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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:

  • State police in Media seek tips after Chester Creek Trail assault
  • How a Media backyard helped transform traditional Indian folk art
  • Media community mourns prosecutor Joseph E. McGettigan III

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

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  • Wednesday: Windy with clouds and sun, with a high of 51 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, temps: high: 49, low: 37.
  • Friday: Cloudy with a little rain, with a high of 55 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Rape In Delaware County Under Investigation (patch.com) — Residents should be aware that state police based in Media are investigating a reported rape that occurred just after midnight on Dec. 5, 2025, along the Chester Creek Trail in Middletown Township. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Pennsylvania State Police station in Media as they continue their investigation.
   

2. Media-based painter Rinal Parikh is redefining Indian folk art with contemporary themes and local imagery (inquirer.com) — A Media-based painter and biochemist, Rinal Parikh draws heavily on her life in Media while reimagining traditional Indian folk art with contemporary local scenes and backyard-inspired imagery. After moving from India and leaving a lab career, she built a regional art presence through solo shows and community arts groups, blending global traditions with very local Delaware County life.
   

3. Media's Joseph McGettigan, prosecutor in Jerry Sandusky and John du Pont cases, dies at 76 (delcotimes.com) — Media residents are mourning longtime local attorney and prosecutor Joseph E. McGettigan III, who lived in town and has died at 76. Known statewide for securing convictions in the Jerry Sandusky and John du Pont cases, he later worked in private practice and on behalf of crime victims while remaining rooted in the Media community.
   

4. 2 suffer serious injuries in crash on Baltimore Pike in Chadds Ford (dailylocal.com) — A serious weekend crash on Baltimore Pike in Chadds Ford sent a 42-year-old Media man and a 77-year-old Chadds Ford woman to Paoli Hospital with suspected serious injuries. State police say the man’s southbound SUV collided with the woman’s car as she turned onto Webb Road, and local fire and EMS crews handled the response and transport.
   

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    Thursday January 8
  • Game Night
    Media Borough, PA Calendar , 301 N Jackson Street , Media
  • Nature Connection Hike
    Tyler Arboretum , 515 Painter Road , Media
    9:30 am
  • Transportation Committee
    Media Borough, PA Calendar , 301 N Jackson Street Second Floor , Media
    5:00 pm
  • Environmental Advisory Council
    Media Borough, PA Calendar , 301 N Jackson Street Second Floor , Media
    7:00 pm
    • Friday January 9
  • Weekend Warm-up Hike
    Tyler Arboretum , 515 Painter Road , Media
    8:00 am
    • Saturday January 10
  • 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
    • Sunday January 11
  • Winter Gardening: Seed Starting for Pollinators
    Tyler Arboretum , 515 Painter Road , Media
    1:00 pm

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  • Owner for the Frenchie found thanx to the help of Fire house 2 in Chester..
    After walking around for over an hour and giving out flyers I stopped at the station to ask if they knew the little gal.. they took fotos and posted… (Nextdoor New Middletown)
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    Please recommend an electrician who would be willing to repair them. Thank you. (Nextdoor Media)
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