• Video of Jenkintown School Board Meeting

    Our efforts in the name of transparency eventually prompted Jenkintown Borough Council to livestream its monthly meeting. Now it’s the School Board’s turn. For well over a year, the JSD tip-toed into the 21st century by providing audio archives of its meetings. At the time, that was much more than... Continue reading

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    For the good of the Boro, sit out the primary

    The yard signs I’ve seen so far support the reelections of Jay Conners, Jennifer Lugar, and David Ballard (at this writing). Let’s consider their records.

  • Less local news coverage = more municipal monkey business

    Jenkintown residents should easily identify with a segment aired on today’s Saturday Weekend Edition with Scott Simon. In that segment Scott spoke with professor Meghan Rubado, who explained how shrinking newsrooms can potentially impact the number of candidates who run not just for mayor, but for any local elected position. After... Continue reading

  • Runnymede storm drain fixes break sidewalk and curb work

    Last week, Jenkintown Public Works under the supervision of George Locke made an attempt to address an ongoing water drainage issue on Runnymede Avenue. According to the Borough, it seems that a spring somewhere between Hillside Avenue and the 200 block of Rodman gets expecially overactive after snowmelts and rainstorms... Continue reading