Rutledge Borough - eNews for March 17th, 2026
Rutledge Borough Communications
Hello Rutledge Borough, Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Upcoming Events:
Rutledge ad hoc Historical Committee - Wednesday March 18th at 6:30PM in Lower Borough Hall.
MRFC Breakfast With the Easter Bunny - Saturday March 28th 9-11AM at 38 Alfa Terrace
Spring Celebration - Saturday March 28th at 10AM in front of Borough Hall
Earth Day SWAP Day - 10AM-1PM - Saturday, April 18th
Earth Day Composting Workshop - 6-7PM Wednesday, April 22nd
Rutledge Shade Tree Commission - Triangle Park Clean Up - 4/25 at 9AM
Primary Elections - May 19th – Borough Office Closed, Polls Open 7AM-8PM
Rutledge Girls Club Day - Saturday, May 16th at Triangle Park
Borough Council Meetings - First and third Monday at 7:30PM in Borough Hall
Planning Commission Meetings - 2nd Monday at 7:30PM in Lower Borough Hall – There is one open seat if you would like to be a part of RBPC!
Yard Waste - Now first Mondays in 2026. It will also be collected on the 3rd Mondays in Apr-May-Jun and Sep-Oct-Nov. Our next yard waste collection is Monday March 2nd.
Current Solicitor Permits: None
Noise Complaints - Dogs
As the weather improves, dogs tend to spend a little more time outside. We have been receiving some concerns with dogs barking outside for long periods of time in the morning.
This is a friendly reminder to residents to respect quiet hours between 7AM and 10PM daily. If your dog is excessively barking, we ask you to please bring them back inside to avoid neighborhood disturbances.
If you have a noise concern, please reach out to the Swarthmore Police Department at Ph: 610-543-0123.
Activities Committee:
Spring Celebration - 10AM March 28th – Come get a photo with our special guest, the Easter Bunny! Enjoy cute spring crafts and treats at this cute celebration of spring.
Any questions can be directed to Sue Hunt at suehun...@gmail.com.
With the Semiquincentennial coming up this year; it's time Rutledge had some new t-shirts. A contest will be held for our new 250PA/Rutledge t-shirt. This is partnered with our Rutledge ad hoc Historical Committee. Click here to submit designs by 4/4/26. More details below.
Activities meetings are moving to Tuesdays! They are open to anyone is interested in helping with the fun stuff. The next meeting is 6PM on March 24th. If you are interested, please feel free to email Sue Hunt at suehun...@gmail.com for meeting dates as they will vary throughout the year based on events.
Rutledge Shade Tree Commission:
The RSTC will not be hosting a spring planting in 2026, but will hope to organize for a fall planting.
Park Clean Up - RSTC is hosting a clean up at the Triangle Park on April 25th–join us at 9AM on that Saturday as we beautify one of Rutledge’s greatest features! Bring yard tools if you have them, but we will have plenty to share around!
We are happy to sign for volunteer hours for students requiring hours.
Rutledge Youth: Apply for the Junior Council Person Program
The Borough of Rutledge is excited to announce our participation in the Pennsylvania Association of Boroughs' Junior Council Person Program. This program will offer high school aged students to get involved with our Borough, supporting initiatives on behalf of Borough Council. Eligible participants would have the opportunity to serve a two year term, running June 1 to May 31st of the second year. They must be a high school student for at least one full year of the term.
If you have a high schooler who might be interested, please contact rutledg...@gmail.com for an application. This will look great on a college resume!
Sanitation Committee:
Next Yard Waste is Monday April 6th.
Earth Day SWAP Day – Bring your good condition items to Lower Borough Hall on Saturday, April 18th between 10am-1PM!
As part of our campaign to offer our residents more opportunities to reduce, reuse, and recycle the Sanitation Committee is hosting our second annual Earth Day SWAP Day!
Attendees are encouraged to bring items for swap for the duration of the event and browse other items put out for SWAP.
You do not have to stay for the full time, but you are asked to retrieve your items at the end of the event if not selected for a new home.
Attendees are permitted to take any items that are on offer from others!
Earth Day Composting Workshop presented by PRC: Interested in composting at home? As we look at ways to make compostable accessible and scalable for a community of our side, we are hosting a workshop with the Pennsylvania Resource Council:
When: Wednesday, April 22nd from 6-7PM.
Cost: It is free to attend! Residents can pre-purchase a home composter bin to take home; there is a $20 discount for the first 15 purchases.
Where: This will be in lower borough hall.
How to Register: https://prc.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/prc/eventRegistration.jsp?event=2496&
Historical Committee
T-shirt Design contest: Design our official Semiquincentennial shirt! The Activities Committee and Historical Committee are partnering to make new Rutledge merchandise. Please submit a design that incorporates “Rutledge” and imagery to support our American 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence (Semiquincentennial). Designs may be up to 2 colors excluding the background. Submissions are due 4/4/26. Click here to submit.
Rutledge Antiques Roadshow: Do you have an artifact reflecting Rutledge’s history? We would love to have you enter it in our Rutledge Antiques Roadshow where items will be assessed by our local historians and may be put on display leading up to our Semiquincentennial celebration. Please email a photo and description of your submission by 6/17/26 to our coordinating Historical Committee member for this event: alan.mc...@temple.edu
Oral History Gathering: Do you have something to share about Rutledge? We’re listening! As part of the preservation process of our borough we would like to collect residents’ and neighbors’ stories of life in our borough. The recordings of this project will be archived and preserved…maybe even in a time capsule! Please submit requests for an interview here.
Visit the Rutledge Archives: Newly released, the Rutledge Digital Archives are now live! You can visit our archives and be a Rutledge Citizen Historian. We continue to scan and upload documents, with more than 14,000 pages across over 800 accessioned items, we’re just getting started. We’re looking for archivists to help with our projects.
Join us: We meet to plan projects and events every 3rd Wednesday at 6:30pm in the Lower Borough Hall, come join us! All are welcome.
Rutledge Volunteering Opportunities:
Rutledge ad hoc Historical Committee: The Rutledge ad hoc Historical Committee invites residents to help preserve the borough’s history. Volunteer projects include different types of (1) material preservations, (2) oral histories, and (3) community events to celebrate and learn about our history.
Rutledge Shade Tree Commission: Shade Tree Commission is always accepting volunteers to support throughout the year.
Planning Commission – One Open Seat There is one open seat for the Rutledge Borough Planning Commission! Want to volunteer with the community, learn more about new initiatives, how decisions and recommendations are made within Rutledge, and give back? To be eligible, you must be a resident for 12 months minimum. Please send letters of interest to rutledg...@gmail.com
Thank you,
Rutledge Communications
