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Also check out Moth Night at Newlin on the Media Patch calendar

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Hello Media! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Media streets face water main work and detours this fall?
  • How a Media office helped 15 forgotten veterans finally come home
  • Can you help solve Keith Lockhart's next Delaware County photo mystery?

Also on today's calendar: Moth Night at Newlin and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. PennDOT road projects for the week of Aug. 23, 2026 (delcotimes.com) — Media drivers should watch for Aqua PA crews replacing water mains on North Lemon Street and North Orange Street, with work and restoration stretching into fall. The weekly PennDOT update also lists multiple nearby closures and detours, including Route 252 and other township projects, that could affect your commute around Delaware County.
   

2. How One Delco Staffer Uncovered 15 Unclaimed Veterans and Gave Them a Proper Burial (vista.today) — Fifteen unclaimed military veterans whose remains were stored at the Delaware County Medical Examiner's Office in Media have finally been identified and laid to rest with full honors. After a staffer's detailed research confirmed their service, a police-escorted procession departed Media for Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, where veterans groups and volunteers stood in for families who never came.
   

3. Keith Lockhart's History Mystery for Aug. 23, 2026 (delcotimes.com) — Local history buffs helped pinpoint last week's mystery postcard as snowy Baltimore Avenue in Media, identifying the First Presbyterian Church at 30 E. Baltimore Avenue and nearby streets. Their detailed memories and research support historian Keith Lockhart's ongoing project to match old photos and postcards with exact Delaware County locations.
   

4. At 100, Media woman's love of art brings a year of extraordinary honors (delcotimes.com) — A 100-year-old Media resident, Florence Lauria, is being honored statewide after her watercolor was selected for Pennsylvania's Older Artists Showcase and displayed at the Capitol and Governor's Residence. Her family in Media helped turn her centennial into a yearlong celebration of her lifelong love of art, highlighting how creative expression continues even while living with dementia.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hey neighbors, quick tool recommendation for anyone doing home improvement or remodeling!
    If you have a hand-drawn sketch with dimensions, you can convert it into a crisp, clean floor plan with just one click. It downloads instantly in PDF… (Nextdoor Media East)
  • Pennsylvania State University posted a job opening for Part Time - Men's Soccer - Assistant Coach in Media. Apply here.
  • Earl Enterprises posted a job opening for Bertucci's-Janitorial in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Media here.

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: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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