AQUA Water Main Project Road Closures for September 26

AQUA’s sub contractor, Caddick Utilities, will continue the second phase of the excavation and water-main installation project on Thursday, September 26, 2019 between the hours of 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM.  The following closures will take place during this time to allow for the roadway to be excavated and the new water-main to be safely installed:     

West Avenue will be closed to “thru traffic” from Vernon Road to Newbold Road,
Newbold Road will be closed to “thru traffic” from West Avenue to Washington Lane,
Homestead Road will be closed to “thru traffic” from Cottman Street to Vernon Road, 

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Chili Cook-Off & Pie-Eating Contest 2019

Please join the Jenkintown Recreation Board on Saturday, October 12th at 1:00 PM in Town Square for the 10th Annual Jenkintown Chili Cook-Off!  Back by popular demand is the Pie Eating Contest.  Chili tasting and judging will be $5 per person.

This year’s special musical guest is Staff Infection Duo to provide some appetite-whetting tunes.

Check out the Board’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/recboard/ for announcements about some possible special guests!

To read the full rules and sign-up as a chili cook or pie-eating contestant, visit bit.ly/jenkchili2019

See you in the square!

AQUA Water Main Project Road Closures September 24th

AQUA’s sub contractor, Caddick Utilities, will continue the second phase of the excavation and watermain installation project on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 between the hours of 7AM to 3:00 PM.  The following closures will take place during this time to allow for the roadway to be excavated and the new watermain to be safely installed:     

Vernon Road will be closed to “thru traffic” from Homestead Road to Washington Lane,
Homestead Road will be closed to “thru traffic” from Cottman Street to York Road,
West Avenue will have temporary road closures from Vernon Road to Newbold Road AND
York Road will have temporary lane closures from West Avenue to Homestead Road 

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AQUA Water Main Project Road Closures September 23rd

AQUA’s sub contractor, Caddick Utilities, will continue the second phase of the excavation and watermain installation project on Monday, September 23, 2019.  Vernon Road will be closed to “thru traffic” from Homestead Road to West Avenue AND Newbold Road will be closed to “thru traffic” from Homestead Road to Washington Lane from 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM to allow for the roadway to be excavated and the new watermain to be safely installed. Additionally, West Avenue from Vernon Road to Newbold Road will have temporary road closures during this time. Flaggers will be on site to help control the flow of traffic during this process and residents will continue to have access to their properties. If you do not reside on one of these roads please plan to take another route during these times to avoid disruption to your travels Read More »

Medication Drop Off at the Jenkintown Police Department

Mayor Dobbs would like to let residents know that the Jenkintown Police Department has a permanent drop box in the lobby of the Jenkintown Police Department that is available for medication drop off 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The drugs should be placed in a sealed container such as the original bottle or a zip lock bag (liquids should remain in the original container) and remove any personal information or obscure it with a permanent marker. Needles and intravenous injectable solutions would not accept here, however can be taken back to Abington Hospital’s Emergency Room for proper disposal. Read More »

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