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Residents press Yeadon council on accessibility, road damage, audits and an alleged property harassment incident
Summary
During the citizens forum residents raised an accessibility complaint over a removed handicap parking spot and driveway drop, described sidewalk/property damage after gas-line work, asked about delayed audits and solicitor spending, and reported a May 17 property dispute alleging a neighbor displayed a firearm; council asked police staff to follow up.
Multiple Yeadon residents used the citizens forum to press council on a range of neighborhood problems and requests for follow-up. Ramona (who later identified herself as Rama Harris) asked council to restore a handicap parking space at 943 Bull Avenue, saying the back driveway's uneven ramp aggravates her sciatica and prevents her paralyzed son from entering and exiting his wheelchair; she said the pole was removed about a month earlier and requested photos be reviewed with the police chief.
Other residents raised separate concerns: Clara Johnson, speaking for the Graceland Guardians, asked the council to schedule a Saturday in July for volunteers to place headstones at Graceland Cemetery and requested clarity about how community affairs funds would be used for a planned fair. Lesie Dixs described property and sidewalk damage at the Rundell and Bell Avenue intersection following gas‑line replacement work by contractor Pico and asked for a borough meeting with neighbors and the manager to require a more durable temporary repair.
Miss Anna pressed borough staff about audits—asking when the completed 2023–24 audits would be posted—and criticized solicitor invoices she said totaled more than $1,600 to oppose right‑to‑know requests, citing one $900 payment tied to a severance agreement that later proved to have no underlying record. She also asked whether residency and attendance documentation for a council seat had been submitted to the district attorney.
In a separate public comment, Rama Harris reported a property dispute on May 17, 2026 at 708½ Church Lane during which she said a neighbor's husband, identified in her statement as Mr. Thomas, brandished a firearm; she said officers who responded confirmed only two family vehicles in the alley and that the complainant's account of a dozen vehicles was incorrect. Harris asked council to have staff and the police chief investigate an alleged leak of confidential property information and to follow up on the incident. Council asked Harris to connect with the police chief after the meeting for further steps.
Why it matters: The forum highlighted immediate accessibility and public‑works requests (handicap parking, sidewalks), ongoing concerns about transparency and audit disclosures, and an allegation of a firearm display that the police chief and council agreed to investigate further. Council took action to meet briefly with the resident about the handicap spot and directed staff follow‑up on other items.
Next steps: Borough staff will follow up with the residents who spoke, the mayor and manager arranged a brief recess to meet Ramona and her son during the session, and the police chief was asked to investigate the May 17 incident and privacy concerns.
