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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
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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
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Peeking under the rock of the Jenkintown School District
Dr. Takacs suggested that I do my research on the school budget, and so I have. In some ways, it’s even worse than I originally believed. Dr. Takacs asserted that a capital budget can’t be used on things such as lunches, pencils, and laptops, and she is of course correct.... Continue reading
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More news coverage coming to Jenkintown
Walkable Jenkintown first appeared on the internet in April, 2015, a week after Louise and I received notice that we had to fix the Borough’s sidewalk. I can still provide a litany of reasons why no aspect of this policy makes any sense, but exploring this problem got me far... Continue reading
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