The Township Manager grants approval for all block party requests. It is encouraged that all the neighbors on a given block be notified by party organizers in advance of any requests for a block party on their street.
Please submit a letter or e-mail message at least two weeks in advance of the event with the following information:
Address: Anna Marie Felix
Administrative Assistant to the Township Manager
8230 Old York Road
Elkins Park, PA 19027
E-mail: afelix@cheltenham-township.org
Tel: 215-887-6200, ext. 111
Include the following:
1. Name, address, telephone number and e-mail address of individual requesting the party.
2. The street to be blocked off.
3. The intersections on the street to be blocked.
4. Date of the event
5. Rain Date (optional) of the event
6. Time of the event (when it begins and ends)
The Township Manager’s office will reply to your request by letter or e-mail.
The Highway Department will drop off street barricades. Residents put them up at the beginning of the party, and return them to the original drop-off site at the end of the party for Township pickup. However, the blocked off streets must remain open and be accessible for emergency vehicles at all times.