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

Below is important information from the Borough regarding the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and holiday activities occurring in Town Square:

Borough Hall Closed – November 24^th, 2022 and November 25^th, 2022: Jenkintown Borough Hall will be closed on Thursday, November 24^th, 2022 and Friday, November 25^th, 2022 in recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday.  Borough Hall will reopen on Monday, November 28^th, 2022 at 8:00 a.m.

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, trash and recycling Collection will be collected on Saturday, November 26^th, 2022.

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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.