Index to Articles
The following is an index to dozens of articles published in Newtown News Update (NTNU) and News of Interest to Newtown Area Residents (NOI) e-newsletters going back to August 2017.
Also included are a selection of articles that I have published in Newtown Patch (PATCH).
Articles are arranged by topic and reverse chronological order (newest first).
Clicking on an article title will take you to the issue of the newsletter in which the article appears or directly to the Patch article.
Find the latest issues of NTNU and NOI here.
Communications
- How To Do Public Meetings During COVID-19 Pub: NOI, Date Published: September 2020
- Newtown Supervisor Zoom Meetings Not Open to Residents Pub: PATCH, Date Published: August 2020
- COVID-19 Forces Virtual Meetings Pub: NTNU, Date Published: March 2020
- Meet Mack Monday Pub: NOI, Date Published: February 2020
- Savvy Citizen Survey Summary Pub: NOI, Date Published: December 2019
- Keeping Residents Better Informed Via Smartphones Pub: PATCH, Date Published: August 2019
- My Big Idea: Openness, Transparency & Better Communications Pub: NTNU, Date Published: June 2019
- How Does Newtown Township’s Website Stack Up? Pub: NTNU, Date Published: February 2019
- Nixle Keeps Residents Informed Pub: NTNU, Date Published: December 2018
COVID-19
- Newtown Township to Help Local Businesses During Yellow Phase Pub: PATCH, Date Published: May 2020
- Newtown Township Scraps Plan to Open Summer Camps Pub: PATCH, Date Published: May 2020
- Your Decision: Send Your Child to Summer Camp or Not? Pub: NTNU, Date Published: May 2020
- Newtown Township Preparing to Help #COVID-19 Impacted Businesses Reopen Safely Pub: NTNU, Date Published: May 2020
- #COVID19 Is Forcing State and Local Governments to Make Painful Budget Choices Pub: NOI, Date Published: May 2020
- PA State and Local Governments Facing “Plummeting Revenues” Due to #COVID19 Pub: NOI, Date Published: May 2020
- Safe Dining During #COVID19? Hard to Imagine Pub: NOI, Date Published: May 2020
- Local Governments Seek $1 TRILLION to Avert Layoffs Due to #COVID19 Pub: NOI, Date Published: May 2020
- SURVEY RESULTS: Impact of COVID-19 on Newtown Businesses Pub: NOI, Date Published: May 2020
- Newtown Businesses Struggle to Stay Afloat During #COVID-19 Pub: NOI, Date Published: May 2020
- Will Newtown Summer Camp Open This Year? Pub: PATCH, Date Published: May 2020
- "War" to Combat "Invasion" of the Coronavirus Causes Newtown Township Budget Crunch Pub: NOI, Date Published: May 2020
- Newtown Area Restaurant BINGO! Pub: PATCH, Date Published: May 2020
- Newtown Businesses Struggle to Stay Afloat During COVID-19 Pub: PATCH, Date Published: May 2020
- COVID-19 Employee Impact Survey Pub: NOI, Date Published: April 2020
- COVID-19 Employee Impact Survey Pub: PATCH, Date Published: March 2020
- COVID-19 Forces Virtual Meetings Pub: NTNU, Date Published: March 2020
Development
- ZHB Sinks Old Navy Application Pub: NOI, Date Published: September 2020
- Newtown Supervisors Pave the Way for Wawa on the Bypass Pub: NTNU, Date Published: September 2020
- Newtown Township Supervisors Deny Toll Brothers Plan Pub: PATCH, Date Published: August 2020
- Newtown Area "Jointure" Wants Your Opinion on Planning the Future Pub: PATCH, Date Published: July 2020
- E30 "Curative Amendment" Timeline Discussion at 8 July 2020 BOS Meeting Pub: NOI, Date Published: July 2020
- Newtown Area "Jointure" Wants Your Opinion on Planning the Future Pub: PATCH, Date Published: July 2020
- Newtown Supervisors Decline to Vote on Toll Brothers New Plan Pub: NOI, Date Published: March 2020
- Survey Says Newtown Area Residents Oppose Old Navy Box Store Pub: PATCH, Date Published: March 2020
- Delays Upon Delays Plague Newtown Township Hearings for Wawa and Old Navy Pub: NOI, Date Published: February 2020
- Expansion Project Proposes to Bring Old Navy to Newtown Shopping Center Pub: NOI, Date Published: Feb-20
- Newtown's “Explosive Growth”: What Are the Pros and Cons? Pub: NOI, Date Published: February 2020
- Overdevelopment: Is A "Tsunami" of Citizen Reaction Coming? Pub: NTNU, Date Published: January 2020
- Toll Bros Twining Bridge Road Proposal Pub: NOI, Date Published: January 2020
- Newtown Residents vs. Toll Bros Pub: NOI, Date Published: December 2019
- It's Strike Two for 27 Townhomes on Durham Road! Pub: NOI, Date Published: December 2019
- Mack & Fisher Respond to Questions About Development Pub: PATCH, Date Published: November 2019
- Arcadia Green Three Peat: Sues Newtown Again Pub: NOI, Date Published: Jan-19
- ELECTION 2019: The Candidates for Newtown Township Supervisor ... In Their Own Words Pub: NOI, Date Published: November 2019
- Newtown Supervisors Oppose Plan To Build 27 Townhouses Pub: PATCH, Date Published: November 2019
- Let's keep Newtown Township from Becoming a “Pottersville" Pub: NOI, Date Published: October 2019
- Hearing on Wegmans in Lower Makefield. Will the 2nd Time Be the Charm? Pub: NOI, Date Published: September 2019
- Newtown Township Supervisors Say "No Means No" When It Comes to Arcadia Green III Planned Residential Development Pub: NOI, Date Published: March 2019
- Plumstead Wawa Gas Pumps - A Lesson for Newtown Pub: NOI, Date Published: May 2019
- Wawa Submits a Traffic Impact Study Pub: NTNU, Date Published: March 2019
- Plumstead Chooses to Challenge Wawa Ruling Pub: NOI, Date Published: April 2019
- Upper Gwynedd Township Versus Wawa: A Lesson for Newtown Township? Pub: NOI, Date Published: August 2019
- Third time not the charm for Arcadia Green development in Newtown Township Pub: NOI, Date Published: November 2018
- Path Forward Nebulous for Newtown Township Wawa Pub: NOI, Date Published: October 2018
- The Newtown Township Planning Commission Stymies - For Now - Path Forward for Wawa Pub: NOI, Date Published: October 2018
- Starbucks and Wawa May Signal a Rise in Home Prices in Newtown as Well as Attract More Younger and Whiter Residents, Says Study Pub: NOI, Date Published: September 2018
- The PRD Expedited Development Approval Process May Soon Be a Thing of the Past in Newtown Area Towns Pub: NOI, Date Published: September 2018
- Arcadia Green Application Three-Peat: Will It Be a Slam Dunk? Pub: NTNU, Date Published: July 2018
- Newtown Settles with Starbucks Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Jun-18
- Newtown Board of Supervisors Shoots Down Drive-thru Starbucks Pub: NTNU, Date Published: May 2018
- What About WaWa on the ByPass? Pub: NTNU, Date Published: May 2018
- Newtown Crossing vs Arcadia: Truth to Power! Pub: NTNU, Date Published: October 2017
Discrimination
- Newtown Police Will Host Town Hall Meeting Pub: NOI, Date Published: July 2020
- Let's Make Sure Racism Has No Place in Newtown! Pub: PATCH, Date Published: June 2020
- Newtown Township Passes Revised Love is Love Resolution Pub: PATCH, Date Published: March 2020
- The Day That Newtown Township Failed to Show Love for LGBTQ+ Youth Pub: NOI, Date Published: March 2020
- Meet the Human Relations Commission Pub: NTNU, Date Published: March 2019
- A Deeper Understanding of the "Redsk*ns" Conversation Pub: NOI, Date Published: February 2019
- Dave Bria Talks About Anti-Discrimination Ordinances Pub: NTNU, Date Published: January 2018
Drugs & Opioid Epidemic
- Big Question in Opioid Suits: How to Divide Any Settlement Pub: NOI, Date Published: August 2019
- Opioid Lawsuit Survey Results Pub: NTNU, Date Published: January 2019
- Newtown Township Supervisors Vote to File Civil Lawsuit Against Drug Manufacturers Over Opioid Crisis Pub: NOI, Date Published: December 2018
- Improved Access to Medical Marijuana Can Help Combat Opioid Addiction Pub: NTNU, Date Published: April 2018
- Newtown Ambulance Squad Will Comply Fully with Health Disaster Emergency Pub: NTNU, Date Published: January 2018
- Police Chief on Narcan & New 24/7 Drug Drop-off Program Pub: NTNU, Date Published: January 2018
Environment
- Newtown Area "Jointure" Wants Your Opinion on Planning the Future Pub: PATCH, Date Published: Jul-20
- Newtown Artesian Water Publishes Q3 2019 PFAS Test Results Pub: NOI, Date Published: Nov-19
- Elen Snyder Appointed to Newtown Environmental Advisory Council Pub: NOI, Date Published: Oct-19
- Tohickon Creek Deserves the Best Protection the PA DEP Can Offer Pub: NOI, Date Published: Sep-19
- Elen Snyder Appointed to Newtown Environmental Advisory Council Pub: PATCH, Date Published: Sep-19
- Newtown Township Approves Residents’ Plan to Plant Native Trees Pub: PATCH, Date Published: Sep-19
- Gov. Wolf Says PA is NOT Going Too Slow to Set Safe Limits for PFAS in Drinking Water Pub: NOI, Date Published: Sep-19
- Friends of Roberts Ridge Park Plan to Plant Tens of Native Trees Pub: PATCH, Date Published: Sep-19
- Newtown Residents Comment on Roberts Ridge Park Meadow Plan Pub: NOI, Date Published: Jun-19
- Victory! Falls Supervisors Reject Elcon Plan Pub: NOI, Date Published: May-19
- PFAS in Drinking Water Update Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Apr-19
- John Mack Lists the Air Pollutants the ELCON Hazardous Waste Treatment Plant Would Be Allowed to Emit Pub: NOI, Date Published: Apr-19
- Watershed Pollution Reduction Plan Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Apr-19
- "EPA Playing Us for Fools" Regarding PFAS in Local Drinking Water, Says Warminster Resident Pub: NOI, Date Published: Mar-19
- PFAS Detected in Newtown Water Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Feb-19
- The Quality of Newtown's Local Drinking Water Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Aug-18
- Newtown Township Supports a Complete & Permanent Ban on Fracking and Related Activities Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Mar-18
- Supervisors Debate Amendment to JMZO That Would Allow Fracking Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Mar-18
- Newtown Artesian Water Company Defends Quality of Its Water Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Oct-17
Finances
- Proposed Newtown Township Tax Increase is a “Little Troubling” Pub: PATCH, Date Published: October 2020
- Consultants Present the Final 5-Year Budget Report to Supervisors Pub: NTNU, Date Published: September 2020
- A Fiscally Stable Newtown is Good for Business & Vice Versa Pub: PATCH, Date Published: July 2020
- Are You Willing to Pay Higher Taxes? Pub: NOI, Date Published: July 2020
- Economic Development Committee Discusses Revitalization of Newtown Business Commons Pub: NOI, Date Published: July 2020
- Newtown Township to Help Local Businesses During Yellow Phase Pub: PATCH, Date Published: May 2020
- Newtown Township Preparing to Help #COVID-19 Impacted Businesses Reopen Safely Pub: NTNU, Date Published: May 2020
- #COVID19 Is Forcing State and Local Governments to Make Painful Budget Choices Pub: NOI, Date Published: May 2020
- PA State and Local Governments Facing “Plummeting Revenues” Due to #COVID19 Pub: NOI, Date Published: May 2020
- Local Governments Seek $1 TRILLION to Avert Layoffs Due to #COVID19 Pub: NOI, Date Published: May 2020
- SURVEY RESULTS: Impact of COVID-19 on Newtown Businesses Pub: NOI, Date Published: May 2020
- Newtown Businesses Struggle to Stay Afloat During #COVID-19 Pub: NOI, Date Published: May 2020
- "War" to Combat "Invasion" of the Coronavirus Causes Newtown Township Budget Crunch Pub: NOI, Date Published: May 2020
- Rough Road Ahead for Newtown Township Pub: NTNU, Date Published: April 2020
- Impact of COVID-19 on Newtown Township Pub: NOI, Date Published: April 2020
- Tax Delay Impact on Govt Budgets Pub: NOI, Date Published: April 2020
- Newtown Supervisors Reverse Course & Approve to Hire Econsult Solutions, Inc. to Help Plan the Township’s Future Finances Pub: NOI, Date Published: March 2020
- One Out of Four PA Families Lack Enough Income To Pay For Basic Needs Pub: NOI, Date Published: Mar-20
- A Deep Dive Into Newtown Township's 2020 Budget Pub: PATCH, Date Published: December 2019
- Summary & Analysis of 2020 Preliminary Budget Pub: NTNU, Date Published: December 2019
- Decreased Tax Revenue Continues to Impact Newtown Township's Financial Health Pub: NOI, Date Published: November 2019
- Newtown Township To Develop a 5-Year Financial Plan Pub: PATCH, Date Published: August 2019
- Newtown Township Seeks Grant to Assess Finances Pub: NOI, Date Published: April 2019
- Newtown Township Supervisors Approve Final $13M Budget for 2019. Read Their Lips: No New Taxes! Pub: NOI, Date Published: December 2018
- A "Rapidly Approaching" Fiscal Precipice Pub: NTNU, Date Published: October 2018
- All is Well in Newtown's Financial Garden As Long As... Pub: NTNU, Date Published: October 2018
- Trends in Newtown’s “Volatile” Earned Income and Property Transfer Taxes Pub: NOI, Date Published: October 2018
- Setting the Record Straight on Taxes Pub: NTNU, Date Published: February 2018
- It’s Never Popular to Raise Taxes…But Newtown Township Still Has One of the Lowest Property Tax Millage in the Area Pub: NTNU, Date Published: January 2018
- Newtown's "Volatile" Sources of Revenue Pub: NTNU, Date Published: January 2018
- Revised Preliminary 2018 Budget Approved Pub: NTNU, Date Published: January 2018
- The Looming 2018 Budget Crisis Pub: NTNU, Date Published: December 2017
- Newtown Township Manager Proposes a Tax Increase Pub: NTNU, Date Published: October 2017
Governance
- 2020 Voting Record to Date of Newtown Supervisors Pub: NOI, Date Published: October 2020
- E30 "Curative Amendment" Timeline Discussion at 8 July 2020 BOS Meeting Pub: NOI, Date Published: July 2020
- Newtown Approves COVID19 Outdoor Sales & Dining Resolution Pub: PATCH, Date Published: June 2020
- David Oxley Appointed Newtown Township Supervisor Pub: NOI, Date Published: February 2020
- David D. Oxley Sworn in as Supervisor Pub: NTNU, Date Published: January 2020
- My Year as Supervisor Pub: NOI, Date Published: January 2020
- 2019 Accomplishments of BOS Pub: NOI, Date Published: January 2020
- 2019 Voting Record of Newtown Township Supervisors Pub: NOI, Date Published: November 2019
- Mack & Fisher Beat Butler & Boyle by Going Positive! Pub: PATCH, Date Published: November 2019
- Vicious Politics Comes to Newtown Township! Pub: PATCH, Date Published: November 2019
- What’s the Hourly “Wage” of a Newtown Township Supervisor? Pub: PATCH, Date Published: September 2019
- What’s the Most Satisfying Part of My Job as Newtown Township Supervisor? Pub: NOI, Date Published: August 2019
- Supervisors Mack and Fisher Win Big in Newtown Primary Pub: NOI, Date Published: June 2019
- Dennis Fisher Appointed to Fill Vacancy on Newtown Board of Supervisors Pub: NTNU, Date Published: July 2018
- Jen Dix Resigns Effective June 30, 2018 Pub: NTNU, Date Published: June 2018
- Supervisors Pass PA Congressional Redistricting Resolution Pub: NTNU, Date Published: May 2018
- National Sunshine Week Quiz Results Pub: NTNU, Date Published: March 2018
- Truth. Facts. Transparency. It's What Open Government is All About. Know Your Rights Pub: NOI, Date Published: March 2018
- Out With the "Old" Regime, In With the NEW! Pub: NTNU, Date Published: January 2018
- Phil Calabro’s Welcome Address Pub: NTNU, Date Published: January 2018
- Newtown GOP's Fake News Pub: NTNU, Date Published: November 2017
Infrastructure
- How Satisfied Are You With Newtown Township Services? Pub: PATCH, Date Published: Jul-20
- Annual Road Work Pub: NOI, Date Published: Jun-19
- Newtown Accepts $706K Bid to Pave 2.7 Miles of Township-owned Roads Pub: NOI, Date Published: Apr-19
- 2019 Roadway Rehabitation Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Feb-19
- A Scary Preliminary 2019 Budget, But at Least It Calls for More Roads to be Repaved Pub: NOI, Date Published: Oct-18
- 2018 Newtown Township Road Improvement Program Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Jun-18
- Faulty Bids Cause Delay in 2018 Road Improvement Program Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Mar-18
- Draft Budget Calls for 2.8 Miles of Roads to Be Repaved Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Oct-17
Miscellaneous
- PA Unemployment Claims Hit Record Pub: NOI, Date Published: Apr-20
- Solstice Restaurant: Where's the Steak? Pub: NOI, Date Published: Dec-19
- Got a Smashed Mailbox? Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Feb-19
- The Top Ten Local News Stories in 2018 Pub: NOI, Date Published: Jan-19
- Glossary of Municipal Terms Pub: NOI, Date Published: Nov-18
- McGrath To Pay Newtown Township $25K for Surreptitiously and Illegally Cutting Down Valuable Beech Tree Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Mar-18
- The Green Parrot Irish Festival Spurs Debate Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Feb-18
Public Health & Safety
- Progressive Policing Policies Pub: NOI, Date Published: October 2020
- Newtown Volunteer Fire Dept at a Turning Point Pub: NOI, Date Published: October 2020
- Summary of Police Town Hall Meeting with Chief Hearn Pub: NTNU, Date Published: August 2020
- Newtown Police Will Host Town Hall Meeting Pub: NOI, Date Published: July 2020
- Newtown Fire Association is Well-Trained & Qualified Pub: NOI, Date Published: May 2019
- Philadelphia PD Captain John L. Hearn Sworn in as Newtown Township's Police Chief Pub: NOI, Date Published: March 2019
- Newtown Supervisors receive long awaited fire, emergency services study Pub: NOI, Date Published: February 2019
- Northampton Resolution is a Setback for Newtown Ambulance Pub: NOI, Date Published: November 2018
- Newtown Township Supervisors to Consider "Gun Safety" Resolution Pub: NTNU, Date Published: June 2018
- Newtown Ambulance Squad Seeks Additional Funding Pub: NTNU, Date Published: October 2017
Quality of Life
- How Satisfied Are You With Newtown Township Services? Pub: PATCH, Date Published: Jul-20
- Newtown Township Scraps Plan to Open Summer Camps Pub: PATCH, Date Published: May-20
- Your Decision: Send Your Child to Summer Camp or Not? Pub: NTNU, Date Published: May-20
- Will Newtown Summer Camp Open This Year? Pub: PATCH, Date Published: May-20
- Newtown Borough Hears Update on Pedestrian Bridge Project Pub: NOI, Date Published: Mar-20
- Newtown Creek Coalition Proposes a Pedestrian Bridge Pub: PATCH, Date Published: Sep-19
- Lower Dolington Road Trail Update Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Feb-20
- Newtown Borough Council to Consider Partnering with Coalition & Newtown Township on Pedestrian Bridge Project Pub: NOI, Date Published: Feb-20
- Newtown Bridge Project Advances to Next Step Pub: NOI, Date Published: Dec-19
- Newtown Creek Coalition Proposes a NEW Pedestrian Bridge Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Sep-19
- Newtown Township Trail Plan Struggles to Get Off the Ground Pub: PATCH, Date Published: Apr-19
Surveys
- Newtown Area "Jointure" Wants Your Opinion on Planning the Future Pub: PATCH, Date Published: Jul-20
- How Satisfied Are You With Newtown Township Services? Pub: PATCH, Date Published: Jul-20
- SURVEY RESULTS: Impact of COVID-19 on Newtown Businesses Pub: NOI, Date Published: May-20
- COVID-19 Employee Impact Survey Pub: NOI, Date Published: Apr-20
- COVID-19 Employee Impact Survey Pub: PATCH, Date Published: Mar-20
- Survey Says Residents Don't Want Old Navy in Newtown Shopping Center Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Jan-20
- Survey: Issues Important to Newtown Township Residents Pub: NOI, Date Published: Oct-19
- Opioid Lawsuit Survey Results Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Jan-19
- The Brouhaha Over WaWa Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Jun-18
- Newtown Issues Survey Update Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Oct-17
- Newtown Residents Speak Out on the Issues Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Sep-17
- Newtown Supervisor Asks: Should A Super Wawa Come To The Bypass? Pub: PATCH, Date Published: May-18
Traffic & Parking
- When Will Parking Improve in the Village at Newtown Shopping Center? Pub: NOI, Date Published: Mar-20
- Parking & Traffic in the Village at Newtown Pub: NOI, Date Published: Jun-19
- PennDOT to Lower Speed Limit on Section of Swamp Road Pub: NOI, Date Published: May-19
Zoning
- Newtown Planning Commission vs. Jointure Regarding Maximum Allowable E-30 "Fuel Pumps Pub: NOI, Date Published: May-20
- Residents Urge Supervisors to Abide by the Spirit of Conservation Management & Reject Toll Bros Latest Plan Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Mar-20
- Wawa and the "Municipal Cure" Pub: NOI, Date Published: Jan-20
- Supervisors Vote to Oppose Variances for Durham Road Townhouses Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Nov-19
- It’s Time for Newtown Township to Update Its Comprehensive Plan! Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Aug-19
- Zoning Changes Can Harm the Community Pub: NOI, Date Published: Aug-19
- Sit, Stay Doggie Day Care Allowed to Stay Says Newtown Township Zoning Hearing Board Pub: NOI, Date Published: Dec-18
- It's a Busy Time for the Joint Zoning Council: Proposed Amendments to the JMZO Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Sep-18
- Developer Urges Supervisors to Amend Zoning Ordinance to Allow WaWa on Bypass Pub: NTNU, Date Published: Jun-18
