Borough of Rutledge - eNews for October 17th, 2025
Rutledge Borough Communications
Hello Rutledge Borough!
Upcoming Events:
MRFC - Trunk or Treat - October 18th from 5PM-7PM at 38 Alfa Terrace
Great Pumpkin Grow & Glow Happy Hour - Friday Oct 24th lower Borough Hall from 4:30PM-7PM
Panther Pajama Run - November 8th at 200 S Providence Rd, Wallingford PA. See more
MRFC Chili Cook Off - November 8th from 5PM-8PM at 38 Alfa Terrace
RSTC Fall Planting - November 15th, starting at 9AM. Meet at Triangle Park!
Ad Hoc Historic Commission Meeting - November 19th at 6:30PM at Borough hall
Traveling Glass Bin - It’s back! Located in the Swarthmore Public Works yard
Rutledge Borough Council Meetings are held the First and Third Monday at 7:30PM in Lower Borough Hall.
Current Solicitor Permits: None
Urgent Support Needed - November 15th Rutledge Shade Tree Fall Planting!
To volunteer, bring your gloves & a shovel when you show up to Triangle Park at 9AM on November 15th. If you don’t have gloves or a shovel, we will have spares! Reach out to rutledge....@gmail.com with questions!
Students are welcome to volunteer and we will sign volunteer hour forms on the spot!
See you November 15th!
Activities Committee:
We hope everyone enjoyed our first Our Porch at Rutledge Borough Hall on October 4th. It was great to see so many people come out. If your child left artwork; feel free to pick it up at the borough office during office hours (Monday to Thursday from 9:00 to 12:00.)
Our next event is the Great Pumpkin Grow and Glow Happy Hour and welcome to new residents on Friday, October 24th, starting at 4:30PM.
Interested in helping with borough events? Come to the next activities meeting on Wednesday the 22nd, at 7:30 pm in the borough hall. All are welcome!
Lastly, in order to put on these events, we depend entirely from donations to the Rutledge Activities Committee. So, if you have not made a donation, please consider donating by cash or check before the year runs out. Your donation is also tax-deductible.
Any questions can be directed to Sue Hunt at suehun...@gmail.com .
Ad Hoc Historic Commission
The Ad Hoc Historic Commission has officially begun their meetings and has scheduled their meetings on the third Wednesday each month through June of 2026. The commission has already begun project ideas, public engagement, and Semiquincentennial planning! All residents are invited to join.
Check it out on the minutes & schedule on our borough site: https://www.rutledgepa.org/history/
Any questions can be direct to HistoricR...@gmail.com
Morton Rutledge Fire Company
MRFC - Trunk or Treat - October 18th from 5PM-7PM at 38 Alfa Terrace. Trunks needed! See details on flier to sign up.
MRFC Chili Cook Off - November 8th, starting at 5PM. $10/per person for Chili Testing.
Panther Pajama Run - November 8th
The 2025 Panther Pajama Run is scheduled for November 8th at 9AM. Sign up for a 5K or 1.2 mile Family Fun Run to raise funds for projects that promote the standard of excellence in our Wallingford Swarthmore School District!
Races will be professionally timed and awards given to the top three overall, top three by age group, and Best Pajamas!
You can sign up or donate online https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Wallingford/PantherPajamaRun and RSVP on the Strath Haven Middle School Facebook
Volunteering Opportunities:
Adhoc Historic Committee: Monthly meetings will be posted soon! If you are interested in being one of the members, please submit your letter of interest to rutledg...@gmail.com
Rutledge Shade Tree Commission: Shade Tree Commission's upcoming tree-planting? It will be on November 15, and we're asking that volunteers meet at Triangle Park at 9:00AM. This is the largest planting ever, and we could use all the help we could get!
Planning Commission – One Open Seat There is still one (1) 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 resident for 12 months minimum. Please send letters of interest to the rutledg...@gmail.com
Sanitation Committee
Next Yard Waste is Friday November 7th
Two yard waste collections a month will continue through November then we will return to only one collection in December. Thank you to all who continue to hold onto their yard waste until the scheduled Friday collection.
We had an amazing eWaste/scrap metal event on October 11th. Partnering with Swarthmore, over 40 people came out to dispose of their items and some came back multiple times. We plan to host another eWaste event in the spring. Thanks again for coming out and keeping these items out of landfills!
Pennsylvania’s Election is November 4th, 2025
Polls are open from 7AM-8PM on November 4th, 2025.
Last Day to Register is October 20th
Last Day to request a mail in ballot is October 28th, 2025
You can quickly check the status of your voter registration and mail ballot online:
Thank you,
Rutledge Communications
