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Edtystone Spring Festival

Eddystone Spring Festival at Dom Marion Field – Saturday, April 18th

Noon to 4 PM
VENDORS – FOOD TRUCKS – FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT

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Make a purchase and receive one free raffle entry

Dom Marion Field – 1401 9th Street, Eddystone, PA 19022

Vendor Fee: $30 A Table or 2 for $50 – Contact: Renee (610) 657-1172

Food Truck Fee: $100 – Contact: Aminata (267) 838-5294

Rain Date: Sunday, April 19th, 2026 1 PM – 5 PM

Snow Emergency

Snow Emergency Declaration

Borough Offices Closed and No Trash Collection on Monday, February 23

A Message from Mayor Ronald Hughes and Emergency Management Coordinator, Chief Mokshefsky

Mayor Ronald Hughes has issued an Emergency Declaration for Winter Storm Hernando due to expected hazardous winter weather, including heavy snowfall and blizzard like conditions.

The Borough encourages all Eddystone residents and businesses to be as prepared as possible. This is expected to be a significant winter storm, and safety remains our top priority.

BOROUGH IMPACTS & CLOSURES

• Borough Offices will be CLOSED Monday

• NO trash collection on Monday

• Regular trash collection will resume Thursday

• All Lighthouse Hall events are canceled for Sunday, February 22

STORM PREPAREDNESS & SAFETY REMINDERS

Residents are encouraged to take the following steps to prepare and remain safe:

• Have shovels and vehicle ice scrapers ready

• Ensure flashlights, portable radios, batteries, and phones/portable chargers are fully charged

• Maintain emergency supplies (recommended: a three-day supply of food, water, medications, and pet food)

• Please allow Public Works plows to operate safely and effectively

• Stay off roadways unless absolutely necessary

• Park vehicles as close to the curb as possible; if you have a driveway, please use it

• Do NOT shovel snow back into the street — place snow in your yard

• Shovel out fire hydrants in front of your property

• No saving parking spaces

• Secure all loose outdoor items

• Do not leave pets outside for extended periods

• Check on neighbors, especially the elderly or those with mobility concerns

• We do NOT recommend using kerosene heaters indoors

BOROUGH OPERATIONS

The Eddystone Public Works / Highway Team is prepared and ready for this storm. While temperatures are expected to rise in the days following the storm and allow for natural snow melt, crews will continue to monitor conditions and address priority areas as needed.

Please understand this may be a prolonged event. Emergency Management and Public Works personnel remain committed to providing essential services during this time.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Always CALL 911 first for emergencies

• In extreme situations where a majority of Eddystone is without power, Joe Hughes Hall may be opened. Details will be announced if needed.

Thank you for your cooperation. Please stay safe and look out for one another.

Volunteers

Volunteers Wanted to Serve on Eddystone Boards and Committees

Eddystone residents, we need your help!

The Borough of Eddystone is seeking volunteers to serve on various boards and committees. Volunteering is a great way to meet people and help the community at the same time! 

Visit the borough’s Boards and Committees page to view a list of boards and their borough council assignments. 

If you would like to know more or have any questions, please email manager@EddystoneBoro.org

SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER

Recycling postponed

No Recycling Pickup Wednesday, January 28th

As snow removal work continues throughout Eddystone Borough, we will not be picking up recycling on Wednesday, January 28th.

Please keep your recycling until pickup resumes next week.

Thank you for your patience as we continue our cleanup efforts following this storm.

Snow

Disaster Emergency Declaration Due to Winter Storm

WHEREAS, On or about January 24, 2026, a significant weather event will impact the Delaware County area, including substantial geographic portions of Eddystone Borough, with the potential to cause injury, damage, and suffering to the persons and property of Eddystone Borough, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, the significant weather event endangered the health, safety, and welfare of a substantial number of persons residing in the Borough of Eddystone and threatens to create problems greater in scope than Eddystone Borough may be able to resolve and

WHEREAS, emergency management measures are required to reduce the severity of this disaster and protect the health, safety, and welfare of affected residents in Eddystone Borough, Delaware County, PA.

NOW, THEREFORE, I the undersigned Mayor of Eddystone Borough, under the provisions of Section 7501 of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Services Code, 35 PA., C.S.A., Section 7101 et seq., do hereby declare the existence of a disaster emergency in Eddystone Borough.

FURTHER, I direct the Eddystone Borough Emergency Management Coordinator to coordinate the activities of the emergency response, to take all appropriate action(s) needed to alleviate and mitigate the effects of this disaster, to aid in the maintenance and restoration of essential public services, and to take any other emergency response action deemed necessary to respond to this disaster emergency.

STILL FURTHER, I authorize officials of the Borough of Eddystone, to act as necessary to meet the crnTent exigencies of this emergency, namely: by the employment of temporary workers, by the rental of equipment, by the purchase of supplies and materials, and by entering into such contracts and agreements for the performance or public work as may be required to meet the emergency, all without regard to those time-consuming procedures and formalities normally prescribed by law, mandat01y constitutional requirements excepted.


This Declaration shall take effect immediately, the 24 Day of January 2026

Snow Emergency

Winter Storm Emergency Message

A Message from Mayor Ronald Hughes and Emergency Management Coordinator, Chief Mokshefsky


Given our impending storm, we encourage all Eddystone residents and businesses to be as prepared as possible. This is expected to be a significant winter storm with heavy snow and potential icy conditions, with prolonged cold temperatures.

We want all our residents and businesses to be safe during this upcoming snowstorm. Some helpful suggestions for managing the storm include: 

  • Have shovels, salt/calcium, and vehicle scraper ready
  • Make sure you have flashlights, portable radio, batteries, charge your phones and portable charges, and have your emergency supplies ready (a three-day supply of food, water, medications, pet food, etc is recommended).
  • Please allow our plows to work safely and effectively. Stay off the roads as much as possible. Keep your car as close to the curb as possible too so plows have the most room possible. If you have a driveway, please move your vehicles off the street and into your driveway.
  • Monday’s Trash Collection will NOT take place and will take place on Tuesday; please do not place trash out for collection until the evening, after streets have been plowed.
  • DO NOT shovel snow back into the street, please throw in your yard.
  • Please shovel out fire hydrants out front of your home
  • No saving parking spaces, please.
  • Sheltering in place if needed
  • Secure all loose items outside
  • Do not leave pets outside for extended periods of time
  • Look out for your neighbors, especially the elderly or those with mobility issues, to ensure they are safe.
  • We DO NOT recommend using kerosene heaters inside your home

The Eddystone Public Works / Highway Team are prepared and ready for the storm. The borough has over 50 tons of salt on hand to help with the freezing temperatures over the next week. 

Please understand that this storm may be long, and the emergency management and highway department teams are committed to providing essential services at our time of need.

Please sign up for Alerts to receive real-time updates directly to your phone/email!

Eddystoneboro.org/alert


Always CALL 911 first for emergencies.

In extreme emergencies where a majority of Eddystone is without power, we will open Joe Hughes Hall. Details will be announced once it is deemed needed.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call Borough Manager Jennifer Hoff at 610-220-1385.

Thank you and be safe!