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PECO Accelerated Gas Infrastructure Modernization Project

Natural Gas Service Upgrades
PECO has completed installation of new gas mains and will begin natural gas service upgrades inside of homes on Hillside Avenue for customers previously notified, beginning on Monday, October 5th through Friday, October 9th from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM.  Hillside Avenue between Walnut Street and Florence Avenue will be closed to thru traffic 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM to allow for the service upgrades to be safely completed in this area.

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2020 Voter Services Satellite Office Locations

Jenkintown Borough would like to share the following voter information provided by the Montgomery County Voter Services and Montgomery County Board of Commissioners:

Norristown, PA (October 2, 2020) – Montgomery County officials will install 11 secure ballot drop-off boxes throughout the County to help voters meet the November 3 General Election deadline. Completed mail-in ballots and absentee ballots may be dropped off starting Saturday, October 3. Ballots placed in the secure ballot boxes will be delivered daily to Voter Services, and date stamped when they are received.

“Due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, we still see a high demand for mail-in voting, and mail delivery times are slower than normal,” said Kenneth E. Lawrence Jr., Chair, Montgomery County Board of Elections. “We are doing everything we can to help voters meet the November 3 General Election Day deadline by providing these secure ballot drop-off boxes.”

The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot is October 27 by 5 p.m. Officials are urging voters to apply immediately to ensure adequate turnaround. Voters can also check the status of their mail-in ballot online by visiting www.votespa.com. The ballot status will update when the Election Board has received it.

If you are using the USPS to mail your ballot, it must be completed and postmarked by November 3 and received in Voter Services by 5 p.m. on November 6. If you are using a secure drop-off box or bringing your completed ballot to a Voter Services Office, you must do so by 8 p.m. on November 3.
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PECO Accelerated Gas Infrastructure Modernization Project Update

Natural Gas Service Upgrades
PECO has completed installation of new gas mains and will begin natural gas service upgrades inside of homes on Walnut Street and Cheltena Avenue for customers previously notified on Saturday, October 3rd 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM.  Walnut Street between Runnymede and Hillside Avenues and Cheltena Avenue between Elm and Cloverly Avenues will have temporary lane closures to thru traffic 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM to allow for the service upgrades to be safely completed in this area. Flaggers will be on site to assist with traffic control due to temporary lane closures.   Areas affected by this work will be posted with temporary ‘no parking’ signs to allow for the work to be completed safely.
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Jenkintown Borough Halloween Festivities

The usual Halloween festivities may feel extra scary due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, Jenkintown Borough Emergency Management, Mayor Allyson Dobbs and the Rec Board are working with the Jenkintown Borough Community to create a safety plan that will provide guidelines for safe and enjoyable Halloween festivities for all.  Current CDC recommendations have been taken into consideration while finalizing these Halloween festivity safety plans.

Thank you for your continued patience while these challenges are being worked through during these unprecedented times.  Final details will be shared in the next few days on all Jenkintown Borough social media platforms.  Please stay tuned!