Upper Providence Township was settled in 1683 primarily by people from Sweden and Wales. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 10,509. The school district is Rose Tree Media. The Rose Tree Tavern, built in 1739, is still located at Rose Tree and Providence roads and is currently undergoing renovations.
The five-member council is responsible for all legislative and administrative functions of Delaware County's government. The council oversees all county department actions and represents 550,000 county residents. Council members are elected to four-year terms and adopt a county budget each year.
Middletown Township is governed by a seven-member council. They are each elected to a four-year term. The Council meets on the second and fourth Mondays of every month at 7 p.m. in the township building.
The Delaware County Commerce Center exists to help new and established businesses find the commercial or industrial properties they need, as well as to assist them in the decision-making process. Additionally, the center manages available incentive programs, and can help fledgling companies get off the ground and act as a liaison for businesses who have to deal with local and state agencies.
The Media Borough has a population of about 6,000 residents and its host to the Rose Tree Media School District. It is located in the center of Delaware County and is about 20 miles outside of center city Philadelphia. It offers a suburban yet city feel with its walkable town center that offers shops, restaurants and businesses. The trolley that runs down State Street, Media's main street, is said to be the last American trolley running in a suburban town. The Borough Council consists of a mayor, council president and vice president and five council members. The city also has a borough manager. City government departments include police, fire, public works, recreation, code enforcement, health and community center and parlor.
Delaware County Courthouse is the Court of Common Pleas 32nd Judicial District for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It has 14 departments, including juvenile court, domestic relations, court financial services and adult probation and parole.
Located on the grounds of Rose Tree Park in the historic Leedom House, this board manages activities and upkeep of four parks in the county; Rose Tree Park, Clayton Park and Golf Course, Smedley Park (which has a new multi-center) and Upland Park (which includes the Redwood Senior Center). The board arranges a program of over 40 summer concerts for the Rose Tree Park amphitheater during the summer months and the Festival of Lights display in December. The board also books several sporting events (cross country, baseball, soccer, rugby), arts and crafts shows, charity events and more.
The F.O.P. is dedicated to the well-being of the men and women who protect and serve our communities. Through education, legislation, information, community involvement and employee representation, this lodge has more than 1,000 members through 37 departments whose combined efforts go to improving working conditions of Media's finest.