“In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Salem Baptist Church of Jenkintown. According to The Philadelphia Tribune, the service itinerary included the benediction’s civil rights song, ‘We Shall Overcome,’ and King’s sermon delivered a call for determination to end injustice throughout the world through non-violent direct action against discrimination and bigotry.”
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“The Jenkintown Police Department announced that it and other law enforcement partners will be conducting a site survey at the Jenkintown schools’ campus on the afternoon of January 11 for an upcoming training exercise.”
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The Jenkintown Borough Police Department was notified on December 15, 2022 that it will receive a grant award in the amount of $267,664.00 from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). See below for a press release issued by Chief Thomas M. Scott – a viewable/downloadable PDF version is also available here.opens PDF file
See below for a memo from our Borough Manager, George Locke, regarding the [09] Solid Waste Fund. You can also directly view/download a PDF version of the memo here.opens PDF file
Representatives of SEPTA conducted a meeting/presentation for Borough residents on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 6:00 pm in person at Jenkintown Borough Hall.
The Borough was notified by SEPTA that they would be holding a meeting with residents and providing a presentation regarding the SEPTA Jenkintown Stream Restoration/Flood Mitigation Project taking place on SEPTA property behind the homes on Runnymede Avenue. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the specifics of their project and answer questions from residents concerning the project.
While this was not a ‘Borough Public Meeting’, the Borough made Borough Hall available to SEPTA and to the public for the purpose of this meeting. The Borough also streamed the meeting virtually via Zoom, allowing residents to ask questions if they were unable to attend in person. Additionally, the meeting was streamed live on the opens in a new windowBorough’s Facebook page.
If you were unable to attend or participate that evening and would like to watch the meeting, a video of the Meeting/Presentation is available opens in a new windowhere. If you have further questions on this project, you can contact: Bob Kent, SEPTA Public & Government Affairs – 215-580-3609 (o).
For additional information, visit opens in a new windowSEPTA.org or contact the SEPTA Customer Service Department at 215-580-7800.