Melrose Park is an unincorporated section of

Cheltenham Township Cheltenham Township is a home-rule township located in the southeast corner of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders Philadelphia to the south and east, Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Abington Township ...

on the

Philadelphia Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...

city line in

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Montgomery County, colloquially referred to as Montco, is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population of the county was 856,553, making it the third-most populous county in Pennsylvania after Philadel ...

, It is bordered to the south by Cheltenham Avenue, to the west by

Old York Road Old York Road, originally York Road, with reference to New York, is a roadway that was built during the 18th century to connect Philadelphia with New York City. The road was built along the Raritan tribe, Raritan tribe's Naraticong Trail, als ...

, to the east by New Second Street and to the north by Ashbourne Road.

SEPTA SEPTA, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, is a regional public transportation authority that operates bus, rapid transit, commuter rail, light rail, and electric trolleybus services for nearly four million people througho ...

provides public transportation to Melrose Park via the Melrose Park railroad station and SEPTA bus routes 28, 55, and 70. Melrose Park is represented by

Madeleine Dean Madeleine Dean Cunnane (born June 6, 1959) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district since 2019. The district includes almost all of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Mont ...

in the 4th Congressional District. It is a close-in suburb outside of Philadelphia.

Gratz College

Melrose Park had been home to

Gratz College Gratz College is a private Jewish college in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania, United States. The college traces its origins to 1856 when banker, philanthropist, and communal leader Hyman Gratz and the Hebrew Education Society of Philadelphia (es ...

, the oldest independent institution of

Jewish Jews (, , ), or the Jewish people, are an ethnoreligious group and nation, originating from the Israelites of History of ancient Israel and Judah, ancient Israel and Judah. They also traditionally adhere to Judaism. Jewish ethnicity, rel ...

learning in the

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. In March 2025, Gratz announced they would be leaving their Melrose Park campus for new facilities in

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Jenkintown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is approximately north of Center City Philadelphia. History The community was named for William Jenkins, a Welsh pioneer settler. The borough was settled in abou ...

Notable people

* Chad Levitt, professional football player *

Edgar Lee Masters Edgar Lee Masters (August 23, 1868 – March 5, 1950) was an American attorney, poet, biographer, and dramatist. He is the author of '' Spoon River Anthology'', ''The New Star Chamber and Other Essays'', ''Songs and Satires'', ''The Great V ...

, poet, biographer, attorney

Gallery

File:Melrose Ave, Melrose Park PA.JPG, Melrose Avenue. File:St John's Lutheran Church, Melrose Park PA 01.JPG, St. John's Lutheran Church in Melrose Park. File:Gratz College 01.JPG,

. File:Congregation Adath Jeshurun, Elkins Park PA 01.JPG, Congregation Adath Jeshurun. File:Perelman Jewish Day School, Melrose Park PA 02.JPG, Perelman Jewish Day School.

References

External links

Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania Gratz College Unincorporated communities in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania {{MontgomeryCountyPA-geo-stub