Join the Jenkintown Rec Board and Mayor Dobbs on Sunday, November 4th at 4:00 PM for the Annual Pumpkin Drop. With the help of Jenkintown’s volunteer firefighters, your leftover pumpkins will be ushered one by one aboard a custom-built pumpkin cage, and then hoisted up six stories high on a ladder truck. The crowd will count down and Mayor Dobbs will pull the trap door sending the pumpkins to the pavement at 50+mph, exploding in a shower of seeds and pumpkin meat. YUMMY!

Oh and don’t forget –  in addition to The Pumpkin Drop, Scare on the Square will start at 3:00 PM on Sunday, November 4th. So don’t forget to bring your bags for goodies and games! Also, feel free to wear your costume for this event! What’s better than getting to wear your costume at least one more time?
We hope to see everyone there on Sunday! It will be a ton of fun!

Today, Thursday, November 1st, the Borough’s subcontractor, General Asphalt Paving Co., has completed the paving and sealing of the curb line on all roads of the 2018 Paving Project. Additionally, the speed humps have been installed on Hillside Avenue and Cedar Street. The 2018 Paving Project will be completed after all roads have been properly striped for traffic safety.

General Asphalt is scheduled to complete the striping of the newly paved roadways on Friday, November 2nd, 2018. However, severe rainstorms are forecasted for Friday and we will be following the weather and will keep residents up to date on any changes that might occur. During the striping, the roadways will be temporarily closed to through traffic. Please make plans to take an alternate route during the times listed to avoid further disruption to your travels.

If you have any further questions or a special circumstance that may require accommodations for access to your residence please feel free to call (215) 885-0700, email or stop into Borough Hall. Thank you for your patience and understanding while this project is completed.

Wyncote Road between Mather Road and Highland Avenue will be closed today to all through traffic from 8:00 AM until 3:00 PM, however residents will have access to their driveways. Infrasource, a subcontractor of PECO has notified the Borough that they will be installing a new gas line on Wyncote Road. Please make plans to take an alternate route during the time listed to avoid further disruption to your travels. Thank you for your patience and understanding while these necessary repairs are made.

Should residents have any questions regarding the closure, please contact Borough Hall at (215) 885-0700. If there is an emergency, please call 911

Today, Wednesday, October 31st, the Borough’s subcontractor, General Asphalt Paving Co., has completed the paving on Hillside Avenue between Walnut Street & York Road, Leedom Street between Hillside & Cloverly Avenues and Florence Avenue between West & Runnymede Avenues. Additionally, the speed humps have been installed on Hillside Avenue and Cedar Street.

Although all paving has been completed, General Asphalt Paving Co. will be completing the sealing of the curb lines onf all newly paved roadways tomorrow, November 1st. This process will begin at 7:00 AM and is expected to end at 4:00 PM. Due to the sealing taking place at the curb line, there will be no parking on Hillside Avenue between Walnut Street & York Road, Leedom Street between Hillside & Cloverly Avenues and Florence Avenue between West & Runnymede Avenues.
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Happy Halloween Jenkintown! Please head over to the Jenkintown Business District to take part in some early trick-or-treating! The business district will be distributing candy from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM tonight, so head over in your costume after school and enjoy some treats! Please be aware that not all shops will be passing out candy – you should be looking for a pumpkin photo in the window (or paw pad for our furry friends!)

Please click here for a copy of a map of the participating businesses in Jenkintown (also please feel free to pick up a paper copy at Jenkintown Borough Hall or at The White Horse Coffee & Creamery.

As always, please be safe tonight & have fun!