Petvalu Update

Today there has been some new action on the Petvalu. They had lights on and there was one man working inside. He had a work truck in the back. The Petvalu also has a NOW HIRING banner in their front window. At this point we don't know if they will sell dogs or cats. But we sure hope they will.

Media Restaurant Week Is Coming Up

 The Media Business Authority presents Media Restaurant Week. It includes dinner specials for $25, $35 and $45. There are plenty of other discounts available. Below are the restaurants participating on Media Restaurant Week which is the first week of November (November 1-7).


1. 320 Market Café
2. Ariano's
3. Azie Restaurant
4. Dos Gringos
5. Fellini Café
6. House Restaurant
7. La Belle Epoque
8. Lotus Farm To Table
9. Margeret Kuo's Media
10. Quotations
11. Shere-E-Punjab
12. Spasso Italian Grill
13. Stephen's On State
14. Sterling Pig
15. Tagine
16. Tom's Dim Sum



Hopefully I got them all. That's what the updated website said. There are of course some exclusions. Parking is free after 5 PM and reservations are in great demand!

West End Action!

Have you seen Media's west end? It is transforming. First of all the old Marty's service station at the other end of State Street is becoming a Burlap and Bean coffee shop. This business already has a nearby location up Route 252 in Newtown Square. Also a lot of activity on the new developments. One major one at the old Best Produce named West End Flats has been going a bit slower recently while work on West End Walk across the street is speeding up a bit more. Both are on the ground work stage of construction.

The old Marty's site as seen from West End Flats

The west end of Media looking down the hill








 

Activity At New Media Wawa Site

Finally! More work was being done today at the Media Super Wawa site. Machines are back on it as well as some materials needed for the job. Hopefully more work will be done in the coming weeks. It should be built and open by the first quarter of 2017.

Big News: Pet Valu Moving In To The Media Shopping Center

A Pet Valu is now in Media! It is located at the old We Love Pets location in the Media Shopping Center, which has a new owner. They are starting to work on it. The sign is the only thing they have done so far.

Here's the new Pet Valu sign






There are now only 2 empty stores in the shopping center 

Lots Of New Work Around Town

Today a lot of jobs took place around Media. If you're heading up the hill on Gayley Street you may be happy that some of the bamboo may have been taken down. Rita's Water Ice was also having some sort of work done on their sign on Route 252. And last but not least two corners on Jefferson Street are getting new sidewalks. Nice to see the improvements!




Tree truck seen from Gayley Street

                                                      

The bamboo in the background is all ready to get chopped up

A work truck in front of the Rita's Water Ice sign

An excavator and worker at Jefferson and Edgemont Streets 

More sidewalk work in front of the Media Towers

Final Steps at Jefferson Square

Construction is pretty much finished at Jefferson Square at the corner of Jefferson and Edgemont Streets in Media. Final landscaping is underway. Act now because a banner hanging from one of the new apartments on site says there are only 1 unit left. It should be finished soon!

View from Edgemont Street

Final landscaping at Jefferson Square

Get Your Flu Shot This Weekend And Donate To The Food Drive

2016 Media Borough Road Resurfacing Program

 Courtesy of Media Borough                                                                                                           
Road Resurfacing will begin Friday, October 7, 2016. on the following streets:

Taylor Street (Entire Road)

South Edgmont Street (Lincoln to E. Jefferson Street)

East Baker Street (S. Edgmont to CVS Driveway)

North Monroe Street (E. 6th to Route 252)

North Monroe Street (E. 3rd to E. 2nd Street)

Melon Street (Borough Line to Cherry/Winter Street)

Radnor Street (Baltimore Pike to Jefferson Street)

There will be no parking on the street between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Please adhere to the no parking signs posted by both the Borough and the contractor.  The contractor hired by the Borough is Joseph Sucher & Sons, Inc., Eddystone, PA.  If you have any questions or concerns, they can be reached at 610-872-0892.

Italian Federal Police Coming To Media

Media is having a block party celebration for the Italian Federal Police. Get to meet them along with the Delaware County Police chiefs from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on State Street. The Italians are coming from Ariano, Italy to our town. Proceeds for the event benefit the Hero Scholarship Fund. Also don't miss the presentation of the gifts to and from Italian Delegation and USA Representatives. Bring family and friends and be sure to attend restaurant owner Anthony Bellapigna this Saturday. The county historical society will also feature old photos of the county police. And last but not least Ciao Bella will be in some behind the scenes clips for Radnor 21 with YouTube Archive from 1:00 to 2:30. The TV special will air sometime in January of next year. We hope to see you this Saturday on State Street.

Take The Plum Street Mall Survey

The Plum Street Mall is the main place to go for entertainment in Downtown Media. In order to make the best of your experience Media Borough wants you to take a survey on the downtown pedestrian area. It needs to be shadier, more comfortable, easier to walk through and work better for music venues. Media Borough would also want some sort of water feature there and some more public art. They also want to know what you like and don't like about the current mall. Their focusing on the main part between State and Jasper Streets know but you can still comment on the North and South blocks. The borough thanks you for completing the survey. Type in the link below or find it under the latest news at the bottom left of mediaborough.com.


                             https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PlumStMallSurvey

Official Media Super Wawa Drawings

There are many more photos available online for the proposed Super Wawa In Media Borough. Work has been slow and should pick back up in October. Two telephone poles with wires from both Comcast and Verizon have been delaying the work. It should open in the first quarter of 2017 backed up from December of this year. If you wish to read the official drawings they are below. The 1.5 acre site is outlined in pink. Starbucks will remain at the main gateway.

Media Attracts Convenience Stores

Most of you already know that there is a new super Wawa coming to Media. It is going to be they're flagship store! But Wawa isn't the only convenience store coming to Media. There is going to be a Royal Farms coming too! It will be at the site of the old Little Inn. The old Little Inn also included Maggie Hooks and the Generations Restaurant. There is not much more information on the Royal Farms but there is on the Wawa. Bob Linn from Linn Architects supplied the Wawa pictures years ago. You probably have not seen them. So look at the pictures below:

  

Philadelphia Edition: FMC

Hello! Did you notice anything different about the title? Well, there is going to be a Philadelphia series to this blog, too. Hope you enjoy!


As you must already know, there is a new skyscraper going up in Philadelphia. The FMC Tower. Believe it or not, FMC has already moved in. Many people think this is strange. Do you? The outer construction that they still need to do is a floor at the top to hold air conditioners, heaters, and other things like that.