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Borough News
Flag Day Pictures
Thanks to all who participated! Click here.
Lansdowne in the Movies!
Watch this great piece on Lansdowne. Check out your neighbors and friends! Check out our new
video page here.
Memorial Day Photos
Just added to our photo album! Click
here.
Zoning Ordinance Online
The Borough is updating its zoning ordinance. The entire proposed zoning ordinance draft is available
for review by clicking here.
A hard copy of the draft is also available for review at Borough Hall. There will be
an opportunity for discussion and comment on the proposed zoning at a Public Hearing scheduled for
July 16th, 2008.
Recreation Department Schedule
Get up off your couch and get out there! Click
here.
Message From The Chief Of Police...
We have had a recent rash of home burglaries the past few days and the
police have taken steps to increase protection and catch the burglar(s). We do
not divulge all that we are doing for obvious reasons but our community's
concerns are our concerns and we are actively investigating and pursuing
all leads. The following links are useful:
Neighborhood Watch and
Burglary Prevention Practices
The most useful tool in our effort to protect our community is the
entire community becoming our eyes and ears so that we maximize our
efforts and work together to keep Lansdowne as safe as possible. Remember,
nothing is insignificant. If it seems suspicious to you, please contact us and we
can investigate further. Better to be safe than sorry.
Dan Kortan, Chief of Police, Lansdowne, PA
Spring '08 Newsletter
Keep up to date with news and events... Please fill out our recycling survey online. Click
Here.
Housing Crisis Information
Lansdowne Borough Council is very concerned about the National Housing Crisis
facing homeowners who are victims of predatory lending and sub-prime mortgage
foreclosures. This urgent situation can affect anyone at anytime. Maybe you lost
your job. Maybe you have illness in your family and with that the high cost of
health care. Maybe you took advantage of an Adjustable Rate Mortgage which
has ballooned. If you find yourself in this predicament, don’t be a victim.
There is help out there. Council has collected as much information as possible
for Lansdowne residents about relief agencies and programs in this area. Click
Here for
information about and web addresses for several of these agencies.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Household products containing toxic chemicals, like pesticides, oil-based paints, solvents,
cleaning products, weed killers and automotive batteries can be a threat to people and the
environment if improperly discarded. Never throw these materials into the trash as the toxic
chemicals may harm sanitation workers or result in fires in collection vehicles. It is also not
safe to pour them into a sink or a storm drain as they end up in the environment polluting the
air, water, or soil.
Sat., Sept. 20th:
Covanta Delaware Valley,
2nd & Harwick Sts., City of Chester 19013
***Thursday, Oct 16th:
Rose Tree Park,
N. Providence Rd. (Rte. #252) Media, 19063 Upper Providence Twp.
***Computers, monitors, scanners, printers,
fax machines, and portable TV's will
also be accepted at these events (max 3 systems per vehicle).
Click
Here to see the 2008 schedule!
LBPA Pledges Gift To Library
The Lansdowne Business Professionals Association has pledged a four-year gift to the
Lansdowne Public Library. Click
here
for more information.
Parking Permits and Overnight Parking
Overnight parking permits are now available for 2008
at the Lansdowne Police Station and are required to park on all streets within
the Borough between 2AM and 6AM except holidays. If you already have a 2007 permit
and you purchase a 2008 permit for the same vehicle before March 2008, the permit
fee is $40. Permits purchased after that date will be charged $4 a month for
each month remaining in the year. Fee schedule: April $36, May $32, June $28,
July $24, Aug. $20, Sept. $16, Oct. $12, Nov. $8, and Dec. $4.
Click here
for more information.
2008 Recycling Schedules
Please select your recycling route below:
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
For more information about recycling routes and for PDF versions of the 2008 schedules,
please click here
2008 Holiday Schedule
Borough Hall and Police Administrative Office: The borough office and police administrative
office will be closed on the following days:
- Friday, July 4
- Monday, September 1
- Monday, October 13
- Tuesday, November 11
- Thursday, November 27
- Thursday, December 25
Public Works Department Holidays:
Please refer to your recycling magnet for information on when your trash will not be collected
as the public works departments holiday schedule differs from the administrative schedule.
2008 Borough Budget is online.
Click here to view.
Revitalization Homeownership Program
The County's Revitalization Homeownership First Program is intended to assist low and
moderate-income individuals and families interested in purchasing a home within Revitalization
communities in the County. The Program provides pre-purchase homeownership counseling and
up to $5,000 for down payment and closing costs to first-time homebuyers in eligible areas.
Click
here to download the PDF.
2007 Helms Award
Mary Lou Jennings has been presented with Lansdowne's prestigious Helms award at a
recent borough council meeting. Click
here
Stormwater and You: How you can Help
Remember keeping stormwater drains free of pollutants and toxic materials is a crucial
part of our environment.
Click here
to view the online version; Click
here to view the PDF version.
CleanOceanAction
CleanOceanAction.org (COA) is
a broad-based coalition of over 150 business, community, conservation, environmental, fishing, boating,
diving, student, surfing, women's, and service groups. Check out these pdfs from COA with advice on
cleaning,
daily living,
automobile driving,
kitchen use, and
lawns and gardens to see how you can help our environment in the simple tasks you do everyday.
Mult-Unit Conversion Program
Receive up to $25,000 for converting a multi-unit property to a single-family home in Lansdowne and
Yeadon Boroughs. Click
here for more information.
Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra Review
Click here
for a review of the Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra.
Sister City Links
Borough Council Declaration of Gautier, Mississippi as Lansdowne's Sister City - Click
here. Details about Lansdowne's assistance for the city of
Gautier can be found here.
Bring Home The Guard!
This campaign is part of an effort endorsed by United for Peace & Justice to organize state-by-state
across the country to return the guard to Pennsylvania where they are needed and ultimately bring home all
the troops and end the war. Click here to visit their website.
Click a link to download their flyer in
Word format or
PDF format.
Firemen Honored
Click here.
Borough Council Meeting VHS tapes now available from Lansdowne Public Library!
The Borough of Lansdowne is happy to announce that VHS videotapes of the monthly televised Borough
Council meetings are now available to borrow from the Lansdowne Public Library. Borough Council meetings
are regularly broadcast via Comcast cable. As a service to our many residents who are are not Comcast customers
or do not have cable service, these meetings can be checked out of the Lansdowne Public Library. Because not
everyone interested in local government can attend council meetings, the borough is pleased to make these
recordings available to all library patrons.
"We Are the First in Delaware County"
Read Lansdowne's "Bill of Rights Protection Zone" resolution. Click
here.
Donate Books to Lansdowne Library
Click here
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Upcoming Events
Non-Denominational Worship
Everyone is welcome for Taize worship, featuring non-denominational prayer, music
and meditation, at St. Paul Lutheran Church on July 20 and August 17, 7-7:30 p.m.
Worship will be held at St. Paul, 50 East Plumstead Avenue (3 blocks east of
Lansdowne Avenue), in its air-conditioned sanctuary.
For more information, call
610-622-6161 or e-mail stpaul@rcn.com.
A Year with Frog and Toad playing at Lansdowne Friends School
Thursday, July 24, 7pm. Based on a much beloved children's book, by Arnold Lobel, the
characters of cheerful Frog and grumpy Toad come to life as they hop though a year of
adventurous seasons. Join them at Lansdowne Friends School, 110 N. Lansdowne Ave.,
Lansdowne, as they awaken from hibernation in spring leaping from one funny or touching
experience all the way to sledding in winter, singing to a crowd-pleasing jazzy beat! It happens
on Thursday, July 24th at 7 p.m. and is sure to please audiences of all ages. Please call
610-623-2548 with any questions.
 Lansdowne's 6th Annual
Arts Festival
All Events are FREE! Art Show & Sale, Music, Children's Events, Authors, Plays.
September 13 & 14, 2008. All events are held at the Twentieth Century Club, 84 South
Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. A schedule of events and author information can be found here.
www.lansdowneartsfestival.com
This week at the Lansdowne Farmers Market...
Please
Click Here
4/6/2007
Sherwin-Williams Neighbor To Neighbor Program
It's the perfect time to refresh and renew the beauty of your home — and contribute to Lansdowne's future at the
same time. All Lansdowne residents may now receive a 20% discount on all regularly priced merchandise at
Sherwin-Williams. Click
here for more information.
Project Childsafe comes to Delaware County
Delaware County Police will provide free firearm safety kits to local residents through a partnership with
Project ChildSafe. The safety kits include a gun lock...
Click here for more info.
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