In March 1850, the Borough of Media was officially incorporated by a Special Act of Assembly. This collection is a portrait of the borough as it exists in 2025. To that end, we’re collecting photographs of every building in the borough.
Architecture is interesting, it's part of what makes Media such a distinctive place. Photos that show family members, business owners, organization staffs, volunteers and members, clergy and congregations are also included to provide a fuller portrait of Media in 2025.
Our new pastor Rev. Doug Forsberg and his wife Amy. Rev Doug Forsberg started at Media Presbyterian Church on June16th, 2025. Delighted to have them join us in our ministry. They are standing at the front main entrance of the church.
Media Presbyterian Church's sanctuary choir. Standing on the steps at the front of the sanctuary. Bottom row left to right - Martha Harriz, Choir Director - Lisa Van Heldorf, Organist - Emily Barth; Second Row from left to right - Susan Kassab, Dee Casner, Tenors and Bases - from left to right Eric MacDonald, Tom McCone, Dale Snead, Paul Tutton, David Kolva, Joseph Hare, John Dziel
Theater lobby during a performance.
Theater exterior, at night, taken via a drone.
Theater interior.
Scenes from recent performances of Grease and Young Frankenstein
On April 26, 2025, despite the rain and stormy weather, there was a line of people that stretched down the entire length of Front Street from the Jackson Street corner waiting to enter our Spring 2025 Book Sale. The Fall Book Sale took place in October 2025.
What is now Providence Friends Meeting began as Quaker meetings for worship in Upper and Lower Providence Townships, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Often these meetings were at the home of Thomas Minshall as early as 1682. Minshall and his family were immigrants from Britain. They purchased the land from William Penn. The land for the Meeting House and the Graveyard were donated by Thomas Minshall's sons. A log cabin meeting house was built in 1700 on what is now the front lawn.
In 1809 a small stone school house was built on the edge of the lot behind the meeting house. The construction of a small underground space was included in the original design.
The first stone meetinghouse was built in 1814 and includes the stones from an addition that had been added to the original log cabin meeting house.
In 1931 the meeting house was connected to the school house with a social room. A kitchen and classrooms were added on the back in the 1950's.
From front, left to right are Jennifer Metzger (Media Recreation Coordinator), Chris Hellner, Mark Paikoff (Media Borough Council President), Vicki McMahon, Bob McMahon (Media Mayor), Wendy Allen and Kelly Sundell. Chris, Vicki, Wendy and Kelly are Recreation Board members.
This building was originally built as the Kindergarten room to the Lemon Street School. We purchased the home in 1996 and had it built up with a second floor in 2005. We have loved living and raising our daughter is Media ❤️. People in picture from left - Mike Carn, Michaela Carn, and Janice Eddy
John and Merril Dutton have owned their home since June 1979. Built in 1868, The Dutton House is a three-story wood framed home. When it was built it had only two rooms on the first and second floors and one room on the third floor. The kitchen was added later. This house was originally for tenants who worked on the local farm. Its exterior appearance is similar to the farmhouse located on 2nd and Edgmont Streets.
In 1999, the Duttons added a two-story stand-alone structure that included a 2/1/2 garage and art studio. In 2015 the kitchen and dining rooms were merged into one large, expanded kitchen. Over more than 45 years they have painted the exterior of the house and maintained its original beauty and charm.
In 2008 the Media Historical Society awarded a bronze plaque to The Dutton House as part of their annual awards banquet, April 16, 2008. The plaque reads: Media Historical Society, Historic Treasure, 1868 The First Structure was Built.
Current photographs of the historic Gifford-Risley House, renovated to serve as a Bed & Breakfast by the owners, Zelko and Monika Rehoric. Multiple angles give a full picture of the classic gothic-style architecture, while the rooms inside have been renovated to reflect the time period in which the house was erected. Each bedroom is fitted with different Victorian stylings from Renaissance Revival, to Empire, to the Arts & Crafts movement, Queen Victoria, and more. Above the fireplace in the Study, you will find a portrait of Dr. Samuel Risley, whose once owned the home.
During the Media Porchfest 2025, 24 West Street was one of 30 venues around town that featured music taking place simultaneously as the Great Media Garage Sale. The Past Blasters played from 1 - 4 in the afternoon following an earlier set by Lily Rowan. Here is how The Past Blasters described themselves on their Facebook account: "The Past Blasters features Chris Farrell, (vocals, rhythm guitar), Michael Sage (bass) and Dawn Beck (keyboard). we play the music of our generation - the soft rock of the 60s and 70s - a musical era that will never grow old."
Three Potato Four is a gift shop that sells a curated selection of new and vintage goods. The storefront opened Fall of 2022 by Media residents and husband and wife team Stu Eli and Janet Morales.
From https://beardsleyjewelers.com: "Founded by David Held in 1973, our shop has been creating handcrafted, artisan jewelery for some of the most discriminating clients of the greater Philadelphia area. In 2004, W. F. Beardsley joined with David Held and has been continuing his tradition of fine artisan jewelery for over two decades."
