🌱 Patch AM: Which Media-area favorite disappeared when Iron Hill Brewery shut down?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Media-area favorite disappeared when Iron Hill Brewery shut down?

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

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cold; morning flurries, with a high of 32 and low of 21 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 33, low: 21.
• Saturday: Some sun, with a high of 32 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2025 in review: Restaurants that closed in Berks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties (readingeagle.com) — Media is named among the towns that lost Iron Hill Brewery locations in 2025, as the popular regional chain shut down all remaining sites. The roundup also notes several other restaurant closures across Berks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties, while pointing readers toward lists of new openings elsewhere in the region.
   

📸 Around Media

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Media

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 2

• Debut at DiFabio’s
  DiFabio's Market & Tap, 1243 N Providence Rd, Media
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday January 2

• Weekend Warm-up Hike
  Tyler Arboretum , 515 Painter Road , Media
  8:00 am
• Frozen Aurora Lake
  Painting with a Twist , 300 W State St #100 , Media
  7:00 pm
• Among the Wildflowers
  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

Saturday January 10

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 1

• Spanish Conversation Online
  Lansdowne Public Library
  6:00 pm

Friday January 2

• Take & Make Craft Kits
  Children's Room, Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Sellers Memorial Branch Children's Room, Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Sellers Memorial Branch
• 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

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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

• Juggling it all?
  Help is here for all your household needs! Hi everyone! My name is Beth, and I'm one of your neighbors right here in Media. I know how busy life… (Nextdoor Media)

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Media. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

• Girls Basketball: DiTrolio, young Springfield learning from first losses (delcotimes.com)
• This Delaware County Restaurant Made a ‘Best Brunch' List (delco.today)

Brookhaven

• ‘Disgusting Human Being' New Jersey Trucker Illegally Dumps 4,000 Gallons of Gas (motorbiscuit.com)

Ardmore

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-- The Patch AM Team

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