Mayor Alex for Royersford

Main Street is open again. Thank you for your patience as crews worked to repay the pipe and road!

NEWS POST: MAIN STREET AT 4th AVE REOPENED MAIN STREET AT 4th AVE REOPENED - Thank you all for your cooperation *TRAFFIC ALERT* WATER MAIN BREAK AT 4TH AVE AND MAIN STMain Street at 4th Ave will be closed until the water main has been repaired.

Just spoke with John from PA American Water to get the latest update on our water main break.

The pipe is repaired and they are getting ready to fix the road. The good news is we will not end up with steel panels in the road. They are putting down 14 inches of hot mix blacktop for the repair.

For all of us history buffs, the pipe that broke dated to 1889. They found a date on it! It was cast iron and “fairly thick”. I should have asked what fairly thick meant. 🙂 And Main Street is concrete under our current road. Not cobblestone or brick. 

John says the road will be closed for at least the rest of the afternoon. So plan accordingly! 

PA American Water is hard at work finding and fixing the water main break. Main Street is definitely still detoured!

Main Street is still closed this morning between 3rd and 4th Avenues for the water main repair. 

Pennsylvania American Water Alerts Amwater.com - American Water Company

If you live in Royersford, you should have received this message from PA American Water.

Pa American Water alert

This is an urgent notification from Pennsylvania American Water.
Our crews are making emergency repairs due to a Main Break beginning at 10
p.m., Wednesday, August 14th in Royersford. If you reside in the affected area
and may experience discolored or cloudy water, low water pressure, or no water.
Repairs are expected to take approximately 10 hours to complete.

When water service is restored, customers may experience discolored water. If
your water is discolored, run the cold water taps only, at the lowest level of
the house for about 3 to 5 minutes until the water runs clear. You will not
receive any further notification unless additional action is required or
conditions change.

Mayor Alex for Royersford
Royersford Borough Police Department

https://alertsdetail.awapps.com/alert/56497

PA American Water says if you have water it’s safe to drink. The water to the homes in Main Street between 3rd and 4th has been turned off - so if you’re in those homes, don’t drink any water that happens to come out of your faucets.

More PA American contractors are arriving now - they are the ones who’ll start digging.

I am on site at the water main break at 4th and Main Street. After chatting with Ed from PA American Water, he informs me that they will most likely be working through the night to assess the situation and fix the issue. 

Ed thinks this particular water main might be one of the original mains in town, which means it dates back to the 1890s!

I’m talking to some of the people who live in the area and they report they haven’t lost water, so that’s good news.

The road is closed between the 200 and 400 block of Main Street, so be prepared for a detour. It will most likely be closed at least for the rest of the night.

I’ll update you if I learn more. 

Please be aware of the water main break tonight.

Pa American Water and Royersford Borough Police Department are addressing the water main issue on 4th and Main. Please adjust driving to any closures accordingly

Mayor Alex for Royersford

Royersford National Night Out information - so frustrating the one day we finally get much-needed rain is the day we don’t want it!

With a little luck the rain will hold off and you can join us tomorrow at Royersford National Night Out!

Here’s a fun idea for something to do Monday!

Have you voted for the Royersford Farmers Market yet? It just takes a few seconds and it could help us win!

We can’t thank our community enough for tallying up this many votes. There is still time to help us!

American Farmland Trust is giving away prizes to the nation’s favorite farmers markets. Voting runs through July 31, 2024! Please help support our mission to provide you fresh & local items by casting a quick vote.

TWO DAYS LEFT TO VOTE⬇️
https://markets.farmland.org/markets/0756555

We heard that Downtown Gastropub & Restaurant was under new management, so we figured we’d check it out! Wings were really good, so was the gnocchi…and we already know about the yummy tots!

I’ll be the designated Royersford Farmers Market leader this week- stop by and say hi!

Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to noon
Across from Victory Park

If you’re still without power, the workers say they have one more pole that needs to be repaired and then power should be on for everyone. 

If you’re wondering what’s going on with the power, tree branches fell on one of the lines near 4th and Main, which caused issues with some transformers.

PECO has trucks en route now, so hopefully this won’t take too long to repair.

I know there was a lot of concern on Facebook about a robbery in Victory Park. Thank you to the Royersford Borough Police Department for helping keep our community safe. 

INCIDENT: Robbery Arrests On Sunday June 9, at 4:12pm, it was reported to the Royersford Police that a robbery had occurred within Victory Park and two bicycles were taken as a result.Through review of borough owned video cameras, and with the assistance of various...

Please stay alert as you’re driving through Royersford Borough. The Public Works crew will be line striping crosswalks and parking lots.

Here’s another fun way to get involved in your community - volunteer for the Sacred Heart Fair, Royersford.

Sacred Heart Parish is seeking volunteers for our annual Community Fair in July. There are various jobs, at different times during the week of July 7. We need help:

*with set up on the weekend of July 6 and 7

*during the Fair as well during the evenings of Wednesday, 7/10 - Saturday, 7/13, from approximately 5pm until close

*after the Fair ends on July 13 with break-down and cleaning up around the parish grounds

You can signup online here: https://www.sacredheartroyersford.org/parish-community-fair

An email will be sent to confirm the date and time of the shift. Training is provided onsite. The parish address is 838 WALNUT ST., ROYERSFORD PA 19468.

📣📣📣 Important public service announcement! Sweet corn is back at Renninger's Farm. Can you guess what we are having for dinner tonight? 🧐

Also, I don’t know why, but the cherries there are the best ones that I have had. They taste more like cherries than anything I’ve eaten in years, that makes sense.

Anyone else try them? 

Who is ready to share their talents in the Royersford Borough Parks and Recreation committee?

Residents of Royersford, we have an AMAZING opportunity to be on the Parks and Recreation Commission. Join our Spectacular team of 9 members and 2 Council liaisons in putting together some great events in Royersford!

The Parks and Recreation Commission is responsible for assisting in the operation of Victory Park and arranging programs at the park. The commission established rules and regulations for the use of the park facilities. The commission meets the first Thursday of every month except July & December.

The two primary requirements are you must be a resident within the borough for at least one year and must be a registered voter. If you are interested, please send us a message with the following info:
1. Your name, email address, and phone number
2. Your mailing address
3. A little bit about yourself and why you would be a great fit!
Here is your opportunity to be a part of the great things the Parks and Recreation Commission does and help your community! Interviews will be conducted in the coming weeks. Royersford Borough Parks and Recreation Mayor Alex for Royersford

See you at the Royersford Farmers Market tomorrow morning!

The girls and I had a fun day shopping local. Rust & Sparkle, Cranberry Street Boutique, and Renninger's Farm made our day!

Construction season is starting! Please be aware of what’s happening in Royersford Borough.

Summer is unofficially here, and that means many borough wide improvement projects get rolling. For residents of Green St from s 3rd ave to school district line, PA American Water will begin work tomorrow to replace aging infrastructure followed by paving of the road upon completion of the work. See info below!

Mayor Alex for Royersford
Royersford Fire Department
Royersford Borough Police Department

If you’re interested, here are the dates The Peach Truck will be in Royersford.

It’s been a busy morning, but I finally made it down to Royersford Borough Parks and Recreation Pride celebration on 1st Ave. Festivities continue until 2:30!

The Peach Truck has made it to Royersford! They will be in the parking lot on 2nd Ave. until 2:00 selling peaches straight from Georgia.

I talked with the peach guys and they told me these peaches are clingstone and picked no more than five days ago. 

And I double checked - you didn’t have to pre-order the peaches, you can just come and buy some!  You should also know it’s credit or debit sales only; no cash .