Borough of Bryn Athyn
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Welcome to the Borough of Bryn Athyn
Bryn Athyn is a tiny jewel tucked in suburban Montgomery County, just outside of Northeast Philadelphia. 1.9 square miles of mostly open space, Bryn Athyn is an oasis in the suburbs. Originally part of Moreland Township, in 1916 Bryn Athyn leaders petitioned the Commonwealth to become an independent community. The Township of Moreland was then divided into Upper Moreland Township, Bryn Athyn Borough and Lower Moreland Township. Bryn Athyn became a Home Rule Municipality in 1979.
HISTORIC DISTRICT
Bryn Athyn Borough boasts two historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
The Fetters Mill Historic District and
The Bryn Athyn Historic District.
Bryn Athyn then...
Bryn Athyn today...
Built in 1883 A "Pratt Through Truss" design
Former Train Station
Built in 1883 A "Pratt Through Truss" design
Bryn Athyn PD
Thanks for all you do!
Community Bulletin
COVID-19 UPDATE
Governor Wolf has extended the Declaration of Emergency for Pennsylvania for an additional 90 days through the end of May 2021.
Governor Wolf's Stay at Home Order has been updated as of February 19, 2021. To view a complete list of restrictions please visit
The Bryn Athyn Municipal Building will be closed to the public for regular operations, except by appointment. Masks are required in the Municipal Building.
A secure Drop Off Box and a Pick Up Box are located near the doors to Borough Hall for payments or other Borough business.
Borough Council Meetings are held via Zoom. Contact Vikki Trost, Borough Manager, for the Zoom invitation.
BUILDING & ZONING PERMIT APPLICATIONS
Beginning on Friday, May 1, 2020, all businesses in the construction industry in Pennsylvania, including those in new construction, renovation and repair, as well as land subdivision and design-related field activities, were permitted to maintain in-person operations. Governor Wolf’s office has provided guidance for businesses in the construction industry permitted to operate during the COVID-19 disaster emergency.
Bryn Athyn Borough’s Code Enforcement Department has resumed the processing of permit applications and building inspections.
Business will be conducted by Appointment on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:30am – 12:00am.
Please note the Municipal building will not be open to the public.
Questions regarding the permitting process should be directed to
Vikki Trost at vikkit@brynathynboro.org.
Building or Zoning permit applications should be directed to
Chalie Pluguez at permits@brynathynboro.org.
We strongly urge all permit applicants to contact Vikki Trost prior to submitting a permit application (vikkit@brynathynboro.org).
All permit information and applications can be found here.
UPCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS
The next scheduled meeting of
Borough Council: Monday, June 7, 2021 at 7:00 pm via Zoom
Bryn Athyn Zoning Hearing Board: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 7:00pm
Finance Committee: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 6:00pm
Bryn Athyn Planning Commission: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 7:30pm via Zoom
TRASH COLLECTION
Trash and Recycling will be picked up twice weekly except for the holidays listed here:
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4th),
Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Trash will be picked up on other holidays (i.e. Presidents' Day, MLK Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day)
The Bryn Athyn Borough Facebook page will provide information
for cancellation of trash pickup due to bad weather
Consult "Departments" page for more information on Trash Collection