Week in Review: August 15 to 19

Monday August 15

We're excited to inaugurate a new series for our Radnor Patch Readers: "Dispatches: The Changing American Dream":

Teams from seven countries met to open the competition, taking place on the Main Line and in Philadelphia:

The 30th annual JCC Maccabi Games, a competition for young Jewish athletes, opened Sunday night:

This was the first public school building to be constructed on the site of today's Radnor Middle School in downtown Wayne:

Tuesday August 16

Logan Schweiter's father, Martin thanked the volunteers who helped save his son:

GPAs and LSAT scores had been artificially inflated for some years before 2010:

Wednesday August 16

Here are the top ten roads in Radnor Township based on five years of accident data:

While Radnor High School gets ready for homecoming week, Radnor Middle School adds a virtual lab for its students:

Find four local attractions you can visit on one tank of gas:

Thinking outside the fence:

Alon Howard made a choice in September 1972 that saved his life:

Maccabi Games Guest Remembers Teammates' Murder at Munich Olympics

Thursday August 18

A store owner and robber got into a physical fight after the owners refused to give him jewelry:

Twenty-seven properties changed hands in the township during July this year:

Three Radnor jewelers talked to Patch about the surge in gold demand:

This week food writer Clara Park sat down with the chef/owner of Nova Grill in Villanova:

A victim was chased by one of four men early Tuesday morning at Conestoga and Lancaster:

For our first Feast column, we present a recipe from By George! at the Reading Terminal Market:

Friday August 19

The supply of American flags could not keep up with the demand in the hours and days after the 9/11 attacks:

Architect David Knickerbacker Boyd provided the plans for this addition:

Patch reviews Nova Grill, Peppers Café, The Bakery House, Fiesta Pizza III, Cenzo’s Pizzeria, Panera Bread, Vinnie’s Place, Fino’s Pizzeria, Pa and Pa Thai & Viet Cuisine, Sweet Elizabeth’s and Paoli Diner: