In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, area residents are looking for ways to help our neighbors to the North and West. Below is a list of local Media Patch locations that are collecting items to send to New Jersey and New York. Please add to the comments section if you know of a place collection relief items. Lenni Heights Fire Company: Hurricane Sandy Donation Drive and Bonfire to be held on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 6 to 9pm. The event is hosted by Delco Fire Rescue News and fire companies from around the county are involved. Granite Run Mall: Tuesday, Nov. 13 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. the mall will …
Hurricane Sandy whipped through our area with high winds and heavy rains and left behind a trail of power outages, uprooted trees, road closures, damaged roofs and property and so much more. But despite Sandy's devastation and upheaval, it was the people of our town that kept us from being "powerless" throughout Sandy's reign. Media Patch wanted to take a minute to thank those who helped before, during and continue to help after Superstorm Sandy swept through the greater Media area. Police, Fire, Emergency Crews The public was told to stay inside during the storm but the police, fire and …
Superstorm Sandy was scary but she did not stop Halloween at Media Elementary School. Check out this video as Media Elementary celebrates a Sandy Halloween—Mustang Style. This YouTube video was uploaded by dsmyth0217.
Middletown Township has announced a special yard waste collection to help residents properly dispose of sticks and branches that came down during Hurricane Sandy. All residents residing in Recycling Area 1 (south of the SEPTA rail line) will be collected on Tuesday, Nov. 6. All residents residing in Recycling Area 2 (north of the SEPTA rail line) will be collected on Wednesday, Nov. 7. Yard waste must be placed at the curb the evening before collection or before 6 a.m. on the day of collection. If it is not out to the curb by the time the truck arrives to collect, the truck will not be sent …
Middletown Township may have been the hardest hit area within Media Patch during Superstorm Sandy. The township continued to see power outages and some road closures Thursday. Should any resident come across barricades, caution tape, cones etc., please remember that they are placed there to indicate a hazardous condition and should not be crossed. There are live wires and other hazardous issues that are being addressed. Please take caution. Below is an update from Township Administration as of 11 a.m. Thursday. Road Closures -- As of 11 a.m. Friday all roads are open Barren Rd. Between …
Middletown Township may have been the hardest hit area within Media Patch during Superstorm Sandy. The township was still seeing significant power outages and some road closures Wednesday. Below is an update from Township Administration as of 10 a.m. Wednesday. Click here for Thursday's Middletown update. Road Closures Barren Rd. Between the High School and PainterHowarth Road between Ahrens and the creekValley between Hermitage and DarlingtonW. Forge Rd.- Between Stephen & Paul Power Outages In Delaware County, between 5,000-10,000 customers were without power, as of 11 p.m. Wednesday. …
Hurricane Sandy caused wide-spread damage along the East Coast and locally caused power interruptions to more than 850,000 PECO customers—making Sandy the most damaging storm in company history, according to PECO's website. PECO had restored service to more than 710,000 customers by 4 a.m. Friday. As of 4 a.m. Friday, 140,000 PECO customers were still without service. In Delaware County, only scattered outages remained as of 9 a.m. Friday. Here are the latest outage numbers for Media Patch municipalities as of 9 a.m. Friday. Edgmont Township: Scattered Outages Media Borough: 0 Middletown …
Trees and wires were down all across Delaware County during Superstorm Sandy. Here are just a few of the photos Patch and our readers captured Monday and Tuesday.
Rose Tree Media School District announced Tuesday night that all the schools in the district would see a two-hour delay Wednesday, Oct. 31 with the exception of Penncrest High School, which will be closed. Penncrest staff and students will not have school Oct. 31 due to a power outage at the building. Media Patch reported that a large tree had brought down wires on Barren Road right near the high school on Tuesday. The wires were seen to be smoking and PECO was blocking the roadway at about 3 p.m. on Tuesday. All other Rose Tree Media schools are on a two hour delay Wednesday, with staff …
As we hunker down to ride out Hurricane Sandy, we want to make sure that the greater Media area stays connected. For live updates during the storm, be sure to download our App for your smartphone or tablet and 'like' Media Patch on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. You can send us messages through social media and email (mediapatch@patch.com) and comment on this story and we’ll make sure the information is added here to this story. If you notice wires down or a tree across the road, please alert authorities and then let us know so we can spread the word quickly. You can comment right on this…
As Hurricane Sandy makes its way to the area, a list of emergency numbers may be useful to be kept on hand in case of an emergency situation during the storm. ASSISTANCE Media Police Dept.: Emergency: 911; Non-emergency: 610-565-6656 Upper Providence Police Dept.: Emergency: 911; Non-emergency: 610-566-8445 Lenni Heights Fire Co.: Emergency: 911; Non-emergency: 610-459-4432 Lima Fire Co.: Emergency: 911; Non-emergency: 610-565-3736 Media Fire Co.: Emergency: 911; Non-emergency: 610-565-3737 Middletown Fire Co.: Emergency: 911; Non-emergency: 610-566-0723 Rose Tree Fire Co.: Emergency: 911; …
We want to see your storm pictures. Share your pictures of flooding, down trees, down wires, and any storm damage pictures you have. Let us know where the picture was taken and if it's something like a tree down across a road, let us know if the tree is still down and the road is still not passable.
Forecasters say Hurricane Sandy could bring sustained and gusts of wind between 40 and 75 mph. So, how strong could that wind actually be? The Beaufort Scales are used to measure wind speed. The scale uses a 1 through 12 rating for wind ranging from "Calm" to "Hurricane" force. Here are some of the ratings: Near Gale (32-38 mph) - Whole trees in motion, inconvenience in walking. Gale (39-46 mph) - Difficult to walk against wind. Twigs and small branches blown off trees. Strong Gale (47-54 mph) - Minor structural damage may occur (shingles blown off roofs). Storm (55-63 mph) - Trees uprooted, …
Businesses, government offices and other local organizations continue to announce plans to close during Hurricane Sandy. The most recent list is below; tell us in the comments section if your business should be added. Click here for school closings. Check back for updates throughout the storm. (UPDATED: 7 p.m. Monday) Government The Delaware County Courthouse, all District Courts and the Government Center: Closed Monday and Tuesday County Election Bureau will be OPEN Monday and Tuesday as the deadline to receive absentee ballot applications is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Middletown Library: Closed …
Is your school closed or delayed due to Hurricane Sandy? Check below for details all closures according to NBCPhiladlephia.com. (Updated: 5 p.m. Monday) Rose Tree Media School District: Closed Monday and Tuesday Benchmark School: Closed Monday and Tuesday Delaware County Community College: Closed Monday Glenwood Elementary: Closed Monday and Tuesday Indian Lane Elementary: Closed Monday and Tuesday Media Elementary: Closed Monday and Tuesday Media-Providence Friends School: Closed Neumann University: Closed Penncrest High School: Closed Monday and Tuesday Penn State Brandywine: Classes …
Delaware County is seeking volunteers who will be willing to be available to assist and help during Hurricane Sandy. Volunteers would be needed if shelters are necessary during the storm. The following information was sent by the Delaware County Emergency Response Team and Delaware County Medical Reserve Corps: As we prepare for the impending Hurricane Sandy, please take a moment to engage in preparedness activities. Rain is expected to arrive on Sunday evening with the heaviest rain and strongest winds most likely on Monday into Tuesday. I would encourage you to: Review your Family Emergency…
With Hurricane Sandy almost certain to batter the east coast this weekend, the need for up-to-the minute info is even more important. At Patch, we will be working around-the-clock to cover the storm but as with all of our reporting, the more interaction we get from users, the more comprehensive our coverage will be. Media Patch is as much your site as it is ours. So in the wake of Sandy, here’s how you can use Patch to help paint the local picture of the event.1. Get the news. When we know about storm-related news, so will you. From important county and township announcements, damages, power …
With Hurricane Sandy, aka Frankenstorm, predicted to be a catastrophic “perfect storm,” the Delaware County SPCA is asking for the community's help before the storm hits. The most urgent need is short-term foster homes for the 160 animals currently waiting to be adopted at the Adoption Center. Temporary, one-week foster homes would ensure the safety of the homeless animals, enabling free space in the areas closest to outside windows and doors, keeping the animals in the shelter out of harm’s way. Anyone interested in temporarily fostering an animal, is asked to visit www.delcospca.org and …
