Rydal, Pennsylvania Explained

Rydal, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Montgomery
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Abington
Pushpin Map:	Pennsylvania
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of Rydal in Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40.1064°N -75.1086°W
Established Date:	1891
Elevation Ft:	223
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone1:	EST
Utc Offset1:	-5
Timezone1 Dst:	EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:	-4
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	19046
Area Code:	215, 267 and 445
Website:	rydal.com

Rydal is an unincorporated community in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Rydal is predominantly residential, except for one large shopping area. The Abington campus of Penn State is located in Rydal. The Rydal train station was a stop on the Reading Railroad line, beginning in the late 19th century, and now is part of the SEPTA Regional Rail system on the West Trenton Line.

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 Rydal and Keswick in the United Kingdom.

Notable people

• Bradley Cooper – Actor and Germantown Academy alumnus; grew up in Rydal
• George Hesselbacher – Former Major League baseball player; died in Rydal
• Philip Edgcumbe Hughes – Anglican theologian; lived in Rydal in his later years
• Larry Kane – Noted journalist and television anchor; lives in Rydal
• Katalin Karikó – Hungarian, Nobel Laureate biochemist and BioNTech senior vice president; lives in Rydal
• Allyson Schwartz – Former U.S. Representative and gubernatorial candidate; lives in Rydal
• Josh Shapiro – Pennsylvania Governor and former Attorney General; lives in Rydal

Government

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.

Rydal is in the Fourth Congressional District and is represented by Rep. Madeleine Dean.

Rydal falls within the 4th Senatorial District in the Pennsylvania Senate and is Represented by Art Haywood.

Rydal falls within the 153rd Legislative District in the PA House of Representatives and is represented by Ben Sanchez.

Rydal-Meadowbrook Civic Association serves this neighborhood by hosting candidate forums at the township, county, state and federal levels.