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3rd Street Dam Questions and Answers

Apr 24

The Media Democratic Committee posted a pretty comprehensive Question and Answer document on the Third Street Dam and its history. The piece is somewhat long, but answers the following questions from their point of view. Interesting read, and appears to be pretty factual. What’s the general timeline for events surrounding Broomall’s Dam? Why has it taken so...

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Credible answers found for 3rd Street Dam delay

Apr 11

My my my. My colleague Monika Rehoric has been busy along with her former council members, throwing around implications in their editorials on Delco Times. Residents may not know this, but Ms. Rehoric has formed an independent group called “Media First” which is sending around campaign materials to residents in Media, running against Media Democrats. She...

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3rd Street Dam: Council votes One-lane, One-way Eastbound with Pedestrian Component

Sep 21

At last night’s legislative session, Media Borough Council voted 4-3 in favor of design parameters for the 3rd Street Dam: A width of 28 feet for the road and pedestrian surface A single lane of minimum width required by PennDOT with adequate drainage widths, one way heading west to east A buffer between the lane and the level pedestrian area Hiring a...

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Borough Council Votes 5-2 to move forward with dam replacement

May 17

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...

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Vote scheduled tonight on the 3rd Street Dam

May 17

Tonight Media Borough Council will be planning on voting on the direction to communicate with PennDOT regarding the 3rd Street Dam project during our Legislative Meeting. The meeting will start at 8:00 PM in Borough Council Chambers at 301 N. Jackson Street in Media, PA. We have been called into executive session at 7:00 PM for reasons which will be disclosed by...

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