- TIME
CHANGE FOR MONTHLY COUNCIL MEETINGS
Please note that the monthly Council
meetings held on the third Thursday of each month will begin at 7:30 p.m. (in
lieu of 8:00 p.m.) in Council Chambers effective with the May 2010 meeting.
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ADULT STUDENTS ARE WAITING FOR TUTORS
If you have time, talent, and energy,
you can make a difference by becoming a literacy tutor to a Delaware County adult.
The Delaware County Literacy Council is offering 10 hours of free tutor training
in reading and in English as a Second Language on July 20, 22, 27, and 29 (Tuesdays
and Thursdays) from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Delaware County Literacy Council,
2217 Providence Avenue, Chester, PA 19013. Participants must attend all four sessions
and must pre-register by calling Susan at 610-876-4811. - PECO
SMART APPLIANCE RECYCLING - REFRIGERATORS & AIR CONDITIONING UNITS
Click
here for information in PDF format.
Website
link
- E-MAILS DURING COUNCIL MEETINGS - Would you
like to ask Media Borough Council a question, but don't have the time to attend
the monthly meeting to do so? Great news! We have the capability to receive e-mails
during the Borough Council meeting, which takes place on the third Thursday of
each month at 8:00 p.m. Please feel free to e-mail your questions/comments/concerns
to: questions@mediaborough.com and have Council address them during the meeting,
which is televised on Cable Channel 10.
- VERIZON CUSTOMERS
CAN VIEW MEDIA BOROUGH'S GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL ON CHANNEL 42.
- 2010
COMMERCIAL TRASH FEE INCREASE
Click
here for copy of the resolution adopting a commercial trash fee increase.
- FEDERAL
LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)
To help customers deal
with tough economic conditions, beginning today more than $308 million in assistance
is available for Pennsylvania utility customers through the Federal Low-Income
Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). PECO customers should call 1-800-34-HELP-4
to apply. Click here for press release.
- HOME
WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM - COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY OF DELAWARE COUNTY
Click
here for flyer.
- URGENT MESSAGE TO MEDIA RESIDENTS AND
BUSINESSES:
Effective October 1, 2009 Media residents and businesses requiring
a response from the Media Borough Police Department must call "911".On
October 1, 2009 the Media Police Department will transfer the Police Dispatch
duties from in house to the Delaware County "911" dispatch center located
in Lima, PA. "911" has traditionally been used for fire and ambulance
emergencies, and will now also be utilized for emergency as well as non-emergency
police responses. Starting October 1, 2009 you must call "911" for all
Police responses both emergency as well as non-emergency circumstances! Those
requiring any type of Police response should call "911" and no longer
use the 610-565-6655 number. The department will continue to have administrative
office hours Monday through Friday 8:30AM to 8:30PM excluding Holidays. The
new administrative Police office phone number will be "610-565-6656".
This number can be called for purpose of administrative matters only; all matters
requiring a Police response both emergency as well as non-emergency must be done
by calling "911".
- VACANCY NOTICE
The Borough
of Media is seeking candidates to fill a vacant position on the following:
-
Shade Tree Commission
Qualified candidates should send a letter of interest
and resume to Jeffrey A. Smith, Borough Manager, Borough of Media, 301 N. Jackson
Street, 2nd floor, Media, PA 19063.
- MEDIA
BOROUGH OPEN RECORDS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Pursuant to the Pennsylvania
Right to Know Law, U.S. Citizens have a right to access and copy certain documents
classified as public records.
Click
here for Right to Know Notice
Click
here for Right to Know Request Form
- YARD WASTE COLLECTION
PROGRAM
Effective April 1, 2008, Media Borough complied with the newly
enforced Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) yard waste
requirements for mandated municipalities (recycling) and those receiving DEP performance
grants.The Borough instituted a monthly curbside collection program (January
through September) consisting of yard debris, trimmings and leaves. No grass trimmings
will be accepted. Sticks/branches will be accepted provided they are no wider
than four (4) inches in diameter and no longer than four (4) feet. This collection
takes place on the first Wednesday of the month from January through September.. Curbside
collection items must be placed in recycled bags, which will be available at Media
Borough Hall between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Residents may also drop off yard waste (shrubs, tree trimmings and similar
vegetative materials, excluding grass trimmings) at the county's compost farm
on the third Wednesday of each month (January through September). Delaware County's
Compost Farm is located on the grounds of the Chester Transfer Station at 2300
Concord & Incinerator Roads, Chester. Hours will be from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. Proof of residency will be required. Please contact the Borough Office
at 610-566-5210 for more information
- HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
(HHW) - Please do not place household hazardous waste (hhw) with your regular
trash collection. It is important to dispose of household hazardous waste properly.
Please see the Press Release
for more information.
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Media
is the last suburban town in America with a trolley running down the main street.
Our brick sidewalks and tree-shaded streets encourage walking. Children can walk
to any of three elementary schools in the Borough. The centrally located shopping
district hosts a variety of stores, restaurants, and services, while the central
location of the library, parks, houses of worship, and theatre place them all
within walking distance for our residents.