Community Information

Cheltenham, PA

Distance To:

Center City, Philadelphia: 12.5 miles
PA Turnpike: 4.9 miles
Roosevelt Boulevard: 4.7 miles
Philadelphia Airport: 20 miles
Highway I95: 9.2 miles

Police, Fire, Emergency

EMERGENCY:

CALL 911

Police:

Cheltenham Township Police Department:
8230 Old York Road, Elkins Park
(215) 885-1600
www.cheltenhamtownship.org/police

Fire:

www.cheltenhamtownship.org/fire/index.htm(links to all fire companies)
Cheltenham Fire Company:
413 Ryers Avenue, Cheltenham
www.cheltenhamfirecompany.org
Elkins Park Fire Company:
7818 Montgomery Avenue, Elkins Park
www.elkinsparkfire.com
Glenside Fire Company:
210 W. Glenside Avenue, Glenside
www.glensidefire.com
LaMott Fire Company:
7600 Penrose Avenue, Elkins Park
Ogontz Fire Company:
8215 Old York Road, Elkins Park
www.ogontzfireco.org

Hospitals

Abington Memorial Hospital:
1200 Old York Road, Abington, PA
www.amh.org
Einstein at Elkins Park Hospital:
60 East Township Line Rd. Elkins Park, PA
www.einstein.edu/facilities/article10068.html
Holy Redeemer Hospital:
1648 Huntingdon Pike, Meadowbrook, PA 19046
www.holyredeemer.com

Transportation

Montgomery County Shared Ride Program:
discount shared taxi service for seniors
SEPTA Train Stations:
Regional Rail R1 Glenside, Wyncote-Jenkintown
R3 Elkins Park, Melrose Park
R8 Cheltenham
www.septa.org/service/rr_schedules.html
SEPTA Buses: 6, 22, 28, 55, 77, 70
www.septa.org/service/bus_schedules_split.html

Municipal Services and Government Offices

Cheltenham:
8230 Old York Road
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania 19027-1589
(215) 887-1000
www.cheltenhamtownship.org
Montgomery County:
Main and Swede Streets
P.O. Box 311
Norristown, PA 19404-0311
(610) 278-3000
www.montcopa.org

Public Schools

Primary School

Wyncote Elementary School (K to 4):
408 Students
www.cheltenham.org/wyn/site/default.asp

Middle Schools

Elkins Park School (5 to 6):
802 Students
www.cheltenham.org/elkinspark/site/default.asp
Cedarbrook Middle School (7 to 8):
828 Students
www.cheltenham.org/cedarbrook/site/default.asp

High School

Cheltenham High School (9 to 12):
1,706 Students
www.cheltenham.org/chs/lib/chs/2006-07_Profile.pdf

Services

Electric/Gas

PECO Energy Company:
Gas or Electric Emergencies- 800-841-4141
Turn on, shut off or transfer service online at www.peco.com/ehome or call- 800-494-4000

Telephone

AT&T:
www.att.com
800-222-0300
Verizon:
www.verizon.com
800-640-4133

Department of Motor Vehicles

800-932-4600
www.dmv.state.pa.us

Poison Control

800-222-1222
www.aapcc.org

Voter Registration

(610) 278-3280
www.dos.state.pa.us/voting

Parks and Open Space

General Information: www.cheltenhamtownship.org/parks/index.htm
Coventry Park (2.8346 acres) Facilities include: Open space and natural area.
Curtis Arboretum (45.55 acres) Facilities include: Passive recreation area, two ponds, arbor, leisure area, parking area.
Desert Storm Park Laurel and Woodland Avenues, Cheltenham Facilities include: Open space and natural area.
Dishier Tract South end of Carroll Avenue, Glenside Facilities include: Open space and natural area.
Grove Park (2.88acres) Lynnewood Avenue near Cherry Lane, Glenside Facilities include: Passive recreation area, open space.
High School Park (7acres) High School Road and Montgomery Avenue, Elkins Park Facilities include: Passive recreation, open space, trails, wildflower garden, parking area.
Parkview Road Park (13.14 acres) Parkview Road, Cheltenham Facilities include: Open space and natural area.
Ralph Morgan Park (5.5 acres) Glenside Avenue near Jenkintown Train Station Facilities include: Passive recreation area, half court basketball, tot-lot playground, open space, natural area, paved walking trail.
Robinson Park (4 acres) Greenwood Avenue and North Bent Road, Wyncote Facilities include: Pond, fountain, gazebo, passive recreation area.
Rock Lane Park (1.77 acres) Rock Lane, Elkins Park Facilities include: Passive recreation area, open space, natural area.
Tookany Creek Park Tookany Creek Parkway, Cheltenham Facilities include: Passive recreation area, natural area, jogging trail, leisure area, fitness court.

Recreational Areas

General Information: www.cheltenhamtownship.org/parks/index.htm
H. Carroll Brooke Park (6.84 acres) 620 Brooke Road, Glenside Facilities include: Playground, tot-lot playground outdoor basketball court (1/2 court), one softball field, parking
Charles D. Conklin, Jr. Recreation Area (6.68 acres) Church and Yew Roads, Cheltenham Facilities include: Outdoor swimming pool, full outdoor basketball court, outdoor sand volleyball court, playground, tot-lot playground, grills and picnicking, open leisure area, bathhouse, wading pool, parking area. Membership
Melrose Park (7.237 acres) 330AsburyAvenue, Melrose Park Facilities include: Playground, supervised summer playground program, one baseball field converted for soccer, leisure area, covered pavilion, parking
Ogontz Park (10.35 acres) Church and High School Roads, Elkins Park Facilities include: Three tennis courts, handicapped-accessible playground, supervised summer playground program, quarter-mile jogging track, two softball fields converted for soccer, leisure area.
Harry S. Renninger Recreation Area (8.278 acres) Keswick Avenue and Waverly Road, Glenside Facilities include: One baseball/softball field converted for soccer, two full outdoor basketball courts, playground, supervised summer playground program, leisure area.
John Russell Park (7.1025 acres) Penrose and Willow Avenues, LaMott Facilities include: Open space, two softball fields converted for soccer.
Wall Park (13.16 acres) 600 Church Road, west of York Road, Elkins Park Facilities include: Once Upon a Playground -- a one-of-a-kind playground built in May 2004 by the Friends of Wall Park -- three lighted outdoor tennis courts, full outdoor lighted basketball court, a skate park for skateboard and inline skates, playground, supervised summer playground program, spray pool, two softball fields, rest rooms, parking area, leisure area.
Thomas Williams Park (9.13 acres) North Bent and Hewett Roads, Wyncote Facilities include: Four tennis courts, full outdoor basketball court, playground, supervised summer playground program, tot-lot play area, two softball fields converted for soccer, covered pavilion.
Fred Griffin Field - Part of Tookany Creek Park Tookany Creek Parkway and Central Avenue Facilities include: Two baseball fields converted for soccer, concession/storage building, restrooms, one outdoor basketball court, two tennis courts, playground, supervised summer playground program, parking area.
Gimbel Field - Part of Tookany Creek Park Tookany Creek Parkway and Harrison Avenue, Elkins Park Facilities include: Two baseball fields.
Kleinheinz Pond - Part of Tookany Creek Park Tookany Creek Parkway, east of Beryl Road Facilities include: Pond stocked for fishing, annual Fishing Derby in June, parking area, leisure area, and fountain.
Elkins Park Roller Hockey Arena Tookany Creek Parkway and New Second Street, Facilities include: Three rinks for league and open play

Community Pools

General Information: www.cheltenhamtownship.org/parks/index.htm
Charles D. Conklin, Jr. Pool (6.68 acres) Church and Yew Roads. Facilities include: Outdoor swimming pool, full outdoor basketball court, outdoor sand volleyball court, playground, grills and picnicking, open leisure area, bathhouse, baby wading pool, parking area. Membership.
Glenside Pool - Part of Harry S. Renninger Recreation Area. Keswick Avenue and Waverly Road, Glenside Facilities include: Lighted swimming pool, leisure area, bathhouse, baby pool, children's water slide. Call the Parks and Recreation Department at 887-1000, extension 227 for membership information.

Community Centers

General Information: www.cheltenhamtownship.org/parks/index.htm
LaMott Community Center (1.273 acres) Willow and Sycamore Avenues, LaMott Facilities include: Full indoor basketball court, playground, supervised summer playground program, indoor recreational and educational programs year-round, senior citizen programs, various health programs, playing field. For further information, call the center's director at 215-635-3255.
Rowland Community Center (2.3956 acres) Myrtle and Elm Avenue, Facilities include: Indoor instructional and recreational programs year-round, full indoor and outdoor basketball courts, playground, senior citizen programs, parking area. For further information, call the Center's Director at 215-379-2233.

Libraries

East Cheltenham Branch:
Jim Gallon, Head Librarian
400 Myrtle Ave. (Rowland Community Center)
Cheltenham
(215) 379-2077
Elkins Park Branch:
Cathy McCoy, Head Librarian
563 Church Rd. (east of Old York Rd.)
Elkins Park
(215) 635-5000
Glenside Branch:
Mary Glendening, Head Librarian
215 S. Keswick Ave.
Glenside
(215) 885-0455
La Mott Branch
Michael McGettigan, Branch manager
7420 Sycamore Ave. (La Mott Community Center)
La Mott
(215) 635-4419

Golf Courses

You will find that Montgomery County offers numerous golf opportunities nearby.

Shopping

Shopping in and around Cheltenham is plentiful, particularly along the Roosevelt Boulevard (US Highway 1) corridor, where you will find many shopping centers, malls and grocery stores. Also nearby is the Willow Grove Park Mall (www.willowgroveparkmall.com) and the shopping areas of Jenkintown. King of Prussia mall (www.kingofprussiamall.com) is only a 20 minute drive away.