Hello,
Just a friendly reminder from Upper Darby Township that we have a Council Meeting tonight at 7pm, 3-18-26, in our Municipal Building 2nd floor Council Chambers 100 Garrett Road; Upper Darby, PA 19082. Those wishing to participate in Public Forum should sign in between 6:30pm and 6:55pm. Meetings are also streamed at https://www.youtube.com/upperdarbytwp If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend a public meeting and/or public hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to participate, please contact the Chief Municipal Clerk’s office to discuss how the Township may best accommodate your needs at 610-734-7600.
One of the agenda items will be Authorizing the Submission of a Grant Application to the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission's Regional Trail Program to authorize engineering and design of the Upper Darby Township's Darby Creek Trail Pilgrim Park segment to connect with Haverford Township's Darby Creek Trail.
We also have two videos we would love for you to check out.
The first being a look back at our Small Business Empowerment Hub Event that took place on February 20th. The goal is to support established small businesses and those considering starting up a small business in Upper Darby. Here is the YouTube link to the video: Small Business Empowerment Hub Launch on YouTube
The second video is a trailer of our We Mean Bu$iness series, where we focus on local businesses in Upper Darby. This installment we feature Cawley’s Irish Pub in the Highland Park section of the Township. The full-length feature will be out soon. Here is the YouTube link to the trailer: Cawley's Irish Pub on YouTube Here is the Facebook link to the video: Cawley's Irish Pub on Facebook
Also, if you have any suggestions for a business that you think would be worthy of shining a spotlight on, please email us at: udtv@upperdarby.org
If you haven’t already, please follow us on our social media channels, which include Facebook, Instagram and X. Also, please subscribe to our YouTube channel. We also now have a PEG channel you can watch on Comcast Cable, channel 5 (it's same content we have on our YouTube). Please feel free to "like" our posts/uploads as well, which also helps a great deal with the internet algorithms and helps push our Township content out to the masses. Help spread the word!
Upper Darby Township utilizes the Delco Alert System to provide important updates to residents. A Delco Alert is an emergency notification system that cautions Delaware County residents regarding impactful events. Such as a severe storm, an Amber alert, road closures, or another emergency situation. https://www.upperdarby.org/news/post/10602/
Please sign up through the Delaware County website here.
If you know someone who does not have a computer or struggles with technology. Please assist them with signing up!
You can choose to get alerts by: Landline phone, Mobile phone (text or call), Email
If you register, the system can send notifications about things like: Trash & Recycling Collection updates, Severe weather or storms, AMBER alerts, Road closures or major traffic issues, Local emergencies or public safety situations
You can also opt in for: Township updates from Upper Darby Township, County information from Delaware County, Transit alerts from SEPTA
Bottom line: This is a legitimate community emergency alert system, and signing up can help you get fast warnings during emergencies.
Best,
Rob and Andrew
Public Information Office
Upper Darby Township