A project spearheaded by Dr. Eric Stein last year will came to fruition today as we start a trial of installing 50 new parking meters which will take credit cards. About ten meters were installed today, and the installation will be completed by Friday. The project was developed in the Technology Committee (of which I am a member) and incorporates a variety of...

According to a source close to the matter, I just heard that Upper Providence did not include any funding next year last night for the Media Upper Providence Free Library (MUPFL) building project. Last night was their final meeting of 2013, so it’s unclear how their 2013 budget will change before the end of the year. Fran Shields, the Chair of the MUPFL Board...

From the Delaware County times: MEDIA — The preliminary draft of the county’s 2013 budget includes a 2.8 percent tax hike, according to a memo county Executive Director Marianne Grace recently presented to Delaware County Council… The proposed budget calls for a millage rate of 5.452, which is an increase of 0.15 mills or 2.8 percent, according to Grace. A...

I am pleased to announce that Media Borough Council tonight approved the archival of legislative meetings for use on YouTube. Dr. Eric Stein, chair of the Technology Committee, made the announcement at the legislative meeting. Residents can find the videos, archived from January 2012 forward, located on the Media Borough YouTube channel. Videos should be available...

Borough Council met last night for two meetings, a Public Hearing for a new liquor license for My Three Sons hot dog and beer emporium at 7:30 PM, and the regularly scheduled Borough Council meeting at 8:00PM. The first hour and fifteen minutes were spent discussing the design of Broomall’s Dam. Read more about that decision here. My Three Sons Hot Dog awarded...