Lower Merion activists oppose district's construction plan
WHYY By Climate Action Lower Merion's protest outside Lower Merion School District headquarters. (Courtesy of Eurhi Jones) The Lower Merion School District is facing objections from local environmentalists as it looks to build new sports fields on an area covered by hundreds of trees, many of which are more than a century old. The Montgomery County district is currently experiencing its highest enrollment levels in more than 40 years and says it is the fastest-growing in Pennsylvania. For years, the district has struggled to find new space in which to expand. Back in 2018, Lower Merion School...