Yeadon Borough Fall 2020 Newsletter
The Borough of Yeadon’s Fall 2020 Newsletter has been published.
The issue is also available to view or download as a PDF file.
Community
Yeadon Avenue Closed Between Redwood Avenue and Baily Road for Sewer Work
Beginning Monday, November 9th, Yeadon Avenue will be closed between Redwood Avenue and Baily Road to continue sanitary sewer repairs. All traffic southbound Yeadon Avenue will be detoured east on Gunther Avenue to Church Lane and all other roads northbound Yeadon Avenue. Westbound Cedar Avenue and Redwood Avenue will be closed to all traffic during the day. Yeadon Avenue between Redwood and Baily Road will be closed until project has been completed.
Virtual Workshop for Parents: Supporting Students’ Social and Emotional Growth
The William Penn School District is sponsoring a virtual Parent/Guardian workshop presented by national award-winning teacher and speaker R. Keeth Matheny.
The workshop will provide information on why social and emotional Learning is so important for young people, and how parents can support students’ emotional health.
The workshop is being offered on Tuesday, November 10th and Thursday, November 12th from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm. Parents/Guardians are invited to attend one of the two sessions. The workshop is free but pre-registration is required.
Sign up to attend one of these workshops
- What is Social and Emotional Learning and why is it important?
- What is going on with the teenage brain? How can we use that understanding to better support teens and help them manage their emotions and make positive decisions?
- How can we help support students’ emotional health during COVID?
- What does effective SEL look like in schools and in communities?
- How can we support building transformative programs for students?
Round #3 of Delco Strong Grants Available to Assist Local Businesses and Non-Profits during the COVID-19 Pandemic
ONLINE APPLICATION WINDOW OPENS ON NOVEMBER 2
On October 21, Delaware County Council unanimously voted to authorize the use of remaining, already allocated CARES Act funding to further assist Delaware County businesses and non-profit organizations that have suffered loss from business interruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Modeled after the popular Delco Strong and Delco Strong 2 grant programs offered in May and July, “Delco Strong 3” will allow Delaware County businesses and non-profit organizations to apply for a grant.
Read the full press release at delcopa.gov.
For-Profit Businesses
Applications for grants from for-profit businesses will be accepted from Monday, November 2 at 5:00a.m. through Friday, November 6 at 5:00p.m. Applications will not be accepted before or after that time.
Applications can be submitted online through the Delco Strong website: https://delcostrong.delcopa.org/
Non-Profit Organization Grants:
Applications for grants from non-profit organizations will be accepted from November 2 at 9:00a.m through November 13 at 5:00p.m.
Applications can be submitted through The Foundation for Delaware County’s website. Details about the application process can be found here: https://delcofoundation.org/delco-strong-3/
Delaware County Holds November Public Flu Shot Clinics
Free drive-thru flu shots for all residents of Delaware County, 18 years of age and older.
● High dose flu shot not provided
● Residents must wear a facemask/face covering and bring an id
● Wear short sleeves
● Bring a driver if you have history of adverse reactions
● Essential workers given priority
If you experience any reaction to the flu vaccine, please contact your primary care physician. Questions? call 610-891-6129.
Download flyer for more details
Springfield: Monday 11/02, Monday 11/09 & Monday 11/16
1001 Baltimore Pike, Springfield PA 19064 (Back of Shopping Center)
1 PM – 3:30 PM
Darby: Wednesday 11/4, Friday 11/6, Wednesday 11/11, Friday 11/13, Wednesday 11/18, Friday 11/20
Medical Office Building, 1501 Lansdowne Avenue, Darby PA 19023
(Enter driveway by the Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union in Darby)
1 – 3:30 PM
Secane: Friday 11/6, Friday 11/13, & Friday 11/20
925 Providence Road, Secane PA 19018
(In the same shopping center as CVS, Price Rite, Post Office)
1 – 3 PM
Clinics may be cancelled in the event of inclement weather.
The drive-through format is intended to make it safer and more convenient for older residents, those with disabilities, and parents with small children, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
All residents are urged to get a flu shot. The intensity and severity of flu seasons are difficult to predict, and the effectiveness of the flu vaccine is dependent on many variables. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found immunization reduces the risk of flu illness by 40-60 percent during seasons when most circulating flu viruses are well-matched to the flu vaccine. Receiving a flu shot is the first and most important step in preventing the flu and decreasing the risk of severe flu-related illnesses. Each year, 200,000 people in the United States are hospitalized due to complications from the flu. The CDC recommends that everyone six months and older should get vaccinated against the flu.
Public Safety Committee Meeting – Saturday, October 31
A Public Safety Committee Meeting will be held on Saturday, October 31 at 9:30 am.
The meeting is open to public participation via Zoom using the information below:
Public Safety Committee Meeting
Oct. 31, 2020 09:30 AM Eastern Time
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/96281417089?pwd=WDRQaEkzZDJ1YW1TWHFiVElVOGNBZz09
Meeting ID: 962 8141 7089
Passcode: 19050
One tap mobile:
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Dial by your location:
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Coat Giveaway at Chapel of Good Shepherd Nov. 7
Saturday, November 7 – Free Coats for Boys and Girls
Chapel of The Good Shepherd has 300+ new coats for boys and girls in various sizes from 3T – teen sizes.
FACE MASKS REQUIRED
Please know the size you need prior to arrival.
The Chapel of the Good Shepherd, 654 Church Lane
For More Information contact Rev. Toni Truehart at 610-246-2930
William Penn School District Free Grab-n-Go Meals – New Dates and Locations
beginning Monday, November 2nd, the pick-up times and locations for families to pick up the Grab-and-Go Breakfast and Lunch will be changed.
The hours for pick up will be 11:00am to 1:00pm. The pick-up days will remain the same (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays). Instead of picking up meals for one day on Fridays, three days’ meals will be available on Fridays, allowing for students to have meals on Saturdays and Sundays as well.
There is a pick up location in each WPSD borough, including W.B. Evans Elementary School in Yeadon. Some previous locations will no longer be available based on the numbers of families picking up and the proximity to other pick up locations.
All families may pick up at any available location close to them.
Ballot Drop Box Open at Yeadon Public Library; Updated list of all Delco Locations
The Yeadon Public Library is one of 32 drop box locations countywide where Delaware County residents can drop off their completed mail-in ballots for the 2020 general election. The box is located just outside the front door of the library.
Each of the 32 ballot drop boxes opened to accept ballots from Delaware County residents beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20.
Find a Delaware County Ballot Box (Map)
Delaware County voters can use any ballot drop box in the county, in addition to the three ballot boxes located at the Voter Service Centers in Media, Upper Darby, and Chester.
The complete list of locations is available on the Delco Votes! website at www.delcopa.gov/dropbox
Vote-by-Mail Ballot Application Deadline is Tuesday, October 27
Delaware Country registered voters are reminded that vote-by-mail applications (for both mail-in and absentee ballots) must be received by the Delaware County Bureau of Elections by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27.
With only one week remaining until the deadline, Delaware County voters who prefer to avoid voting in-person on election day are advised to request a mail-in or absentee ballot online. Registered voters can complete their application on the Pennsylvania Department of State website at www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/ or through the Delco Votes! election website at delcopa.gov/votebymail.
Voters can also submit a request to vote-by-mail by mailing or hand delivering a paper application to the Delaware County Bureau of Elections. Paper applications, in both English and Spanish, can be downloaded from the Delco Votes! website or picked up in-person from any of the Delaware County Voter Service Centers located in Media, Upper Darby, and Chester. Completed applications can be returned to the same location or sent by mail to the Delaware County Bureau of Elections (201 W. Front St., Media, PA 19063). Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27.
Locations and hours of the Voter Service Centers can be found here: delcopa.gov/vsc
See Also: Don’t Vote Naked – Make Sure Your Mail-In Ballot is Counted
Voted ballots returned by mail must be submitted for delivery by November 3 by 8:00 p.m. and received by the County by November 6 at 5:00 p.m. Voted ballots that are returned to a ballot drop box or Voter Service Center must be submitted by November 3 by 8 p.m. Ballots must be completed in blue or black ink, be correctly returned using the inner security envelope, and properly signed and sealed to be counted.
Please note: Pennsylvania election law and the Delaware County Bureau of Elections protocols ensure that properly voted ballots will be counted. If a voter misplaces or believes that they never received their vote-by-mail ballot (mail-in or absentee), a voter can visit a Voter Service Center and request a new ballot. Voters can also go to their polling place on Election Day, speak to the precinct Judge of Elections, and cast a provisional ballot in-person. Their in-person ballot will be counted if their vote-by-mail ballot is not received by the County by the deadline. Voters who receive their vote-by-mail ballot and then change their mind and decide to vote in-person on Election Day can take their mail-in ballot to their polling place, have it voided, and then vote on-site.