🌱 Patch AM: Meet the Media family who welcomed 2026’s first baby at Lankenau

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:

• Meet the Media family who welcomed 2026’s first baby at Lankenau
• Which 2025 Delco stories will hit Media wallets the hardest?

Also on today's calendar: Winter Admissions Open House and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Breezy with clouds breaking, with a high of 34 and low of 22 degrees.
• Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 32, low: 25.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 37 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hospitals welcome first babies of 2026 across the Philadelphia region (6abc.com) — A Media couple, Kim and Jason Sarnoff, rang in 2026 with the birth of their son Elliott just after midnight at Lankenau Medical Center, making him one of the region’s first New Year’s babies. Their extended family flew in from overseas, and hospital staff say welcoming these first-of-the-year arrivals makes working the holiday especially rewarding.
   

• 2025 in review: Delaware County's 10 biggest stories (delcotimes.com) — Delaware County residents, including those in Media, face a 19% county property tax increase for 2026 on top of last year’s hike, while local hospitals, water authority control, and Upper Darby’s new earned income tax all dominated 2025 headlines. The year also brought state lacrosse titles, a restored Lansdowne Theater, and several nationally watched controversies and tragedies touching nearby communities.
   

📸 Around Media

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Media

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• Winter Admissions Open House
  The Walden School, 901 N Providence Rd, Media
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday January 2

• Among the Wildflowers
  Painting with a Twist , 300 W State St #100 , Media
  7:00 pm
• Frozen Aurora Lake
  Painting with a Twist , 300 W State St #100 , Media
  7:00 pm
• The Ant & Ang Band w Advance the Spark
  Martinique Deux , 115 W State St , Media
  7:00 pm
• Offline Band ~ Classic Rock Jams
  Shere-E-Punjab , 208-210 W State St , Media
  8:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Family Explorers
  Tyler Arboretum , 515 Painter Road , Media
  10:00 am
• Saturday Wildflower Walk: Winter Edition
  Tyler Arboretum , 515 Painter Road , Media
  1:00 pm
• Cotton Candy Moon
  Painting with a Twist , 300 W State St #100 , Media
  1:30 pm
• Full Moon Hike
  Tyler Arboretum , 515 Painter Road , Media
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• Weekend Warm-up Hike
  Tyler Arboretum , 515 Painter Road , Media
  8:00 am
• The Daytimers: A Senior Social Hour: Coffee, Cookies, and Conversation
  Community Room, Lansdowne Public Library
  9:30 am
• Pick Your Project Workshop
  Board & Brush Creative Studio - Newtown Square , 210 S Newtown Street Rd , Newtown Square
  6:30 pm
• Mikeal Anthony Greto
  Rosemary , 25 E Hinckley Ave , Ridley Park
  7:00 pm

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• Veterans Chapel CDC — (610) 931-7182
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• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Maris Grove Offers Impressive Amenities, Predictable Finances, and Lasting Value —Elizabeth Fabiano Read on Patch

• MaidPro, Inc. posted a job opening for Professional House Cleaner in Media. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Media. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Media here.

🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just lost interest.
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