock to the South American Theft Group, an organized burglary ring connected to dozens of break-ins across the Main Line, with incidents continuing through August 2026.
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View MoreSautner hasn't discussed Rivera's board future after felony charges
Lower Merion School Board President Dr. Kerry Sautner says she has not yet discussed board member Jennifer Rivera's future with her after Rivera was charged with six felonies; Rivera's preliminary hearing is set for Sept. 2, and her committee roles remain unresolved.
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