Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Meadowbrook
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Montgomery
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Abington
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:154
Coordinates:40.1125°N -75.0783°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:19046
Area Code:215, 267 and 445
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1204143

Meadowbrook is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is located within Abington Township.

Administration

The community is served by Abington Police, and the majority of Meadowbrook is represented at the township level by Abington Ward 1 Commissioner Steven Kline. Rydal-Meadowbrook Civic Association[1] serves neighbors in this community by hosting candidate forums and advocating for public safety and property rights of homeowners.

Transport

Meadowbrook Station along SEPTA Regional Rail's West Trenton Line served the village. According to histories maintained by the Old York Road Historical Society, this station was previously called Paul Brook Station in the early days.

Popular culture

Meadowbrook and a sort of street gang named "Meadowbrook Mafia" was cited in an episode ("Just Say No", 2x20) of The Goldbergs, a television series set in the nearby Jenkintown.[2] [3]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rydal-meadowbrook.org/ Rydal-Meadowbrook Civic Association website
  2. http://www.tvovermind.com/the-goldbergs/goldbergs-season-2-episode-20-review-just-say-no The Goldbergs Season 2 Episode 20 Review: “Just Say No”
  3. https://www.pogdesign.co.uk/cat/The-Goldbergs/Season-2/Episode-20 "Just Say No" Summary
  4. News: 2023-03-07 . Dylan Colby Lyons . 2024-01-05 . Orlando-News.
  5. https://www.mlb.com/phillies/team/broadcasters Phillies Broadcasters