I don’t generally like to get into blog wars, but when I’m attacked personally, I feel it’s important to respond. Tedman O’Hara, author of the All Things Media, PA blog, has written a post accusing me of lacking transparency and conflict of interest with the 3rd Street Dam and Friends of Glen Providence Park. While I don’t read his blog,...

In the May 17th, 2012 legislative session, Borough Council voted in 5-2 in favor of sending a letter to PennDOT saying we were moving forward with dam replacement. The exact resolution, made by Monika Rehoric, was: I move that the Borough of Media notify the Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation in writing on May 18, 2012 that the direction of the Third Street...

Borough Council met on Thursday, November 17th, 2011 at 7:30 PM. Jim Cunningham was absent from the meeting. All votes during the meeting were unanimously in the affirmative for all legislative actions. 3rd Street Dam Status Pete Alyanakian gave an update regarding the 3rd Street Dam committee. He indicated that the committee met on November 3rd regarding design...

Media Borough Council is holding a public hearing regarding the design for the 3rd Street Dam project this evening October 13th, 2011, at 7:00 PM. Members of the Friends of Glen Providence Park have been meeting with the 3rd Street Dam committee to go over the design and options; and borough council has agreed to have a “final” meeting this evening to...

Last night’s meeting for public comment on the 3rd Street Dam design began at 7:00 PM and ended at 8:30 PM. Over 70 residents packed into the borough council chambers in Media, PA, and overflowed into the hallway. In attendance were 6 of the 7 borough council members (Monica Simpson was absent), and: John Harrison, engineer from Schnabel Engineering, who is...