🌱 Patch AM: Delco Seeking Local Veterans' Books, Journals, More

Hi Media! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Share your military story at the Media courthouse veterans collection

Also on today's calendar: New Years Retreats at Pendle Hill and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 47 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: Snow and sleet, 1-2", temps: high: 29, low: 27.
• Saturday: A.M. freezing drizzle; cold, with a high of 32 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Delco Seeking Local Veterans' Books, Journals, More (patch.com) — Local veterans and their families in and around Media are invited to share books, memoirs, and journals about their military experiences with Delaware County’s Military and Veterans Affairs Department. The writings will be collected at the county courthouse on West Front Street in Media on Jan. 10, offering a way to connect veterans, educate the community, and strengthen local ties.
   

📸 Around Media

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Media

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• Little Women at Hedgegrow Theater
  Hedgerow Theatre, 64 Rose Valley Rd, Media
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 25

• Pilates (Thursday)
  Media Borough, PA Calendar , 301 N Jackson Street , Media
  7:30 pm

Friday December 26

• Weekend Warm-up Hike
  Tyler Arboretum , 515 Painter Road , Media
  8:00 am
• Yoga (Friday)
  Media Borough, PA Calendar , 301 N Jackson Street , Media
  9:00 am
• Galaxy Love - Set/Solo
  Painting with a Twist , 300 W State St #100 , Media
  7:00 pm
• Morel ~ original Jam @Punjab Live Media
  Shere-E-Punjab , 208-210 W State St , Media
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Family Explorers: What Lives at the Arboretum?
  Tyler Arboretum , 515 Painter Road , Media
  10:00 am
• Catching Snowflakes
  Painting with a Twist , 300 W State St #100 , Media
  10:30 am

Sunday December 28

• New Years Retreats at Pendle Hill
  Pendle Hill , 338 Plush Mill Rd
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Knitting & Crochet Club for Adults
  Rachel Kohl Community Library Community Room,
  10:00 am
• Free Afterschool Meals for Youth
  J. Lewis Crozer Library Community Room,
  3:00 pm
• Kids Lego Club
  Folcroft Public Library Teen's Room,
  3:30 pm
• Meditation Hour
  Middletown Free Library Roosevelt Community Center,
  5:00 pm

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• Veterans Chapel CDC — (610) 931-7182
  Chaplain Justin Cohen
• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Accident scene at Mill and Main Streets has been cleared, and trolleys have resumed service through the area with residual delays.
  2:47PM on Dec 23: SEPTA reports trolleys are blocked in both directions between Mill and Main Streets due to an accident, with expected delays of up… (Nextdoor )
• In an ongoing effort to educate neighbors about online fraud, here is a new example from this morning.
  Gina Dawn posted looking for a pet sitter three days a week. I noticed the name looked suspicious and the email provided did not match the name on… (Nextdoor Media East)

• GIANT Food Stores posted a job opening for PT Janitor - 6511 in Springfield. Apply here.
• Chilli's posted a job opening for Janitor - Brookhaven Chili's in Brookhaven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Media here.

🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

• Parrish, Lower Merion pick up key Central League win over Upper Darby (cityofbasketballlove.com)
• More Than $47 Million Awarded for Multimodal Transportation Projects Across Pennsylvania (fcfreepresspa.com)
• Phillip Daykin (southcountypublications.net)

Brookhaven

• Truck driver faces prison sentence for illegal acts at gas station: 'Disgusting, simply disgusting' (thecooldown.com)

Broomall

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: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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