JENKINTOWN BOROUGH has been notified by PennDOT and PECO that York Road / RT 611 will have a lane closure tomorrow evening, Wednesday November 11th between the hours of 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM. The lane closure will occur in the northbound lane between Vista Road and Hillside Avenue. The lane closure is required for the safety of the Contractors that will replacing the electrical transformer to continue with the electrical upgrade project. This schedule will be monitored and updated accordingly.
Please plan an alternate route if you must travel through this area to reduce any delays you might encounter.
Thank you for your understanding and patience.
If you have any questions or concerns do not hesitate to call, email or stop in to Borough Hall. (215) 885 – 0700
THE ASCENSION GROUP is graciously hosting another free community shredding event on Saturday, Novemebr 14, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in front of 510 West Avenue. This event is open to the entire Community with a shredding limit of 2 file boxes or 4 grocery bags. Read More »
Independent Fire Company of Jenkintown will be hosting a spaghetti dinner from 6:15 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Saturday November 7th in the Immaculate Comception’s Conahan Hall. Tickets can be purchased in advanced for $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 4-10 and free for children 3 and younger. For more information, and to purchase your tickets please email independentfirecompany16@gmail.comcreate new email or call (215) 239 – 7907
Come join us for a night of good times, raffles and have your local firefighters cook you dinner!
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 opens in a new windowJenkintownShadeTree@gmail.comcreate new email Hurry, as the trees are going quickly!Be sure to include your name, phone, and street address in your email request. A representative from the shade tree commission will drive by your house and assess it based on a few criteria, such as overhead utilities, underground utilities, amount of space for the tree to grow, etc. All trees must be visible from the street for all to enjoy. There are 3 general categories of trees: small (under 30′), medium (between 30′ – 50′) and large (over 50′). If approved for a tree, the plantings will take place during the weekend of November 13-15, 2015.We are looking for volunteers to help plant.
