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Welcome to the Township of Ridley

Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Welcome to the official website of the Township of Ridley.

Please use this website for news and information about Ridley Township.

Any comments or suggestions, please email: contact@ridleytwp.org

A little history about Ridley Township - Originally settled in 1644 by the Swedes and then the Dutch in 1655, the area was known as 'Amos land'. In 1682, John Simcock of Ridley, Chesire, England, purchased some 2,875 acres from William Penn and named the area after his hometown. Ridley was first recognized as a Township in 1687 and became a first-class Township March of 1906.

Area: 5.27 sq. miles
Population: 30,768 (2010 Census)
School District: Ridley

*15 miles or approx. 35 minutes from Center City, Philadelphia

On Jan. 19, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced 2 additional categories of eligible individuals to receive the COVID-19 vaccination as part of Phase 1A. Under the state’s new categories, all individuals 65 and older, and individuals ages 16-64 with certain medical conditions, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that increase the risk of severe illness from the virus, are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination in this phase.

Once Phase 1A is complete, vaccinations will be available to Phase 1B priority groups. Phase1B includes Childcare Staff, Corrections Staff, County, and Municipal Administration Staff, Educators/Education Staff, Firefighters, Food and Agriculture Staff, Grocery Store Staff, Law Enforcement, Manufacturing Staff, Transit Staff, and U.S. Postal Service Staff.

Please complete the COVID-19 Vaccine Information | Chester County, PA - Official Website (chesco.org) to indicate YOUR INTEREST in receiving the vaccine (this is NOT to schedule an appointment). Your information will be shared with the Vaccination Team who will send communication about registering for vaccine appointments as vaccine and time slots become available. Please be patient if you do not receive the link immediately, it is because the vaccine or time slots are not available. 

If you have any questions please contact Chester County Health Department at 610-344-6225 or Health Department | Chester County, PA - Official Website (chesco.org)

Click Here For Hometown Hero Application

RUBISH & SEWER REFUND

The Ridley Township Board of Commissioners is pleased to offer homeowners who qualify for the 2019 Pennsylvania Property Tax Rebate (PA-1000) a partial refund of your rubbish and/or sewer fees up to $150.00.

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To be eligible for the PA-1000 rebate:
☑️Your income must not exceed $35,000.00. This amount includes any pension, wages, interest on accounts, and 1⁄2 of your social security benefits. If you are not sure & filed your income tax this year, your preparer will know if you meet the criteria.
☑️Complete State Form PA-1000 and return.
☑️Your state rebate could be between $250.00 and $650.00.

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To be eligible for the Township Rubbish &/or Sewer refund:
✅ If you received your 2019 PA-1000 check or direct deposit AND paid your current (2020) “Township of Ridley” real estate tax bill, you are eligible to apply for the township refund.
✅When you receive your state rebate check or notice of direct deposit, bring it to the Township Treasurer/Tax Collector’s office at the Municipal Building and complete the necessary refund form.
✅Your township refund could be between $50.00 and $150.00.

If you have any questions or require the necessary forms, contact your Commissioner, or call the Township office at

610-534-4807.

Have you been seeing these bad bugs around your home? They can do some serious damage! Learn how you can identify, report, and manage spotted lanternflies via the link below. Report your sighting online to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture or call Penn State Extension at 1-888-4BADFLY (1-888-422-3359).

ASSESSMENT UPDATE​

Ridley Township property owners will begin receiving their new assessment notice from the County of Delaware this week. This new assessment figure does not take effect until the 2021 tax year. Please keep in mind, Delaware County – not Ridley Township – determines your assessment.

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If you would like to appeal your new assessment figure, you may call the County Assessment Office at 610-891-5695 to request an appeal form, or visit the County’s website – www.delcopa.gov/treasurer/forms/BOAAnnualappealForm.pdf and file your appeal form no later than September 1, 2020. All appeals must be postmarked by that date.

The County Board of Assessment Appeals will schedule hearings on appeals and provide twenty days’ notice of the date, time, and place of the appeal hearing. Hearings will be held in person but will also be available remotely. All properties within the County have been reassessed using the same date of valuation: July 1, 2019. Your new assessment should reflect 100% of the market value of your property as of July 1, 2019. The Township has yet to receive a complete list of assessment of Ridley Township properties, so we are not able to let you know what similar homes may be assessed as for you to compare figures, and the township cannot, at this time, determine how your new assessment will affect your taxes. The township’s new millage rate has yet to be determined.

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We do know, that you should not apply your new assessment figure to the township’s current millage rate, as the total tax amount will be inaccurate.

For more information on the County’s Reassessment, please visit Delaware County’s website at
http://delcorealestate.co.delaware.pa.us/delcoreassessment.

2020 Township Newsletter
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2020 Trash & Recycling
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For the 15th anniversary of the award-winning PECO Green Region Program (which has provided more than $2 million in funding to preserve, protect, and improve open space), there was a "Bonus Round" of grants awarded to local municipalities. Ridley Township was honored to be a recipient of $10,000 for our tree planting project. We now have 19 new Sunset Red Maple trees and 1 Sycamore tree planted at Ridley Township Municipal Park. We were able to accomplish this via the hard-working efforts of our Second Ward Commissioner, Tom Donahue, and Peg Whelan, director of our parks and recreation department. We hope residents and the surrounding community enjoy the results of this project for years to come.

CDC PARKS & REC RESOURCES

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/visitors.html

https://www.delcopa.gov/publicrelations/releases/2020/pdf/OrganizedSportsInYellowCOVIDPhase_Delco.pdf

PA West Nile

Control Program
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2020 Household Hazardous Waste 
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Proper Disposal of Leftover Paint

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Covered Device Recycling Act

In accordance with the Covered Device Recycling Act, beginning January 2013,

Ridley Township Public Works Department will NO longer be permitted to collect certain

"Covered" electronic devices with regular trash collection. "Covered Devices" include

desktop and laptop computers, computer monitors, computer peripherals, & televisions.

Click here for information on how to dispose of these items

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