Lower Merion Community Watch to Buy New Two-Way Radios

Lower Merion Community Watch will be purchasing new two-way radios, the organization said, thanks to funds from Max Paul’s Ardmore Toyota.

A check presentation is set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, at Ardmore Toyota.

Present at the check ceremony will be Brad Paul, owner; Matt Peskin, president of Lower Merion Community Watch; Michael McGrath, superintendent of Lower Merion Police Department; and Elizabeth Rogan, president of the Lower Merion Township Board of Commissioners.

“We are ecstatic that Ardmore Toyota stepped up to help Community Watch,” Peskin said. “The old radios were failing and this will help us maintain communication and keep the patrols rolling.”

Founded in 1977, LMCW has trained more than 1,100 residents. LMCW also oversees the new Dog Walker Watch program, which trains dog walkers in the township to be more effective observers and reporters of suspicious activity.

“Max Paul’s Ardmore Toyota has a long-standing history of supporting law enforcement and first responders both in Lower Merion and West Philadelphia,” LMCW said. “During Thanksgiving week, the dealership hosted a lunch for officers. The iconic sculpture of a police officer in front of the Ardmore Toyota dealership reflects their commitment to a safer community.”