Media Real Estate

On March 11, 1850 the State of Pennsylvania by Special Act of Assembly incorporated the Borough of Media, and made the sale of malt and spirituous liquors unlawful within its borders. At the same time
the county seat of Delaware County was moved to Media from Chester. The borough was formed from four farms purchased by the county, totalling only 480 acres. The borders of the borough have not changed since that time.

Streets were plotted in a rectangular grid around the location of the new courthouse, lots were sold at public auctions, and the construction of houses began. Sources agree that Minshall Painter, a descendant of Thomas Minshall, suggested the name "Media," but do not agree on the reason. The name may come from the city’s central location in Delaware County, or from the biblical area of Medea.
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The John J. Tyler Arboretum occupies part of Thomas Minshall’s original 625 acres. This farm was used by the underground railroad.  The arboretum was started as a private collection by brothers Jacob and Minshall Painter and in 1825 they began systematically planting over 1,000 varieties of trees and shrubs.

In June 2006, Media became the first US town to follow over three-hundred towns in Europe in attaining fair trade certification. To meet the criteria for certification, Media passed a council resolution to serve fair-trade coffee and tea in local government meetings and offices, ensure that a range of fair-trade products were available in local restaurants and businesses, raise popular support and provide media coverage for the fair-trade campaign, and convene a fair-trade steering committee to ensure continued commitment.

Media is the only suburban town in the United States to have a trolley run down the middle of its main street. The trolley terminates at the Media-Orange Street SEPTA station on the R3 Redgional Rail Line. Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), one of the worlds busiest airports, is about a 15 minute drive from downtown Media.