January 2010

Features

Main Line Weddings

Caterers who'll make your reception the best—for less. PLUS: Three picture-perfect big days.

Main Line Preservation

History enthusiasts and preservation groups work tirelessly to protect the area’s many treasures. PLUS: Two local Ben Franklin impersonators celebrate the founding father’s 304th birthday.

By J.F. Pirro

Meet the Franklins

This month marks the 304th birthday of our most colorful founding father—and, rest assured, at least two local Bens will be busy celebrating.

By J.F. Pirro
Photos by Jared Castaldi

Departments

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	Like Magic Devereux Pennsylvania's “A Mystery and Magic Black-Tie Affair” By Tara Behan
	Homefront News & Events By Tara Behan
	Heroes Welcome Newtown Township Veterans Memorial Dedication By Tara Behan Photos by Jared Castaldi
	Music of the Night Delaware County Historical Society Gala By Tara Behan Photos by Jayne Toohey
Foreword: Editor's Letter Archive »
	Gone (Not Forgotten) By Hobart Rowland
Frontline: Great Escape Archive »
	The Alexander House Booklovers' Bed & Breakfast By Marilyn Odesser-Torpey
Frontline: MLT Musts Archive »
	Things We Like Main Liners: Legacy of Deceit by Barbara K. Clement and more.
Frontline: Doing Good Archive »
	Helping Haiti Two brothers use their bowling alley to bring relief to the Caribbean country’s earthquake victims. By Shannon Hallamyer
	Fashioning Kindness Wings For Success in Frazer By Shannon Hallamyer
Inside Line Archive »
	News & Gossip By Dawn E. Warden
Frontline: Neighborhood Archive »
	Gliding Light Philly Skates brings figure skating’s grace to the gritty inner city. By J.F. Pirro
Frontline: Profile Archive »
	Stabilizing Force Villanova’s Natalye Paquin gets down to business as the Kimmel Center’s COO. By Dawn E. Warden Photo by Jared Castaldi
Frontline: 60 Seconds Archive »
	Q&A: Robert Zaller A Barnes Foundation activist and participant in The Art of the Steal documentary By J.F. Pirro Photo by Jared Castaldi
Frontline: Retrospect Archive »
	The Value of Play The birth of America’s favorite sled can be traced to a hillside in Westtown. By Mark E. Dixon
Frontline: Dossier Archive »
	Q&A: Irene O’Brien Winner of the Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania’s Patient’s Choice honor. By Shannon Hallamyer
Main Events Archive »
	Main Events Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Academy of Music and other must-dos for January.
Living Well Archive »
	The Parkinson’s Paradox New studies show that it’s more than a movement disorder. By Catherine Quillman
Habitat: Home of the Month Archive »
	Risk and Reward A creative couple makes every inch of their home their own. By Karen Appold Photos by John Lewis
Habitat: Trends Archive »
	Vertical Vision Haverford muralist Alix Rockwell Jacobs By Tara Behan
Habitat: Hot Property Archive »
	Hot Property Horsey heaven in Valley Forge
Epicure: Review Archive »
	Labor of Love Dinner and a movie in Bala Cynwyd—Avril style. By Dawn E. Warden Photos by Steve Legato
	Up in Smoke Omar’s Hookah Café in Bryn Mawr. By Dawn E. Warden Photo by Steve Legato
Epicure: In the Drink Archive »
	Wake-Up Call Stumptown Coffee visits Savona in Gulph Mills. By Dawn E. Warden
Epicure: Quick Bites Archive »
	Quick Bites News & Notes By Dawn E. Warden
End of the Line Archive »
	A Twittering New Year’s Resolution Delivered 140 characters at a time. By Michael T. Dolan