Borough News

Yeadon Borough and the Recreation Committee have combined what was known as the annual Flag Day Celebration with Juneteenth into one special celebration called Freedom Day, taking place on Saturday, June 20th.

This year’s event will feature guest speakers and the flag raising at the circle on Longacre Blvd & Cypress Street, starting at 11:00 am.

Guests there will speak on the founding of this nation, highlight the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. The flag raising will be followed by a parade, schedule to commence at approximately 12:30-1:00 pm and proceeding down Baily Road.

The afternoon segment of the Freedom Day Celebration takes place in Yeadon Community Park, where we will have another flag raising of the Juneteenth Flag. This segment of the program will commemorate the emancipation and freedom of enslaved people here in America, and will feature African dancers, griots, live music, food, vendors, and more.

Finally, at dusk, the day will end at the Rap Curry-Kerr Field Athletic Complex with a fireworks display to take place around 8:30 pm. The entire day is a free admission event and all are invited.

For more information, please contact Nicole Beaty, Recreation Committee Chair: nbeaty@yeadonborough.com or Roy Hunter, Recreation Department, at recreation@yeadonborough.com.

***UPDATE: Due to expected rain, this event has been postponed one week and will now take place on Saturday, May 2nd.***

Join your neighbors for a rewarding day of cleanup and community improvement during the Yeadon Borough Earth Day Cleanup, taking place at three locations in the borough on Saturday, May 2nd..

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For more info please email info@yeadonborough.com

Presented by the Pennsylvania Resources Council and the Eastern Delaware County Stormwater Collective

Receive a free rain barrel and learn to manage storm water on your property!

Rain Barrels limited to 25 for this workshop; one per household

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Rain Barrels:

• Reduce Water Pollution
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Attendees will learn about the problems associated with stormwater runoff, ways to conserve water in their homes, and watershed friendly landscaping techniques. The workshop will also cover the basics of how to install and maintain a rain barrel.

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Tuesday, May 19 – 6:30 pm

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Financial and other support provided by the PA Department of Environmental Protection’s Environmental Education Grants Program

Learn about how adding native pollinator plants to your property can improve water quality, support pollinators and local wildlife and add beauty to our communities. Participants will receive a few native plants to start the transformation! This free workshop takes place from 7 to 8 PM at Yeadon Borough Hall on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

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Financial and other support for the workshop has been provided by the PA Department of Environmental Protection’s Environmental Education Grants Program and was financed in part by a Growing Greener Grant provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

Growing Greener Communities is proud to announce a new program available to residents in local watersheds! The GGC Rain Garden Course is a four week program that covers everything you need to design and install your own native rain garden. The course includes live class sessions, hands-on rain garden build experience, and individualized project support. Registration is free for residents of the Darby, Cobbs, and Schuylkill River watersheds. Upon completing the course, participants will receive free native plants and tailored resources to help make their own rain garden project a success.

The GGC Rain Garden Course will be offered as a virtual program in the spring and will run Wednesday evenings from 7-8pm starting on April 22nd ending May 13 with an optional in person event at a rain garden at a later date. Class dates are 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, and 5/13.

Please contact Ryan Rabenold at ryanr@prc.org or 610-353-1555 x 5 with questions or confirm watershed eligibility.

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