Today, Haverford is most notable for being the site of Haverford College and one of the United States' oldest country clubs, the Merion Cricket Club. Haverford's name is derived from the name of the town of Haverfordwest in Wales, UK. Haverford borders the unincorporated portion of Haverford Township called ' Havertown,' as well as the unincorporated communities of Bryn Mawr, Gladwyne, Ardmore, Wynnewood, and a small portion of Broomall. The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) opened Haverford Station in 1880 on their Main Line west out of Broad Street Station (now Suburban Station) in Philadelphia.

Additionally, this article does not apply to any person engaging in snow removal or yard work, including, but not limited to, the raking of leaves or cutting of grass, except that this exclusion shall not apply to persons soliciting to provide the aforementioned services on more than one occasion by written contract.Haverford is an unincorporated community located in both Haverford Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, and Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Philadelphia.

Exemptions for the permit requirement are as follows This article shall not apply to boys or girls under 19 years of age who take orders for and deliver newspapers, greeting cards, candy and the like for schools or school-related associations or scholarships, or who represent the Boy Scout and Girl Scout or similar organizations and take orders for and deliver cookies and the like, nor to any person who works for an organization which has registered with the Pennsylvania Department of State, as required by that statute known as the 'Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act,' as amended from time to time, or which is exempt from such registration. Police and Minority Relations CommitteeĪ solicitors permit is required for anyone canvasing the township offering services, wares or goods for sale.

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