Jenkintown Borough

Dear Resident, I want to take time and update you on recent incidents in the Borough. Fortunately, there have been no new cases of burglaries reported in the Borough; however there have been recent incidents in neighboring municipalities and they appear to all be related  to the ones that occurred in the Borough. The Jenkintown [...]

Borough Hall has gotten an increase in complaints regarding the lack of removal of dog waste on the sidewalks and in Town Square. In accordance with the Borough Code, all feces deposited by dogs shall be immediately removed in a sanitary and reasonable manner. Violators will be fined. If you know of anyone who is [...]

The Cheltenham Township Emergency Management Team, in conjunction with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), will be conducting a training exercise/drill at the Jenkintown Station on Sunday, October 18, 2009. This drill will simulate a railroad accident and will help to prepare our emergency services should an actual event occur in the future. The preparation [...]

A daytime residential burglary occurred on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 during the daylight hours on the 400 block of Rodman Ave. Entry was made through a rear window. Residents are urged to report any suspicious activity or people to the police. As always, when you are not home, please make sure that all windows and [...]

Borough Council voted to move forward with plans for traffic calming measures at its August 3rd meeting. As part of the vote, the Borough will see pavement markings, decorative crosswalks and curb bump-outs at West and Walnut Streets and speed humps over the next six months. The decorative crosswalks will be installed on Leedom St. [...]

PennDOT is completing the reconstruction of the handicap ramps on the following roads: Walnut St. Runnymede to West Ave. West Ave. from Walnut S. to York Rd. Intersection of Greenwood Ave. and Washington Lane Construction is expected to be completed this week. PennDOT is performing the reconstruction to ensure the handicap ramps on state roads [...]