Yeadon Public Library Temporarily Closed
The Yeadon Public Library is temporarily closed. Please consult the library’s website at for updates. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to seeing you soon.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Resources from Pennsylvania and Delaware County
Delaware County Resources
Please see COVID-19 Vaccine Information from Delaware County Intercommunity Health Coordination.
List of all vaccine providers | Delaware County, PA
Pennsylvania Resources
Please see COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution on the Pennsylvania Department of Health website for vaccine provider locations and information about the phases of vaccine distribution.
Borough Offices Closed Tuesday Due to Storm; Trash Collection Postponed
Yeadon Borough offices will be closed Monday, February 1, due to inclement weather.
Trash will NOT be collected on Monday; if you normally have pickup on Mondays, please put it out for pickup on Thursday this week. Thank you.
PECO Power Outage Safety Tips and Map
During a storm, it is possible that you may lose power. Please be sure to have water, a flashlight, and nonperishable food available in case of a power outage. In addition, please stay away from down power lines and assume they are charged.
In the event of an outage or down lines, please contact PECO’s Emergency line at (800) 841-4141 or their customer service line at (800) 494-4000 to report the issue.
You may also report or check the status of an outage at www.peco.com/Outages/ReportanOutage. There is an app as well that you can download from the app store, just search for PECO.
Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Continues at Mercy Fitzgerald Week of Feb. 1
Delaware County will continue conducting public drive-thru COVID-19 testing the week of February 1, 2021 at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby.
Testing will be available for insured and uninsured individuals 12 years of age or older who live or work in Delaware County and have COVID-19 symptoms, were exposed to COVID-19, or are considered critical/essential workers.
Individuals must pre-register at www.delcopa.gov/testing to receive a test.
If you have health insurance, please bring your insurance card to the test site. However, there are no out-of-pocket costs or co-pays for COVID-19 testing. Masks or face coverings must be worn.
Darby
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
1500 Lansdowne Avenue
Darby, PA 19023
Monday, Feb. 1: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 2: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 3: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 4: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 5: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Residents can call Delaware County’s Department of Intercommunity Health at (610) 891-6129 with any questions regarding COVID-19 health services.
More information about these COVID testing events at DelcoPA.gov
COVID-19 Testing
Food Distribution at Nile Swim Club Saturday, Jan. 30
Nile Swim Club is hosting a food distribution event featuring contactless drive-thru pickup of family food boxes and serve-n-go meals for children 18 and under.
Saturday January 30, starting at at 10 a.m.
Nile Swim Club, 513 South Union Avenue, Yeadon, PA 19050
Delaware County Vaccination Update – January 28
Delaware County is administering the COVID-19 vaccine at the Delaware County Wellness Center in Yeadon and at the Aston Community Center. Vaccination is by appointment only.
People who live or work in Delaware County can pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine by completing a form found on the Chester County Health Department’s COVID-19 website. Vaccines are free of charge and for people age 16 and older who live or work in Delaware County. The form can be found here: https://chesco.seamlessdocs.com/f/delcovac
Completion of the form registers a person’s interest in receiving the vaccine, and the information provided helps the Chester County Health Department to place each individual into the Phase 1A, 1B, 1C, and Phase 2 categories.
All individuals 65 and older, and individuals ages 16-64 with certain medical conditions, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that increase the risk of severe illness from the virus, are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination under Phase 1A. A breakdown of the phases can be found here: https://chesco.org/4822/COVID19Vaccine
Delaware County has opened a COVID-19 Call Center to answer COVID-19 related questions including information on vaccines and testing. The COVID-19 Call Center will be open Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. In addition to responding to phone calls, the Center will also respond to emails.
Phone: (484) 276-2100
Email: Covid19Resources@co.delaware.pa.us
Read the full press release at http://www.delcopa.gov/publicrelations/releases/2021/covid_jan28update.html
Delaware County Council Officially Opens the Delaware County Wellness Center
The Delaware County Wellness Center officially opened on January 27, 2021. The Delaware County Council were joined with Yeadon Borough officials, and other elected leaders and staff. Located at 125 Chester Avenue, the Delaware County Wellness Center will now serve as a vaccine storage site, a vaccination site, and a COVID-19 testing site for Delaware County. Furthermore, the Wellness Center will begin to transition into a clinical space for the future Delaware County Health Department.
Read more at delcopa.gov.
Public Safety Committee Meeting Saturday, January 30
A Public Safety Committee Meeting will be held on Saturday, January 30 at 9:30 am.
The meeting is open to public participation via Zoom using the information below:
Public Safety Committee Meeting
January 30, 2021 09:30 AM Eastern Time
Join Zoom Meeting:
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Meeting ID: 946 8930 5636
Passcode: 19050
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Villanova ReachOut Program Offers Connections for Senior Citizens
Villanova University providing ReachOut – a program for seniors to reduce isolation called through connections with student volunteers.
The main goal is to help decrease the feeling of social isolation among seniors. Volunteers, mainly nursing majors, contact an older adult partner approximately once weekly for 20-30 minutes to engage in social discussion. No medical advice is provided. Calls continue weekly or at a mutually agreed upon frequency between the older adult and student. Currently ReachOut receives referrals from self-referrals, primary care practices, insurance companies, and senior centers.
Referrals can be made either by emailing reachout@villanova.edu, calling 610-519-5969 or using the ReachOut Older Adult Partner Referral Form
Visit the ReachOut website for additional information.