Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
Radnor township is the "Best Place to Live in the Suburbs", according to Philadelphia Magazine. From the horse farms, to the vibrant, small-town main street, Radnor is indeed the best place to live in the Philadelphia region.
Radnor's Schools are Rated Tops in the Region
Radnor High School was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education in 1996. Currently undergoing renovations, the high school's new classroom and instructional wing will be technologically up-to-date at the project's end in late spring of 1999. Approximately 900 students are enrolled in grades 9 through 12. With a full time equivalent of 95 professional staff, 85% hold advanced degrees. The average class size at Radnor High School is in the high teens. More than 150 courses, including 65 advanced placement courses in nine different subjects are offered. Of Radnor's graduating students, 92% further their education alter high school. Because Radnor students demonstrate a high degree of excellence.
Wayne is a community within the Main Line of Pennsylvania. It is in Radnor Township and extends into both Tredyffrin Township and Upper Merion Township. The center of the Wayne business district is the intersection of Lancaster Avenue and Wayne Avenue, its main street. The historic Wayne station is located one block north of this intersection. The Wayne business district also includes a post office, a cinema, a library, the Radnor Middle School, and several banks, stores, restaurants, and other commercial establishments. Other institutions and attractions in Wayne include the Valley Forge Military Academy (with a monument from the Battle of the Bulge located by the parade ground) and the headquarters of the Traffic Pulse traffic information service.
Bryn Mawr is in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and Delaware County, Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia, along U.S. Highway Route 30 (Lancaster Avenue). As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 4,382. Until 1869 and the coming of the Pennsylvania Railroad, the town was known as Humphreysville. The town was renamed by railroad agent William H. Wilson after he acquired on behalf of the railroad the 283 acres that now comprise Bryn Mawr.
Garrett Hill is a community in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania approximately 10 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The geographic area is located in the portion of the Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania zip code that comprises Rosemont. The community is (roughly) bounded by Lancaster Avenue, Conestoga Road, Garrett Avenue and Lowrys Lane. It is located in the Main Line.
The community is served by its own stop on the Norristown High Speed Line, formerly the Philadelphia and Western Railway. Garrett Hill is mainly a residential community, but also includes a small commercial area (near the intersection of Conestoga Road and Garrett Avenue) consisting of a few bars and other small businesses that serve the community and the student population of nearby Villanova University.
One of Garrett Hill's traditions is an annual community Fourth of July parade, followed by a free picnic with live music and other entertainment in Clem Macrone Park. Garrett Hill's housing stock consists largely of 19th century and early 20th century buildings, including Victorian single-family homes and twins, and brick rowhouses.
Rosemont is a community in Pennsylvania on the Pennsylvania Main Line lying partly in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania and partly in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania. Rosemont stationPart of the geographic area is served by the Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania zip code. Rosemont is served by its own stops on both the R5 SEPTA Regional Rail line and the Norristown High Speed Line. Rosemont College is located there, as is the community of Garrett Hill. Pupils living in the Radnor Township portion of Rosemont attend schools in Radnor Township School District, while students in the Lower Merion Township portion attend schools in the Lower Merion School District.
St. Davids is a leafy community in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania, famous for its 18th century stone-foundation houses, babbling brooks, and gentle, rolling sideroads. The community was named for St. Davids Church, an 18th century church in the area that was in turn named for St. David, the patron saint of Wales (the country of origin of many of the area's first European settlers). This quiet residential haven shares a zip code (19087) with the adjacent community of Wayne, Pennsylvania.
Villanova is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It straddles Lower Merion Township of Montgomery County and Radnor Township of Delaware County. It is part of the Pennsylvania Main Line and is served by the SEPTA R5 regional rail train. The most notable feature of Villanova — other than its extraordinary wealth — is Villanova University, from which the community gains its name.
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