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Spotted Lanternfly

Posted on July 7, 2020

by Marion

Have you heard of our Spotted Lanternfly infestation? Read on for very important information. Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive insect pest from Southeast Asia. It was first discovered in Berks County, PA in 2014 and quickly spread throughout the Northeast. SLF is threatening vineyards, orchards, vegetable crops and your ornamental plants, trees and veggie garden. If not contained, SLF could cause an economic…

“My Name Is _________,
and I Am a Racist.”

Posted on June 16, 2020

by Sari

This is my all-time favorite protest sign. Treat racism like COVID-19. Assume you have it. Change your behavior & don’t spread the disease. “Assume you have the disease and don’t spread it.” To do so, you have to change your behavior. You may be thinking: “But I’M not a racist.” Here’s the good/bad news. In this country, racism is something…

Living in Transformative Times

Posted on June 7, 2020

by Marion

Here we are in the midst of what Transition Town Media has been preparing for since 2009, although not for the reasons we anticipated. We were preparing for climate change, resource depletion and economic instability. Instead, we were blindsided by a global pandemic, racial justice protests that included excessive force from law inforcement on peaceful demonstrators, and a dysfunctional federal government—all occurring…

Success! Small Businesses Win Big!

Posted on May 23, 2020

by Sari

We knew you cared about Media’s small businesses. We knew you’d like a great bargain. We just didn’t realize HOW MUCH! Transition Town Media offered to pay 20% of every gift card purchased through the Media Proper registry site. We thought it would take a few days, if not a week, to run through the $2,500 we provided. Turns out, it took…

Local Business Stimulus

Posted on May 21, 2020

by Sari

One of the things that makes our community so great is how much people care: about the town, about its civic life, about each other. Something that makes Media stand out is its unique and friendly businesses, many of them owned and operated by people who live in or near Media. Transition Town Media‘s mission is to work at the community level to increase…

Spotted Lanternfly

“My Name Is _________,
and I Am a Racist.”

Living in Transformative Times

Success! Small Businesses Win Big!

Local Business Stimulus

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Spotted Lanternfly

“My Name Is _________, and I Am a Racist.”

Living in Transformative Times

Success! Small Businesses Win Big!

Local Business Stimulus

Recent Posts

Subscribe to Blog

“My Name Is _________,
and I Am a Racist.”