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Yeadon business owner says she’s been targeted by competitors; council offers code enforcement and mediation

Yeadon Borough Council · February 19, 2026
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Summary

Romaya Harris, a business owner on the 700 block of Church Lane in Yeadon, told council she believes rival businesses have dumped mattresses and clothing near her store, filed unfounded complaints and pressed unequal code enforcement; she said a judge dismissed earlier charges against her.

At the borough’s citizens forum, Romaya Harris told Yeadon Borough Council she believes she has been subjected to a pattern of targeted harassment by neighboring businesses on the 700 block of Church Lane.

"I believe I'm being targeted and harassed by competing business interests," Harris said, describing incidents in which large items — including a king-size mattress — were left in front of her storefront and…

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