Lansdowne makes the “Inky.” This past Sunday, real estate blogger Shannon Rooney, profiled Lansdowne in the Inquirer’sProperty Line section. Always pleased with free press, I was happy to see Rooney highlight our “Victorian architecture and arts organizations.” She went on to say that our real estate has “remained a steady bet for the last few years.” And it got me …

We planted some “economic seeds” last year, and now they’re coming to life! Over the past 9 months, the LEDC submitted several applications to fund economic and community development programs. Two weeks ago, we received good news from the PA Department of Community and Economic Development. The LEDC was awarded $50,000 to continue our work with the Elm Street Program. …

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 …

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; …