Jerry Balka ’51, longtime Chapter Advisor and consiglieri, passed into the Chapter Eternal on October 10, 2024. He was 95 years-old. Jerry will always be remembered as a true embodiment of our motto, “not four years, but a lifetime.” A lifelong commitment to Pi Lam Jerry clearly loved Pi Lam,...
“The House That Leads” always throws a good party, and this year 100 brothers continued that trend at the 75th Kovner Memorial Banquet. On October 5th, we honored the life of Alfred “Koko” Kovner and his dedication to Pi Lambda Phi while strengthening the bonds of brotherhood. Photo gallery This...
Some Pi Lams are doing great things, while others… Knock, knock… who’s there? “The House That Leads!” The undergrads leased and just moved into a new, posh mansion to host the best fraternity on campus. Take a tour of the Peter Jordan Residence at 1438 North Broad Street, built in...
Some Pi Lams are doing great things, while others… Mike Murphy ’03 – Loves Taco Tuesday After serving and/or employing generations of Pi Lam brothers at Billy Murphy’s Irish Saloon, Murph is branching out. He recently opened Taqueria Cresta in the same East Falls neighborhood as his family bar. Congrats...
Some Pi Lams are doing great things, while others… Clay Mohler ’21 – Doh! Looking totally legit in his rented white coat and stethoscope, Clay started his first year at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. If he can make the cut (and stand the blood), he’ll be a D.O. (Doh). ...
More than 60 brothers and a new “cozy” suburban venue (Trattorio Totaro) helped to make the Kovner Memorial Banquet a raucous good time this year! A big thanks to our delightful hostesses, Natalie and Isabelle, a Psych major who after greeting attendees, aptly diagnosed us as “mildly deranged.” Photo Gallery...
Some Pi Lams are doing great things, while others… Ryan “Turf” Overturf ’07 – Camp Counselor After serving on the International Executive Council for a number of years, Turf, a known glutton for punishment, volunteered to be a facilitator at this year’s IHQ Leadership Institute at Camp Bryn Mawr. Apparently,...
Some Pi Lams are doing great things, while others… Jim Kelsh ’75 – Philly Poppin’ If you’ve ever seen Jim emcee the Kovner Banquet, you know that he shines in the spotlight. Around the holidays, Jim’s stage presence has been felt for 15 years as an ensemble member of a...
After a three year Covid hiatus, we were finally able to reconvene our long and proud history of buffoonery at the 73rd Annual Kovner Memorial Banquet. The president of the Alumni Association, Jim Kelsh ’74, kicked off the event to a crowd of over 60 brothers at a new venue,...
Congrats to the PA Alpha Delta brothers on procuring a new house! After being ousted from our beloved 2000 North Broad by Temple, our resourceful brotherhood found a new place to call home. Take a guided virtual tour: The new chapter house at 1629 Diamond Street has 10 bedrooms and...