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Borough Council sells 1 West State Street in 4-3 Vote to Claudio Sandolo: What happened?

Jul 07

Borough Council voted 4 to 3 to sell 1 West State Street last Thursday evening for $670,000 to Claudio Sandolo, after voting down the offer from Christian Christiansen and The Heritage Group 3 to 4. Because each offer goes by many names, for readers, to clarify: Christian Christiansen, The Heritage Group, and Bluestone development are all the same name for the first...

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Letter from Joan Hagan to Borough Council regarding 1 West State Street

Apr 21

[Editor’s Note: The following is transcribed from the original document. Emphasis added. This was read at the Borough Council Legislative Meeting on April 21st, 2011.] JOAN M. HAGAN EAST FRANKLIN STREET MEDIA PA 19063 April 21, 2011 Media Borough Council 301 N. Jackson Street Media, PA 19063 Dear Members of Council: As a former council member who has faced...

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Media Borough Council Votes February 17th, 2011 – “New Blood” on commissions

Feb 18

[Editor’s Note: This article was updated on April 21st, 2011 to make a correction.] Media Borough Council met at 7:30 PM on Thursday, February 17th, 2011. The contested issues of the meeting were surrounding the appointments to the boards and commissions of Media, which has recently been changed. Town Talk reported on this on February 8th. Peter Williamson was...

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Borough Council Meeting Votes: September 16th, 2010

Sep 16

Borough Council Meeting Votes: September 16th, 2010

Borough Council met tonight on September 16, 2010 from 7:30 PM until approximately 9:20 PM, led by borough council President Pete Alyanakian. At the meeting, all council members except former President Peter Williamson were present. As a resident, here’s what may affect you: If you want to make sure your home is included in the Emergency Management System...

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Media Borough Council coup d’état: What about Bob?

Aug 31

Media Borough Council coup d’état: What about Bob?

Part 5 of 7: Outlining the recent changes in Media Borough Council. (Part 1: Introduction, Part 2: Ms. Rehoric, Part 3: Ms. Roe, Part 4: Mr. Alyanakian, Part 5: Mr. Cunningham) Mr. Alyanakian and Mr. Cunningham implicated Mayor Bob McMahon in the “coup,” specifically: Mr. Alyanakian indicated that his choice to take the position over was prompted by...

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