Council Report Police Contract Finally Approved, Jay Conners Considers Tramping On A Civil Right Jenkintown Matters, June 1, 2025June 2, 2025 We don’t yet know the details of the contract, but we can reveal that the Jenkintown Police Brotherhood Association held its ground against a Borough demand to rescind the vote of no confidence against Chief Scott.
Council Report Council Report, April 2025 Jenkintown Matters, May 1, 2025May 5, 2025 3800 Words For One Property, No Police Report Again, and The JPD Bids Happy Retirement for Jaws
Analysis Council’s Deafening Silence Jenkintown Matters, May 1, 2025May 5, 2025 It’s hardly inappropriate for individual council members to speak out and directly to their constituents. Elected officials at all levels do it all the time. Isn’t that part of the job?
Council Report Parking Ordinance Tabled for Another Month Jenkintown Matters, March 28, 2025March 28, 2025 Jenkintown Borough Council finally took up Chief Scott’s parking plan for the Borough. By a vote of 8-2, the board tabled the ordinance for another month.
Analysis Time to Crash the One-Party Rule Jenkintown Matters, March 7, 2025March 8, 2025 Jenkintown Matters reviewed every municipal election from 2011 to 2023 (you can see the ballots here and election results here). In that period, there were seven years when Borough Council seats were on the ballot (every odd year). In those seven years, there were a total of 48 elections for a seat on Borough Council, from six to eight seats in each election. Out of those 48 instances, there was only ONE seat in ONE election year (2019) that showed an opposing candidate
Council Report Fire and Parking Dominate Council Meeting Jenkintown Matters, March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 Council Report, February 2025 SPS Fire Impacts Jenkintown Jenkintown Matters has nothing much to add to the discussion about the fire that destroyed the SPS factory, likely taking along 500…
News Feeling Safe Yet? An Update Jackie Connolly, February 17, 2025February 17, 2025 An armed robbery at the Dunkin Donuts, another at Beifeld Jewelers, a home invasion in Abington a half mile from Jenkintown, “crime tourists” in Rydal, an attempted catalytic converter theft…
Analysis Jenkintown and Act 511: A Missed Opportunity Jenkintown Matters, February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 An additional $700,000 in revenue would enable the Borough to maintain its police department at safe and appropriate staffing levels of two officers per shift.
Jenkintown Council Jenkintown Matters Releases Policy Platform Jenkintown Matters, February 9, 2025February 10, 2025 This document is for the rest of us, those that still believe in a solvent, well-managed future for our little borough, where we can continue to feel safe and secure in our homes and to feel proud of its restoration as a truly pedestrian-friendly community with a thriving, viable commercial district.
Jenkintown Council Cedar Street to Chief: No Means No Jenkintown Matters, January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 Council Meeting Report for January 2025 This month’s agenda item that drew a crowd was the motion to advertise Chief Tom Scott’s parking plan for the borough, which included the…
Live-stream Jenkintown’s Police Fiasco — How It Started Jenkintown Matters, December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Here’s an oldie but a goodie. On February 27, 2024 after the news about the Borough’s plans to dismantle the police department was LEAKED to the public, Council hastily called a general meeting at the High School auditorium. Ten months later, the Borough has yet to officially release this video.
Commentary This is How Towns Die Randy Garbin, December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 If you think Jenkintown has a bright future under its current administrations, you haven’t been paying attention, or you’re biding your time until your kids graduate. Jenkintonians residing here since…
News The DCED report: A Flawed and Defective “Analysis” of Jenkintown’s Police Service Jenkintown Matters, November 25, 2024November 25, 2024 Fortunately, the DCED report was free, because Jenkintown taxpayers got what it paid for. The report prepared by the DCED in response to Jenkintown’s Letter of Intent is seriously flawed….
Live-stream Jenkintown Council Committee Workshop Livestream Jenkintown Matters, November 22, 2024November 21, 2024 Key takeaways from the November Jenkintown Borough Council Committee Workshop At the November Committee Workshop, Council revealed that it expected a $120,000 shortfall in the budget that they are using…
Jenkintown Police Cheltenham Township Police Association Expresses “Deep Concern” Jenkintown Matters, November 21, 2024November 22, 2024 Letter received from the Cheltenham Township Police Association: The Cheltenham Township Police Association (CTPA) is deeply concerned about the threat of laying off police officers from your department. Relying on…
Analysis Flaws emerge in the DCED presentation for the Jenkintown Police Jenkintown Matters, November 19, 2024November 20, 2024 Analysis of the Police Patrol Coverage Calculations The PA DCED team presented its Cost to Benefit report findings to the Jenkintown Borough Council and the Jenkintown community on November 13,…
Live-stream Jenkintown DCED Presentation Livestream Jenkintown Matters, November 19, 2024November 19, 2024 This is the unedited video of the entire meeting. The presentation is based on flawed data, is incomplete, and is essentially worth the money that we paid for it —…
Jenkintown Police Abington Police Respond to Chief Scott’s Force Reduction Plan Jenkintown Matters, November 12, 2024November 12, 2024 We have become aware of a letter from Chief Thomas Scott to the members of his department informing them that their minimum staffing for night shift patrol officers (7pm-7am) has been changed to only one police officer on duty for the entire Borough of Jenkintown.
News What We Know As Of November, 2024 Jenkintown Matters, October 31, 2024November 3, 2024 After negotiations failed, arbitration was scheduled for August. However, in July 2024, Chief Scott reported that the arbitration was postponed until October. In October, it was revealed that the arbitration was once again postponed until spring of 2025. Jenkintown’s police officers will have been working without a contract for 15+ months.
Commentary I never worried about Jenkintown. Now I’m afraid. Jackie Connolly, October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 Jenkintown represents every thing I’ve ever wanted in a home town. But now as a senior citizen, I’m not just worried, I’m a bit afraid.