Rutledge Borough - eNews for March 28th, 2025
Rutledge Borough Communications
Hello Rutledge Borough!
Upcoming Events:
MRFC Breakfast with the Easter Bunny - Saturday April 5th from 9AM-11AM at 38 Alfa Terrace, Morton
Snow Jam - Saturday, April 5th - Doors Open 6:30PM in upper Borough Hall
Spring Celebration - Saturday, April 12th 10AM-12PM - Come visit with a Special Visitor at Borough Hall and do a kids craft!
Rutledge Shade Tree Commission Park Clean up and Spring Planting - Saturday, April 12th
Rutledge’s inaugural SWAP Day - Saturday, April 26th from 10AM to 1PM
Rutledge Girls Club Day - Saturday, May 17th
Yard Waste: Monday April 7th (returns to First Friday in mMay)
Traveling Glass Bin - Now open in Swarthmore Public Works Yard - 121 Dartmouth Ave
Rutledge Borough Council Meetings are held the First and Third Monday at 7:30PM in Lower Borough Hall.
Tax Collector
Monday, March 31st is the final day to pay your borough taxes at the discounted rate! This saves you 2%!
Rachel, our tax collector, will have office hours on Monday from 4:30PM-6:00PM.
If you need assistance, want to make an appointment, or did not receive your bill, please reach out to Rutledge Borough <rutledgeta...@gmail.com>.
Activities Committee
Snow Jam Join us for our annual SNOW JAM! A showcase of talent, doors opening at 6:30PM, with bands starting at 7PM in upper Borough Hall. Come enjoy a night of live music with your neighbors. BYO beverages and foods.
Spring Celebration - 10AM-12PM on April 12 in front of Borough Hall. Come visit with a special visitor (hint: it’s the Easter Bunny), with kids giveaways and a kid’s craft. If it rains, join us inside the lower borough hall!
SWAP Day! Saturday, April 26th from 10am-1pm
In honor of Earth Day, Rutledge presents its first ever SWAP DAY! Can’t wait for the Borough Yard Sale in September? Reduce & Reuse at Rutledge Swap Day!
Bring your good condition items that you just don’t use anymore to Borough Hall on Saturday April 26th
Peruse what your neighbors have brought and give an item a new home!
If your items aren’t swapped out, you will be asked to take them back home at the end of the event.
For the kids, we will have a Milk jug Greenhouse activity
Bring your own gallon or 2 liter jug and we will show the kids how to create a mini-greenhouse to start their seeds.
Potting mix and seeds will be provided free.
Can’t join us? Here is an online guide to do this at home!
Quizzo - a new activities event is in planning! Stay tuned as we put together dates for a quiz night!
Morton Rutledge Fire Company
Join MRFC for Breakfast with the Easter Bunny! Saturday April 5th at 38 Alfa Terrace in Morton from 9AM-11AM. $10 per person for an all you can eat buffet. Flier attached.
Planning Commission
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
Yard Waste - April’s yard waste will be our last yard waste collection on Mondays. Beginning in May, we will return to First Fridays. We will have two collections monthly from June through November on first and third Fridays..
SEM has received a larger number of requests than anticipated for smaller toters, if you require one, please reach out to suehun...@gmail.com
In April, we will post an online survey for feedback regarding our new sanitation practices. We look forward to your feedback!
If you are unsure about upcoming sanitation collection dates, please be sure to check the Rutledge Borough online calendar. The communication committee keeps this up to date with holidays, changes to meetings, and even borough events. You can also check the Sanitation Committee subpage on the Rutledge Borough website for the latest info.
Real ID - May 7th
“In preparation for the May 7, 2025 enforcement deadline, [Pennsylvania is] offering a special dedicated time at the following driver license centers to help Pennsylvanians get their REAL ID. Don’t miss out on this opportunity.
The deadline applies to enforcement only – customers who want REAL IDs will continue being able to get one after enforcement begins.”
Find the full schedule of Real ID days online here.
Thank you,
Rutledge Communications
