Community

The Borough of Yeadon will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of the July 4th holiday.

Trash collection schedule is not affected; collection will take place as usual.

The Yeadon Borough Recreation Committee presented the inaugural Freedom Day Celebration on Saturday, June 20, combining what was known as the Flag Day Celebration and Juneteenth in one action-packed Freedom Day Celebration. The event featured guest speakers and the Flag raising at the circle on Longacre Boulevard & Cypress Street, starting at 11:00 am. Guests spoke on the Founding of this Nation and highlighted the 250th Anniversary of America.

At dusk, the day ended at the Rap Curry-Kerr Field Athletic Complex with an explosive fireworks show.

A Celebration of Life will be held in remembrance of former Yeadon Mayor Jacqueline B. Mosley, who passed away on June 11 at the age of 91.

Additionally, the Borough Flag will be flown at half-staff until June 30th in honor of Mayor Mosley’s passing

Jacqueline B. Mosley

October 12, 1934 – June 11, 2026

CELEBRATION OF LIFE

Monday, June 22, 2026
Lie-In-Repose 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Clarence Johnson Jr. Funeral Home
805 Longacre Blvd | Yeadon, PA 19050

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Viewing: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Celebration of Life: 11:00 AM
Greater Bible Way Temple
255 Sharon Avenue | Sharon Hill, PA 19079
Entombment | Laurel Hill West Cemetery

Yeadon Borough offices will be closed in observance of Juneteenth on Friday, June 19th.

Borough residents are invited to celebrate Juneteenth during the inaugural Freedom Day Parade and Celebration, taking place on Saturday, June 20th.

Borough Hall will reopen for business on Monday, June 22nd.

Summer Trash Collection Schedule

Trash pick-up will be two days per week during the summer during July and August, beginning the week of July 6th.

If your trash is normally collected on:

• Monday: during the summer schedule, it will be collected on Monday and Thursday.
• Tuesday: during the summer schedule, it will be collected on Tuesday and Friday.
• Thursday: during the summer schedule, it will be collected on Thursday and Monday.
• Friday: during the summer schedule, it will be collected on Friday and Tuesday.

Just One Week Away!

On Saturday, June 20th, Yeadon Borough presents a FREE day-long celebration honoring both Juneteenth and Flag Day. Be a part of it!

We will open with our flag-raising ceremony at the  circle (Cypress and Longacre Boulevard) at 11:00 am. Featuring Ashli Rice and the recitation of what it means to be an American slave by nationally acclaimed actor Darius Wallace as Fredrick Douglass.

At 1:00pm, the party will continue at Yeadon Community Park for our Cultural Celebration and Juneteenth Flag raising with featured guests:

• MME Entertainment African Dancers
• ML Magic Association-Puppet reenactment of the story of Juneteenth
• The Earth Wind and Fire Tribute Band

Along with:

• Music with DJ Discipline5
• Line Dancing
• Free water ice, pretzels, popcorn, and cotton candy.
• Bouncy house with kids activities provided by Pearsons Entertainment 
• Food and vendors

Finally, the day ends at the Rap Curry Athletic Complex – Kerr Field for Fireworks at approximately 8:30 PM

Free admission and all are welcome! Bring chairs and have a good time in Yeadon – Hope to see you there!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – SATURDAY, JUNE 20TH

FLAG RAISING CEREMONY 11:00 AM–12:30 PM
at the Circle at Longacre Blvd. & Cypress St.

• Patriotic Medley and African American National Anthem – Singer Ashli Rice
• Welcome and Presentations – Councilor Nicole Beaty, Mayor Rohan Hepkins,  and Council President Antoinette Truehart
• Darius Wallace, performance – “What to the American Slave, Is The Fourth Of July Speech,” excerpts of speeches relevant to the times in which we live.

FREEDOM DAY CELEBRATION 1:00–6:00 PM
at Yeadon Community Park

• Juneteenth Flag Raising (1:00 PM)
• ML Magic Association presents The Journey: Voices in African American History (1:15 PM)
• Multi-Cultural Drum & Dance Juneteenth Presentation by MME Entertainment (2:00 PM)
• The N’Truder Review Band (3:30 PM) and The Empty Belly Blues Band (3:45 PM)
• Earth, Wind and Fire Tribute Band (4:00 PM)

FIREWORKS Approximately 8:30 PM
at Rap Curry-Kerr Field Athletic Complex

Sign Up Today – Limited Availability

Urban Roots Farm of Newtown Square is again partnering with the borough to offer 25 weeks of fresh, local vegetables to Yeadon residents.

Pickup will be available each Wednesday, 4:00 to 6:00 PM, beginning July 8, 2026.

To sign up to receive a weekly share, please email Elmore “Roy” Hunter in the Recreation Department at recreation@yeadonborough.com.