Merion Station Home Gutted By Fire

The cause of the fire is under investigation. There were no injuries, according to Lower Merion Deputy Fire Marshal Jim McCoy.

Update 11:42 a.m.: The fire has been controlled, but the home has been seriously damaged. Lower Merion Deputy Fire Marshal Jim McCoy tells Patch: Update 11:23 a.m.: Per county dispatch radio, the fire has been declared under control. Update 11:15 a.m.: Bryn Mawr Fire Company has been called in, too. Update 10:20 a.m.: Firefighters are still working to put out the fire as the whole neighborhood fills with smoke. Companies include Belmont Hills, Narberth, Union and Gladwyne, Narberth ambulance, Lower Merion police and fire command. Merion Avenue is closed from City Avenue. 9:30 a.m.: Firefighters arrived at 545 Greystone Road in Merion Station about 9:20 a.m. Wednesday for a house on fire, according to Montgomery County dispatch. …

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Police Activity: 9 Thefts, 5 DUIs

There was also an incident of fraud reported, three fires and two "raccoon-related incidents."

Lower Merion police responded to 371 calls last week throughout Ardmore, Merion Station and Wynnewood, department records show. A version of the department's most recent report, sorted by the type of incident and culled of incidents throughout the rest of Lower Merion, is attached to this article. Patch also has reported some incidents from the past week that were relayed in a police briefing Monday afternoon. In the past week, the police calls (which do not necessarily indicate arrests were made or charges filed) include:

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Police Blotter: Seven Thefts, Burglaries From Vehicles

The following information has been supplied by the Lower Merion Police Department. If arrests or charges are mentioned, they do not indicate guilt or a conviction.

On Monday afternoon, Lower Merion police reported to news media the following incidents from the past week in the Ardmore, Merion Station and Wynnewood area. Seven reports of thefts or burglaries from vehicles in the Ardmore Patch area between April 24 and April 28 were included in the police report. In six of the seven incidents, items were stolen from unlocked vehicles. Laptop, iPod stolen: A white Apple laptop, an Apple iPod, miscellaneous textbooks and CDs were stolen from a locked car parked at Old Lancaster Road and Latches Lane in Merion Station overnight from April 27 to 28, police said. The front passenger’s side window had been smashed, and everything that was stolen was contained in a backpack, police said. Emergency kit stolen…

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The Week Ahead: 5 Things To Know

A heads up for those who live or work in Ardmore, Merion Station, Wynnewood, Penn Wynne and Haverford.

The monthly ArdWood Civic Association meeting will be held Tuesday night at 7:15, at the Household of Faith Deliverance Church (at the intersection of Linwood and Athens). Representatives of Main Line Gracie Jiu-Jitsu will be presenting their plans and project proposal for the First Baptist Church of Ardmore site. Schuylkill Expressway bridge cleanings will cause lane closures Tuesday through Wednesday, according to PennDOT. On Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the left eastbound lane is scheduled to be closed between King of Prussia and City Avenue, and on Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the left westbound lane will be closed over the same stretch. Lower Merion's Zoning Hearing Board will meet Thursday night at 7 p.m. St. …

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Police Activity: April 16 to April 22

Browse a list of all police calls from the past week.

Lower Merion police responded to 382 calls last week throughout Ardmore, Merion Station and Wynnewood, up from 366 the previous week, department records show. A version of the department's most recent report, sorted by the type of incident and culled of incidents throughout the rest of Lower Merion, is attached to this article. Patch also has reported some incidents from the past week that were relayed in a police briefing Monday afternoon. In the past week, the police calls (which do not necessarily indicate arrests were made or charges filed) include:

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Police Blotter: Cars Vandalized in Merion Station

The following information has been supplied by the Lower Merion Police Department. If arrests or charges are mentioned, they do not indicate guilt or a conviction.

On Monday afternoon, Lower Merion police reported to news media the following incidents from the past week in the Ardmore area: Criminal mischief: Two cars in Merion Station were vandalized overnight from April 21 and 22, police said. Someone spray painted multiple things with yellow spray paint on an Acura parked on the 500 block of Revere Road; the car was unable to be driven because the windows were painted, police said. A second vehicle parked on the 500 block of General Lafayette Road was also vandalized during the same time frame, police said. That car, a Honda Accord, was able to be driven, police said.

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Police Blotter: Manhole Covers Stolen Out of Ardmore Streets

The following information has been supplied by the Lower Merion Police Department. If arrests or charges are mentioned, they do not indicate guilt or a conviction.

On Monday afternoon, Lower Merion police reported to news media the following incidents from the past week in the Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewood area:

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Police Activity: 8 Fires, 2 DUIs

In the past week, there were also 17 car crashes with property damage in Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewood Patch.

Lower Merion police responded to 369 calls last week throughout Ardmore, Merion Station and Wynnewood, department records show. A version of the department's most recent report, sorted by the type of incident and culled of incidents throughout the rest of Lower Merion, is attached to this article. Patch also has reported some incidents from the past week that were relayed in a police briefing Monday afternoon. In the past week, the police calls (which do not necessarily indicate arrests were made or charges filed) include:

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Merion Road Closes Through Mid-Afternoon

A crew is resurfacing the road.

Part of Merion Road in Merion Station is scheduled to be closed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday while a road-restoration crew works, the township announced Thursday morning. The road will be closed for the three-tenths of a mile between Montgomery and Bowman avenues. For further information, including detours, call John Ventre, supervisor of the township's highway department, at 610-667-1590, extension 230. For current information about traffic, click on the Commute tab.

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