“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.”

Read more in opens in a new window this article published by Glenside Local.

Due to the timing of the forecasted inclement weather, associated freezing temperatures and possibility of icing conditions the collection of Curbside Trash and Recycling will begin being collected at 6:00 AM tomorrow morning.

Tomorrow, Friday, December 23th Republic Services will be starting the curbside collection of trash and recycling one hour earlier (6:00 AM) than usual so the routes can be completed and the drivers can safely complete their trips to the landfill and back to their home base of Telford, PA.
If you have trash or recycling to be picked up please place it curbside tonight or earlier then 6:00 AM tomorrow as the Borough has committed in assisting Republic Services in having their employees complete their tasks and making it home safely to their families for the Holidays. Read More »

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