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Rydal, Pennsylvania

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Old York Road Historical Society (OYRHS) maintains an archive of the history of the area. It reported that the Rydal Train Station was originally called "Benezet." However, the station and the area were renamed after
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Rydal is represented in local government by Abington Ward 1 Commissioner Dr. Thomas Hecker, Ward 3 Commissioner Drew Rothman, and Ward 7 Commissioner Stuart Winegrad.
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Rydal falls within the 153rd Legislative District in the PA House of Representatives and is represented by
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serves this neighborhood by hosting candidate forums at the township, county, state and federal levels.
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Rydal falls within the 4th Senatorial District in the Pennsylvania Senate and is Represented by
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line, beginning in the late 19th century, and now is part of the
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Unincorporated communities in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
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Unincorporated community
Rydal Station, designed by architect Frank Furness
Frank Furness
Rydal, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
40°06′23″N 75°06′31″W / 40.10639°N 75.10861°W / 40.10639; -75.10861
Montgomery
Abington
Time zone
UTC-5
EST
DST
UTC-4
EDT
ZIP code
Area code(s)
215, 267 and 445
unincorporated community
Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Abington campus
Penn State
Rydal train station
Reading Railroad
SEPTA Regional Rail
West Trenton Line
Rydal
Keswick
Bradley Cooper
Germantown Academy
George Hesselbacher
Philip Edgcumbe Hughes

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