Emilia del Grosso: Media Borough Council Candidate Profile

MEDIA, PA — With the 2025 municipal election growing ever close, voters need to be informed of who will be on their ballots Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Emilia del Grosso, who represents is Vice President of the Media Recreation Board, is looking to become a member of the borough council.

Get to know her positions below:

Name: Emilia del Grosso
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Location/Town: Media Borough
Party: Democrat
Campaign website/social media: http://mediadems.com/

How do you plan to address the needs of the borough and its residents while keeping taxes low?

I believe in prioritizing what matters most to our residents- public safety, infrastructure, and sustainability- while safeguarding fiscal responsibility. As a nonprofit professional with a master’s in public policy and administration and Vice President of the Media Recreation Board, I center transparency and careful stewardship of taxpayer dollars when evaluating proposals. I will pursue targeted public private partnerships with local businesses, aggressive grant seeking, and user fees where appropriate to shift costs off property tax rolls while protecting essential services and Media’s relatively low tax rate.

What are the biggest issues your constituents bring up when discussing life in the borough?

Residents most often raise affordability, sustainability, and traffic/pedestrian safety. They worry about staying in town as costs rise, about flooding and green infrastructure, and about dangerous crossings for kids and seniors. These concerns are intersectional—many solutions (affordable housing with stormwater controls, protected bike lanes that calm traffic) address more than one problem at once.

How can the borough work to reduce crime?

We are fortunate that Media is a safe community with a strong police department; prevention and community connection are our strengths. The biggest public safety issue we hear about from residents is traffic and pedestrian safety. To meet our constituents’ needs, I will work with my colleagues on council, police department, and public works to continue implementing traffic-calming measures to keep people safe through outreach, and visible, practical interventions.

Do you feel the borough should continue in the direction led by Mayor Bob McMahon for more than 30 years?

Yes—Mayor McMahon’s vision helped attract businesses, strengthen our downtown, and relocate key institutions that make Media a destination. I support building upon that economic development legacy while pursuing targeted updates: more emphasis on affordability, climate resilience, and modernized permitting to keep Media both vibrant and inclusive.

What can township leaders do to foster additional small business growth in Media Borough?

Borough leaders can make it easy and attractive to open and operate here: streamline

permitting, invest in streetscapes, and adopt flexible parking policies that balance resident needs with customer access. Strengthen partnerships with the Media Business Authority and local funders to support marketing, façade improvements, and popup events that drive foot traffic. I’ve seen Recreation Board programming and Porchfest bring neighbors into shops and restaurants; borough leaders should scale that model and listen to business owners as partners in longterm downtown vitality.