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More Apartments = More Cars = More Taxes.
All those reading this who’d rather live in Willow Grove, raise their hands. Anyone? Beuller? Jenkintown now has — or will soon have — three new apartment projects under construction on Old York Road. This is not only unsettling for those who hope for a long-term revival for Jenkintown, it... Continue reading
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Is Jenkintown Matters Ethical?
Of all the overheated accusations hurled at Jenkintown Matters found on social media, a lack of ethics is maybe the most curious. According to at least one follower of the Jenkintown Community Page (group), citizens publishing research about their local government on their own blog without revealing their names is... Continue reading
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Borough Finances — Who’s Responsible?
Mismanagement, opacity, and complacency combine to diminish the community. What’s next? With the Borough’s finances now finally in such a state that it has to actually consider disbanding our police department, it bears reminding of what we wrote here in 2019: Make no mistake, Jenkintonians: We are sailing into some... Continue reading
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Why the Borough is Broke
Mismanagement, opacity, and complacency combine to diminish the community. What’s next? With the Borough’s finances now finally in such a state that it has to actually consider disbanding our police department, it bears reminding of what we wrote here in 2019: Make no mistake, Jenkintonians: We are sailing into some... Continue reading
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