Skip to content Skip to main navigation Skip to footer

Month: March 2020

Emergency

March 15, 2020 in COVID-19 NewsEmergency Management

State of Emergency Proclamation in Yeadon Borough Due to COVID-19

The Governor has called a State of Emergency for at least two weeks that will close all Pennsylvania Public Schools (Parochial Schools have followed), as well as all non-essential businesses. Employers are asked to encourage employees who can, to telecommute/work from home, while practicing social distancing. For applicable school students, grab and go meals will be available at Evans Elementary in Yeadon, as well as Penn Wood Middle School in Darby between the hours of 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. Additional information can be obtained via the WPSD website.

In addition, the County has also instituted specific State of Emergency instructions for Delaware County. Each Delco Mayor is to provide a proclamation for their respective municipality. Consequently, the Borough of Yeadon is following suit. Therefore, for the next two weeks, as Mayor, the following proclamation is hereby in effect:

The Borough of Yeadon will be closed for normal business and for non-essential personnel (as determined by the borough manager), except for Police and Fire departments. Only essential employees are to report for duty. All other activities such as weddings, funerals, paying of tickets or citations and ordinary resident commerce within the borough has been temporarily suspended. Police and Fire activity will continue. If you encounter any emergency (as you would before), please call 911.

In a further effort to maintain Social Distancing to slow down the spread of the disease, all gatherings of 50 or more people is hereby prohibited until further notice. This includes parties, concerts, weddings, funerals, places of worship, all business establishments and the like, that constitutes 50 or more people. This proclamation will be strictly enforced by Yeadon Police.

All residents are encouraged to continue to tune in to responsible media outlets to receive the latest updates as this fluid situation develops. All residents are also encouraged to check our borough website for the latest updates.

Your continued patience and diligence is greatly appreciated. Working together, we can all get through these unprecedented times…

Thank You,

Rohan K. Hepkins
Mayor

Coronavirus FAQ

March 13, 2020 in CommunityCOVID-19 NewsEmergency Management

Coronavirus Update: Pennsylvania Schools Closed

All PA Schools Closed for Two Weeks

Governor Tom Wolf announced that all K-12 Pennsylvania schools will be closed for 10 business days effective Monday, March 16. The Wolf Administration will continue to monitor COVID-19 in the commonwealth, and at the end of 10 days will reevaluate and decide whether continued closure is needed.

FDA COVID-19 Resources

For a comprehensive resource of information about the current coronavirus outbreak, please see the Food and Drug Administration’s COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions page.

Hart Verity 2.3.4

March 3, 2020 in Community

New Voting System to Debut in Primary; Library Hosts Demonstrations

Delaware County voters will be using the Hart Verity 2.3.4 Voting System beginning in this year’s Primary Election on April 28. The system, certified by the PA Department of State, meets the Governor’s mandate for a verifiable paper trail. It includes plain text which voters can read to verify their vote before casting their ballot.

Learn how to use the new machine and what to expect.

Residents can also come to the Yeadon Public Library to view and test Delaware County’s new voting machines at one of two upcoming demonstrations:

Thursday, March 12 – 10 am to 1 pm
Thursday, March 26 – 6 pm to 8 pm

WPSD Policy meetings

March 3, 2020 in Schools

William Penn School District Policy Meetings

The William Penn School District has set a schedule for School Board Policy Committee Meetings for the 2020-21 school year. All meetings are open to the public and all are welcome! The next meeting is Thursday, March 5, 6:30 pm at the WPSD Administration Building, 100 Green Avenue, Lansdowne, PA 19050

Policies for Review Prior to March 23 Vote:
222 – Tobacco and Vaping Products (Students)
323 – Tobacco and Vaping Products (Staff)
707 – Use of School Facilities
805.2 – School Safety Personnel
810.1 – School Bus Drivers and School Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers
904 – Public Attendance at School Events
904-Att – Public Behavior at School Events

Future WPSD Policy Meetings will be held at the same time and location on April 2, May 7 and June 4

For more information, please email Joi Hopkins, Board Vice President and Policy Chairperson: Joana_M_Hopkins@yahoo.com

.

Emergency Management Update

March 2, 2020 in Community

Yeadon Borough Emergency Management Coronavirus Update

The Yeadon Borough Emergency Management Department is working hand and hand with the County Emergency Management Department and the Intercommunity Health Department on keeping everyone updated on the coronavirus issue.

Due to the heightened concern regarding 2019 Novel Coronavirus, Dr. George Avetian, Delaware County’s Senior Medical Advisor shared recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Jan. 27th.

The Philadelphia Health Department is investigating a possible case of coronavirus. Philadelphia Health Department officials are working with a private school in Philadelphia after a foreign exchange student who recently traveled through Wuhan City, China, where the illness first started spreading was admitted to a local hospital with symptoms of coronavirus. There are no confirmed cases in the state. The Pennsylvania Department of Health is investigating and monitoring potential cases. The department, through its team of epidemiologists and its emergency response section, are working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and county and municipal health departments to monitor the coronavirus outbreak in China and Asia, and associated cases in the United States.

How to protect yourself:
There are currently no vaccines available to protect you against human coronavirus infection. You may be able to reduce your risk of infection by doing the following: wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands, avoid close contact with people who are sick.

How to protect others:
If you have cold-like symptoms, you can help protect others by doing the following: stay home while you are sick, avoid close contact with others, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze and then throw the tissue in the trash and wash your hands, clean and disinfect objects and surfaces.

Treatment:
There are no specific treatments for illnesses caused by human coronaviruses. Most people with common human coronavirus illness will recover on their own. However, you can do some things to relieve your symptoms: take pain and fever medications (Caution: do not give aspirin to children) use a room humidifier or take a hot shower to help ease a sore throat and cough, if you are mildly sick, you should drink plenty of liquids, rest.
If you are concerned about your symptoms, you should see your healthcare provider.
More information on Coronavirus can be found here.