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After public outcry, Radnor returns banished books; Nova rape protest update; New eats: Settantatré Berwyn, Manorah Bryn Mawr; Wonder ‘food halls’ in Ardmore & KOP; Hot Headlines; This and That & more

April 24, 2025 / By Caroline O'Halloran / 9 Comments /

Gender Queer, Blankets and Fun Home – three graphic novels removed from the Radnor High School library after a parent challenged them as pornographic – are back on the shelves.

After 23 residents pleaded for immediate action at Tuesday night’s board meeting and deliberations stretched past 11 p.m., the vote was taken.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Juan Eguigueron, Manorah, Occupy Vilanova, Radnor book ban, Settantatre, Thai restaurant, villanova rape, Villanova Title IX, Wonder food hall

MSNBC’s Ali Velshi to discuss America, the news media, free speech & ‘Small Acts of Courage’ with veteran news anchor Pat Ciarrocchi in Bryn Mawr. Tickets to this timely talk – a vital fundraiser for Main Line School Night – are going fast.

April 21, 2025 / By Caroline O'Halloran / 1 Comment /

Two award-winning journalists.

One stage.

And a whole LOT to talk about.

No wonder tickets are going fast for Main Line School Night’s May 19 Visionary Voices fundraiser: “America, the Media, & Small Acts of Courage” with MSNBC chief correspondent Ali Velshi in conversation with veteran news anchor Pat Ciarrocchi.

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Longtime Paoli jeweler makes ‘difficult, bittersweet’ decision to close, liquidate inventory

April 17, 2025 / By Caroline O'Halloran / 3 Comments /

One of the last fine jewelry stores still standing on the Main Line is folding.

In business for nearly 80 years, Walter J. Cook Jewelers is closing its 2,750 sq. ft. Paoli showroom. A storewide liquidation sale begins next week.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Chestnut Village Shoppes, jewelers, main line jewelry stores, michael cook, Paoli jewelry store, walter j. cook jeweler

Bestselling author Kate Quinn to meet fans at Jane Win in Wayne

April 15, 2025 / By Caroline O'Halloran / 1 Comment /

Calling all book clubs: the author of The Alice Network, The Rose Code and The Diamond Eye is coming to Main Line.

Historical fiction writer Kate Quinn will appear – in conversation with 6ABC’s Jessica Kartalija – at the Jane Win jewelry showroom in Wayne at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 24.

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After public outcry, the student who participated in a sexual assault in a Villanova dorm will skip graduation

April 9, 2025 / By Caroline O'Halloran / /

A break in Villanova University’s growing PR nightmare.

The man who recorded a student’s sexual assault on his phone won’t be walking at their shared graduation on May 16. He’s staying away.  

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: villanova graduation, villanova rape, villanova sexual assualt, Villanova University

Van Cleve owner sells iconic Paoli fashion business after 39 years. No, she hasn’t retired – far from it.

April 4, 2025 / By Caroline O'Halloran / /

The petite powerhouse behind the Main Line’s signature bridal emporium has left the building.

Deborah Van Cleve sold her Paoli business this week – the Van Cleve name included – to her longtime manager, Ashley Grape.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Deborah Van Cleve, Paoli bridal salon, Van Cleve, Window concepts

Tredyffrin greenlights seizure of derelict site in Chesterbrook, advancing plan for a new township park

April 2, 2025 / By Caroline O'Halloran / /

Looks like Tredyffrin will get its first pocket pickleball park – but don’t be jumping up and down just yet, pickle ballers.

This project’s going to take a while – years, perhaps.

And it won’t come cheap.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Chesterbrook, Chesterbrook Civic Association, eminent domain, Picket Post Swim and Tennis Club, Tredyffrin Township

Today is Transgender Day of Visibility. Amid rising panic, you’ll see little sign of it on the Main Line.

March 31, 2025 / By Caroline O'Halloran / /

Celebrated with flag raises and solidarity marches around the world, Transgender Day of Visibility on the Main Line will largely pass … invisibly.

“I’d love to say we’ll mark it in some way,” says a Devon mom of a 16-year-old transgender boy. “But the truth is: things don’t feel safe these days. A flag in the yard may put a target on our backs. We will mark it in our hearts.”

She’s not alone.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: gender clinic, gender dysphoria, gender-affirming surgery, Main Line trans parents, trans equity, Transgender, transgender day of visibility, transgender support group

Lush, lively Maison Lotus exudes ‘White Lotus’ glamour in Wayne. A sexy subterranean speakeasy is en route.

March 25, 2025 / By Caroline O'Halloran / /

Has there ever been a more serendipitous restaurant launch than Maison Lotus?

Just as Season 3 of the hit TV show heats up, Wayne’s newest hotspot debuts with sultry, swanky “White Lotus” vibes.

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Roiled by the removal of ‘unsuitable’ books from Radnor H.S. library, RTSD reviews handling of parent book challenges. Plus, hot headlines and This and That

March 13, 2025 / By Caroline O'Halloran / /

A bombshell decision made in secrecy and kept under wraps  – the removal of three graphic novels from Radnor High School’s library – is now – you guessed it – the talk of the town.

Hundreds weighed in on social media after first reading about the book bans in a newspaper article.

Emails were fired off to school board directors and administrators.

Teachers were buzzing after the superintendent informed them en masse a full eight days after an ad hoc committee voted to remove the books.

Superintendent Ken Batchelor’s explanatory letters to parents came a week later. His emails filled in blanks but for some only raised more questions.

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  • After public outcry, Radnor returns banished books; Nova rape protest update; New eats: Settantatré Berwyn, Manorah Bryn Mawr; Wonder ‘food halls’ in Ardmore & KOP; Hot Headlines; This and That & more
  • MSNBC’s Ali Velshi to discuss America, the news media, free speech & ‘Small Acts of Courage’ with veteran news anchor Pat Ciarrocchi in Bryn Mawr. Tickets to this timely talk – a vital fundraiser for Main Line School Night – are going fast.
  • Longtime Paoli jeweler makes ‘difficult, bittersweet’ decision to close, liquidate inventory
  • Bestselling author Kate Quinn to meet fans at Jane Win in Wayne
  • After public outcry, the student who participated in a sexual assault in a Villanova dorm will skip graduation

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