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Lower Merion Township

Monday, February 11, 2013

Lower Merion Police Officer Found Dead [UPDATED]

Lower Merion Police Department officer Sean Quinn was found dead Monday morning in FDR Park as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.

Lower Merion police officer Sean Quinn was found dead Monday morning in South Philadelphia as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to LMPD Superintendent Michael McGrath. The township released the following statement at 12:23 p.m. Monday: Lower Merion Police Superintendant Michael McGrath regrets to report that Officer Sean Quinn, a respected veteran of the force, was found this morning deceased as the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Quinn was found unresponsive is his personal vehicle which was located in FDR Park located on Pattison Ave. in South Philadelphia. Superintendent McGrath issued the follow statement, “The Lower Merion Police Department wishes to express its heartfelt condolences to Officer Quinn’s …

Lisa Pentz

8:39 am on Tuesday, February 12, 2013

RIP my friend, I will miss you.   more ›

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

More Than 500 Residents Come Out Against Lower Merion Redistricting Plan

Tim Briggs, along with other local state representatives, is trying to prevent the reapportionment commission's plan to split the township among four districts.

  Editor's Note: The following press release was provided by State Rep. Tim Briggs's (D-Montgomery) office. The press release addresses the state’s Legislative Reapportionment Commission's new proposal to move various districts. HARRISBURG, May 14 – State Rep. Tim Briggs, D-Montgomery, today delivered 515 signatures to members of the Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission opposing the commission’s plan to split Lower Merion Township among four legislative districts. Briggs, along with Reps. Mike Gerber and Pam DeLissio, who also represent parts of Lower Merion Township, provided residents the opportunity to have their voices heard in the state reapportionment process through a petition on their websites. The petition stresses …

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