Hometown Heroes Banner Program

Eddystone Borough will be accepting orders for Hometown Hero Banners. There are a limited amount of spots, so place your orders early. The order and payment deadline will be January 31, 2021, and the banners will be on display by Memorial Day 2021. The cost of the banner is $84.

Please see the attached order form for more information and ordering instructions.

Eddystone Borough COVID-19 Statement Update 6/26/2020

On 6/26/2020 Eddystone will be entering the “Green” phase of the COVID-19 response in accordance with Pennsylvania state guidelines put forth by the Governor and the Department of Health.

• • Visitors who need to transact business at the police or borough hall, are asked to contact 610-874-1100 to be seen by borough personnel.
    
    
  • Upon entering the building hall, there will be a hand sanitizing and mask station.
    
    
  • Upon entering the building, all visitors will be required to sanitize their hands and wear a mask which will be provided if needed.
    
    
  • Playgrounds will again be opened.
    
    
  • Residents are encouraged to maintain social distancing and wear proper protective equipment.

Borough Council Meeting Video
Monday June 8, 2020

Donna Stilwell (CPA,CFE) of Brinker Simpson & Co.
appointed Treasurer effective immediately.

Meeting Handouts:

Audit Report 2019: Auditor’s Findings SAS Letter
Engineers Report May 2020
June 8, Financial Report
May 2020 Fire EMS
Minutes, Reports for Zoom Meeting 04132020
May 2020 Police Report

ALSO

Video of May 11, 2020 Borough Council Meeting
(Held via ZOOM under COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings.)

Eddystone Borough YouTube Channel (Click this link)

From the Eddystone Borough Council (3-20-20):

In response to the COVID-19 virus, Eddystone Borough has declared a State of Emergency. We’ve implemented the following measures:

3/14/2020:

• Out of an abundance of caution, all Borough sponsored events will be canceled.
• To promote social distancing as prescribed by State officials, public access to all Borough buildings will be restricted to the police entrance on 12th Street ONLY.
• All essential personnel will report to work as usual.
• Police patrols will continue 24/7 as usual.
• EMT hours have been expanded.
• Trash will continue to be collected as usual.
• Building permits will be issued for emergency projects ONLY.

3/20/2020:

• We are following Governor Wolf’s directive that all non life sustaining businesses are closed until further notice.
• TheEaster Egg hunt Scheduled for April 4th, 2020 is canceled.
• The Eddystone Borough Council Workshop meeting scheduled for Monday April 6th, 2020 at 7 P.M. is canceled.
• Payment for local borough taxes will be accepted by U.S. Mail. The discount period has been extended until April 30th, 2020.
• Any Senior Citizens experiencing difficulty with obtaining their required prescribed medications should contact borough hall at 610-874-1100 for assistance.These restrictions will remain in effect until Monday, April 12th, 2020 at 8:00 am. The Borough will continue to coordinate with County, State and Federal agencies to modify these measures accordingly.

(Link to Full PDF Document)

The Borough Secretary and Police Department Secretary will be located in the police department office. The front door of Borough Hall will be locked, and the only point of entry will be the Police Department entrance on 12th Street. All police & employees will enter through the Borough Hall main entrance using their keys.

It is recommended that whenever possible you conduct your business by telephone or make an appointment to meet with borough personnel.

Borough Office: 610-874-1100 ttorres@eddystoneborough.org
Police Office: 610-874-9325 kkrisac@eddystonepd.com

Food emergency? Community Food and Nutrition Programs in Delaware County (link)

If you need a police officer, call 911.

If you believe you are exhibiting symptoms of the COVID-19 virus, first call your family doctor or Primary Care Physician.

You can also contact the PA Department of Health at 1-877-724-3258 (which is also 1-877-PAHealth). This is a 24/7 contact number.

A Code Red alert will be issued later today. (Went out 9:40 pm 3-13-20)

Register for Code Red alerts by clicking on the link on this page.

 

From the Eddystone PD (3-13-20):

“The Eddystone Police department will still respond to calls and patrol the borough, though it will attempt to limit in-person contact if possible.

“Out of an abundance of caution, the Eddystone Police Department is implementing new procedures in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The purpose is to ensure the health and safety of our community as public safety is our number one priority. The Eddystone Police Department and other law enforcement agencies have procedures in place to provide mutual aid on a local level should law enforcement agencies have staffing issues due to illness.

“For emergency and non-emergency calls, residents will continue to call 911. Non-emergency calls will be handled over the phone. Police response will be addressed as needed. Police Officers will make every effort to have limited contact with the public for the safety and protection of the community members and police officers.”

Eddystone Police Department: Police Response regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Full Statement (link)

Eddystone Police Department: March 19, 2020 Update Regarding Contact with Police Dept Office (COVID-19) (link)

COVID-19 Information and Resources (April 2, 2020)

All 67 Pennsylvania counties under Stay At Home order.

President Trump approved the Governor’s request for a major declaration on March 30 under Major Disaster Declaration FEMA-4506-DR.

Governor Wolf has signed Senate Bill 422, which reschedules the 2020 primary election from April 28 to June 2.

PA State Dept. of Health Press Releases (updated)
https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/Health.aspx

Positive COVID-19 Cases by Municipality with Map

https://chesco.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bce5af8a6f454ee78e00b5adc67f4c4a

COVID-19 Resource Links for Delaware County
https://www.delcopa.gov/ich/resources/coronavirus.html

COVID-19 Event Historical Summary:

Commerce / Major Employers

Governor Wolf orders closure of all non-life-supporting businesses (03-19-2020) https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/all-non-life-sustaining-businesses-in- pennsylvania-to-close-physical-locations-as-of-8-pm-today-to-slow-spread-of-covid-19/
Pennsylvania State Police began enforcement of the Governor’s order 03-23-2020.

Volunteer Groups

As of 4-2-20, the Delaware County MRC has 427 medical volunteers, including 35 physicians and 148 registered nurses, and 578 non-medical volunteers listed on ServPA.
Volunteers needed to help staff Regional Alternate Care site www.delcocitizencorps.com
(Delco volunteers not allowed to Chesco call center for concerns of cross contamination.)
Citizen Corps, MRC, CERT, ARES, DelCART, CISM, DCORT, Chaplains all activated.
Medical Reserve Corps: To join – www.serv.pa.gov
Spontaneous volunteers can register at www.delcocitizencorps.com Volunteer Coordinator: 215-439-1407
Feeding information: delcofeeding2020@gmail.com
Facebook: Delaware County Emergency Services 911
Facebook: DELCO Citizen Corps

SE PA Region Emergency Operations Centers

Bucks County EOC open. BucksEMA@buckscounty.org
Chester County EOC open. chestercountyeoc@chesco.org 610-344-5005
Delaware County EOC open. delcoeoc@co.delaware.pa.us 610-565-8700
Montgomery County EOC open. eocwatchdesk@montcopa.org 610-631-6530
City of Philadelphia EOC open. EOC.Manager@Phila.gov 215-686-1100

Residents are encouraged to register for the DelcoAlert notification system which alerts residents of updates and emergencies. You can register here: www.delcopa.gov/delcoalert/delcoalert.html