3rd Street Litigation Update: Commonwealth Court

Dec 12, 2013 by

A December 9, 2013 ruling by the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court vacated Judge Proud’s February 2013 Order revoking the Stipulation...

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Fall Update: 3rd Street Litigation Status

Nov 18, 2013 by

Currently we await a decision by the Commonwealth Court on whether it will reinstate the 2011 Stipulation Agreement between Media...

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1.1 Acre Project – Summer 2013

Sep 1, 2013 by

We continued to visit Glen Providence Park’s 1.1 Acre construction area for Broomall’s Dam during the hot and unusually(!) wet...

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Protect the Park – Remove the Dam – Restore the ...

Aug 10, 2013 by

It’s a dam, not a bridge. Broomall’s Dam on Third Street is often called a “bridge.” In fact, it is a high hazard dam with a...

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April 1.1 Acre Project: Historical Springs

Jul 12, 2013 by

As we visited the park’s 1.1 Acre construction area for Broomall’s Dam throughout the month of April, it was exciting to...

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PA DEP & Broomall’s Lake Water Level

Jun 12, 2013 by

Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) is siphoning water from Broomall’s Lake. This is in...

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Letter to the Editor on DEP and Broomall’s Dam

Jun 10, 2013 by

What follows is our Letter to the Editor sent on June 10, 2013 to local newspapers:    On May 10, 2013, the Pennsylvania...

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Statement of Support for Dam Removal & Stream Restorati...

Apr 18, 2013 by

On Monday, February 25, 2013, Delaware County Court of Common Pleas Judge James Proud revoked the 2011 Stipulation Agreement between...

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Update on 3rd Street Litigation Status

Apr 17, 2013 by

As we previously reported, on Monday, February 25, 2013, Judge James Proud revoked the 2011 Stipulation Agreement between Media...

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Judge Proud Revokes Stipulation on Third Street Dam/Bridge

Feb 27, 2013 by

On Monday, February 25, 2013, Judge James Proud revoked the 2011 Stipulation Agreement between Media Borough, Broomall’s Lake...

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The 1.1 Acre Project

Feb 5, 2013 by

It’s our 2013 project to document the plants and wildlife in Glen Providence Park!  We’ll continue our photojournal of...

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3rd Street: Litigation Status Update

Feb 4, 2013 by

The legal dispute between Broomall’s Lake Country Club (BLCC) and Media Borough over the proposed design of the Third Street dam...

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Letter to Delaware County Council about the 3rd Street Proje...

Jan 8, 2013 by

Since June 2011, Friends of Glen Providence Park has advocated for minimizing the destruction to Glen Providence Park from the 3rd...

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Dam Safety: Current & Future

Nov 7, 2012 by

We are relieved that Broomall’s Dam withstood Hurricane Sandy last week, but thought we should share what we learned about the...

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Petition for Contempt from BLCC

Oct 13, 2012 by

On September 20, Media Borough Council voted on a compromise resolution for the design of the 3rd Street Dam, to include a one-way...

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10/18/12 Support the 3rd Street Compromise

Oct 13, 2012 by

Media Borough Council has crafted a compromise solution for the Third Street Project. We urge you to let Council know that you support...

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FrOG Supports Council Compromise

Sep 28, 2012 by

What follows is the letter that we sent to Media Borough Council and local news organizations.  We later learned that Broomalls Lake...

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Vision for 3rd Street, Part 2

Sep 17, 2012 by

Friends of Glen Providence Park presented a fuller vision of the 3rd Street bridge to Borough Council on September 6th. It was the...

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FrOG presents vision to Borough Council

Aug 18, 2012 by

Background Since Borough Council’s decision to proceed with the $4 million reconstruction of Broomall’s Dam, their...

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8-20-12 Dam Safety Tour and Workshop

Aug 3, 2012 by

Since the current Third Street Dam will not be reconstructed for at least two years due to the State’s Local Bridge Program...

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