The Borough of Jenkintown would like to remind its residents that Trash and Recycling will be delayed one day this week due to the Fourth of July holiday. Trash will be picked up this week on Saturday, July 7th. Trash collection will return to its regularly scheduled day (Fridays) after the holiday weekend.

Borough Hall will be closed for business on Wednesday, July 4th in observance of the Independence Day Holiday. Borough Hall will re-open for business Thursday, July 5th at 8:00 AM.

Please remember the Jenkintown Volunteer Fire Department is once again proud to sponsor the Borough’s Annual Fourth of July celebration on Wednesday, July 4th with a rain date of July 7th. The parade will begin at 11:30 AM at Town Square and move down Leedom Street to Hillside Avenue, down Hillside Avenue to Walnut Street and then Walnut Street to West Avenue back to Leedom Street to Town Square. To begin the Parade will line up along Leedom Street and on Summit Avenue near Borough Hall. Children are encouraged to participate and decorate their scooters, wagons, bikes, unicycles, etc! There will be a “Best Decorated” contest for those that participate! Following the conclusion of the parade, there will be free hotdogs and drinks for attendees at Town Square, as well as a hula hoop contest and peanut scramble for the youngsters in the crowd.

Thank you and have safe July 4th Holiday!