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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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The vast majority of all holiday travelers – nearly nine out of ten - will hit the highways for the busy Thanksgiving holiday traveler period.
The vast majority of all holiday travelers – nearly nine out of ten - will hit the highways for the busy Thanksgiving holiday traveler period.
The Tailor Shop, which recently changed locations within Wayne, is back at 110 North Aberdeen Avenue in Wayne
The 19087 zip code has been ranked an 97 out of 99 in a national ranking of a combination of income and education.
The next DMAX Foundation public meeting will be held on Saturday, November 30 at Radnor High School in the Black Box room at 10:30 a.m.
Also this week: 3rd Annual Lego Festival, Cardinal Foley School Turkey Trot and Thanksgiving Eve - Homecoming Concert.
The Board of Commissioners has scheduled a Special Meeting of the Board to discuss and receive public input about the future of the Haverford Township Free Library.
Also this week: Santa's Delivery, DMAX Foundation meeting and Eagle Village Shops' presents "Silver Saturday."
Thanksgiving is impacting Haverford Township's waste collection this week.
Trash and recycling will be collected according to a holiday collection schedule for the week of November 25.
Also making headlines: St. Mary's Villa, where "The Trouble with Angels" was filmed, is set to be sold to developers; alleged bank robber sought and arrests made in killings.
Also this week: October health inspections and Villanova house fire causes 'extensive damage'.
Also this week: animal cruelty charges filed in cut puppy ears case and the scoop on this year's holiday shopping season.
Read what your fellow Haverford-Havertown Patch users were blogging about this week.
Also making headlines: St. Mary's Villa, where "The Trouble with Angels" was filmed, is set to be sold to developers; alleged bank robber sought and arrests made in killings.
Also making headlines: St. Mary's Villa, where "The Trouble with Angels" was filmed, is set to be sold to developers; alleged bank robber sought and arrests made in killings.
Small Business Saturday is next weekend. Patch wants to help spread the word about your small business (all local businesses are welcome to take part in this story)
A service will be held on November 23, 2013 at 10:00 am at the Villanova School of Law Atrium, 299 North Spring Mill Road, Villanova, PA 19085.
Haverford Police are investigating a number of thefts from unlocked cars.
