Who's Looking Out for Your Safety? ATM is!

Traffic from Right and Left Does Not Stop
at 4th and Orange.

If Media Borough is not going to put up stop signs at 4th and Orange, then there is no reason not to put up a sign that alerts drivers that traffic (perpendicular) from the left and right does NOT STOP.  It's only a matter of time before someone get hurts here, or worse: because this intersection isn't properly marked.   About 6

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Media in Two Minutes

A special thanks to a reader who told me that he setup his Mom's IPAD with a icon that links to directly to ATMpa.  He said, "that's all she needs."

Wow, thanks for the kind words and support!

Ok, Let's Go!


Media VFW - Last Sunday of the Month BREAKFAST
At 8:30 this morning the doors open up for one of the no longer, best kept secrets in Media.  That's right, c'mon by for the best

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Today's Bodybuilding Championship Fills Media Theatre!

I haven’t been to a professional bodybuilding competition
before, but it was nice to see the Media Theatre host this event.  The morning show was awesome, with contestants coming
from all over to compete for the NFC Philadelphia Championship and Tracey
Greenwood Classic.  There were young
people, older people, photographers, music and a lot of cheering going on for
everyone on stage. 



The

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The county 4th of July firework shows have faded away and so have the traditions.

There was a time when virtually every municipality in the county had some kind of 4th of July event or fireworks show. Believe me, as a kid my parents took us to them all because that was what the 4th of July was all about. That even included Media who had a their own event at Glen Providence Park.  Can you imagine watching fireworks at Glen Providence Park as a community?

Times sure have

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Welcome To Media, Fitness Contestants!

Okay, here we go....... People will begin arriving in the area tonight to cheer on 200 fitness contestants for tomorrow's qualifier Championship.  The event will be hosted at the Media Theatre with registration starting at 8:30am.  Pre-judging begins at 11:30, with finals


scheduled for 6:30pm.

For those coming from out of town, we have a host of great eateries, shops and bars within walking

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Save the Date: 50th Anniversary Celebration - Media Area Sports Hall of Fame 11/6/2013

mediasportshall@gmail.com



www.mediaoldtimers.org



Facebook: MediaAreaSportsHallOfFame

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Lowering of Broomall Lake Causing Stress for Media's Wildlife

The recent pressure by Media Borough Council and the Friends of the Glen Providence to have the DEP lower Broomall Lake is beginning to take a toll on the wildlife that relies on this refuge.  Here's a picture submitted by a reader showing one of potentially many victims who are being evicted from a century old lake.



F.R.O.Gs get preferred treatment while Turtles go belly up.

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Bodybuilding, Physique, Fitness, Figure & Bikini Championship Coming to Media This Weekend

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Neat Display in Media

This is something you don't see everyday in Media and that's what caught my attention.  Great display here by First Baptist Church on N. Jackson Street, who did a nice job marketing their upcoming program, Son West Round Up.  If you'd like to learn more about this event, check out their very well done website.

See you out on the range!

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New Barber Shop in Media

At some point you're going to need a good mechanic, tailor and barber.  Luckily, you can find all of them in Media, but one that has just arrived on the scene may set the standard for cutting hair.  Last weekend, I swung by the newly opened Robertson's Barber Shop located on N. Olive and Jasper Street to find Mark putting the final touches on his new business.  

I like authenticity and both Mark

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Media in Two Minutes - Special Thanks to Media Police, EMS, Fire Dept and Volunteers

Congratulation to all the runners at this year's Media 5 Miler 2013.  I know the participants had one heck of a time.  A special thanks to the Media Police, EMS and many volunteers, who without them, we would not be able to have this popular event.





Media's Best Band - The Broozers at Media's 5 Mile Race


I heard from one business on State Street that Friday night was one of their biggest

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Live Updates Throughout the Day for the Media 5 Mile Race - Twitter: #media5miler

Check back throughout the day for 

live updates on today's race via Twitter: 

#media5miler 



Tweets about "#media5miler"

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Welcome to Media, Buddy!

New restaurant in Media, PA

News travels quick and so does the excitement of Media's latest restaurant, Buddy's Burgers, Breasts and Fries.  Located at the former site of Zac's burger on State and Orange, this place is ready to go and officially open.  For the latest on what they are serving, check out their twitter feed that will also be hosted here.   Nice Job! Welcome to Media, PA!

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Important Traffic Information for Tomorrow's Media 5 Mile Run

Media's 5 Mile Race

Tomorrow's the big day for Media as racers and spectators gather for the 5 Mile Race.  There was a community announcement made via phone this afternoon by the borough, but if you're not signed up for that notification service and didn't receive the message, here's what you need to know.


Starting tomorrow at 4pm the Media Police will begin to cordon off traffic in

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Power to the people..... at least to their smart phones

The car charing station Media implemented awhile back technically wasn't a bad idea, but it didn't amount to much, as there wasn't any electric car market to really support it.  No one is apparently looking to wait hours to charge their car behind the Media Firehouse, while shopping and dining in Media.  What validates this is, no one has.  Perhaps that'll change in due time, but even if a full

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Come Out and Visit Pennsylvania's Veteran's Museum on State Street

The State of Pennsylvania and Delaware County have done a great job with providing a Veteran's Museum at the former armory in Media.  It's free, it's informative and it's located in the heart of town on State Street.  I had a chance to stop in this weekend to check out what's going on.  What I thought would be a five minute visit turned into more than an hour, as the museum provides a 

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Support Local Businesses for Media's 5 Mile Race/Party

Get your beer and soda at County Beverage!

We had the US PGA Open last week, but what really makes this town shine is the upcoming Media 5 Miler Race this Friday.  Make sure to support our local businesses that are more than happy to accomodate your race needs.  Need soda and beer?  None better than home town County Beverage on Monroe Street.  They have a great selection of keg beer, cases and

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Media in Two Minutes - Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day!

Two big events coming up this week:  Kick-off of the Rose Tree Park Summer Music series this Wednesday and Media's Mardi-Gras.........The 5miler race on Friday, June 21st!

Ok, Let's go.

How'd Everybody Do for the US Open?
I don't think Media fared so well.  The only thing I saw highlighting the whole event was a ad posted in a bar bathroom on State Street.  Yes, there

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Next Week Kicks Off Rose Tree Park's Summer Music Series for 2013!

Get ready!  Next Wednesday is the start of the very popular Rose Tree Park Summer Music Series.  This is the 39th year of the event that has become a county tradition.  Here's a great article in the Daily Times highlighting the event, the performers and what you need to know as a participant.

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An Old Slaughter House in Media and how Scrapple made Philadelphia(Middletown) Famous

Brooke St. Media, PA

For the longest time I drove by this building on Brooke Street(behind Dean Keys Towing) and had no idea what it was.  What intrigued me was what looked like an unusually long slide on the right side of the build.  Sort of like a two-story staircase but with out the stairs.  From what I'm told, it was originally built as a slaughter house for days when Media had those

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It’s finally done......the bridge!

Old Forge Rd Bridge is NOW OPEN!


Hold on a second, I wasn’t talking about “THAT BRIDGE,” but the announcement last week in the Delcotimes regarding Middletown’s bridge on Old Forge Rd.  This whole project was done with no exorbitant cost overruns or delays.  This is what happens when you have a plan, leadership and commitment.  This is also what happens when you don't have a councilman

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Rose Tree Colts Camp - Free 3-day Summer Skills Session starting at the end of June!

COLTS CAMP

  

The Rose Tree Colts are
having a FREE, 3-day Summer Skills Session starting at the end of June.  These sessions are open to all boys and girls,
ages 5 and up. We will offer skills challenges, fundamental drills, and flag
football games. The focus of these Skills Sessions:



Learn
the fundamentals of the game of football
Meet
the players and coaching staff of the Colts, and other

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Media in Two Minutes

Thanks to a reader this week for the nice compliments regarding this blog.  She was interested in July's firework shows and when they would be posted.   We haven't had fireworks in Media since 1986 and since that time many communities have discontinued the tradition.  I'll post something when the Fourth of July draws closer.

Ok, let's go.

Media Blues Stroll
Congratulations to the organizers of

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Back By Popular Demand: Bazaar of All Nations Documentary Returns to WHYY TV12 This June!

BAZAAR OF ALL NATIONS DOCUMENTARY RETURNS TO WHYY TV12 IN JUNE 

BY POPULAR DEMAND



A 59-minute edit of the White Lyte Productions film Bazaar of All Nations returns to WHYY TV 12 on June
13th at 10:30PM and June 23rd at 5PM. The documentary focuses on the still beloved early proto-mall
which stood on Baltimore Pike in Upper Darby, PA from 1960-1993 and had vast impact on the

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Good Samaritan of the Week! Custom Bagel in Media ROCKS!

Custom Bagel Looks after the Media Community

Let's set aside the fact that Custom Bagel has the best "everything, bacon, egg and cheese bagel" in the world and talk about customer service.   I know a person who lost their smartphone in Media this week and in this day in age, that's a pretty serious and nerve racking experience.   Not only was it found, but Custom Bagel attempted to call the

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Media, PA - We Buy Gold

There must be a lucrative market for businesses purchasing gold, as I noticed a store on S. Olive now offers this service too.  Not sure how long they've been there as a "We Buy Gold" store, but that makes two of these stores in Media.

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Media Democratic Party Vilified Neighbors and Friends

The Media Town Talk has never seen a campaign as vicious as the one that was put forth by the Media Democrats, and neither has the community.   

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It was 69 Yeas ago that D-Day Occurred. Thank You for Your Service to Our County

I read the books, looked at the pictures and saw the movies.  When the doors opened up on those landing ships and our troops hit the beach, all Hell broke loose.  During the onset, if you were even able to make it to the beach alive, you were the exeption.

Media, Pa has a proud history in supporting our veterans.  Thanks to each and everyone who served our country, especially those on D-Day.

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Another Store in Media Quietly Goes Out of Business

Welcome to Media!  New Business Moves In.

They were in business for about two years, but now no longer.  Jigsaw Home Solutions located on N. Olive off of State Street has vacated their location.  Not sure if they relocated, as their website doesn't provide details,  but either way, here is another business that has moved on from Media or is no more.  

What will be moving into this location is

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Retail Businesses in Media are Fading Away.

One of my biggest concerns for this town is the noticeable decline of retail commerce in Media. This week a retail business on State Street is closing its doors.  The sign in the windows says retirement sale, but if you've ever stopped in and talked to some of these store owners, you'll find that "retirement" is often forced due to lagging sales. A lot of these stores are challenged by high rent

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FIreworks (Snaps) on State Street During Dining Under the Stars - NOT GOOD

Cuisine, Liquor and FIreworks at DUTS

I like fireworks, I like kids and I like Dining Under the Stars.  What I don't particularly enjoy are kids throwing fireworks (Snaps) while people are dining under the Stars.  This was a problem last year, but tonight it really went too far.   At around 7pm, I wasn't even at Jasper Street walking towards State before I heard the the all too familiar "

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Philly Beer Week in Media - June 6th!

6/2 Update: Here's a link for all your drinking please during Beer Week:

Not sure why it's called "Beer Week" in Media when it's only one day, but that's what I'm told. Come Thursday, June 6th you'll get to taste what beer is all about with samples provided that day by Long Trail Draft throughout the bars in Media.

Ok, so it's not what I would call "ground breaking," as far as events go in

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Photo's from Today's Italian Festival at Rose Tree Park

Sandwiches, desserts, water ice and everything in between was featured at today's Italian Festival at Rose Tree Park today.  They had an impressive display of cars that made Italy famous and even a Bocce Ball tournament.

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Media in Two Minutes

Media Supports the Suicide Prevention Foundation:


Benefit for Suicide Prevention

Media is at its best when it helps each other.  The true spirit of Media and the one thing that is unique to this town, is that people look after one another.  And that's exactly why it's called Everybody's Hometown.

We had a great example of that yesterday for an event that was held at Joclyn's to raise

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