News Flash

Safety in Media Borough - Keep Your Cars and Home LOCKED!

A word about staying safe in Media Borough: Keep your cars and homes locked!

Media Borough is a relatively safe place to live thanks to the borough police. Recently there have been some car break ins and thefts in the borough and surrounding communities. M...

Participate in this Year's Halloween Parade!

Click for group and volunteer information.

Senior Luncheon Tickets - SOLD OUT!

The Senior Luncheon will be held on 11/4 at 12PM. This event is SOLD OUT.

County Parking Lot at Orange Street - Update

Delaware County, through the County Department of Public Works, is proceeding with the construction of a new surface parking lot located on Front and Orange Streets. The goal of the project is to increase parking opportunities for County employees and vis...

Media Borough Donations to Nonprofits

Media Borough donates a small, but significant part of its annual operating budget to nonprofits that have a significant impact on our community’s quality of life. Nonprofits must apply by September 28th, 2023 at 3PM

Congratulations to our Chalk Art Contest Winners!

• Jake Modica
• Evan Wilchensky
• Ella Modica 

Media Little League World Series Parade!

Many thanks to our friends Keyes towing, Delaware County Emergency Services, the Media Borough Recreation Board, the Penncrest Band and the Phillies who made the Media Little League Parade possible!

Chalk Art Contest!

Let's brighten up our Borough sidewalks & driveways before back-to-school! Entries welcome through Labor Day. If you don't have chalk art, you can pick some up in the Media Recreation bin on the Borough Hall porch (corner of 3rd &...

Seeking a Junior Council Member!

Interested students: click to learn more and apply today!

Welcome Christine Cylc!

Media Borough welcomes Christine Cylc as its new Sidewalk and Property Maintenance Inspector. In her role, Christine is currently focusing on sidewalk inspections and property maintenance violations,  such as tall weeds and grass as well as trash...

Student Tennis Camp Registration Now Open!

Click to learn more and sign your child up today.

Community Playroom Update

The Media Recreation Board would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the Penncrest Student Council for their recent donation to the Media Community Playroom. 

Their generosity allowed Media Rec to update some of the existing toys, and to add in f...

New Online Budget Book

Media Borough has launched a new budgeting system, ClearGov, that presents the municipal budget and borough information in a clear and ADA compliant format. The new online system is an easy to read tool that will help residents get a cle...

Mosquito Spray Drift

The drift of mosquito spray from its intended target is becoming a health hazard in the Borough of Media. Mosquito spray could not only cause health hazards for neighbors but also reduces the number of pollinators present in the borough.

What Really Happens to Our Recycling, Anyway?

That’s the question we set out to answer, when a group of Borough stalwarts made the trek into the wilds of Pitman, New Jersey, to visit the Omni Recycling facility to see for ourselves.  We were greeted there by the CEO, Kevin Carducci...

Meet Media Borough Wayfinding Sign Artist, Claire Brill!

As you travel through Media, you may have noticed the beautiful and colorful mosaic patterns on the new Media Borough gateway signs. Many thanks to Claire Brill, who is the artistic talent behind these one of a kind mosaic tile wayfinding signs.

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Street Closures- Media 5 Mile Race on June 16

The Media 5 Mile Race will take place on Friday, June 16th. Streets affected by the Race will be closed starting at 5:00 p.m. and will remain closed until approximately 9:00 p.m. These streets include:

• State Street: Monroe to West
• West Street: State to Fron...

Plastic Bag Ordinance Enforcement to Begin July 1

As you may be aware, Media Borough enacted a Plastic Bag Ordinance in January of 2023. Enforcement and/or fines will begin July 1, 2023. Click to view the Approved Ordinance and more information.

Congratulations to Karen Repino!

Media Borough officials attended the PSAB (Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs) annual conference this week. Borough officials had a tour of the Capitol and were invited to the House floor by Speaker Joanna McClinton. 

At the conference, Ka...

Media Historic Archives Commission Receives Grant to Go Digital

Together with the Delaware County Institute of Science, the Media Historic Archives Commission has recently been awarded a grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to digitize the photographs and manuscripts of the Delaware County Inst...

Welcome Jenn Metzger!

Media Borough welcomes Jenn Metzger as the newest Recreation Coordinator. In her new role, Jenn will be providing administrative and event support for the Media Recreation Board, host community events like the Fourth of July parade, Halloween parade, outd...

May 2023 Construction Updates

The following construction projects are ongoing as of May 15, 2023:

• Utility work on State and Jackson Streets are being performed by PECO to replace needed gas line infrastructure. Utility work on Front and West Streets are being performed by AQUA for need...

Tree Tenders Plant 14 Trees Throughout Media Borough

Last week, in partnership with Media Borough's Shade Tree Commission, 19 Media Tree Tender volunteers planted 14 native trees throughout the Borough to add beauty, help our community breathe, help with stormwater, help wildlife, and help our over...

April Pet of the Month: Nellie!

Nellie is a 7 year old Siberian Husky who we rescued 01/01/2016 at Providence Animal Center. She likes to be outside in the cold then snuggle up at your feet inside. She loves to do “zoomies” & have her ears rubbed!

Information on Parking in Media Borough

Parking in the Borough

The Borough of Media has changed and evolved over the years and currently is known as a destination to visit in Delaware County. It is also home to over 2,800 households who either rent or own homes in the borough. Residents of Media...

Third Street Update

On March 17th, Judge Dozor signed the settlement agreement and, as a result, the former litigation between Borough of Media, County of Delaware, and Broomall’s Lake Country Club is officially “settled, discontinued and ended.” This means that the Borough ...

2023 Budget

On December 15th Media Borough  Council passed the FY 2023 General Fund, Capital Fund, Recreation, and Liquid Fuels budgets. The general operating fund is approximately $10.9 million. It includes a 2.00 millage rate, which is a 0.19 mills increas...

A Closer Look at Plastic Bag Ordinance Implementation

As Media Borough plans for the launch of our plastic bag & straw ordinance in January 2023, we took a look at trends in other communities and businesses who are working to  reduce plastic waste. 

Media Borough’s plastic bag ordinance ...

Parking in the Borough

Beginning January 2, 2023, parking rates in Media Borough will be $1.50 per hour and will be enforced from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Monday through Saturday. Fees can be paid at the parking kiosk locations or online using the Passport Parking app.

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