The Public Works Department has prepared for the current inclement weather forecast to begin tomorrow, Saturday, January 18th. The storm’s current forecast is to begin with snow early afternoon and then turn into rain late tomorrow evening. We are currently anticipating a plowable event so if you own a driveway please park in the driveway, if you do not own a driveway please park close to the curb to allow the plow trucks clear access to the roadway.

The Public Works Department has completed pre-treating the roads with brine solution. The roads will be slippery throughout the storm and while salting operations are taking place. All equipment is operational and Public Works will be monitoring the conditions and fully staffed throughout the storm. If you must go outside or travel please use caution. Read More »

On Monday, January 20, Abington Friends School (AFS) will host Let Your Life Speak: King Day of Service & Social Justice Symposium. For many years the School has invited the local community together for a day of service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and worked with volunteers from across the region on behalf of those in need. This year, for the first time, Abington Friends School is expanding the day to include a social justice symposium to further embrace Dr. King’s vision and mission. Read More »

Jenkintown Borough’s Use & Occupancy (U&O) ordinance was enacted in May 2017. The portion of the ordinance covering sewer lateral inspections has raised questions among members of our community. To clarify the provisions of the ordinance, Borough Council has prepared this informational document that includes Read More »

The Borough has been notified that PECO will be continuing their upgrade program to replace the aging underground natural gas infrastructure in the Borough.

Every day, PECO delivers innovation and advances smart energy to provide safe, reliable, affordable and clean energy for our customers and the communities they serve. As part of their commitment, PECO is working to upgrade our natural gas equipment and improve service in our neighborhood. This work includes replacing existing natural gas main and/or service lines with new underground pipe, which enhances safety, is more durable and improves service reliability.

PECO will begin upgrading gas mains on Florence Avenue, Runnymede to Rodman Avenues; Runnymede Avenue, Cloverly to Rodman Avenues; and Walnut Street, from SEPTA Tracks to Rodman Avenue. This work is scheduled to begin on February 3^rd, 2020. Customers will be receiving notifications approximately two weeks prior to the start of work. A copy of the February 3^rd, 2020 letter can be found here.
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