65-620: Lower Merion Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , United States. It is part of the Philadelphia Main Line . The township's name originates with the county of Merioneth in north Wales . Merioneth is an English-language transcription of the Welsh Meirionnydd . Lower Merion Township, along with Upper Darby , Haverford , and Cheltenham , are major suburbs of Philadelphia ,
130-445: A 21-point win for George H. W. Bush to a narrow one-point win for Bill Clinton , who became only the second Democrat to win the county in the 20th century. Clinton won it just under 10 points in 1996, coming up just short of a majority. The county has gone Democratic in every Presidential election since then by 10 points or more by progressively-increasing margins. In the 2004 election Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry won
195-774: A Lower Merion Township bond document, the top employers in 2018 were: Pupils living in the Lower Merion Township attend schools in the Lower Merion School District unless they go to a private school. The educational roots of the township stretch back to the Lower Merion Academy, one of the first public schools in the country. There are six elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools, Lower Merion and Harriton High School . Students are split between schools depending on location of residence. Rosemont School of
260-474: A female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.99. In the township, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64 and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
325-530: A passenger in a Piper Aerostar propeller aircraft when it collided with a Bell 412 helicopter over the Merion Elementary School in the Merion air disaster . The other four people in both aircraft also died, and the falling debris from the aircraft also caused the death of two elementary students and injured five others. The Mill Creek Historic District , and Seville Theatre are listed on
390-688: A progression of municipal structures based on population growth, it is not uncommon to have a township and borough of the same or similar name, generally adjacent within the same county. The 'town-like' borough might be partially or wholly surrounded by the remaining township from which it had split off. The government of Cold Spring Township ceased to function in 1961, when there were no candidates for office. Pennsylvania townships typically vary in size from 6 to 40 square miles (16–104 km ). There are two classifications of townships, first class and second class. The commonwealth initially incorporates all townships as second class townships. To become
455-1201: A tax collector and, in many townships, a panel of three auditors who annually audit all township accounts. The supervisors or commissioners of the township appoint a secretary and a treasurer, and may also appoint a township manager to coordinate township employees and operations. County governments may provide some or all municipal services to residents of townships, regardless of class and size, including trash collection or sewage processing. Some counties, though, leave individual municipalities to provide their own services; in some instances small groups of boroughs or townships may pool their resources to provide water, police, or other functions. The main areas of local services include police and fire protection, maintenance of local roads and streets, water supply, sewage collection and treatment, parking and traffic control, local planning and zoning, parks and recreation, garbage collection, health services, libraries, licensing of businesses and code enforcement. All municipalities in Pennsylvania, however, rely on county and state organized courts for probate, criminal, and civil court services. Under
520-550: A total of 8,291 students. One notable private school is Friends School Haverford . Delaware County is bisected north to south by Blue Route Interstate 476, which connects I-76 just north of the extreme northern corner of the county to I-95 , which parallels the Delaware River along the southeastern edge of the county. Delaware County is home to SEPTA 's 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby , and
585-508: A township of the first class and operate under the powers of the First Class Township Code, a township must have a population density of 300 inhabitants per square mile (120/km ) and voters therein must approve the change of classification in a referendum. The classes of townships differ primarily in the form of their administration. Townships of the second class are governed by a board of supervisors, elected at large by
650-520: A voter registration advantage of about 125,000, but by 2008 that advantage had shrunk to under 20,000 voters. As of the November 2021 election , Democrats enjoyed a voter registration advantage of 50,000. Propelling and compounding the voter registration shift has been a change in demographics in the county. Since the 2000 Census , the White population of the county has decreased from 80.3% to 68.5% as of
715-644: Is along the Schuylkill River . Before European settlement, Lower Merion's dense forest was home to bears, cougars, wolves, rattlesnakes, otters, beavers, weasels, turkeys, grouses, woodland bison, trout, and bald eagles. When Europeans arrived, they began cutting down the forests, chasing away much of the wildlife. After World War II , Lower Merion transformed from a farming township to a suburban area, and wildlife changed accordingly. Today, red foxes, white-footed mice, horned owls, skunks, raccoons, crayfish, songbirds, butterflies, and white-tailed deer populate
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#1732765345292780-606: Is one Pennsylvania state park in Delaware County: County parks include: Harrah's Philadelphia is a harness racing track and casino (i.e., "racino") located on the Chester, Pennsylvania waterfront. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment . Chester is home to the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer ; the team plays at Subaru Park , a venue located at
845-654: Is operated by Delaware County. School districts include: Note that Delaware County Technical High School takes students from all of the county. In 1963 the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia had 48 Catholic K-8/elementary schools in Delaware County with a total of 39,695 students, which was the highest ever enrollment. From 1971 to 2012, 20 of these schools closed, with ten of them closing from 2003 to 2012. By 2012 there were 28 Catholic K-8/elementary schools in Delaware County with
910-475: Is roughly diamond- or kite-shaped, with the four sides formed by the Chester County boundary to the northwest, the boundary with the state of Delaware , a portion of the " Twelve-Mile Circle ") to the southwest, the Delaware River , forming the border with the state of New Jersey ) to the southeast, and the city of Philadelphia and Montgomery County to the east and northeast. The lowest point in
975-618: Is served by the Norristown High Speed Line (P&W), two Red Arrow trolley lines, Media–Sharon Hill Line , four Regional Rail Lines , including the Airport Line , Wilmington/Newark Line , Media/Wawa Line , and Paoli/Thorndale Line ), and a host of bus routes. The western portion of Philadelphia International Airport is located in Delaware County, and the county hosts some airport-related commerce such as Philadelphia's UPS terminal and airport hotels. There
1040-457: The 2020 Census , while, the Black population has risen from 14.5% to 22.7%, driven by the gentrification of Philadelphia and University City neighborhood and rapid demographic shift in Upper Darby . Further increasing the shift has been the change in education level demographics in the county, as voters have become more college educated and white collar (and, in turn, less blue collar) over
1105-426: The 7th congressional district . The district had been held for 20 years by Republican Curt Weldon until he was ousted by Joe Sestak , a retired admiral, in the 2006 U.S. House of Representatives election. Also in the 2006 election, Democrat Bryan Lentz unseated Republican incumbent State Representative Tom Gannon in the 161st House district . In 2010 Sestak ran for the senate seat vacated by Arlen Specter and
1170-581: The Brandywine River (forming a portion of the county's western boundary with Chester County), Naaman's Creek , Stoney Creek, Chester Creek , Ridley Creek , Crum Creek , Muckinipates Creek, Darby Creek and Cobbs Creek (forming a portion of the county's eastern boundary with Philadelphia). Crum Creek was dammed in 1931 near Pennsylvania Route 252 to fill Springton Lake (also known as Geist Reservoir), an approximately 391-acre (1.58 km ) drinking water reservoir maintained by Aqua America ,
1235-619: The National Register of Historic Places . Green Hill Farms was added in 2011. In 2010, the township received national media attention when a student filed a lawsuit, Robbins v. Lower Merion School District , after a school administrator used the webcam of a school-issued laptop to spy on the student while the student was in his home. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed an amicus brief in support of
1300-483: The Philadelphia – Camden – Wilmington , PA– NJ – DE – MD metropolitan statistical area . Its county seat is Media . Delaware County lies in the river and bay drainage area named "Delaware" in honor of Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr , Governor of the nearby English colony of Virginia . The land was explored by Henry Hudson in 1609, and over the next several decades it was variously claimed and settled by
1365-905: The Schuylkill Expressway and continuing on to the Bala Cynwyd on City Avenue shopping center is what is sometimes referred to as the "Golden Mile" which also includes the radio and television studios of WCAU, the Exxon Building, the Fox Building and the Germantown Savings Bank Building. Behind those buildings are the One-Ninety-One Condominiums and the Bala Cynwyd Plazas. The township's eastern border
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#17327653452921430-707: The Swedes , the Dutch , and the English . Its original human inhabitants were the Lenape tribe of American Indians. Once the Dutch were defeated and the extent of New York was determined, King Charles II of England made his grant to William Penn to found the colony which came to be named Pennsylvania . Penn divided his colony into three counties: Bucks, Philadelphia, and Chester. The riverfront land south of Philadelphia, being
1495-436: The U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well. The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Delaware County. † county seat The county has operated under a home-rule charter with five at-large council-members since 1972. Until
1560-474: The third-smallest in area . The county was created on September 26, 1789, from part of Chester County and named for the Delaware River . The county is part of the Southeast Pennsylvania region of the state. Delaware County borders Philadelphia , the nation's sixth-most populous city , to its northeast. It also is adjacent to the city-county of Philadelphia County and is included in
1625-576: The " Main Line " of the former Pennsylvania Railroad that runs through the township. Now known as SEPTA Regional Rail 's Paoli/Thorndale Line , the rail line has station stops in Lower Merion in the following communities within the township: SEPTA Regional Rail's Cynwyd Line , with weekday service, has stops at: SEPTA operates the Norristown High Speed Line between Norristown Transportation Center and 69th Street Transportation Center through
1690-554: The 149th State House District (represented by Rep. Tim Briggs ), the 148th State House District (represented by Rep. Mary Jo Daley ), and the 17th State Senate District (represented by Sen. Amanda Cappelletti ). As of 2018, there were 240.08 miles (386.37 km) of public roads in Lower Merion Township, of which 35.14 miles (56.55 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 204.94 miles (329.82 km) were maintained by
1755-478: The 1990s, Delaware County was regarded as a classic suburban Republican county. The Delaware County Republican political machine was controlled by William McClure and his son John J. McClure from 1875 to 1965. Delaware County voted for the Republican candidate all but once from 1860 through 1988, with the exception being Lyndon Johnson 's national landslide of 1964 . In 1992, however, the county swung from
1820-427: The 2006 Senate election. All three Democratic state row office candidates carried it in 2008. In 2016, Delaware County elected all Democrats in national office elections except Republican Patrick Meehan (U.S. Representative). After the election of Donald Trump in 2016 , the county rapidly shifted blue as a result of increased Democratic turnout and less enthusiasm from often less conservative suburban Republicans. In
1885-421: The 2010 census, the township was 85.7% White, 5.6% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 6.0% Asian, and 1.9% were two or more races. 3.0% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. As of the 2020 census, there were 63,633 people, 22,868 households, and 15,024 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,670.29 inhabitants per square mile (1,031.00/km). The racial makeup of
1950-631: The 2019 elections for the Delaware County Council, Democrats swept the board and elected Monica Taylor, Elaine P. Schaefer, and Christine Reuther, gaining control of the county Council for the first time since the Civil War . This was the first time in history that the county had an all-Democratic Council. As of 2020, all of Delaware County is located in the state's 5th congressional district , represented by Democrat Mary Gay Scanlon . Prior to 2019, most of Delaware County had been in
2015-849: The Holy Child, located in Rosemont and in Lower Merion Township, is affiliated with but not governed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia . The school is adjacent to Rosemont College. Other private schools in the township include The Shipley School , The Baldwin School , Waldron Mercy Academy , The Haverford School , Friends Central School , French International School of Philadelphia , Kohelet Yeshiva High School , The Mesivta High School, and Caskey Torah Academy. Bryn Mawr College , Harcum College , Rosemont College , and St. Charles Borromeo Seminary are located in Lower Merion Township. The campus of Saint Joseph's University straddles
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2080-570: The Pennsylvania constitution, each governmental entity has the right to choose its own form of self-government, and a limited ability to delegate powers and oversight to such entities as authorities, commissions and school boards. Any township, regardless of its class, may adopt a home rule charter, at which point it is no longer governed by the Pennsylvania Township Codes. While a home rule charter can incorporate unusual features, standard municipal functions are generally part of
2145-489: The United States' sixth-most populous city as of 2020. With a population of 63,633, Lower Merion Township is the ninth-most populous municipality in Pennsylvania as of the 2020 U.S. census . The center of Lower Merion Township is located 11.9 miles (19.2 km) northwest of the center Philadelphia , the state's largest city. Parts of the township border the northwestern section of the city. Lower Merion Township
2210-421: The age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.17. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under
2275-459: The age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 50,092, and the median income for a family was $ 61,590. Males had a median income of $ 44,155 versus $ 31,831 for females. The per capita income for
2340-670: The base of the Commodore Barry Bridge . Delaware County is the traditional home of women's professional soccer in the Philadelphia area. The former Philadelphia Charge of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association played at Villanova Stadium , which is located on the campus of Villanova University . The Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer succeeded the Charge and played at Widener University's Leslie Quick Stadium in 2011. Delaware County
2405-660: The city line between Lower Merion and Philadelphia, while Haverford College straddles the lines between Lower Merion and Haverford Townships. The Japanese Language School of Philadelphia, a supplementary Japanese school , holds its classes at the Friends Central School (FCS) in Wynnewood and in Lower Merion Township. Residents are also serviced by the Lower Merion Library System . Township (Pennsylvania) A township , under
2470-662: The city of Philadelphia ; the Boroughs of Conshohocken and West Conshohocken , and the townships of Upper Merion and Whitemarsh in Montgomery County and by the townships of Haverford and Radnor in Delaware County . The borough of Narberth , a separate political entity of one-half square mile, is completely surrounded by the township. Forming the township's southern border is City Avenue separating it from Philadelphia. Along City Avenue, starting with
2535-601: The commonwealth. As with other incorporated municipalities in Pennsylvania, townships exist within counties and are subordinate to or dependent upon the county level of government. Townships in Pennsylvania were created in the 17th century during the colonial-era Province of Pennsylvania prior to the American Revolution . Much of the province was then occupied by Native Americans , but the colonial administration in Philadelphia brought new counties and new settlements regularly. The first communities defined by
2600-503: The county are occupied by the Ridley Creek State Park . As of the 2020 census , the county was 63% White non-Hispanic, 22% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American or Alaskan Native, 6.3% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Native Hawaiian, and 3.5% were two or more races. As of the 2000 census , there were 550,864 people, 206,320 households, and 139,472 families residing in the county. The population density
2665-530: The county by 14 points. Barack Obama won it by large 21-point margins in each of his bids for president. Hillary Clinton carried it by an equally substantial 22 points in 2016. Joe Biden carried it in 2020 with 62 percent of the vote, his second-strongest performance in Pennsylvania. Donald Trump turned in the worst showing for a Republican in the county in over 160 years. Driving the county's Democratic shift have been longstanding trends in voter registration advantage and demographics. In 1998, Republicans held
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2730-517: The county was $ 25,040. About 5.8% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over. Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities , boroughs , townships , and exactly one town . There are 49 municipalities in Delaware County: Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by
2795-635: The county's largest lake. The Trainer Refinery and the Port of Chester are located along the shores of the Delaware River. With its location in the southeastern part of the state, Delaware County is the only county to border both Delaware and New Jersey. Delaware County is one of four counties in the United States to border a state with which it shares the same name (the other three are Nevada County, California , Texas County, Oklahoma , and Ohio County, West Virginia ). 2,600 acres (11 km ) of
2860-539: The court, and the coroner. It is thought that this term originated because these positions were arranged in a row on a typical ballot. As of July 23, 2021 : As of July 23, 2021 : As of March 2, 2022 : The George W. Hill Correctional Facility (Delaware County Prison) is located in Thornbury Township . The jail houses pre-trial inmates and convicted persons who are serving sentences of no longer than two years less one day. It
2925-432: The electorate of the whole township for overlapping six-year terms. The number of supervisors can be increased to five by referendum. Townships of the first class, by contrast, have a board of commissioners. Between five and fifteen commissioners sit on this panel; they can be elected either at large or by wards within the township; and they serve for overlapping terms of four years in office. Other elected officials include
2990-520: The entire Lower Merion as a historic district and received a waiver from Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 23.9 square miles (61.8 km), of which 23.7 square miles (61.4 km) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km) (0.67%) is water. The township is bounded by the Wynnefield Heights, Belmont Village, Wynnefield, and Overbrook communities in
3055-405: The far northwest corner of the township. US 1 follows City Avenue along the southeastern border of the township, while US 30 follows Lancaster Avenue across southern portions of the township. Finally, PA 23 follows Conshohocken State Road through the heart of Lower Merion Township. Lower Merion Township is the heart of the affluent Philadelphia Main Line series of suburban communities, named after
3120-557: The laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , is the lowest level of municipal incorporation of government. All of Pennsylvania's communities outside of incorporated cities , boroughs , and one town have been incorporated into individual townships that serve as the legal entities providing local self-government functions. In general, townships in Pennsylvania encompass larger land areas than other municipalities , and tend to be located in suburban , exurban , or rural parts of
3185-414: The mix regardless of how offices and powers are allocated within the jurisdiction. "Citizen's Guide to Pennsylvania Local Government, 2010" Delaware County, Pennsylvania Delaware County , colloquially referred to as Delco , is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . With a population of 576,830 as of the 2020 census, it is the fifth-most populous county in Pennsylvania and
3250-467: The most accessible, was quickly granted and settled. In 1789, the southeastern portion of Chester County was divided from the rest and named Delaware County for the Delaware River . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 191 square miles (490 km ), of which 184 square miles (480 km ) is land and 6.8 square miles (18 km ) (3.5%) is water. It is the third-smallest county in Pennsylvania by area. Delaware County
3315-559: The nation. Chart of Voter Registration As of February 5, 2024, there are 406,799 registered voters in Delaware County. As of March 2, 2022 : Row officers, a term unique to Pennsylvania, are a conglomeration of elected officials defined by Article IX, Section 4 of the Pennsylvania Constitution . This unit of officers includes the position of controller, District Attorney, treasurer, sheriff, register of wills, recorder of deeds, prothonotaries , clerks of
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#17327653452923380-479: The past few decades. While the longstanding Republican registration edge has been erased, Republicans still remain competitive with Democrats at the state and local level. Most Republicans from the county tend to be fiscally conservative and socially moderate, as is the case with Republicans from most suburban Philadelphia counties. In the 2004 US Senate election, Republican Arlen Specter defeated Joe Hoeffel but Democrat Bob Casey, Jr. defeated Rick Santorum in
3445-439: The provincial state government tended to be rural, geographically large, and sparsely populated townships. Townships or portions of them tended to become boroughs after population growth or an increase in population density and, eventually, might to reincorporate at the level of city. Initially, each municipal organization begins as a second-class township. When a sufficient population density, currently 300 people per square mile,
3510-536: The state of Pennsylvania is located on the Delaware River in Marcus Hook in Delaware County, where it flows out of Pennsylvania and into Delaware . The highest point in Delaware County is 500 feet at two points southeast of Wyola in Newtown Township. Waterways in Delaware County generally flow in a southward direction and ultimately drain into the Delaware River. The waterways are, from west to east:
3575-605: The student. In 2012, the Federal Highway Administration modified the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices in a way that would have required the replacement of Lower Merion Township's historic street signs, some of which date back to the early 1910s. After some campaigning by local residents and by Senator Pat Toomey , the Lower Merion Board of Commissioners declared, via an ordinance,
3640-602: The township was $ 55,526. About 1.9% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over. Lower Merion is a first-class township with 14 commissioners elected by ward. The township is part of the Fourth Congressional District (represented by Rep. Madeleine Dean ), the Fifth Congressional District (represented by Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon ),
3705-433: The township was 76.11% White , 9.03% Asian , 6.54% African American , 0.14% Native American , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.61% from other races and 6.55% from two or more races . Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.70% of the population. According to the 2000 census, there were 22,868 households, 29.4% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 7.0% had
3770-772: The township. Lower Merion straddles the boundary between a hot-summer humid continental climate ( Dfa ) and a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ). The hardiness zone is 7b. Average monthly temperatures in Gladwyne range from 31.7 °F in January to 76.5 °F in July, in Bryn Mawr they range from 31.4 °F in January to 76.4 °F in July, and at the former location of NBC 10 studios in Bala Cynwyd they range from 32.6 °F in January to 77.4 °F in July. As of
3835-420: The township. Several major highways traverse Lower Merion Township, including the Schuylkill Expressway (Interstate 76) , "Blue Route" (Interstate 476) , U.S. Route 1 , U.S. Route 30 , Pennsylvania Route 320 , and Pennsylvania Route 23 . The Schuylkill Expressway follows a northwest-southeast route along the northeastern border of the township, adjacent to its namesake river, while I-476 and PA 320 both clip
3900-449: The western part of Lower Merion Township with stops located at Matsonford and County Line , with additional stops located just outside the township in Delaware County. SEPTA provides bus service to Lower Merion Township along City Bus routes 1 , 44 , 52 , 65 , and G and Suburban Bus routes 103 , 105 , and 106 , serving points of interest in the township and offering connections to Philadelphia and other suburbs. According to
3965-544: Was 2,990 inhabitants per square mile (1,150/km ). There were 216,978 housing units at an average density of 1,178 per square mile (455/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 80.3% White, 14.5% African American, 0.1% Native American , 3.3% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. 1.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.6% were of Irish, 17.5% Italian, 10.1% German and 6.7% English ancestry. There were 206,320 households, out of which 31.5% had children under
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#17327653452924030-409: Was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.5 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over, there were 78.7 males. The median income for a household in the township was $ 86,373, and the median income for a family was $ 115,694 (these figures had risen to $ 114,608 and $ 148,123 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Men had a median income of $ 77,692 versus $ 43,793 for women. The per capita income for
4095-514: Was attained, the township had the option of holding a referendum and, if it passed, became a first-class township. The municipality could proceed to the level of borough or city in a similar fashion. Historically, this progression has often included border adjustments or mergers with other boroughs or townships. Many communities remain townships in spite of growth that brings the characteristics of more-urbanized areas that might be associated with "towns." Because Pennsylvania's constitution provides for
4160-768: Was first settled in 1682 by Welsh Quakers , who were granted a tract of land, the Welsh Tract , by William Penn . In 1713, Lower Merion was established as an independent Township with about 52 landholders and tenants. In 1900, the Township was incorporated as a Township of the First Class. Lower Merion is home to the oldest continuously used place of worship in the United States, the Merion Friends Meeting House, used continuously since 1695. On April 4, 1991, U.S. Senator John Heinz died while as
4225-526: Was replaced by Republican Pat Meehan , who defeated Lentz, the Democratic candidate. Lentz was replaced in the State House by Joe Hackett , a Republican. Meehan represented the 7th district until his resignation on April 27, 2018. Before it was thrown out by a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision in 2018, the 7th Congressional District had been regarded one of the most irregularly drawn districts in
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