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In today's newsletter:

• Which local students, including two from Media, just earned college degrees?
• Can you pinpoint these mysterious early ‘settlement buildings’ in Rose Valley?

Also on today's calendar: Delaware County Youth Orchestras 2026-7 auditions and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a snake? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 43 degrees.
• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 64, low: 50.
• Wednesday: Breezy with showers around, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Campus notes for May 10, 2026 (delcotimes.com) — Two Media residents, Seok Choi and Edward Wiernicki, have earned degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology, highlighted among many local students graduating from colleges in Georgia, Florida, and Pennsylvania. The roundup also recognizes new graduates from nearby towns like Wallingford, Upper Darby, and Ridley Park, showcasing academic achievements across Delaware County.    

• Keith Lockhart's History Mystery for May 10, 2026 (delcotimes.com) — A local history feature asks readers to help identify the exact location of early ‘settlement buildings’ in Rose Valley, inviting detailed input by email. Reader responses to last week’s mystery photo pinpointed an East Lansdowne streetscape that once carried the Angora-to-Media trolley line along Baltimore Avenue.    

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📸 Around Media

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Media

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

Monday May 11

• Tai Chi (Monday) →
  Media Borough, PA Calendar, 301 N Jackson Street, Media
  6:00 pm
• Maker Mondays →
  Media Borough, PA Calendar, 301 N Jackson Street, Media
  6:30 pm

Tuesday May 12

• TUESDAY SHOT & MICROCHIP CLINIC
  Providence Animal Center, 555 Sandy Bank Road, Media
  4:00 pm
• Township Council Meeting →
  Upper Providence Twp - Upper Providence Township 935 N. Providence Road Media PA 19063
  7:00 pm
• Pilates (Tuesday) →
  Media Borough, PA Calendar, 301 N Jackson Street, Media
  7:00 pm

Wednesday May 13

• Weekday Bird Walk
  Tyler Arboretum, 515 Painter Road, Media
  8:00 am
• Yoga (Wednesday) →
  Media Borough, PA Calendar, 301 N Jackson Street, Media
  9:30 am

Thursday May 14

• Game Night →
  Media Borough, PA Calendar, 301 N Jackson Street, Media

Saturday May 16

• Delaware County Youth Orchestras 2026-7 auditions →
  Ardmore Presbyterian Church and Preschool, 5 W Montgomery Ave, Ardmore
  9:00 am
• Enhance Glazed Pieces With Lusters →
  Potters' Guild, 414 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, PA, 19086
  1:00 pm

Sunday May 17

• Spring 2026 Rose Tree Pops Orchestra Concert →
  Delaware County Christian School, 462 Malin Rd, Newtown Square
  3:00 pm

Wednesday May 20

• Bingo Night →
  Malvern Retreat House, 315 S Warren Ave, Malvern
  6:00 pm

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📣 Media Shout Outs!

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• Empirical Embrace Counseling — (215) 278-9320
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Riddle Village posted a job opening for Housekeeper-M-F with weekend rotation in Media. Apply here.
• Boscov's posted a job opening for Retail Receiving & Stock Associate - FT in Media. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Media here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

• High Schools: Kinnard goal leads Haverford School over Episcopal in 2 OTs (delcotimes.com)
• PennDOT road projects for the week of May 10, 2026 (delcotimes.com)

Chesterbrook

• Bar Demolition, Rebuild OKed; Italian Eatery Closes; Burger Joint Opens: Main Line Business News (patch.com)

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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: In inches. Snakes don't have feet! (Thank you Kay L. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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