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Borough News
Poison Ivy Alert
The wet weather conditions has littered our borough with this sometimes unwelcomed plant guest.
Click here to identify the plant and click here for an explanation of the overwhelming poison ivy growth this year.
DEP ASKS PENNSYLVANIANS TO HELP BATTLE WEST NILE VIRUS
Click here to learn more.
5k Race Photos
Photos from our Memorial Day 5k Race have been added to our Photo Album!
Click Here
New Web Tool Allows Pennsylvanians to Check Status of Property Tax/Rent Rebates
Eligible older adults and residents with disabilities can now check the status of Property Tax/Rent Rebate applications online at www.papropertytaxrelief.com. More.
LANSDOWNE BOROUGH OPEN RECORDS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law, U.S. Citizens have a right to access and copy certain documents classified as public records. Read more.
Spring 2009 Borough Newsletter
Keep up to date. Click here
Congrats Penn Wood Patriots
Congrats to the Penn Wood Patriots Boys Basketball Team and the William Penn School District!
On Saturday our Patriots defeated York High School 72-53 to capture the PIAA AAAA State Championship!!
Click Here to view slideshow of game from Delco Times.
Click Here to see images of Lansdowne Borough Council Honoring the Team.
TV is going digital... please read.
FEMA
In complying with a FEMA request, please note that the most recent FEMA FIRM MAP revisions along with the DFIRM and FIS report are available for review in the Code Department at Borough hall 2nd Floor. All comments made to the Code Department will be passed onto FEMA for their review. A new DFIRM and FIS report will be published for Lansdowne in 7 or 10 months from this initial review period. For additional information, please contact Mike Jozwiak, Director, Zoning and Code Enforcement at 610-623-7300 ext 232.
Lock your Cars, and Watch your Copper!
The Lansdowne Police Department has seen an increase in the past several weeks in property crimes. In particular, two types of crimes have increased. #1 is thefts from vehicles. What makes this particularly disturbing to police is the fact that many of these vehicles have been left unlocked and valuable property was left inside these unlocked vehicles. This is an open invitation the thieves and it is a temptation they cannot resist. Please remember to lock your car whenever you are away from it. This means when you go to the convenience store, gas station and yes...even when you park it in your own private driveway. In addition, do not leave items of value in plain sight inside your vehicle. If there is nothing to catch a thief's eye, they may not give your car a second look.
We are also seeing an increase in the theft of recyclable materials which can be converted into quick cash. In our troubling economic times, some people turn to drastic measures to make some quick cash. In particular, we have noticed an increase in the theft of aluminum and copper downspouts from rain gutters. While these thefts usually occur from unoccupied homes, there are still steps that we can take to prevent this type of theft. Residents are reminded to keep an eye on not only your own home, but look out for your neighbors as well. Especially if you know they are at work or away for a period of time. Call 911 if you see or hear anything suspicious. Don't attempt to investigate on your own, leave that to the police. But by being our eyes and ears you are making a large contribution to protecting our community.
Remember, the only BAD call to police is the one that no one makes! You are not troubling us....that's our job!
Daniel J Kortan Jr.
Chief of Police
Updated Street
Sweeper Schedule
Click here to view the updated map.
Department of
Environmental Protection
Tips For Fighting West Nile Virus
Get informed!
Please click here for details.
Free Library Wi-Fi Access
The Lansdowne Public Library now offers free wi-fi access. Bring your laptop in, enjoy
the working air conditioning and log on. A site key is required to access the network.
Just ask for it at the front desk. Click
here to visit the Library's website.
Borough Seeking Zoning Hearing Board Candidates
Lansdowne Borough is looking for candidates to join the Zoning Hearing Board. The
Zoning Hearing Board members are appointed by the Borough Council, and we are
currently soliciting letters of interest from residents who may be interested. There are
no special requirements or degrees, however, the council does look favorably on individuals
who are proactive in learning about zoning issues and have an interest in helping to
plan our community's future.
Please send letters of interest to the Borough Manager at
TotaroC@borough.lansdowne.pa.us,
or drop one off at Borough Hall.
Lansdowne in the Movies!
Watch this great piece on Lansdowne. Check out your neighbors and friends! Check out our new
video page 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.
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.
Delaware County 2009 HHW/Computer/TV Collection Schedule
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.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Emergency Services Training Center (HHW/Computers/TVs)
1600 Calcon Hook Road
Sharon Hill, PA 19079
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009
Covanta LLP (HHW only)
200 Harwick Sts.
Chester, PA 19013
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009
Rose Tree Park (HHW/Computers/TVs)
1521 N. Providence Road (Route #252)
Media, PA 19063
For more information visit www.co.delaware.pa.us/recycle.
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:
July $24, Aug. $20, Sept. $16, Oct. $12, Nov. $8, and Dec. $4.
Click here
for more information.
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.
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.
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
Free Outdoor Theater - One Night Only!
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A romantic comedy from William Shakespeare
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 7:00 pm
On the lawn of the Twentieth Century Club
84 S. Lansdowne Avenue
Presented by the Commonwealth Classic Theater Company and the Lansdowne Economic Development Corporation
 Lansdowne Summer Concert Series
All performances held on the lawn of St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church (Northwest corner of Baltimore and Lansdowne), and start at 7 pm. In case of inclement weather, performances will be held at Regency Cafe. Made possible by a generous grant from Claneil Foundation.
2009 Season Schedule - Thursday nights on the lawn • 7 pm
July 16 - David Jacobs Strain, Blues phenom from Oregon
July 23 - John Lionarons, Nationally known Hammered Dulcimer Player
July 30 - Women in Docs, Pop/Folk from Australia
World Wide Photo Walk in Lansdowne
On July 18, from 8 to 10am, Lansdowne will participate in the World Wide Photo Walk starting at theater Lansdowne Movie Marquee, 33 North Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne, PA 19050. The object is fun, a little exercise, seeing how Lansdowne looks through your camera's lens and the goal is to take some great photographs in Lansdowne, PA. The sky's the limit for subject matter: people, wildlife, places, things, landscapes, cityscapes, from macro closeups to wide angle panoramas.
There's a big international photo contest involved and we will select the best photo of the day to submit, and there may be up to 10,000 photographers around the world joining us in this endeavor, but we'll have our own kind of fun in Lansdowne.
After the "shoot" we'll gather at Cinema 16:9 to download and share our photos. If time allows we'll have a slide show screening in the 41 seat theater. We have access to the theater from 10:00 am until noon. Many lunch opportunities are available including Cinema 16:9, Regency Cafe, the Lansdowne Farmers Market and Mission Burrito.
To find out more information and register, click here...
http://worldwidephotowalk.com/lansdowne-pa-usa/
Women Take Charge of Your Money!
FREE Financial Education Classes for Women.
Monday, July 27, 2009: Basic Savings and Investing for Women
Monday, August 3, 2009: A Woman and Her Credit
Monday, August 10, 2009: Protecting a Woman's Worth
All classes are held at:
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Lansdowne Library
55 S. Lansdowne Avenue
KIM S. COOPER, INSTRUCTOR
Register Today,Space is limited!
Visit our website at www.cccsdv.org or call us at 1-800-989-CCCS.
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Delaware Valley
1608 Walnut Street, 10th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
1-800-989-CCCS
Library Treats!
Looking for a book discussion group, but don't come out at night? Like to get out for lunch? Enjoy meeting new people?
If you've answered "yes" to any of these questions, we have the group for
you! Join the Women in Literature discussion group on the last Wednesday
ofeach month at 12 Noon. Bring your lunch - we provide drinks and dessert.
For questions, contact Ronnie at 610-623-0239, ext. 6.
July 29th Book:
Summer at Tiffany by Marjorie Hart
What a Race!!!
If you slept in on Memorial Day, not only did you miss a great parade, but you missed a great race. The Lansdowne Memorial Day Run / Walk ran off with a loud blast by Congressman Joe Sestak. Over 308 runners came out for the race and fun. See the results here.
Lansdowne Farmers Market
We are open every Saturday, Rain or Shine, 9 am to 1 pm.
What a great market! See photos here. Will we see you at a Market soon? Lansdowne Farmers Market is every Saturday, rain or shine, from 9 am to 1 pm. Market is held in the borough parking lot at 30 North Lansdowne Avenue (next to PNC Bank). For more information, go to www.LansdowneFarmersMarket.com.
Upcoming Library Events
- Afterschool Blast - Mondays 4:00-5:00
- Bookateers Book Group - Mondays at 4pm
- Lap-time Story Time - Tuesdays at 10:30am
- Afterschool Homework Help - Tuesdays at 3:30pm
- Family Storytime - Wednesdays at 6:30pm
- Preschool Storytime - Thursdays at 10:30am
Please visit the Lansdowne Library Website here for more information.
Lansdowne Park Appreciation Days
 Help keep Lansdowne beautiful! Join your neighbors to help keep Lansdowne's parks clean! Lansdowne's Recreation and Parks Board is sponsoring a park cleanup day one Sunday a month from 2 to 4 p.m. The Board will provide trash bags. Please dress accordingly! Potluck snacks are much appreciated! Need more information, please contact 20thcentury@borough.lansdowne.pa.us.
Sycamore Park - August 9, 2009
Hoffman Park - September 13, 2009
Marlyn Park - October 11, 2009
Lansdowne-Aldan Class of '57 70th Birthday Party
On October 3, 2009, 3pm to 9pm at the Peter McGinnis Banquet Hall (also known as the Folsom Fire Company Banquet Hall), 4th & Sutton Avenue, Folsom, PA.
Cold and Hot Hors D'Oeuvers will be served from 3pm to 5pm and Buffet will be at 5pm.
BYOB (with mix). Soda is free. Total cost is $30 per person.
For more information, or to rsvp: Phyllis Blair Totaro, 610-543-0961 (H), 610-203-4924 (C)
Check out our website http://www.lansdownealdan57.com/
LSO Concert Schedule
November 8, 2009 at 3 p.m.
Brahms Tragic Overture
Mahler Adagietto from Sym. #5
Smetena Ma Vlast (3 mov'ts.)
December 6, 2009 at 3 p.m.
Beethoven Piano Concerto #3
Suppe Morning, Noon & Night Overture
Humperdinck Song of the Sandman, Evening Prayer & Dream Pantomime
Strauss Blue Danube Waltz
February 14, 2010 at 3 p.m.
Mendelssohn Beautiful Melusine Overture
Saint Saens Cello Con. In a
Hoffmeister Con. for Viola in D
Elgar Salut d'amor
Beethoven Sym. #1
March 21, 2010 at 3 p.m
Schubert Rosamunde Overture
Dvorak Slavonic Dances Op. 72, 1-8
Mendelsohn Sym. #3 in a 'Scotch'
April 25, 2010 at 3 p.m.
Liadov Fanfare for Brass
Liadov Eight Russian Folk Songs
Liadov Polonaise Op. 49 in c
Tchaikovsky Sym. #5
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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