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Phone: 484-431-4533
Hometown: Wayne, PA
Birthday: May 26
Bio
Sam is a proud Waynite (is that what we’re called?), born and raised and is now a taxpaying property owner there with her husband.
She had been working as a local news reporter for nearly seven years with the Suburban and Wayne Times and Main Line Suburban Life before joining Patch in February 2011.
Sam became interested in journalism by working at the student newspaper of her high school, Merion Mercy Academy. She then studied print journalism at American University in Washington, DC.
Sam returned to the Main Line in 2002 briefly before a short sojourn living in France. She returned again to her hometown to work as a barista at the Gryphon Café, taking in the town gossip before being hired to report the news.
She hopes that she can provide the most compelling local news and life coverage for those who live, work and have an interest in Radnor and Haverford townships.
But the more readers who are involved with her site the more comprehensive it will be, so don’t be shy to call or e-mail Sam with news tips, suggestions for the site, or anything else. Really. It’s her job to talk to you.
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This season, though merry, can also lead to Christmas tree fires and falls from ladders. Use caution when selecting and hanging decorations.
Whole Foods in Devon is going to have Whole Foods Market Global Cheese Buyer Cathy Strange in the store on Dec. 13 for their One Day Deal.
This season, though merry, can also lead to Christmas tree fires and falls from ladders. Use caution when selecting and hanging decorations.
When and where to look for the International Space Station
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Holiday event at the Willows is cancelled for Sunday, according to the Wayne Business Association's Facebook page.
Bryn Mawr Hospital Cardiologist Amir Siadatan is being credited with saving the life of a five-year-old boy, whom Siadatan revived after he was found lifeless in a Florida pool.
Also: The Wayne Donuts and Ice Cream Bar Opens in The Suburban Building and Radnor's Planning Commission Repeats Itself on Villanova Proposal.
CraftForms, the 19th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Craft, is on exhibit at the Wayne Art Center from December 6, 2013 to January 25, 2014.
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Come meet Trudy at Francisvale Home for Smaller Animals in Radnor.
Check out these unusual police stories from around eastern Pennsylvania.
Check out these unusual police stories from around eastern Pennsylvania.
Also: Local Business Spotlight: Tell Us Your Story and U-Haul Trailer, Percocet, iPhones Among Havertown Thefts.
Also making headlines the past week: Local doctor on vacation saves boy's life, ex-Montgomery County Republican Committee Chairman Robert Kerns' law firm dissolves and middle schooler allegedly accesses employees' files.
Also making headlines the past week: Local doctor on vacation saves boy's life, ex-Montgomery County Republican Committee Chairman Robert Kerns' law firm dissolves and middle schooler allegedly accesses employees' files.
Seventh Heaven, the Haverford Township Middle School's 7th and 8th grade select chorus, came in second place in the B-101 Christmas Choir Competition.
Also: Patti Barker, Chair of the Garrett Hill Coalition and Rosemont resident, submitted her comments to the Planning Commission to Radnor Patch for publication.
This year Jules Thin Crust is collecting new and unwrapped toys for local families and organizations in need.
The following was submitted to Radnor Patch for publication by Richard F. Booker, Radnor Ward 2 Commissioner Elect.
Radnor Police report that a local merchant was the victim of a threatening phone scam trending in the region.
