Mayor's Message 3/17/2021

Mayor’s Message
March 17, 2021

Good evening everyone,

A couple of updates: 

On Sunday, Delaware County held a mass vaccine clinic at Upper Darby High School, where 1,300 first doses of the COVID vaccine were administered. Thanks to Delaware County Emergency Services 911 for their hard work and Upper Darby School District for hosting. I would also like to thank Delaware County Council for choosing Upper Darby as the location for the clinic. I know that many are frustrated by the lack of vaccine availability and the difficulty of getting appointments. I understand and share your frustration, so I especially want to thank Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, Senator Tim Kearney, and the County for their advocacy efforts to increase the number of vaccines distributed in Delaware County.

We encourage anyone who is currently eligible for the vaccine and has not yet received it to reach out to the county for assistance in getting an appointment. For all of the latest information regarding the vaccine process, please visit Delaware County’s website: delcopa.gov/covid or contact the Delaware County COVID-19 Call Center at 484-276-2100. 

This Saturday, March 20, we will hold an in-person meeting at 10:30 a.m. regarding the plans for the new Upper Darby Community Center. It will be held outdoors at 7000 Walnut Street, the future site of the Center. This will be another chance for the public to review the initial design and provide input on this important project. If you are unable to join us on Saturday but have suggestions or comments about this project, you are welcome to email them to mayor@upperdarby.org.  

On Wednesday, March 24, I am hosting a virtual panel discussion in honor of Women's History Month at 7 p.m. The theme is “Mentors & Models”, and we have gathered a group of women from the Upper Darby community to discuss the impact that mentors and role models have made on their lives, both personally and professionally. The featured panelists are Representative Margo Davidson, NBC10/Telemundo 62 reporter Stephania Jimenez, and Upper Darby residents Hibah Ali, Pam Burton, and RaMonda Crosby. Please register for this event at upperdarby.org or call 610-734-7625 to register by phone. Questions for the panelists can be sent to mayor@upperdarby.org. 

On Saturday, March 27, there will be a clean-up from 9-11 am at Parkview Playground, which is located down the hill from Observatory Hill. Thank you to Councilwoman Danyelle Blackwell for hosting this event.

The Darby Creek Valley Association’s annual clean-up will take place on Saturday, April 10 from 9 am to 12 pm. There are several sites that need help in our township, please visit dcva.org/watershed-cleanups to register for a specific site. The DCVA is also looking for people to serve as site captains; please contact suedcva@gmail.com if you are interested.

Lastly, a new service, weekly yard waste collection, will begin in Upper Darby starting on Monday, April 5 and continuing until Friday, November 19. It will be collected weekly on residents’ regularly scheduled recycling pick up day. Yard waste is defined as leaves, garden residues, shrubbery and tree trimmings (4 inches or less in diameter and less than 3 feet long), and similar material. Please note that grass clippings are NOT considered yard waste. Please do not use plastic bags to recycle yard waste; instead, place it in biodegradable paper bags which are available at local hardware stores, Burhill on Bermont Road and the TruValue on Marshall Road or, place the yard waste loosely in trash cans without bags.

Thank you and have a great evening.