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.

An excerpt from the Proposed 2022 Borough Budget Statement, written by George Locke, Borough Manager. Click hereopens PDF file to read the full statement.

Jenkintown Borough Council Meetings for March have been suspended. PA State Borough Code currently requires Council public meetings to have a physical quorum and in a place where the public can attend. In lieu of a Borough Council meeting, the Council President, Mayor, and Council Committee chairs met via Zoom to give an update to the public.

Our borough, state, country, and the world continue to be watching the progress of this COVID-19 emergency very carefully.

Our borough, state, country, and the world continue to be watching the progress of this COVID-19 emergency very carefully.

A major focus is to try to flatten the curve of the number of incidents and to minimize the effect on our healthcare system for the health and safety of all.

For these reasons we remind you to continue to STAY PHYSICALLY DISTANT FROM ONE ANOTHER.

Jenkintown Borough is abiding by Governor Wolf’s “Stay at Home” order and to Montgomery County Commissioners recommendations urging people to STAY AT HOME until April 6, 2020.

We urge you to STAY AT HOME and to respect that some public spaces must be closed for the safety of all.

The school property is closed – including the tennis courts, playground, and open fields.

THE POLICE STATION & BOROUGH HALL CONTINUE TO BE CLOSED. Borough operations are limited to essential services only.

We are saddened to report that Montgomery County has informed us that there are two positive documented cases in Jenkintown Borough.

We wish the best for these individuals and hope for their complete recovery.

This report underscores the need for all of us to take seriously the warnings to STAY AT HOME AND MAINTAINING SOCIAL/PHYSICAL DISTANCING.

Even while we are staying physically distant – we hope you will stay socially connected and watch out for one another. Check in remotely with your neighbors. If you are concerned about someone in distress call the nonemergency police number – 610-635-4300.
If someone needs medical attention immediately, call 911.

Stay safe.