Editing Narberth, Pennsylvania

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'''Narberth''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania]]. It is one of many neighborhoods on the historic [[Philadelphia Main Line]].  The population was 4,282 at the 2010 census.

==History==
Narberth is located on a parcel of land originally deeded to Edward Rees, which later became “Prees” and eventually “Price”, who arrived from [[Wales]] in 1682.  A portion of this original tract became the {{convert|100|acre|km2|adj=on}} farm of Edward R. Price, who founded Elm as a Quaker-friendly town in 1881. The town name changed to Narberth in 1893, and Narberth was incorporated in 1895.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.narberthonline.com/browse/nbaHistory.aspx|title=Narberth Business Association: A History of Narberth|website=www.narberthonline.com|accessdate=Dec 18, 2022}}</ref>  In 1995, the borough celebrated its 100th birthday with a year-long celebration.

The [[Narbrook Park Historic District]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2003.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 847
|1910= 1790
|1920= 3704
|1930= 4669
|1940= 5217
|1950= 5407
|1960= 5109
|1970= 5151
|1980= 4496
|1990= 4278
|2000= 4233
|2010= 4282
|2020= 4492
|footnote=<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/Portals/48/Features/CountyAndMunicipalPopulationChange_2010to2020.xlsx?ver=2021-08-24-080135-920|title=Census 2020|website=pasdc.hbg.psu.edu|accessdate=Dec 18, 2022}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
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As of the 2010 census, the borough was 90.4% White, 1.9% Black or African American, 4.4% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian, and 2.7% were two or more races. 2.4% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110314234139/http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/pa#locality-tab]</ref>

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 4,233 people, 1,904 households, and 1,037 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|8,571.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,981 housing units at an average density of {{convert|4,011.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 95.23% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.18% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.12% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.27% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.14% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.06% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.39% of the population.

There were 1,904 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years.<ref name="city-data.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/city/Narberth-Pennsylvania.html|title = Narberth, Pennsylvania (PA 19066, 19072) profile: Population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders}}</ref> For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.

In 2021, the median estimated income for a household in the borough was $133,475.<ref name="city-data.com"/> Males had a median income of $59,076 versus $41,518 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $35,165. About 2.6% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over. 

The borough has many square blocks of fine old Victorian homes and apartment buildings, and most of its families live north and west of downtown areas, extending north along Montgomery Avenue to North Wynnewood Avenue.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

Narberth is an [[enclave]] surrounded by [[Lower Merion Township]], close to the western edge of the city of Philadelphia. It is part of the [[Philadelphia Main Line]], a string of leafy, picturesque suburbs with quaint Welsh names extending west from Philadelphia along the old Pennsylvania Railroad's "main line" from Merion through [[Ardmore, Pennsylvania|Ardmore]], [[Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania|Bryn Mawr]], [[Villanova, Pennsylvania|Villanova]], [[Devon, Pennsylvania|Devon]] and [[Wayne, Pennsylvania|Wayne]] among other towns and municipalities. Narberth is unique among those locations in that it is fairly enclosed; no major thoroughfares run through the town, but Montgomery Avenue runs northwest–southeast along the borough's northern border.

Because of its small size, many of Narberth's shopping and recreational facilities are within walking distance of residents' houses. [[SEPTA]]'s "Main Line" railroad tracks separate North Side from South Side. Narberth is mostly a residential community, with a [[central business district]] along Haverford, Narberth, Forrest, and Essex Avenues.  The borough is bordered by the communities of [[Wynnewood, Pennsylvania|Wynnewood]], [[Merion]], and [[Penn Valley, Pennsylvania|Penn Valley]].

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Narberth has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=409663&cityname=Narberth,+Pennsylvania,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Narberth, Pennsylvania Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=www.weatherbase.com|accessdate=Dec 18, 2022}}</ref>

Average monthly temperatures range from 32.2&nbsp;°F in January to 77.2&nbsp;°F in July. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/ |title=PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University |publisher=Prism.oregonstate.edu |date= |accessdate=2022-08-01}}</ref>

==Commerce==
Narberth's business district has a variety of small, generally independent businesses.  Some have been there for decades.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.narberthonline.com/browse/nbaBusiness.aspx |title=Narberth Business Association - Member Directory |website=www.narberthonline.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091018043857/http://narberthonline.com/browse/nbaBusiness.aspx |archive-date=2009-10-18}}</ref>  Narberth also has an [[independent movie theater]] located in its downtown.  Many borough businesses belong to the Narberth Business Association, which promotes the town as a shopping destination and also puts on occasional events, including the Spring Sidewalk Sale and the Narberth Dickens Festival.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.narberthonline.com/browse/nbaCalendar.aspx |title=Narberth Business Association -- Events Calendar |website=www.narberthonline.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091017064954/http://narberthonline.com/browse/nbaCalendar.aspx |archive-date=2009-10-17}}</ref>

==Recreation==
The Borough of Narberth maintains two recreational facilities: The Narberth Playground and the Sabine Avenue Playground. The Narberth Playground has two basketball courts, three tennis courts, a field area, a junior basketball court (once volleyball), and a playground for younger children. The Sabine Avenue Tot Lot, on the grounds of the former Narberth Elementary School, is the smaller of the two and was recently renovated with new playground equipment. In addition, the borough sponsors a Fall soccer program, a Spring baseball program, a Summer basketball program, and many other sports and recreation activities.

==Politics and government==
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|+ '''Presidential elections results'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.montcopa.org/Archive.aspx?AMID=132|title=Montgomery County Election Results|publisher=Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|access-date=January 16, 2017}}</ref>
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! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2024|2024]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"| 15.2% ''451''
| style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"| '''84.76''' ''2,509'' 
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2020|2020]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|14.8% ''466''
|  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|'''84.5%''' ''2,666''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2016|2016]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|16.4% ''448''
|  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|'''80.1%''' ''2,191''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2012|2012]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|23.9% ''625''
|  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|'''74.9%''' ''1,959''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2008|2008]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|23.0% ''608''
|  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|'''75.9%''' ''2,009''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2004|2004]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|29.7% ''780''
|  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|'''69.9%''' ''1,838''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2000|2000]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|32.1% ''754''
|  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|'''65.0%''' ''1,525''
|}
[[File:Narberth Borough.jpg|thumb|Narberth Municipal Building]]
Narberth has a [[city manager]] form of government with a [[mayor]] and a seven-member borough council.  The mayor is Andrea Deutsch, a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]].  The members of Borough Council, all of whom are Democrats, are Fred Bush (president), Cyndi Rickards (vice president),  Jean Burock, Ira Winston, Michael Gaudini, Jim Speer, and Mike Salmanson.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-11 |title=Borough Council |url=https://www.narberthpa.gov/government/borough-government/borough-council-mayor/ |access-date=2023-07-18 |website=Narberth Borough}}</ref> The Borough Manager is Matt West. The Solicitor is John Walko.

The borough is part of Pennsylvania's [[Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district|Fifth Congressional District]] (represented by [[Mary Gay Scanlon|Mary Scanlon]]). In the US Senate, the Borough is represented by Senator [[John Fetterman]] (senior senator) and [[Dave McCormick]] (junior senator). In the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Borough is part of the 148th State House District (represented by Rep. [[Mary Jo Daley]]) and the 17th State Senate District (represented by Sen. [[Amanda Cappelletti]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legis.state.pa.us/ |title=PA General Assembly |publisher=Legis.state.pa.us |date= |accessdate=2022-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/PA|title = Pennsylvania Senators, Representatives, and Congressional District Maps}}</ref>

==Education==
===Public K-12 education===
Residents of Narberth are served by the [[Lower Merion School District]] (LMSD).<!--Census code UNI 14160--><ref>{{cite web |title=2020 census - school district reference map: Montgomery County, PA |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42091_montgomery/DC20SD_C42091.pdf |access-date=2024-12-11 |publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42091_montgomery/DC20SD_C42091_SD2MS.txt Text list] - See also [https://www.montgomerycountypa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/36224/2022_School_Districts county's school district map]</ref> {{Asof|2024}} the school zoning for the borough is as follows:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/46412.pdf|title=Narberth borough|publisher=[[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]]|access-date=2024-12-11}} - Compare with LMSD boundary maps. Note street intersections to find the shape of the borough.</ref> most of the borough (portions north of Haverford Avenue) is zoned to Belmont Hills Elementary School and Welsh Valley Middle School, while portions south of Haverford Avenue are zoned to Merion Elementary School and Bala Cynwyd Middle School.<ref name=ESMapLMSD2024>{{cite web|url=https://www.lmsd.org/fs/resource-manager/view/11e0ec80-9ee7-4927-b55c-0bc041b3bcb1|title=Elementary School Boundaries|publisher=[[Lower Merion School District]]|access-date=2024-12-11}} - Compare to borough map.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lmsd.org/fs/resource-manager/view/2a4ee877-b6a3-45d5-b981-c005a07c0727|title=Middle School Boundaries|publisher=[[Lower Merion School District]]|access-date=2024-12-11}} - Compare to borough map.</ref> For high school, a portion is in the walking zone for [[Lower Merion High School]]. The rest of the borough is in a choice zone where students may attend either Lower Merion HS or [[Harriton High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lmsd.org/fs/resource-manager/view/9a84f4e6-e212-40ac-9a93-058c395869f3|title=High School Boundaries|publisher=[[Lower Merion School District]]|access-date=2024-12-11}} - Compare to borough map.</ref> All of the mentioned schools are in Lower Merion Township. Penn Valley Elementary School, also located in the township,<ref>{{cite book|chapter=M Community Facilities Plan|chapter-url=https://www.lowermerion.org/home/showpublisheddocument/13338/636062405521970000|title=1979 Comprehensive Plan|url=https://www.lowermerion.org/departments/building-and-planning-department/long-range-plans-projects/township-wide-planning/previous-comprehensive-plans|publisher=Lower Merion Township|access-date=2024-12-13|pages=93, S11}} - Page 93 (PDF p. 3/8) identifies Penn Valley ES as being on label S11, while page M-1 (PDF p. 8/8) has the map showing the school (S11) away from the borough.</ref> has a Narberth post office address,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lmsd.org/penn-valley|title=Home|publisher=Penn Valley Elementary School|access-date=2024-12-12}}</ref> though as of 2024 its attendance boundary does not include any part of Narberth borough.<ref name=ESMapLMSD2024/>

Narberth, then in Lower Merion Township, was in LMSD when, circa 1892, the first Narberth School was established. Narberth separated from the township, and in 1895, LMSD sold the building to the borough school district.<ref name=LowerMerionSchoolHistory>{{cite web|last=Goldsborough|first=Ted|url=https://www.lowermerionhistory.org/texts/schools.html|title=Public Schools in Lower Merion and Narberth|publisher=The Lower Merion Historical Society|year=1999|access-date=2024-12-13}} - In 2010 the article was updated.</ref> The last building for Narberth Elementary School opened in 1963.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kanaley|first=Reid|title=Empty schools are recycled as enrollments dwindle|newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=1983-10-31|pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/160817210/ 2-M], [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/160817248/ 3-M]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} - Cited content on page 3-M.</ref> LMSD began operating the school again in 1966,<ref name=LowerMerionSchoolHistory/> and at that time, Narberth Elementary was the sole public school in the borough limits. That year, students in South Narberth were reassigned to Merion Elementary School, while the Merion Park community was rezoned to Narberth Elementary. In 1966, Narberth residents were zoned to Ardmore Junior High School.<ref>{{cite news|title=Showdown Demanded On School Switch for Lower Merion Pupils|newspaper=[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=1966-12-22|page=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/160819251/ 46A (Newspapers.com page 61)]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

Narberth Elementary School closed in 1978.<ref>{{cite news|last=Herskowitz|first=Linda S.|title=Narberth parents say school closing 'busts up family'|newspaper=[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=1978-03-02|pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/160816128/ 1-B], [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/160816149/ 3-B]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> The school closed due to a vote by the LMSD board of trustees, seven in favor and two against.<ref name=LMshut4>{{cite news|last1=McSherry|first1=Robert|last2=Herskowitz|first2=Linda S.|title=Lower Merion to shut 4 schools|newspaper=[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=1978-03-01|page=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/160818045/ 3-B]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Residents were rezoned to Cynwyd Elementary School. There was a lawsuit to try to prevent the closure of Narberth Elementary, but the lawsuit was later canceled.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cass|first=Julia|title=In Merion, a smooth transition|newspaper=[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=1978-09-20|pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/160817427/ 1-B], [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/160817456/ 3-B]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> The school district gave the former Narberth school to the borough government, and an engineering company rented the building.<ref>{{cite news|last=O'Brien|first=Ellen|title=For empty school buildings come new uses and new life|newspaper=[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=1984-09-11|pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/160816356/ 1-B], [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/160816390/ 4-B]}}</ref> The lease agreement had a stipulation in the event that LMSD needed additional school space.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tallmadbge|first=Ruth|title=Borough income tax is shelved — for now|newspaper=[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=1984-11-12|page=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/160816556/ 10-M]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> In 1996 the former school was still being used as an office facility.<ref name=Barnardreopen>{{cite news|last=Barnard|first=Anne|title=Parents oppose school district shift in Lower Merion|newspaper=[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=1996-10-02|page=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/160815713/ B2]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

Belmont Hills Elementary closed in 1981,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lowermerionhistory.org/lower-merion/|last=Maier|first=Phyllis C. |title=Lower Merion|publisher=The Lower Merion Historical Society|access-date=2024-12-12}}</ref> but by 1996 the district considered reopening it or Narberth Elementary, though the district leadership was closer to supporting the reopening of Belmont Hills elementary. This was because reopening Narberth Elementary meant that LMSD would have had to reacquire the building, which it could not do in a manner the district leadership felt was timely.<ref name=Barnardreopen/> The district would not have been able to take control of the building until 1999. Of the possible choices of facilities to reopen, LMSD would have had to spend $11,100,000 on a reopened Narberth Elementary, making it the option where the district had to spend the most money.<ref>{{cite news|last=Barnard|first=Anne|title=To ease the student squeeze|newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=1996-09-11|pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/160820350/ B1], [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/160820367/ B4]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> People living in Narberth did not significantly advocate for the reopening of Narberth Elementary.<ref name=Narberthvoicedispl>{{cite news|title=Narberth residents voice displeasure over school plan|newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=1997-02-16|page=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/160816987/ MD1]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> In 1997, students in the South Narberth area were zoned to Merion Elementary, which was and is within walking distance.<ref name=Barnardredistfears>{{cite news|last=Barnard|first=Anne|title=Redistricting fears spread in L. Merion|newspaper=[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=1997-02-26|pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/160818586/ B1], [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/160818610/ B4]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} - Cited: B1.</ref>

By 1998 the school district established a new attendance boundary for Belmont Hills Elementary, which included the northern part of Narberth, with that section taken from Cynwyd Elementary. This meant that students began to have longer times to travel to school. The organization "Parents Against Gerrymandering," made up of parents from the borough, sued the school district to try to stop the rezoning.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stanley|first=Stephanie A.|title=Judge expected to rule on injunction against plan|newspaper=[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=1998-05-25|page=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/160815931/ B2]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Several parents preferred rezoning to Merion Elementary instead.<ref name=Barnardredistfears/>

===Other education===
The parish Saint Margaret's Elementary Catholic School is in Narberth borough. Religious schools in the immediate vicinity include the private [[Waldron Mercy Academy]] and [[Merion Mercy Academy]] Catholic schools, and Torah Academy in nearby Wynnewood. Nearby private schools include [[Friends' Central School]] on City Avenue, the [[French International School of Philadelphia|French International School]] in [[Bala Cynwyd]], Gladwyne Montessori in [[Gladwyne]], the girls schools [[Agnes Irwin School|Agnes Irwin]] in [[Rosemont, Pennsylvania|Rosemont]], [[The Baldwin School|Baldwin]] in [[Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania|Bryn Mawr]], the boys school [[The Haverford School]] in [[Haverford, Pennsylvania|Haverford]], and coeducational [[Episcopal Academy]] in [[Newtown Square]] and [[Shipley School]] in [[Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania|Bryn Mawr]].

[[Montgomery County Community College]] is the community college for all of Montgomery County. Narberth is close to [[Saint Joseph's University]], which occupies an increasingly large campus in nearby Merion on City Avenue. [[Haverford College]], [[Bryn Mawr College]], [[Villanova University]], [[Cabrini College]], [[Eastern University (United States)|Eastern University]], and [[Rosemont College]] are nearby to the west, while the [[University of Pennsylvania]], [[Drexel University]], [[Thomas Jefferson University]], [[Philadelphia University]], and [[Temple University]] are nearby to the east in the City of Philadelphia.

The Narberth Community Library functions as the library for the borough.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://narberthlibrary.org/|title=Home|publisher=Narberth Community Library|access-date=2024-12-11}} - [https://www.narberthpa.gov/ Linked from the municipal website].</ref>

== Transportation ==
{{stack|[[File:Narberth, PA SEPTA Train Station.jpg|thumb|right|[[Narberth station (SEPTA)|SEPTA commuter rail station]] at Narberth, PA]]}}
As of 2009 there were {{convert|11.06|mi}} of public roads in Narberth, of which {{convert|0.32|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|10.74|mi}} were maintained by the borough.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/46412.pdf|title=Narberth Borough map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 10, 2023}}</ref>

No numbered highways directly serve Narberth. Main streets traversing the borough include Narberth Avenue, Wynnewood Road and Haverford Avenue. The nearest state highways are [[Pennsylvania Route 23]], [[U.S. Route 30 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 30]], [[U.S. Route 1 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 1]], and [[Interstate 76 (Ohio–New Jersey)|Interstate 76]], all traversing the surrounding township of Lower Merion. 

[[File:Narberth library.jpg|thumb|right|Narberth Community Library]] 
The [[Narberth station (SEPTA)|Narberth Train Station]], the third stop on [[SEPTA]]'s [[Paoli/Thorndale Line]] to [[Center City, Philadelphia|Center City Philadelphia]], is located on Haverford Avenue in downtown Narberth. These railroad tracks run through the [[Philadelphia Main Line]], the collective western suburbs of [[Philadelphia]] where the railroad westward was originally established. Towns on the lower Main Line adjacent to Narberth include [[Overbrook, Philadelphia|Overbrook]], [[Merion, Pennsylvania|Merion]], [[Wynnewood, Pennsylvania|Wynnewood]], [[Ardmore, Pennsylvania|Ardmore]], [[Haverford, Pennsylvania|Haverford]], and [[Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania|Bryn Mawr]]. The [[SEPTA Route 105]] bus runs along the length of [[Lancaster Avenue]] on the Main Line, and the [[SEPTA Route 44]] bus supplements the trains for service between Narberth and Center City Philadelphia. South Wynnewood is served by the SEPTA's [[Norristown High Speed Line]] that connects the southern Main Line suburbs with [[Norristown, Pennsylvania|Norristown]] to the north and west and SEPTA's [[69th Street Transportation Center]], where there is a connection to the [[Market–Frankford Line]] to Center City and beyond into [[Frankford, Philadelphia|Frankford]] north of Center City along the [[Delaware River]].

== Hospitals ==
Nearby [[Wynnewood, Pennsylvania|Wynnewood]] is also home to one of the three principal teaching hospitals that serve Philadelphia's [[Philadelphia Main Line|Main Line]]. Along with the eponymous Bryn Mawr and Paoli Memorial hospitals, [[Lankenau Medical Center]], on Lancaster Pike (Route 30) in Wynnewood near the Overbrook border, has traditionally been affiliated with either Jefferson or Hahnemann (now [[Drexel University College of Medicine|Drexel]]) colleges of medicine and is always (with Bryn Mawr and Paoli) on the list of the nation's top community hospitals. Saunders House, a rehabilitation facility, can be found on Lankenau's premises, as is a large and busy medical office building that is home to many of the private practices of the hospital's attending physicians.

==Press==
Local events are covered by ''The Main Line Times'' and the newer ''Main Line Life'' print newspapers.

==In popular culture==
Fuzzytown, the fictional setting of the television show ''[[Carl the Collector]]'', is modeled after Narberth, the residence of the show's creator.<ref>{{cite web|last=Giordano|first=Rita|url=https://www.inquirer.com/life/pbs-kids-carl-the-collector-autism-narberth-20241113.html|title=In PBS Kids’ first show with major characters on the autism spectrum, a Philly-area town has a major role|newspaper=[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=2024-11-13|access-date=2024-12-11}}</ref>

==Notable people==
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* [[Bert Bell]], former owner of the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and [[National Football League]] commissioner 
* [[Margaret Harshaw]], former opera singer 
* [[John Hickenlooper]], [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[Colorado]] 
* [[Kylie Kelce]], podcaster and media personality
* [[Jennifer Lame]], Oscar-winning film editor
* [[Lizzy McAlpine]], singer-songwriter
* [[Pug Southerland]], [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] fighter pilot during [[World War II]]

==References==
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==External links==
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