- FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Mayor Robert A. McMahon
February 10, 2010
610-565-7909
Declaration of Snow Emergency - Borough of Media (Delaware County) The
Mayor of the Borough of Media (Delaware County) has declared a snow emergency
beginning Wednesday, February 10, 2010 through Friday, February 12, 2010 pursuant
to § 291-49 of the Borough Code, in order to facilitate the movement of traffic
and to combat the hazards of snow and ice along designated snow emergency routes.
It is unlawful, at any time during the continuance of the emergency,
for any person to park a motor vehicle or to allow that vehicle to remain parked
anywhere on any snow emergency route. It is also unlawful to drive any motor vehicle
on any such snow emergency route unless that vehicle is equipped with snow tires
or chains. Residents are strongly encouraged to abide by these regulations and
leave travel to that of emergency response vehicles and Highway Department vehicles
to properly plow the roadway. As a last resort, the Borough may have to levy a
fine or tow vehicles that are not moved off of snow emergency routes in a timely
manner. The snow emergency routes are as follows: NAME
OF STREET LOCATION
Franklin Street From Gayley Street to Jackson Street, the
south side of the street only
Franklin Street From Jackson Street to Olive
Street, the north side of the street only
Front Street From Monroe Street to
Providence Road, the north side of the street only
Front Street From Orange
Street to Monroe Street, the south side of the street only
Monroe Street From
South of 6th Street, Street southward to Jefferson Street. West side only in between
Franklin Street and Jefferson Street
Orange Street Entire length
Providence
Road Entire length
State Street Entire length
Taylor Street Entire length
Veterans Square From Baltimore Avenue to Front Street
- MEDIA
BOROUGH ORDINANCE 996
REQUIRES THAT A PROPERTY OWNER/OCCUPANT CLEAR A PATH
A MINIMUM OF THREE (3) FEET WIDE ON THE SIDEWALK(S) ABUTTING THEIR PROPERTY WITHIN
24 HOURS OF THE END OF A STORM.
- "Adopt-A-Fire Hydrant"
While Clearing Snow
Would you have guessed there are over 100+ fire
hydrants located alongside the streets in Media? Although the Fire Companies have
maps in the fire apparatus identifying the location of each of these fire hydrants,
winter storms and plowing operations can often hide the hydrants under a mountain
of snow making them impossible to find quickly. The Fire Departments are seeking
the assistance of those residents who have a fire hydrant located along the street
frontage of their property and asks these residents to "Adopt A Hydrant".
After a snow storm, as your driveway and walks are being cleared, take a minute
or two and check on your neighborhood's fire hydrant and dig out a 2 - 3 foot
area completely around the hydrant. If you are not able to dig yourself, ask a
neighbor to help you or have several neighbors agree to take turns. Water is still
the principle agent used by the Fire Department to control and extinguish fires.
Delays in locating and hooking-up to a fire hydrant can seriously hamper a fire
suppression operation, raising the risk of injury and possibly resulting in additional
property damage. It's clearly to everyone's advantage to avoid the problem of
locating and connecting to a hidden fire hydrant buried under a snow drift. Please
help and "Adopt A Hydrant."
- SEPTA Community Meeting
SEPTA has decided to postpone the originally scheduled Tuesday, February 9,
2010 Routes 101 & 102 Stimulus Improvement Project Community Meeting at the
Media Borough Community Center until a date to be determined later, due to the
anticipated winter weather. SEPTA will follow-up with a new date for this community
meeting once it has been rescheduled.
- The Borough of Media
is the owner of One West State Street, the former post office building that most
recently was the location of Brodeur's Restaurant. Brodeur's closed in early December.
Borough
Council and staff are engaged in developing a series of options for future use
of the building. These options may include leasing the building to a new tenant,
selling the building, or a new public use for the property. There will
be opportunity for public input prior to Borough Council taking any definitive
action. Please look for an announcement of a date and time in January for a public
meeting. In the meantime, if you have any questions or ideas for use of
the building, please contact Jeff Smith, Borough Manager at 610-566-5210 ext 242.
- 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.
- TRANSITION TOWN MEDIA
EVENT
Media is the first town in PA to become a Transition Town, a network
of communities committed to building resilience against the potential shocks caused
by peak oil, climate changes, and economic stability by supporting localization
of food, energy, health care and other life-support systems.
We have our
monthly events at the Delaware County Institute of Science on the 4th Sunday of
every month (excluding December). Our first two were: an Introduction to Transition
Towns, and the Future of Food in Media. Both were enthusiastically attended by
40-50 people.
Visit our website, www.TransitionMedia.memberlodge.com
- 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:
-
Environmental Advisory Council
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.
- VACANCY NOTICE
The
Borough of Media is seeking candidates to fill a vacant position on the following:
-
Historic Archives 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.
- 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.
- VIEW
THE FINAL DRAFT PARKING STUDY REPORT
- 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
- Emergency Messages
Provide Warnings For Residents of Delaware County
Residents of Delaware
County are invited to enroll in "Delco Alert," a regional community
alert system which transmits emergency text messages of public warnings.
County Council Vice-Chairman John J. Whelan said the alerts provide emergency
information via text messages and e-mail devices of threats to security, severe
weather, road closures by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation on major
highways and other dangers and emergencies.
"Delco Alert" is
the identity in Delaware County of ReadyNotifyPA, which is administered by the
Roan Secure Alert Network (RSAN) in the five-county southeastern Pennsylvania
region which also includes Bucks, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.
Residents can sign up to receive the alerts at www.co.delaware.pa.us, the
Delaware County Government Web site, and using the "Delco Alert" link.
Entire families can be enrolled in the system under a single user name. Points
of interest such as residences, schools and workplaces can be marked on a map
so warnings concerning those locations can be sent to the user. Residents can
receive warnings which are local or regional.
Residents who work or go
to school in Philadelphia or another county can sign up to receive warnings from
those jurisdictions as well as from Delaware County, Whelan said. He said any
information provided will remain confidential within the system and will not be
used for anything other than sending emergency messages.
Whelan encouraged
residents to enroll to receive text or e-mail messages from as many counties as
necessary to fully benefit from the system.
"We live in a region
with nearly 3.5 million people who cross county lines regularly to travel to and
from their homes, jobs, schools and to pursue other interests," he said.
"Whether we are dealing with floods, severe storms or threats to homeland
security or other threats or dangers, we recognize that emergencies don't stop
at our borders."
There is no cost to enroll in "Delco Alert."
However, recipients of the messages may be charged a fee by their service providers
if there is a charge to them for such messages.
If having difficulty understanding
the instructions to enroll in the system, contact the Delaware County Emergency
Services Department from 9 AM-4 PM Monday-Friday at 610-565-8700 or send an e-mail
to rsanhelp@icdc.com for assistance.
- 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
- CLEAN ENERGY COMMUNITY
- Media Borough commits to becoming a Clean Energy Community by 2010. Click
here 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.
- MEDIA BOROUGH BECOMES THE “FIRST
FAIR TRADE TOWN IN THE US”! - See
an article on Media Borough becoming the First Fair Trade Town.
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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.