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Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Association Names New Executive Director

Jan 21

Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Association Names New Executive Director

PRESS RELEASE – Brian Byrnes has been named Executive Director of the Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Association (CRC).  CRC works with municipalities, individuals, nonprofits, and corporations to conserve and restore the natural resources of the Chester, Ridley, and Crum Creek watersheds in Delaware and Chester Counties.  Mr. Byrnes replaces Anne Murphy,...

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Delaware County welcomes new Magisterial District Judges

Jan 11

Delaware County welcomes new Magisterial District Judges

Six magisterial district judges take oath of office RELEASE – Two new magisterial district judges and four returning district judges took the Oath of Office administered by President Judge Chad F. Kenney Tuesday, Jan. 7, in The Honorable John V. Diggins Ceremonial Courtroom at the historic Delaware County Courthouse. After the Induction Ceremony, Deborah A. Krull...

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UPDATE: The Secret Burglary That Exposed J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI

Jan 07

Media, PA is once again featured in the news for its role in revealing FBI activities in the 1970s: More than 40 years ago, on the evening of March 8, 1971, a group of burglars carried out an audacious plan. They pried open the door of an FBI office in Pennsylvania and stole files about the bureau’s surveillance of anti-war groups and civil rights...

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Soccer Shop opens up in Media with a Unique Twist: Hanging out

Nov 25

RELEASE – MEDIA, PA –  November 30, 2013 – As soccer players and enthusiasts start bundling up for outdoor games, local clothing brand Live Breathe Futbol (LBF) invites everyone inside for an afternoon, in hopes of warming up its newest fans. Join LBF founders, Ebun Olaloye and Domenick Cucinotta along with Media Football Club (Media F.C.) owner, Tom...

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Media Resident Gorman served 1700 hours with AmeriCorps

Nov 23

Media Resident Gorman served 1700 hours with AmeriCorps

Last February, We did a short story on a Media resident, Janet Gorman, who served in the Maine Conservation Corps. We received an update where we learned that Janet served 1700 hours as part of AmeriCorps and has successfully finished her program. Janet says: “The past eleven months have gone by too fast. I am so grateful for the experiences I have had this...

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Media Real Estate’s Wawa Plan Clears First Hurdle: Preliminary Approval

Nov 22

Media Real Estate’s Wawa Plan Clears First Hurdle: Preliminary Approval

Last night Borough Council unanimously approved the Land Development (SALDO) application for Media Real Estate’s plans to place a Wawa at the corner of Baltimore Ave and 252/Providence  Road. We placed 33 conditions on the approval, which, by the way, may be contested by Media Real Estate in the next 30 days if they so choose. We’ve met with them at...

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