Community Information
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Borough Government
The Borough of Lansdowne is located in the southeastern section of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It is 1.2 square miles in size with a population of 11,044, according to the 2000 census. The borough was incorporated in 1893 and has a mayor-council form of government. Borough Council appoints a solicitor and engineer as well as members of the Board of Health, Recreation and Park Board, Zoning Hearing Board, Library Board, Planning Commission and Tree Advisory Board. The chief administrative officer is the Borough Manager.
Borough Council consists of seven members elected for four-year overlapping terms. On the first Monday in January of each even numbered year, Borough Council conducts a reorganization meeting at which time it elects a President and Vice President. Borough Council directs the activities of the town through the appointed Borough Manager who is responsible for planning, directing and coordinating the day-to-day borough administration.
In addition to the seven council members, residents elect a mayor every four years. The mayor directs the activities of the police department through the Chief of Police. The Mayor may participate in the Borough Council meetings but has no vote, except to break a tie. The mayor also has the authority to veto acts of Borough Council that are of a legislative nature but the council may override the veto with a two-thirds vote.
Library
The Lansdowne Public Library is located at 55 S. Landsowne Avenue. Phone number: (610) 623-0239. Library Director is Amy Gillespie. Click here to visit their listing in the delcolibraries database. Click here to visit the Library's website. Click here to visit the Friends of Lansdowne Public Library website.
Library Hours: Monday - Thursday: 9am - 9pm, Friday: 9am - 6pm, Saturday: 10am - 4pm, Sunday: 1pm - 4pm
The Library was organized on November 28, 1898 by a group of interested citizens working with members of the Lansdowne School Board. Its formal opening on June 3, 1899, was in a room of the Highland Avenue School located where the firehouse now stands. The collection grew from 1,345 books to 3, 190 by October 3, 1905, when it moved into a renovated baker's shop on the corner of the school's grounds.
On March 13, 1929, the Borough of Landsowne assumed all responsibility for maintaining the library, supported by a tax levy of 1/2 mill. Under a contract between the Library Board and Borough Council, the separate levy of 1/2 mill was eliminated in favor of operating the library on an appropriation from the Borough Council determined annually according to the estimated needs. This agreement was reaffirmed on October 20, 1970.
In November 1978, Ordinance #973 was passed by the voters authorizing the Borough to create a library fund up to 3 mills so that "it may continue its current level of support to the Landsowne Library."
The Friends of the Lansdowne Public Library was formed in October 1970 to "encourage, develop and promote community awareness of the services of and opportunities for improvements of the Lansowne Public Library."
The Library has been at is present location since June 19, 1982.
Houses of Worship
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Beth A.M.E. Church Buddhist
Congregational Church
Lansdowne
Friends Meeting
Lansdowne Baptist Church The
Garden Church
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Lansdowne
Bible Chapel
Lansdowne Presbyterian Church
Worship Schedule: Mount
Sinai Baptist Church
St.
John the Evangelist Church
St.
Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
Bible Study and Small Groups meet at various times through out the week. St.
Philomena |
American Legion Post 65
Lansdowne Pa. 19050
Starting in September, Meets the Third Tuesday of every month
from September to May at Borough Hall 12 E. Baltimore Ave.
7:30 pm.
For more information contact Post Commander
Michael J. Shiels, 610-355-0351
Animal Friends of Lansdowne
Animal Friends of Lansdowne is passionate about animals and animal issues. It is concerned with responsible management of domestic and feral animals, and about making Lansdowne a safe haven for people and animals to live in harmony. Click
here for more info.
For more information call (484) 461-9601
or email
animalfriends19050@comcast.net
Coalition for Peace Action
The Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA) is a grassroots citizens organization which brings together people of all ages, backgrounds, professions, and political persuasions in support of three goals: global abolition of nuclear weapons, a peace economy, and a halt to weapons trafficking at home and abroad. Click here for more info.
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 for more info.
Lansdowne Boy Scout Troops
The criteria for joining the Boy Scouts are as follows:
- The boy must be at least 10 years old and have completed fifth grade.
- If the boy is less than 10 years old, he must have completed 2 years as a Weblo and have achieved the Arrow of Light.
Boy Scout Troop
#333
Meets Mondays at St. Philomena's Lower
School at 7:30 pm.
Contact: Scout Master Bernie Donnelly (610) 623-7294.
Boy Scout Troop
#63
Meets Mondays at Lansdowne Presbyterian
Church at 7:30 pm.
Contact: Scout Master Van Bond (610) 623-6936.
Cub Pack
# 66
Meetings are held at the First Presbyterian Church of Lansdowne, at the intersection of Lansdowne and Greenwood Aves. in Lansdowne.
Wolves & Bears meet 7:00 pm, every Friday.
Webelos meet 6:00 pm every Saturday.
Contacts:
Andy Farquhar, Committee Chair
610-626-7086, pongo19050@yahoo.com
Jack Humes, Cubmaster
610-626-8556, johnhumes@hotmail.com
Chaz McCabe, Webmaster(?)
610-259-1722, mccachar@consultingprof.com
Cub Pack #66 Website: (click here)
Lansdowne Girl Scout Troops (in order by troop number)
Looking for a Girl Scout Troop in the Lansdowne, East Lansdowne, Darby, or Yeadon area?
Contact Louise Naklicki , Service Unit Manger at louiseang@comcast.net or Zandra West, Membership Services Manager at zwest@gsep.org
Troop 9 Brownie (ages 5-8 or 1st thru 3rd grade)
SuperTroop 2003 - 2007
Leader: Beverly Ruda, Co-Leader: Kathy Ruda
Meets: Wednesdays, at a local Church. from 3:30-5:30
Email: rudas76@comcast.net
Troop 205 - Brownie/Junior (5-10 years old or 1st - 5th grade)
Leader: Paula D'Agusto
Meets at a local church from 6-7:30 pm every Tuesday
Paula can be reached at redheadedbx4@yahoo.com
Troop 413 - Juniors (ages 8 - 11 or 3rd-5th grade)
Leader: Pam DeLuca
Meets at a local church from 6:30-7:30 every Friday
Pam can be reached at pjserene@msn.com
Troop 440 Cadette/Senior (ages 11-17 or 6th-12th grade)
SuperTroop 2004 - 2007
Co-Leaders: Jackie Jozwiak, Sharon Pirelli, Sheila Peascheck
Meets: Fridays, at a local Church. from 4:15 - 6:30
Email: jozwiak@comcast.net or visit them on the web: websites.scoutville.com/troop440
Troop 466 - Brownies (5-8 years old or 1st-3rd grade)
Leader: Tish McMillan
Meets at Lansdowne Library the first & third Friday of the month from 6 - 7:30.
Troop 466 can be emailed at tishyoma75@comcast.net
Troop 516 - Daisies/Brownies (ages 5-8 or K thru 3rd grade)
Leader: Shellie Y Hoyt-Zollo
Co-Leader: Alexis Armstrong
Meets at a local church from 6-7 p.m. Friday evenings
Contact Shellie at rlshoyt@yahoo.com for more information.
Troop 539 - Cadettes/Seniors (ages 11 thru 18 or 6th thru 12th grade)
Leader: Nancy Powell-Connelly
Meets at the Garden Church every Wednesday from 7-8:30 pm.
Nancy can be reached at npalcon@hotmail.com
Troop 579 - Cadets (6th through 8th grades)
Leader: Christine Du Bois-Buxbaum
Meets at a local church from 6:00-7:30 every Friday
Christine can be reached at cmdubois@alumni.princeton.edu
Troop 953 - Juniors (ages 9-12 or 4th thru 6th grade)
Leader: Gina Goodwin
Meets at a local church from 3:30-5:30 every Wednesday
Troop 953 can be emailed at: spiritsent@aol.com
Troop 2469 & 1518 Junior/Cadette (ages 9-15 or 6th thru 8th grade)
Leader: Debbie Miller
Co-Leader: Kathy LaRoca
Meets Mondays 7-8:30 St. Pauls Lutheran
Email: pokeydeb1@juno.com
Friends
of the Lansdowne Public Library
Supporting our local library through fundraising and
events.
Annual membership is a $25 per household or $15 per
individual donation.
Meetings: 4th Mondays, 7pm in the library. All are welcome.
To contribute to FLPL, or for more information: Helen
Bowes (610) 284-1433
Click HERE to see their web page.
Friendship Circle Senior Center
1515 Lansdowne Avenue
Darby, PA 19023
Contact: Dixie Teaford (610) 237-6222
The Friendship Circle Senior Center is an invaluable asset to the region's seniors. It provides nutrition programs (including Meals on Wheels), health education and recreational & social programs, as well as in-home support services. There is a high demand for volunteers who enable this group to provide all its wonderful services. Please call to find out how you can improve the quality of life for a senior in need.
Garden Guerillas
A volunteer group that maintains borough sites including Sycamore
Park, Lansdowne Train Station and the borough war monuments.
Contact: Joe Daniels (610) 284-5399
Gays, Lesbians and Friends of Lansdowne Social Group
for more information contact glfoflansdowne@yahoo.com
web: www.glfoflansdowne.com
Greater Lansdowne Civic Association
Lansdowne Allied Youth Council
A philanthropic organization for over sixty years, the LAYC
recognizes Lansdowne youth for dedication and service to the community and
provides grant money to help youth of Lansdowne with worthwhile cultural,
social, and athletic activities.
Contact Director Al Them, 610-626-0501
or Director Jim Gardner, 610-626-8158.
Lansdowne
Boys' & Girls' Club
contact:
lbgc@comcast.net
Lansdowne Democratic
Committee
P.O. Box 1136
Lansdowne, PA 19050
Contact: Tony Campazano (610) 952-7652
The Lansdowne Economic Development Corporation
The Lansdowne Economic Development Corporation, (LEDC), is committed to encouraging sustainable economic growth in Lansdowne Borough. As part of our mission, LEDC successfully designated Lansdowne as a Pennsylvania Main Street community in 2005 and are now implementing local grant programs and other local events based on the Main Street program model.
Eleven board members and dozens of volunteers — all Lansdowne residents or business owners — work strategically to build strong partnerships within Lansdowne's business and residential communities that will become the cornerstone of Lansdowne's future. Everyone in Lansdowne can make a significant contribution to our town's future. Our initial projects include a downtown facade improvement program, a survey of Lansdowne businesses, (delete and) a plan to market our downtown to consumers and developers, and participation in the Sherwin Williams Neighbor to Neighbor program to benefit all Lansdowne residents and business owners.
For more information about LEDC economic development activities, events, promotions or to volunteer, visit http://www.LansdownesFuture.org/ or email gary@LansdownesFuture.org or stop by the LEDC Main Street Office at 12 S. Lansdowne Ave.
The LEDC is a volunteer, non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation designated as a public charity for the benefit of the Lansdowne Community.
The Lansdowne Human Relations Commission is a non-partisan body which educates the community in order to prevent discrimination and administers Lansdowne's anti-discrimination ordinance 1215 which is available on the Borough website. To reach us, email us at hrc@lansdowneborough.com. Additional information on Pennsylvania's Human Relations Commission and anti-discrimination law can be found at www.phrc.state.pa.us.
Lansdowne Republican Party
James R. Murphy Chairman
PO Box 456
Lansdowne, PA 19050-0456
610-623-8077
winlansdowne@gmail.com
Lansdowne Union Athletic Association
For 99 years the Lansdowne Union Athletic Association has
planned, organized, financed and run the Fourth of July Festivities
in the Borough. While their number one public function is
the Fourth of July events, they also exist as a social and
civic organization with regular monthly meetings that feature
informative speakers of local interest.
If you are interested in joining the Union AA or would like to volunteer with help on the Fourth you can contact President Charles P. Bowes at 610-284-1433 or Vice President Anthony Campuzano at 610-259-0543
Meals
On Wheels
The Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) is
the oldest and largest organization in the United States
representing those who provide meal services to the
elderly. The Association provides education, training,
and development opportunities, enabling its members
to provide quality nutrition services and programs to
the elderly.
MOWAA's mission is to work toward the social, physical,
nutritional and economic betterment of vulnerable Americans.
The guiding principle is to help those who are elderly,
homebound, disabled, frail or at risk. MOWAA never loses
sight of those whom they seek to serve. Nearly 900 meal
programs in communities throughout the United States
are members of MOWAA. These programs rely on more than
300,000 volunteers to help prepare, serve, or deliver
the more than 1 million meals each day that the elderly
nutrition programs provide. Volunteers are needed for
Meals on Wheels.
Contact Dixi Teaford 610-237-6222 ext. 26
National Society
of the Daughters of the American Revolution
(Lansdowne Chapter)
Contact person:
Nancy Jane van Krieken
42 Windermere Avenue Lansdowne, PA 19050-1812
DAR website: click HERE
