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Hello Media! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Delco nurse's Disneyland trip turns into two-week ICE detention
  • Which Media restaurants had violations in last month's health inspections?
  • Planning to visit Media's expanded mental health fair at the courthouse?

Also on today's calendar: Yard Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 64, low: 58.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. ICE Detains Delco Hospital Nurse During Her Family's Trip To Disneyland (patch.com) — A Riddle Hospital nurse who lives and works in Delaware County, just outside Media, was detained by ICE at Los Angeles International Airport during a family trip to Disneyland and held for two weeks. Now back home with an ankle monitor and no clear explanation from federal authorities, she and her attorney are challenging the government's claim that she is in the country illegally and seeking a path to permanent residency.
   

2. Health Inspections At 24 Restaurants, Stores In Media Last Month: See The Results (patch.com) — Health inspectors recently checked 24 restaurants, stores, and food facilities in Media, including popular spots like Pinocchio's, Bittersweet Kitchen, Media's Towne House, and several schools and food trucks. Most violations were minor and often corrected quickly, but this roundup lets you see which places had issues, how many, and where no violations were found.
   

3. Expanded Delaware County mental health fair set for Saturday (delcotimes.com) — A greatly expanded Delaware County Mental Health Fair is coming to the courthouse on Front Street in Media on Saturday, Oct. 10, offering 60 providers, classes, and demonstrations from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents can meet local mental health organizations, try the new SideKick resource app, hear from Media's mayor, and join free activities like cardio workouts, meditation, and martial arts demos.
   

4. Keith Lockhart's History Mystery for Oct. 4, 2026 (delcotimes.com) — Local historian Keith Lockhart shares reader sleuthing that pins a vintage postcard scene to the 300 block of South Avenue in Media, near West Jefferson and West Franklin streets. Longtime and former Media residents weigh in with house numbers, architectural clues, and references from the Media Historical Archives, helping preserve the borough's neighborhood history for today's readers.
   

5. Former Delco emergency director found guilty of sexual misconduct (audacy.com) — A Delaware County jury in Media has convicted former county emergency director Timothy Boyce of indecent assault and harassment involving two employees, following allegations dating back several years. The case, which Boyce's defense tried to frame as politically motivated, ended Friday with guilty verdicts on four counts; sentencing and further details are still to come.
   

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