JENKINTOWN BOROUGH, January 24, 2012—At the January 23 public meeting, the Jenkintown Borough Council unanimously voted to award a new trash collection contract. Effective February 1, 2012, curbside trash pick-up will be reduced from a twice a week frequency to once per week, a move that will save property owners who use the Borough’s trash [...]
Recently Borough Council issued a request for bids for trash service. The bidders were asked to provide quotes for a few different scenarios of trash collection. One of the options which Borough Council is considering is to have trash collected once a week instead of twice. There are a few reasons behind this rationale including ability to lower [...]
Please note: Minutes from a particular meeting can not be posted until they are approved at the following full Borough Council meeting, so there will be a delay from the day of the meeting until approval. Also, committees are not required to keep minutes for their meetings, so some committee minutes may not be posted. 2009 [...]
Borough Council is seeking to fill a vacancy in the Second Ward for a term that will expire on December 31, 2013. Interested persons must be a registered elector for at least one year in the Second Ward of Jenkintown Borough. Interviews will be held on the evening of Monday, January 23, prior to the [...]
This past Wednesday there was an incident in the borough in which a 12-year-old girl heard an adult say to "get in the car". The girl did not get in the car, was unhurt, and called the police immediately. Jenkintown police quickly located the individuals they believe were involved, residents of Rockledge Borough. No charges have [...]
Dear Residents: Yesterday, the following scam was reported to the police department. A resident received a phone call from "TRI-STATE CHIMNEY SERVICE”. The caller asked a lot of questions about chimney repairs and when the resident would be home. The caller repeatedly asked times when the resident would be at his house. The resident did not [...]
Welcome to Jenkintown Borough!
Jenkintown Borough is a small suburban town covering less than a square mile in area with a population of approximately 4,500. Jenkintown's residential area, a downtown walkable business district, own school district, places of worship, post office, many shops and restaurants and accessibility to public transportation make it an ideal place to live, work and visit.
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Jenkintown Borough Hall is located at 700 Summit Avenue in Jenkintown, Pa 19046. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. and on Wednesday evenings until 7 p.m. Borough Hall can be reached at 215-885-0700 or please feel free to stop in person.
At our office residents can stop by for recycling buckets, lawn and leaf bags, battery and light bulb recycling, special trash collection requests and permits for interior and exterior work being done to your property or to speak with the Borough Manager.
