Analysis Emails Confirm Abington Will Not Police Jenkintown Jenkintown Matters, May 25, 2024July 22, 2024 At last Wednesday’s Council Workshop meeting, Council Vice President Christian Soltyziak and Police Chief Thomas Scott asserted that the borough is still considering “all options” in their efforts to bring… Continue Reading
Commentary Letter to Borough Council Jenkintown Matters, May 24, 2024June 9, 2024 We would like to be entirely clear: the Jenkintown Police Department is an essential part of our community. It has been in the past, it is in the present, and it must continue to be in the future. Continue Reading
Analysis The Borough’s Contraditions: Lies or Ignorance? Jenkintown Matters, May 21, 2024June 10, 2024 Ever since the police matter was leaked to the press last February, the Borough has scrambled to put its spin on this issue in a way that makes them look… Continue Reading
Analysis Chief Thomas Scott’s Contract Jenkintown Matters, April 30, 2024June 4, 2024 Jenkintown Police Chief Thomas Scott was hired by the Borough on April 4, 2022 at a salary of $130,000 (not including benefits), increased by 2.5% to $133,250 in 2023. At… Continue Reading
Analysis Jenkintown Council Issue Timeline Jenkintown Matters, April 28, 2024April 29, 2024 This timeline is the result of research gathered from Right to Know filings, interviews with Borough officials, and Council deliberations and votes pertaining to the outsourcing of Jenkintown police services…. Continue Reading
News About Council’s Plan for the JPD Jenkintown Matters, April 26, 2024April 26, 2024 Council is floating the idea of outsourcing our police services. They tell us Jenkintown can no longer afford its own department. But is that true? Here are the facts: The… Continue Reading
News Letter to Borough Council Jenkintown Matters, April 26, 2024June 4, 2024 The Honorable Mayor Gabriel Lerman Council President Jay ConnersCouncil Vice President Christian Soltysiak Jenkintown Borough Council700 Summit Avenue Jenkintown, PA 19046 Dear Mr. Lerman, Mr. Conners, Ms. Soltysiak, and Honorable… Continue Reading
News Make Your Voice Heard Jenkintown Matters, April 16, 2024April 26, 2024 Come to Borough Hall April 25, 2024 at 6:15 and join your neighbors to show support for Jenkintown’s police department. Continue Reading