Tuesday, April 11th, 2023. 7:00 PM – Fire Commission Meeting
Virtual via ZOOM platform, livestream Facebook.

Thursday, April 13th, 2023. 7:00 PM – Zoning Hearing Board 
In person at Borough Hall and virtual via ZOOM platform, livestream Facebook. (Hearing – Continuance from Thursday, March 16th) 415/425 Johnson Street – Seeking relief before ZHB.
If you have any questions, or require special accommodations to attend, please call Borough Hall at 215-885-0700. If you would like to receive a ZOOM link to a Borough meeting, please email the Borough Manager at GLocke@jenkintownboro.comcreate new email and a link will be sent to the email you provide the day of the scheduled meeting. The meetings will be shown Livefeed on the Borough Facebook page.

Artists Rendition of Proposed Project from Borough Website
Additional and Project Specific Information will be provided on the Borough website on the land development page and at Borough Hall. This Project was initially submitted under a ‘Conditional Use Application’ and has been before the JB Planning Commission where the apartment building use was Recommended for Approval along with the reduction of parking to Borough Council with the recommendation for the proposed developer to meet with the adjacent property owners to discuss the project and possible revisions that could address their concerns.
The Conditional Use Application for the ‘Apartment Building Use’ was then submitted and went to a Public Hearing on October 26th before Borough Council. At the conclusion of the public Conditional Use Hearing on November 30th 2022, Borough Council Approved the ‘Apartment Building Use’.

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TOMORROW – THURSDAY MARCH 30TH THROUGH FRIDAY MARCH 31ST 
A scheduled Road Closure of the 800 Block of Homestead Road is set to begin tomorrow morning, March 30^th between the hours of 4:00 AM and 6:00 AM through Friday, March 31^st at 5:00 PM. The road will be closed to through traffic from York Road to Vernon Road as well as Cottman Street from the driveway exit of 428 York Road (Jenkintown Center Shopping Center) to Homestead Road. The closure has been scheduled by the Property Owner(s) of 821 Homestead Road so their Contractors who will be transporting large equipment will be able to safely access the site to unload the equipment.

There will also be No Parking on Homestead Road, beginning at midnight tonight, March 29^th, and continuing for the duration of this road closure.

In addition to the closing of Homestead Road, there will be intermittent delays on York Road tomorrow, March 30^th and Friday, March 31^st between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM to allow for the transportation of the equipment safely to the site at 821 Homestead Road. The travel of the equipment and delays on York Road have been reviewed and approved by PennDOT. Read More »

The Borough has been asked to share the following opportunity with the Community.

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“Please take a moment to tell us about the transportation needs that are important to you. We encourage you to share your opinions, interests and concerns about transportation, particularly the needs in the community where you live. Your feedback is an important part of our 12-Year Transportation Program update process. Your input is also used to inform other state and regional transportation plans and programs such as Pennsylvania’s Long Range Transportation Plan. Please tell us what you think!

If you are having issues accessing this survey, please contact us at  opens in a new windowRA-PennDOTSTC@pa.govcreate new email.”

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As published in opens in a new windowthis article in the Glenside Local, “the Jenkintown Police Department recently recognized three officers for outstanding work.

Officer Murtagh received a Commendation for Bravery when he arrested an armed individual who had just fired a handgun near two victims.

Officer Tuffy and Detective Sangree received a Commendation for Merit for the arrest of a check fraud suspect who had affected nearly 50 victims and who had stolen $100,000.00.

Both incidents took place in November 2022.”