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🌱 Patch AM: Café Closes In Media, But A New Breakfast And Lunch Spot Will Take Its Place

Be sure to catch Newtown Square Farmers Market on the Media Patch calendar

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Good morning Media! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Beloved café spot in Media gets a fresh breakfast-focused reboot
  • Thinking of moving or staying put in Media? See how it stacks up
  • How a Media staffer turned forgotten veterans into a solemn, honored procession

Also on today's calendar: Newtown Square Farmers Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Friday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
  • Saturday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 75 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Café Closes In Media, But A New Breakfast And Lunch Spot Will Take Its Place (patch.com) — Media residents will soon see The Hungry Hub replace the recently closed Rivalry Cafe at 11 S Orange Street, offering breakfast, lunch, and late-night bites Thursday through Saturday. Co-owned by Media native Cassidy Moretti and her mother, the spot plans an Oct. 1 opening with classic breakfast dishes, sandwiches, wraps, and quick bar-friendly snacks.
   

2. Why Delaware County Is One of the Philadelphia Suburbs' Most Versatile Places to Live (delco.today) — If you live in or near Media, this piece explains why your borough anchors one of Delaware County's strongest downtowns, with walkable streets, restaurants, transit, and community events. It also breaks down Delco's housing options, school districts, parks, and commute times, showing how Media fits into a wider mix of nearby communities and price points that appeal to many different lifestyles.
   

3. How One Delco Staffer Uncovered 15 Unclaimed Veterans and Gave Them a Proper Burial (delco.today) — From the Medical Examiner's Office in Media, a staffer's quiet research uncovered 15 unclaimed veterans whose cremated remains had sat for years, including one who died locally in 2017. Her work led to a police-escorted procession from Media to Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, where the Missing In America Project and volunteers ensured each veteran finally received full military honors and a dignified resting place.
   

4. One of 14 State College defendants is from Delaware County (delcotimes.com) — A 21-year-old man from Media is among former Penn State students charged in a State College cocaine-trafficking investigation led by Pennsylvania's attorney general. He faces misdemeanor drug and paraphernalia counts, with limited details yet available from a grand jury presentment and no court dates or bail information posted so far.
   

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Ok Media! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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