February has been an exciting month for us! The LEDC has three new board members. The expertise of our new members will contribute to our organization’s ongoing growth and impact in Lansdowne. Laureen Carlin is the Director of Community Services at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital. In this role, she is responsible for community outreach, programming, and volunteer coordination. Laureen has extensive …
Lansdowne Walgreens is an Award-Winning Preservation Project
Since the ribbon-cutting on April 19, 2016 the Walgreens store has been a welcomed addition to Lansdowne Borough. Walgreens’ takeover of the old Fidelity Bank building in Lansdowne was a sigh of relief when the store was updated with historic preservation in mind. A new addition to the store entrance was designed to match the existing building, historical elements like …
Global Flavors, Local Treasures
For me, nightly dinner with the family, sharing our day’s events, has taken a back seat as my kids grew up and work schedules varied. What hasn’t changed, though, is the role food plays in our family “get togethers.” I can literally associate specific memories with specific food. I learned of my niece’s pregnancy over a shared plate of nachos; …