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43-499: In 2020 The Telegraph reduced its print run to Saturday only, when it produces a weekend edition under the Sunday Telegraph banner. In the announcement, the paper said it will continue to report news for its website every day. After being family-owned for a century, The Telegraph was bought in the 1980s by Independent Publications of Bryn Mawr , Pennsylvania, which owned several smaller daily and weekly newspapers around

86-540: A debate between the two of us [Reagan and George H.W. Bush ] on the Saturday evening preceding the election, we both accepted. Understandably, this brought howls from the other candidates. In protest, one of them, Senator Bob Dole , complained to the Federal Election Commission that by financing a debate between only two of the seven candidates, the newspaper was making an illegal contribution to

129-523: A distinctive new hotel designed by architect Frank Furness was built in 1889. The second hotel building is currently occupied by The Baldwin School and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Bryn Mawr College was founded in 1885 originally as a Quaker institution but by 1893, it had become non-denominational. In 1893, the first hospital, Bryn Mawr Hospital ,

172-657: A median income of $ 40,625 versus $ 31,618 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 23,442. About 5.3% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2000 census, the Bryn Mawr ZIP code was home to 21,485 people with a median family income of $ 110,956. Philadelphia Main Line The Philadelphia Main Line , known simply as

215-565: A predominantly Black community to the present day. Today, the Main Line is another name for the western suburbs of Philadelphia along Lancaster Avenue (U.S. Route 30) and the former main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad and extending from the city limits to, traditionally, Bryn Mawr and ultimately Paoli , an area of about 200 square miles (520 km ). The upper- and upper middle-class enclave has historically been one of

258-588: A sizable amount of student rentals, with roughly half of the community's population aged 18–24. Bryn Mawr is named after an estate near Dolgellau in Wales that belonged to Rowland Ellis , a Welsh Quaker who emigrated in 1686 to Pennsylvania to escape religious persecution . Until the construction of the Pennsylvania Railroad 's Main Line in 1869, the town, located in the old Welsh Tract ,

301-537: Is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Pennsylvania , United States. It is located just west of Philadelphia along Lancaster Avenue, also known as U.S. Route 30 . As of 2020 , the CDP is defined to include sections of Lower Merion Township , Montgomery County , as well as portions of Haverford Township and Radnor Township in Delaware County . Bryn Mawr is located toward the center of what

344-653: Is a community that became predominantly Black in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As of the 1920 census , most of the Black residents in the Mount Pleasant region, or their parents, had come from the South . Many of the men in this neighborhood, along Henry Avenue and Mount Pleasant Avenue, were employed by the railroad, as quarry workers, or as chauffeurs and gardeners by private families. The occupations often given for women were cooks and laundresses. This remains

387-632: Is a part of the Philadelphia Main Line, a string of picturesque towns located along a railroad that connects Philadelphia with points west. Some other Main Line communities include Ardmore , Wynnewood , Narberth , Bala Cynwyd and Villanova . As of the 2010 census, , there were 3,779 people, 1,262 households, and 497 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7,033.7 people per square mile (2,715.7 people/km ). There were 1,481 housing units at an average density of 2,377.2 per square mile (917.8/km ). The racial makeup of

430-520: Is known as the Main Line , a group of affluent Philadelphia suburban villages stretching from the city limits to Malvern . They became home to sprawling country estates belonging to Philadelphia's wealthiest families during the Gilded Age , and over the decades became a bastion of old money. As of the 2020 census , it had a population of 5,879. Bryn Mawr is home to Bryn Mawr College , and contains

473-637: Is still in service, although its route is slightly different from the original. It also serves the Paoli/Thorndale Line of the SEPTA Regional Rail system. It was not only extremely wealthy people on the Main Line in the period 1880–1920. Wealthy households required large numbers of servants in order to maintain their lifestyle. Often these servants were Black migrants from the South and recent immigrants from Europe. For example, in

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516-507: The Main Line , is an informally delineated historical and social region of suburban Philadelphia , Pennsylvania. Lying along the former Pennsylvania Railroad 's once prestigious Main Line , it runs northwest from Center City Philadelphia parallel to Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike , also known as U.S. Route 30 . The railroad first connected the Main Line towns in the 19th century. They became home to sprawling country estates belonging to Philadelphia's wealthiest families, and over

559-830: The Paoli/Thorndale Line which shares the former Pennsylvania Railroad four track Keystone Corridor grade with Amtrak, and the Manayunk/Norristown Line which operates over the former Reading Railroad Norristown grade. The light rail Norristown High Speed Line runs over the Philadelphia and Western Railroad line between 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby and Norristown Transportation Center in Norristown . Amtrak's intercity Keystone Service (New York City to Harrisburg) and Pennsylvanian (New York City to Pittsburgh) also serve

602-916: The Schuylkill Expressway ( I-76 ) which connects it to Philadelphia, and the Blue Route ( I-476 ) which runs north to south connecting the region with the Northeast Extension and the Pennsylvania Turnpike to the north, and to Philadelphia International Airport and I-95 to the south. Along the northern edge of the Main Line, US 202 runs from the Schuylkill Expressway in a southwesterly direction, crossing US 30 in Frazer . SEPTA also commissions suburban buses on Routes 105 and 106 to run from

645-851: The U.S. Census Bureau , in 2000, Bryn Mawr had a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km ), all land, all in Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County. However, the Bryn Mawr ZIP Code of 19010 covers a larger area. As a result, the geographic term Bryn Mawr is often used in a sense that includes not only the CDP, but also other areas that share the ZIP Code. These other areas include the community of Rosemont within Lower Merion Township and Radnor Township , and various other areas within Lower Merion Township, Radnor Township, and Haverford Township . Bryn Mawr

688-553: The 1600s, after William Penn sold a tract of land, called the Welsh Tract , to a group of Welsh Quakers in London in 1681. This accounts for the many Welsh place names in the area. However, what might be termed the "Celtification" of many Main Line place and street names occurred long after colonial times. So, for instance, as a marketing device to attract wealthy new residents, the area once awkwardly named Athensville became

731-586: The 1900 census, Tredyffrin Township was 13.5% Black; another 15% had been born in Europe. The two largest countries of origin were Italy and Ireland. The corresponding figures for Lower Merion Township were 6% Black and 15% born in Europe; almost 11% were from Ireland. Another dimension of this story is illustrated by the community of Mount Pleasant, in Tredyffrin Township just north of Wayne. This

774-416: The 20th century, either in between the core towns or nearby them, including: These communities are primarily residential and consist of larger lot sizes than in the nine core towns. All of them, except Gladwyne, are on the railroad and have their own station stop. There is no collective data for the Main Line, so all data is by ZIP Code . The median family income on the Main Line is $ 192,630. In comparison,

817-539: The 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby to Rosemont (Route 105) and Paoli (Route 106). These buses run almost entirely along Lancaster Avenue. SEPTA also offers light rail service through the Norristown High Speed Line . The Norristown High Speed Line runs along the Main Line from Upper Darby to Ithan Avenue Station and Villanova Station before making a northward turn at

860-451: The Bush and Reagan campaigns. The commission agreed with him, so my campaign offered to pay the full cost of the debate—a few thousand dollars—and they accepted. I thought it had been unfair to exclude the other candidates from the debate. Arriving at the debate, Reagan found two seats prepared, one each for himself and for Bush on either side of Breen. The other candidates were confused, as was

903-417: The CDP was 74.0% White , 10.5% Black or African American , 0.0% Native American , 10.7% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 1.2% from other races , and 3.6% from two or more races. 4.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.1% were of Irish, 10.8% Italian, 6.8% German and 6.4% English ancestry according to Census 2000 . There were 1,404 households, out of which 13.5% had children under

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946-668: The United States as well as some other businesses. In 2005, the paper's owner bought the Cabinet Press, publisher of weekly newspapers based in nearby Milford , New Hampshire. In April 2013, it was bought by Ogden Newspapers of Wheeling , West Virginia. On February 23, 1980, the Telegraph received national attention during the New Hampshire presidential primary , when it hosted a Republican debate paid for by

989-416: The age of 18 living with them, 26.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 62.6% were non-families. 41.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.79. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 8.4% under

1032-402: The age of 18, 48.1% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 12.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 46.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 42.4 males. As of the U.S. census , the median income for a household in the CDP was $ 47,721, and the median income for a family was $ 66,369. Males had

1075-544: The area into greater Philadelphia's most affluent and fashionable region. Estates with sweeping lawns and towering maples, the débutante balls and the Merion Cricket Club , which drew crowds of 25,000 spectators to its matches in the early 1900s, were the setting for the 1940 Grant / Hepburn / Stewart motion picture The Philadelphia Story . The railroad placed stops about two minutes apart, starting with Overbrook. The surrounding communities became known by

1118-456: The audience. I decided I should explain to the crowd what the delay was all about and started to speak. As I did, an editor of the Nashua newspaper shouted to the sound man, "Turn Mr. Reagan's microphone off." Well, I didn't like that—we were paying the freight for the debate and he was acting as if his newspaper was still sponsoring it. I turned to him, with the microphone still on, and said

1161-458: The bastions of " old money " in the Northeast, along with places like Long Island's North Shore (AKA: "Gold Coast"); Westchester County, New York ; Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; and Fairfield County, Connecticut . Neighborhoods along the Main Line include nineteenth and early twentieth-century railroad suburbs and post-war subdivisions, as well as a few surviving buildings from before

1204-462: The campaign of former California Governor Ronald Reagan . During a discussion over which candidates should be allowed to participate, Telegraph editor Jon Breen (1935–2017), acting as moderator , ordered sound man Bob Molloy to shut off Reagan's microphone, which was met with shouts of protest from the audience; Molloy refused to comply. Mispronouncing his name, Reagan rebuked Breen saying, "I am paying for this microphone, Mr. Green!" [ sic ], which

1247-490: The decades became a bastion of " old money ". The Main Line includes some of the wealthiest communities in the country, including Gladwyne , Villanova , Radnor , Haverford , and Merion . Today, the railroad is Amtrak 's Keystone Corridor , along which SEPTA 's Paoli/Thorndale Line operates. The Main Line region was long part of Lenapehoking , the homeland of the matrilineal Lenape Native Americans (the "true people", or "Delaware Indians"). Europeans arrived in

1290-443: The famous Manayunk Bridge . Broad Street Station was replaced with Suburban Station in 1930, and 30th Street Station replaced 32nd Street three years later. Suburban service now extends west of the Main Line to the communities of Exton, Whitford, Downingtown, and Thorndale. The railroad line then continued on to Chicago , with major stations at Lancaster , Harrisburg and Pittsburgh . The railroad, since taken over by Amtrak ,

1333-611: The first Bryn Mawr Hotel, were designed by Wilson Brothers & Company . A branch line of the Main Line (currently known as SEPTA's Cynwyd Line ) extended to the communities now known as Bala and Cynwyd (via Wynnefield Station in Philadelphia), then proceeded to the West Laurel Hill Cemetery , where there was once a station, and crossed back into Philadelphia over the Schuylkill River via

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1376-431: The first thing that came to my mind: "I am paying for this microphone, Mr. Green!" [ sic ] Well, for some reason my words hit the audience, whose emotions were already worked up, like a sledgehammer. The crowd roared and just went wild. I may have won the debate, the primary—and the nomination—right there. Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Bryn Mawr ( / ˌ b r ɪ n ˈ m ɑː r / , from Welsh for 'big hill')

1419-512: The junction of Lancaster Avenue and the Blue Route toward Norristown . Private clubs played an important role in the development of the Main Line, offering social gathering places and facilities for cricket, golf, tennis, squash, and horseback riding to wealthy or socially connected families. Among them are: Other recent social clubs have become an important part of the Main Line Community such as: The school districts that serve

1462-422: The median family income for the state of Pennsylvania is $ 87,500. The following ZIP codes are those within the previously mentioned municipalities that make up the Main Line. All data are from the 2022 American Communities Survey. The Main Line is served by numerous modes of transportation among which are three commuter rail lines operated by SEPTA . Connecting the region directly with Center City Philadelphia are

1505-492: The more culturally glamorous Ardmore ( Ardmore is a place name found in Ireland and Scotland) in 1873. The Pennsylvania Railroad built its main line during the early 19th century as part of the Main Line of Public Works that spanned Pennsylvania. Later in the century, the railroad, which owned much of the land surrounding the tracks, encouraged the development of this picturesque environment by building way stations along

1548-457: The portion of its track closest to Philadelphia. The benefits of what was touted as "healthy yet cultivated country living" attracted Philadelphia's social elite , many of whom had one house in the city and another larger "country home" on the Main Line. In the 20th century, many wealthy Philadelphia families moved to the Main Line suburbs. Part of the national trend of suburbanization, this drove rapid investment, prosperity, and growth that turned

1591-595: The railroad station names which started at Broad Street Station in Center City Philadelphia and went on to 32nd Street Station, replaced by 30th Street Station in 1933, the 52nd Street Station (decommissioned), and then the Main Line stations: Overbrook , Merion , Narberth , Wynnewood , Ardmore , Haverford , Bryn Mawr , Rosemont , Villanova , Radnor , St. Davids , Wayne , Strafford , Devon , Berwyn , Daylesford , Paoli , and Malvern . At least five of these station buildings, along with

1634-476: The railroad's construction. As early as 1887, Bala and Cynwyd were also included in atlases of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Lower Merion Township and Montgomery County. By 1908, one of the first atlases to refer specifically to the "Main Line" as a socio-cultural entity includes: The following towns are often grouped with the core Main Line: Beyond these nine communities, many others have grown in

1677-404: The region with stops at the jointly operated Amtrak/SEPTA stations at Ardmore and Paoli . The main thoroughfare through the Main Line is U.S. Route 30 which follows Lancaster Avenue (formerly the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike ) running east to west and serves as the backbone of the region by connecting a large majority of its towns and municipalities. Other highways serving the area are

1720-633: The suburban development era. The area today is known primarily for several educational institutions as well as robust suburban life. The original Main Line towns are widely considered to follow the acronym "Old Maids Never Wed And Have Babies." From Philadelphia , they are: These seven towns are characterized as one of the primary bastions of old money in Southeastern Pennsylvania. They are comparably more dense than other suburbs and have lively, walkable downtowns. All of these communities were established along Lancaster Avenue prior to

1763-585: Was built on the Main Line by Dr. George Gerhard. Glenays , a historic home dating to 1859, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. In the 1990 U.S. Census , the 2000 U.S. Census , and the 2010 U.S. Census , the CDP was located entirely in Lower Merion Township , Montgomery County . For the 2020 U.S. Census , the U.S. Census Bureau redefined the CDP to, in addition, include portions of Haverford Township and Radnor Township in Delaware County . According to

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1806-554: Was cheered by the audience and applauded by most of his fellow opponents. The phrase entered the political lexicon and the publicity helped to boost Reagan's successful run for the presidency. Reagan later recounted the incident as a "brief and seemingly small event, one lasting only a few seconds", that he said he thought, "helped take me to the White House". He continues: When the Nashua Telegraph offered to sponsor

1849-527: Was known as Humphreysville, named for early settlers of the Humphreys family. The town was renamed by railroad agent William H. Wilson after he acquired on behalf of the railroad the 283 acres (1.15 km ) that now compose Bryn Mawr. To encourage visitors the railroad constructed the Bryn Mawr Hotel adjacent to the new station, which opened in 1872. After a fire destroyed the original building,

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