Local Government – Yardley Borough

January Yardley Borough Council News & Notes

Published

6 years ago

January 30, 2020

Yardley Borough News and Notes

–Police Officer Vincent Zumbrano resigned from the Department to take a full time position with The Morrisville Police Department effective immediately

–A Clean Up Event will be held on February 1 along the canal and on the lake as part of a councilperson in the community service project program.Future community service projects will address cleaning up borough signage when coming into town.Council Vice President Caroline Thompson said she wanted to freshen up the tot lot since she’s been spending a lot of time time there with her son. Thompson said each council member could pick project that moves them and schedule community based outreach accordingly as part of the councilperson in the community effort recently launched,

–Councilwoman Kim Segal-Morris will lead the clean up effort at the municipal building from 8 am to 10 am on February 1

–The Parks and Recreation department is seeking official approval to create social media accounts on Face Book and Instagram for getting out the word on community related events to stakeholders.

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Lower Bucks Schools to Hold “Remote” and Asynchronous Learning Tuesday

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1 week ago

February 23, 2026

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Lower Bucks County public school districts announced their plans for Tuesday, the day after the blizzard of 26 as public school buildings will remain closed and “remote” or “asynchronous learning” is scheduled for students.

Below is a list of the schools and their website for Tuesday, Feb. 24. All are encouraged to use the links to see the full details of your school district.

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Lower Bucks County Municipalities Declare Snow Emergencies

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1 month ago

January 23, 2026

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Lower Bucks municipalities has declared snow emergencies on Friday in advance of the expected snow storm that the National Weather Service says will dump anywhere between 10 to 15 inches on the Lower Bucks County area

A winter storm warning is in effect from 7 pm Saturday to 1 pm Monday.

Each municipality has its own link. For more information and updates, please click on their associated link.

Bensalem Township – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Bq2PzpqdK/

Bristol Township – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17bGWJYpPX/

Falls Township – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ada742rs2/

Langhorne Borough – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DVUVcTNFZ/

Lower Makefield Township – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GMF4UCWLw/

Middletown Township – https://conta.cc/4bgCZUU

Credit: Meta (Middletown Twp. Police)

Morrisville Borough – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ANUQhDY1Z/

Newtown Township – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Cvh1t379f/

Penndel Borough – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1M4nKzXW8w/

Tullytown Borough – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1JQfJ8SJmo/

Warminster Township –https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14UeyNzoBFG/ & https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14UeyNzoBFG/

Yardley Borough – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CFZiXmY5D/

Credit: SLNC

Bristol Borough and Newtown Borough have not declared an emergency as of publication time.

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Thanksgiving Holiday Will Delay Most Trash Pickups in the Area

Published

3 months ago

November 22, 2025

Joanne Ames

The following information was retrieved from either a sanitation provider or each borough’s or township’s website. If in doubt, it is recommended for you to contact your provider.

Bensalem
Residents have private contractors who set their holiday schedule. Most private haulers observe Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 27, 2025) as a holiday, which typically results in a one-day delay for collection services on and after the holiday. Check your hauler’s specific holiday schedule on their website or call their customer service number. They will provide the exact details for your pickup day.

Bristol Borough
There will be no trash pickup on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, 2025. Collection will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week, meaning Friday pickups will be on Saturday, according to J.P. Mascaro & Sons. Check your specific collection schedule to confirm your regular pickup days. Click here to visit the official Bristol Borough website for additional information or contact the Public Works department directly

Bristol Twp
Any holiday that falls on a Monday through Friday will delay all subsequent collection services for the week by one day. For example, the Friday service will occur on Saturday. Regular collection services will resume the following week. Thanksgiving Day is Thursday, November 27, 2025, according to Bristol Township. The revised schedule is as follows: Collections that would normally occur on Thursday will be picked up on Friday. Collections that would normally occur on Friday will be picked up on Saturday. Normal collection services will resume the following week. Click here for additional information.

Falls Township
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no trash or recycling collection on Thanksgiving Day. Collection services will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week, starting from the holiday. If your regular collection day is Thursday, November 27, trash will be picked up on Friday, November 28. If your regular collection day is Friday, November 28, trash will be picked up on Saturday, November 29. For any specific questions or concerns, you can contact Waste Management directly at 1-800-869-5566 or click here for their website.

Langhorne Borough
All waste is picked up every Wednesday. Place trash, recyclables, yard waste and bulk items out after 6 p.m. Tuesday evening. Place containers so they are not blocked by parked vehicles.

Lower Makefield
Residents have private contractors who set their holiday schedule. Most private haulers observe Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 27, 2025) as a holiday, which typically results in a one-day delay for collection services on and after the holiday. Check your hauler’s specific holiday schedule on their website or call their customer service number. They will provide the exact details for your pickup day.

Middletown Township
Trash pickup will be delayed one day during Thanksgiving week of 2025, as holidays typically shift collection schedules to the next business day. For example, if your normal pickup is on Thursday, it will be collected on Friday. Service will resume its regular schedule the following week. If you have any issues or questions, contact Waste Management at 1-800-255-8479 and specify you are a resident of “Middletown Township, Bucks County”.

Morrisville
There is no trash pickup on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2025. Collection will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week, with Thursday’s pickup occurring on Friday, and Friday’s pickup on Saturday. Normal schedule resumes the following week.

Newtown Borough
Trash collection will be delayed by one day for residents whose regular pickup day is on or after Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2025.

Newtown Township
Residents have private contractors who set their holiday schedule. Check your hauler’s specific holiday schedule on their website or call their customer service number. They will provide the exact details for your pickup day.

Penndel Borough
Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed by one day during the week of Thanksgiving 2025 because the borough’s normal Thursday pickup is moved to Friday due to the holiday on Thursday, November 27, 2025. Residents are advised to place their trash and recycling at the curb the night before the scheduled pickup day. The normal Thursday schedule will resume the following week.

Tullytown
Trash will be collected on the next regular collection day. When a holiday falls on a recycling day, recyclables will be collected the following day. Regular service will resume the following week.

Warminster
No trash collection occurs on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2025. Collection for those whose regular service day falls on the holiday will be skipped until the next regularly scheduled collection day, which will be considered a double pickup. Warminster Township’s primary hauler is J.P. Mascaro & Sons. For specific questions, you can contact J.P. Mascaro & Sons directly at 1-800-432-1616.

Yardley Borough
Trash collection will be unaffected by the Thanksgiving holiday because the regular collection days are Wednesday and Saturday. Thanksgiving is on Thursday, November 27 2025.