In preparation for the June 2, 2020 Primary Election during the COVD-19 pandemic, Montgomery County has taken steps to make voting safer and more efficient.  Pennsylvania law now allows voters the option to vote by absentee or mail-in ballot rather than going to their polling place on Election Day. In Montgomery County, we are making voting more efficient by providing five (5) secure drop-off boxes located throughout the county for voters to return their completed ballots and avoid postal service delays. Read More »

Jenkintown Borough continues to update the  opens in a new windowBorough website with the latest COVID-19 information and community resources that have been provided by County, State and Federal agencies. The PA Department of Labor & Industry, Bureau of Workers Compensation has provided the following very helpful information for the Pennsylvania Business Community.
Pennsylvania Business Community:

In April,  opens in a new windowGovernor Tom Wolf announced his detailed plan for reopening Pennsylvania. The plan includes three phases (Red, Yellow, and Green) that counties will enter based on the conditions in their area.

As of Friday, May 22, 49 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties will have entered the yellow phase of reopening, with more counties to be added as they meet the requirements. This email is intended to clarify what businesses located in Yellow phase counties may, may not, and must do to keep all Pennsylvanian’s safe.

The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s  opens in a new windowwebsite has helpful resources and guidance for businesses in the yellow phase, including:

• opens in a new windowGuidance for businesses permitted to operate
• opens in a new windowBuilding safety and  opens in a new windowbusiness safety orders that can be referenced and shared
• Workplace safety  opens in a new windowFAQs

Requirements for Communicating with Employees and On-site Costumers

Businesses conducting in-person operations or serving the public are must make employees and customers aware of the Commonwealth’s guidance that keeps people at their establishment safe.

Businesses must do so by printing, signing, and posting the “ opens in a new windowCOVID-19 Safety Procedures for Businesses” flyer on their premises. Businesses must post the signed flyer in employee common space and, if the business serves the public, the business must also post the flyer near the business’s public entrance(s) in prominent location(s).

In addition, businesses are required to publicly acknowledge their responsibility to conduct their operations to ensure the health and safety of employees. Businesses must sign the flyer on the space provided. The signature is an acknowledgement that the owner or management is aware of the COVID-19 safety procedures and understands their responsibilities to carry out the guidance and procedures.

Additional printable posters promoting health and safety in the workplace can be found on the  opens in a new windowPennsylvania Department of Health’s website. These posters should be displayed when and where feasible.

What is and is not permitted in the yellow phase?

As regions or counties move into the yellow phase, some restrictions on work and social interaction will ease while others, such as closures of schools, gyms, and other indoor recreation centers, hair and nail salons, as well as limitations around large gatherings, remain in place. The yellow phase is designed to begin to power back up Pennsylvania’s economy, while keeping a close eye on public health data to ensure that the spread of disease remains as contained as possible. Read More »

Jenkintown Borough continues to update the Borough website with the latest COVID-19 information and community resources that have been provided by County, State and Federal agencies. The PA Department of Labor & Industry, Bureau of Workers Compensation has provided the following very helpful information for the Pennsylvania Business Community.
Pennsylvania Business Community:

In April, Governor Tom Wolf announced his detailed plan for reopening Pennsylvania. The plan includes three phases (Red, Yellow, and Green) that counties will enter based on the conditions in their area.

As of Friday, May 22, 49 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties will have entered the yellow phase of reopening, with more counties to be added as they meet the requirements. This email is intended to clarify what businesses located in Yellow phase counties may, may not, and must do to keep all Pennsylvanian’s safe.

The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s website has helpful resources and guidance for businesses in the yellow phase, including:

• Guidance for businesses permitted to operate
• Building safety and business safety orders that can be referenced and shared
• Workplace safety FAQs

Read More »

The JCA is happy to announce the launch of Jump Start Jenkintown, a collaboration to promote Jenkintown businesses during this difficult time. The project will launch with 4 weekly social media contests designed to highlight the ways you can support Jenkintown businesses during the shut down. Follow JCA on  opens in a new windowFacebook or  opens in a new windowInstagram for details and to participate.

1 winner, each week, will receive a $50 gift certificate to a local business!

Jenkintown Jam to Thank Essential Workers

Jenkintown Borough Council invites you to join the community in honoring the people working the front lines to help keep us all safe, healthy and fed.

Tonight and every night at 7 PM, come outside and clap, bang pots and pans, and play musical instruments to thank our community’s healthcare professionals, first responders and essential workers!

Thank you all!  Stay safe and be well!