BOROUGH ADMINISTRATION OFFICE HOURS

The Borough would like to remind everyone that Jenkintown Borough Hall will be closed, Tuesday, July 4th in observance of the Fourth of July Holiday and will re-open for business on Wednesday, July 5^th.

TRASH, RECYCLING, LAWN & LEAF AND BULK PICK UP SCHEDULE

Due to the observance of the Fourth of July Holiday on Tuesday, July 4th, the Borough’s curbside trash and recycling collection will be delayed one day and will be collected on Saturday, July 8^th.

Due to the observance of the Fourth of July holiday, yard debris will be picked up on Thursday, July 6^th. The Bulk / Special Pick Up will still be taking place on Wednesday, July 5^th.

ANNUAL FOURTH OF JULY PARADE

The Jenkintown Volunteer Fire Department is once again proud to sponsor the Borough’s Annual 4th of July Celebration.  This year’s Celebration will begin with the parade that has been scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 4th, at 10:00 A.M., with a rain date of Saturday, July 8th, at 10:00 A.M.

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Due to the observance of the Memorial Day Holiday on Monday, May 29th, the Borough’s curbside trash and recycling collection will be delayed one day and will be collected on Saturday, June 3rd, 2023.

If you have any questions regarding the collection schedule, please contact Borough Hall at (215) 885 – 0700.

Jenkintown Red and Blue Fair 2023
Saturday May 20^th 11:00am to 3:00pm

The Fair is one of Jenkintown’s great traditions for family, school & community!
Games ~ Activities ~ Dunk Tank ~ Face Painting ~ Sand Art
Inflatables ~ Prizes ~ Gift Basket Raffle ~ Food

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Tuesday, April 11th, 2023. 7:00 PM – Fire Commission Meeting
Virtual via ZOOM platform, livestream Facebook.

Thursday, April 13th, 2023. 7:00 PM – Zoning Hearing Board 
In person at Borough Hall and virtual via ZOOM platform, livestream Facebook. (Hearing – Continuance from Thursday, March 16th) 415/425 Johnson Street – Seeking relief before ZHB.
If you have any questions, or require special accommodations to attend, please call Borough Hall at 215-885-0700. If you would like to receive a ZOOM link to a Borough meeting, please email the Borough Manager at GLocke@jenkintownboro.comcreate new email and a link will be sent to the email you provide the day of the scheduled meeting. The meetings will be shown Livefeed on the Borough Facebook page.

Artists Rendition of Proposed Project from Borough Website
Additional and Project Specific Information will be provided on the Borough website on the land development page and at Borough Hall. This Project was initially submitted under a ‘Conditional Use Application’ and has been before the JB Planning Commission where the apartment building use was Recommended for Approval along with the reduction of parking to Borough Council with the recommendation for the proposed developer to meet with the adjacent property owners to discuss the project and possible revisions that could address their concerns.
The Conditional Use Application for the ‘Apartment Building Use’ was then submitted and went to a Public Hearing on October 26th before Borough Council. At the conclusion of the public Conditional Use Hearing on November 30th 2022, Borough Council Approved the ‘Apartment Building Use’.

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TOMORROW – THURSDAY MARCH 30TH THROUGH FRIDAY MARCH 31ST 
A scheduled Road Closure of the 800 Block of Homestead Road is set to begin tomorrow morning, March 30^th between the hours of 4:00 AM and 6:00 AM through Friday, March 31^st at 5:00 PM. The road will be closed to through traffic from York Road to Vernon Road as well as Cottman Street from the driveway exit of 428 York Road (Jenkintown Center Shopping Center) to Homestead Road. The closure has been scheduled by the Property Owner(s) of 821 Homestead Road so their Contractors who will be transporting large equipment will be able to safely access the site to unload the equipment.

There will also be No Parking on Homestead Road, beginning at midnight tonight, March 29^th, and continuing for the duration of this road closure.

In addition to the closing of Homestead Road, there will be intermittent delays on York Road tomorrow, March 30^th and Friday, March 31^st between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM to allow for the transportation of the equipment safely to the site at 821 Homestead Road. The travel of the equipment and delays on York Road have been reviewed and approved by PennDOT. Read More »