Media Awarded $174K To Buy Lot For Community Pocket Park

MEDIA, PA – Gov. Tom Wolf's office recently announced that $175,000 in grant funding was awarded to Media Borough as part of a massive investment in local recreation and community revitalization projects across the state.

According to Wolf's office, the borough was awarded $175,000 to buy a 0.4 acre plot of land for the development of a community pocket park.

The lot is on the southeast corner of 5th and Broomall streets in Media, Wolf's office said.

In total, $44 million has been invested in 266 projects statewide. Those projects all create new recreational opportunities, conserve natural resources, and help revitalize local communities, Wolf's office said.

"Communities go from good to great when they provide residents and visitors with parks and trails, access to waterways, and opportunities for healthy outdoor activity," Wolf said in a statement announcing the grants. "This $44 million in grants will support communities throughout Pennsylvania working to protect and improve natural amenities for our citizens."

The grants are administered by Pennsylvania Department of Conservation of Natural Resources through the Community Conservation Partnerships Program. Additional investments include: 49 trail projects; protecting nearly 8,000 acres of open space; nine projects for planting riparian buffers along streams; 14 projects for rivers conservation; and over 100 projects to develop or rehabilitate recreation, park and conservation areas and facilities.

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