Jenkintown has a limited number of shade trees to offer residents. There is no cost to the property owner. If you would like to be considered for a tree, please send an email to JenkintownShadeTree@gmail.comcreate new email. Hurry, as the trees are going to go quickly! Read More »
School Crossing Guard Employment Opportunity
Jenkintown Police Department is now accepting applications for the part time position of School Crossing Guard. Help our kids cross the Borough of Jenkintown streets safely! Pay is $12.50 per hour, Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM and from 2:45 PM- 3:45 PM.
Applications can be picked up and dropped off at the Jenkintown Police Department’s desk between 8:00 AM- 4:00 PM – Mondaythrough Friday. Please see the flier opens in a new windowhere!
Steve McCarter holding Town Hall Meeting at JSD
Steve McCarter will be holding a Town Hall meeting from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Thursday, September 6th in Jenkintown High School auditorium located at 325 Highland Avenue, Jenkintown, PA 19046. Steve McCarter will be on hand to answer any questions and to discuss the most important issues facing our state and how to best deal with them, including the state budget that passed in June and how it will impact public education, clean water and air in the commonwealth going forward. Read More »
Jenkintown Borough Website Improvements
Jenkintown Borough is excited to announce the newest addition to the Borough’s website. We have added a ‘Photo of the Month’ feature to our website! All pictures will be provided through Jenkintown’s own Jon Adams and will be displayed on the front page of Jenkintown’s website for one month. This will give all residents and visitors to the Borough website the opportunity to see all that makes Jenkintown Borough a special place to live and visit.
In addition to this exciting new feature, Jenkintown Borough has been continually working to update its website with information, new pictures and upcoming events including Jenkintown Borough’s Arts Fest that will occur in September. We hope that with these new website features we will be able to reach all residents and visitors to the website to help assist and answer any questions quickly and conveniently. By visiting the Public Works page on the website you can review and or download and print things such as the leaf collection schedule and street sweeper schedule.
The following changes and features have been added to the Borough website recently: Read More »
The Shops at 600 West Ave

Great news! Jenkintown Borough is experiencing development and redevelopment growth at a remarkable rate! Not to be overlooked during this period is the revitalization of entire blocks of businesses. In this expose of our growing business community, the Borough is featuring the 600 block of West Avenue. Read More »