Ensure an Accurate Count in 2020

The 2020 Census is underway, and households across the United States are responding every day. By now, you likely have received multiple mailings from the U.S. Census Bureau, including an invitation to respond to the 2020 Census and follow-up postcards and letters.

What Can You Do To Help?

While great progress is being made in the 2020 Census and more than half of U.S. households have responded—that’s 83,600,000 households so far—there is still more work to be done. Visit the 2020 Census response rate map to see what percentage of households have responded in cities and towns across the country.  The Borough of Jenkintown is at 62.7% self response rate.  (79.6% is 2010)
If you have already responded to the 2020 Census, thank you! Now we need your help to fulfill our constitutional duty to count everyone across the U.S. and its five territories. Using social media, you can easily inform others of the importance of the census and encourage them to respond.
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Jenkintown Borough would like to remind you that due to the COVID-19 Emergency and in strict observance of Governor Wolf’s “Stay at Home Order”, the Borough will livestream the Jenkintown Environmental Advisory Committees’ (JEAC) regularly scheduled meeting tomorrow, May 6th at 7:00 PM on the Borough Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/jenkintownboro. The JEAC has provided the following information for tomorrow’s meeting:

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Included on the agenda is the wonderful news that lidded recycling toters will be distributed to several, medium sized, multi-family units in the borough that were found to be in need of assistance in recycling performance during the EAC survey of recycling efforts within the Borough.

The Borough Administration has applied for a PaDep 902 grant requesting funding to purchase an additional 1,500 lidded recycling toters to help improve the quality of recycling in our community. If awarded, the additional lidded toters will be distributed to the remaining solid waste account holders in Jenkintown so we can continue to keep our secondary materials (cans, glass, plastic, cardboard and paper) CLEAN and DRY, which is particularly important since the collapse of Asian recycling markets. Read More »

Jenkintown Borough continues to update the  opens in a new windowBorough website with the latest COVID-19 information and community resources that have been provided by County, State, and Federal agencies.  Please find the following links below on Governor Wolf’s reopening procedures for businesses and preparing for the June 2, primary elections.

Gov. Wolf Provides Business Guidance as Counties Move to Yellow Phase on May 8 May 04, 2020

Nearly 1 Million Pennsylvanians Have Applied for a Mail-In Ballot for June 2 Primary Election May 04, 2020

The Borough continues to encourage everyone to follow the Governor’s latest “Stay at Home Order” as well as the  opens in a new windowCDC guidelines including hand washing, social distancing and covering your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others.

Thank you all!  Stay safe and be well!

Jenkintown Borough continues to update the Borough website with the latest COVID-19 information and community resources that have been provided by County, State, and Federal agencies. State Representative Steve McCarter shares a message here with helpful community resources along with Governor Wolf’s plans on Pennsylvania’s incremental May 8th reopening shown below.

The Incremental Opening of Pennsylvania
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Gov. Wolf announced that next Friday, May 8, some — but not all — restrictions will lift in 24 counties with low population density, low per capita COVID-19 case counts and where case numbers have stabilized. They will be moving from the red stage the governor described last week to the yellow cautionary stage. Businesses unable to maintain social distancing such as gyms, theaters, schools and restaurants will remain closed. Organized sports are also not allowed in the yellow phase. More on the plan to incrementally open the commonwealth here.

The Borough continues to encourage everyone to follow the Governor’s latest “Stay at Home Order” as well as the CDC guidelines including hand washing, social distancing and covering your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others.

Thank you all! Stay safe and be well!

The Borough has been notified by PECO’s subcontractor, Henkels & McCoy, that the Accelerated Gas Infrastructure Modernization Project (AGIMP) will continue the week of Monday, May 4th.  Runnymede Avenue between Cloverly and Elm Avenues will be closed to thru traffic for approximately one week beginning Monday, May 4th from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM and there will be a lane closure on Walnut Street between Rodman and Hillside Avenues from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM to allow for the installation of new gas mains to be safely completed in these areas.  Flaggers will be on site to assist with traffic control due to temporary lane closures. 

Residents will continue to have access to their properties during this process.  If you do not reside on this road please take another route during these times to avoid disruption of your travels.

Natural Gas Service Upgrades
PECO has completed installation of new gas mains and will begin natural gas service upgrades outside of homes beginning Monday, May 4th on Runnymede Avenue between Walnut Street and Myrtle Avenue.   PECO will not need access inside of homes at this time.  Only necessary work will be completed outside from the gas main trench to the property line. Any areas impacted will be repaired and ALL areas will be restored to their original condition.
PECO Notice sent to Customers

If you have any further questions about this project please contact PECO at 610-832-6420opens phone dialer. If you have an emergency dial 911.