Index to Articles
The following is an index to hundreds of articles published in Newtown News Update (NTNU), News of Interest to Newtown Area Residents (NOI), and Newtown Township Meeting Notes (NTMN) e-newsletters going back to August 2017.
Also included are a selection of articles that I have published in Newtown Patch (PATCH).
[List of ALL my Patch Articles]
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, NOI, and NTMN here.
Anti-Discrimination
- Proposed LGBTQ+ Rainbow Crosswalk in Doylestown Borough Would Be First of Its Kind in Bucks County Pub: NOI, 10 April 2023
- Was Green Parrot Owner Bullied by CR Teachers, Others Over Film Showing? Pub: NOI, December 2022
- Newtown Township Resident Frank McCarron Comments on Budget Process, Police Diversity, and Hybrid Meetings Pub: NOI, August 2021
- Opinion: Debate Over Critical Race Theory (CRT) Threatens Vital Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Efforts in Schools Pub: NOI, July 2021
- The Slave Owners of Bucks County, 1783 – 1830: PATCH, May 2021
- Doylestown Township Passes Juneteenth Freedom Day Resolution Pub: NOI, May 2021
- Celebrating Love is Love & Diversity in Newtown Pub: NTNU, March 2021
- Kevin Antoine, Chair of the Newtown Human Relations Commission, Speaks on Equality Act Pub: NTNU, March 2021
- PA State Police Resume Collecting Racial, Ethnic Data During traffic Stops Pub: NOI, February 2021
- Should the Newtown Township PD Hire Qualified Officers of Color? Pub: PATCH, January 2021
- Newtown Police Will Host Town Hall Meeting Pub: NOI, July 2020
- Let's Make Sure Racism Has No Place in Newtown! Pub: PATCH, June 2020
- Newtown Township Passes Revised Love is Love Resolution Pub: PATCH, March 2020
- The Day That Newtown Township Failed to Show Love for LGBTQ+ Youth Pub: NOI, March 2020
- Meet the Human Relations Commission Pub: NTNU, March 2019
- A Deeper Understanding of the "Redsk*ns" Conversation Pub: NOI, February 2019
- Dave Bria Talks About Anti-Discrimination Ordinances Pub: NTNU, January 2018
Communications
- Twitter Verifies #NewtownPA Supervisor John Mack's Account as Authentic & Credible! Pub: NOI, August 2023 v2
- 23 January 2023 Meet Mack Monday Meeting Summary – Pub: NOI, 6 February 2023
- New Facebook Group: Not On My BYpass (NOMBY) Pub: NOI November 2022
- Meet Mack Monday November 22, 2021 Pub: NOI, November 2021
- The First View of Newtown Township Website Analytics! Pub: NOI, October 2021
- Residents Support Hybrid In-Person/Online Public Meetings Pub: PATCH, July 2021
- Pennsylvania Sunshine Act Needs a Digital Update Post COVID-19 Pub: NOI, July 2021
- Hybrid In-Person/Online Public Meetings Pub: NTNU, June 2021
- How To Do Public Meetings During COVID-19 Pub: NOI, September 2020
- Newtown Supervisor Zoom Meetings Not Open to Residents Pub: PATCH, August 2020
- COVID-19 Forces Virtual Meetings Pub: NTNU, March 2020
- Meet Mack Monday Pub: NOI, February 2020
- Savvy Citizen Survey Summary Pub: NOI, December 2019
- Keeping Residents Better Informed Via Smartphones Pub: PATCH, August 2019
- My Big Idea: Openness, Transparency & Better Communications Pub: NTNU, June 2019
- How Does Newtown Township’s Website Stack Up? Pub: NTNU, February 2019
- Nixle Keeps Residents Informed Pub: NTNU, December 2018
COVID-19
- #NewtownPA Residents Want to Know How ARP Funds Are Being/Will Be Spent Pub: NOI, July 2023
- Newtown Has Already Decided How It Will Spend Nearly Half of Its $2 Million ARPA Funds Pub: NOI, June 2022
- What Can American Rescue Plan (ARP) Money Be Spent On? Pub: NOI, February 2022
- Newtown Friends Home & Village Board Chairman Terry Christiansen Inquires About Access to ARP Funds Pub: NOI, August 2021
- As COVID Restrictions Eased, DUI Arrests By Newtown Township PD Zoomed! Pub: NOI, July 2021
- PA Lawmakers Have No Plan Yet For How $7 Billion in COVID Relief Can Be Spent By Newtown & Other Townships. But Maybe You Do! Pub: NOI, May 2021
- It's Raining COVID Relief Money! How Should Newtown Spend It? Pub: NTNU, May 2021
- Rep. Perry Warren Looks Toward State Bill That Would Allow Online Public Meetings Even After #COVID19 Pub: NOI, March 2021
- COVID-19 Leads To Decrease In Fuel Tax Payments To Local-Area Towns, Including Newtown Pub: NOI, March 2021
- Newtown Athletic Club Defies New State COVID-19 Mitigation Order Pub: NOI, December 2020
- How To Do Public Meetings During COVID-19 Pub: NOI, September 2020
- Newtown Township to Help Local Businesses During Yellow Phase Pub: PATCH, May 2020
- Newtown Township Scraps Plan to Open Summer Camps Pub: PATCH, May 2020
- Your Decision: Send Your Child to Summer Camp or Not? Pub: NTNU, May 2020
- Newtown Township Preparing to Help #COVID-19 Impacted Businesses Reopen Safely Pub: NTNU, May 2020
- #COVID19 Is Forcing State and Local Governments to Make Painful Budget Choices Pub: NOI, May 2020
- PA State and Local Governments Facing “Plummeting Revenues” Due to #COVID19 Pub: NOI, May 2020
- Safe Dining During #COVID19? Hard to Imagine Pub: NOI, May 2020
- Local Governments Seek $1 TRILLION to Avert Layoffs Due to #COVID19 Pub: NOI, May 2020
- SURVEY RESULTS: Impact of COVID-19 on Newtown Businesses Pub: NOI, May 2020
- Newtown Businesses Struggle to Stay Afloat During #COVID-19 Pub: NOI, May 2020
- How Should Newtown Spend COVID-19 Relief Money? Pub: PATCH, April 2021
- Will Newtown Summer Camp Open This Year? Pub: PATCH, May 2020
- "War" to Combat "Invasion" of the Coronavirus Causes Newtown Township Budget Crunch Pub: NOI, May 2020
- Newtown Area Restaurant BINGO! Pub: PATCH, May 2020
- Newtown Businesses Struggle to Stay Afloat During COVID-19 Pub: PATCH, May 2020
- COVID-19 Employee Impact Survey Pub: NOI, April 2020
- COVID-19 Employee Impact Survey Pub: PATCH, March 2020
- COVID-19 Forces Virtual Meetings Pub: NTNU, March 2020
Development
- Letter to the Bucks County Herald: Thanks, Supervisor Mack, for Protecting #NewtownPA Twp Pub: NOI, August 2023 v2
- Redevelopment Plan for Corners at #NewtownPA Place Presented to Planning Commission Pub: NOI, August 2023 v2
- #NewtownPA Residents Are Very Concerned About Overdevelopment Pub: NOI, August 2023
- Developer Moves To Disqualify #NewtownPA Supervisor John Mack From Zoning Challenge Hearing Pub: NOI, August 2023
- Are You Ready for #NewtownPA Zoning Armageddon? Pub: Newtown Patch, July 2023
- Second Salvo of "Newtown Zoning Armageddon" Pub: NOI, July 2023
- Another "Upscale" Apartment Building Complex Proposed In #NewtownPA Township Pub: NOI, July 2023
- Newtown Zoning Armageddon/Overdevelopment Survey
- Are You Ready for Newtown Zoning Armageddon™? Pub: NTNU, 23 June 2023
- Capital Grille Proposing To Open Restaurant In #NewtownPA Township Pub: NOI, 6 June 2023
- Blue Point Grill Plans Expansion of Outdoor Patio Pub: NOI, 6 May 2023
- #NewtownPA Business Commons "Mixed-Use" Mix-Up Pub: NOI, 6 May 2023
- #NewtownPA Planners Have Concerns With Proposed Five-Story Luxury Apartment Building in OR District Pub: NOI, 10 April 2023
- Provco/Wawa Versus Newtown Deja Vu All Over Again: Scene One, ZHB, 30 Jan 2023 - Pub: NOI, 6 February 2023
- Kushner RE Lawyer Wants to Change Zoning to Allow Luxury "Apartment Complex" in the OR District Pub: NOI, January 2023
- Provco Appeals #NewtownPA Township's Denial Of Wawa Plan Pub: NOI, December 2022
- #NewtownPA Planning Commission Reviews Draft Comprehensive Plan Pub: NOI, November 2022
- New Facebook Group: Not On My BYpass (NOMBY) Pub: NOI 14 November 2022
- #NewtownPA Township Rejects Wawa on Newtown Bypass and Silver Lake Road Pub: NOI, November 2022
- Food Trucks in the Newtown Business Commons? Pub: Patch, November 2022
- Guiding Principles of the New #NewtownPA Area Comprehensive Plan Pub: NOI, October 2022
- WaWaWay Back in History! Pub: NOI, August 2022
- Blue Point Grill Seafood Restaurant Coming To Newtown Pub: NOI, August 2022
- Provco/Wawa Submits Highway Occupancy Permit (HOP) to PennDOT Pub: NOI, June 2022
- Bucks County Residents Hold “Stop Wawa” Protest Pub: NOI, June 2022
- Wawa Versus Newtown Township Timeline: 2017 through 2022 Pub: NOI, June 2022
- Newtown Wawa Developers Backed Out of Supervisors Meeting At Last Minute. What Does This Mean Going Forward? Pub: NOI, May 2022
- Piccolo Trattoria Seeks (& Gets) Approval for Outdoor Dining Pub: NOI, April 2022
- #NewtownPA Planning Commission Chair Chastises Wawa Pub: NOI, April 2022
- Newtown Planning Commission Nixes Wawa's Latest Land Development Plan Pub: Patch, April 2022
- Residents Comment on the Decision to Approve Toll Bros Settlement Plan Pub: NOI, March 2022
- Newtown Township Planners to Consider Plan for Wawa on Newtown Bypass Pub: NOI, March 2022
- Arcadia’s Third Highway Occupancy Permit Application. Will It Be the Charm? Pub: NOI, February 2022
- New Toll Bros Development Plan Pub: NOI, February 2022
- Provco (Wawa) Submits Preliminary Land Development Plan Pub: NOI, December 2021
- Zoning Hearing Board Issues Official Provco (Wawa) Decision Pub: NOI, November 2021
- Newtown Township ZHB Issues Official Wawa Decision Pub: Patch, November 2021
- Newtown Area Jointure 2020 Census Population & Housing Data Pub: Patch, October 2021
- PennDOT & Residents Discuss Arcadia Traffic Access/Egress Options Pub: NOI, September 2021
- Economic Development Committee Discusses New Uses for the Business Commons Zones Pub: NOI, September 2021
- Delancey Court Residents Oppose Toll's Proposed Settlement Plan Pub: Patch, September 2021
- PennDOT Defends Arcadia U-Turn Option Pub: Patch, September 2021
- Controversy Regarding Proposed Arcadia Newtown U-Turn Option Pub: Patch, August 2021
- Petition From Residents of Newtown Crossing Regarding Access Options to Arcadia Green: Tell PennDOT No U-turn at Millpond & Buck Rd Pub: NOI, August 2021
- How Overdevelopment Threatens "Everybody’s Hometown": Is It Too Late for Newtown? Pub: NOI, July 2021
- Newtown Township Supervisors to Oppose Zoning Relief for Proposed Wawa Super Store & Gas Station on Bypass Pub: NOI, May 2021
- Newtown Township Planner Presentation on OLI and LI Zoning Districts. Goal: How to Rezone to Bring New Businesses to Town Pub: NOI, May 2021
- The Newtown Planning Commission Versus Wawa Pub: PATCH, April 2021
- Newtown Residents Lash Out Against Arcadia Settlement Pub: PATCH, March 2021
- Newtown Township Supervisors Approved a Settlement Agreement with Arcadia That Ends a 6-Year Battle That the Town Was Warned It Would Lose Pub: NOI, March 2021
- Residents Oppose Proposed DoggyDayz, LLC K9 "Luxury" Resorts & Day Care Facility Planned for Newtown Twp Pub: NOI, March 2021
- Newtown Township Supervisors Discuss Ways To Attract New Business to the Newtown Business Commons District Pub: NOI, March 2021
- Newtown Township Supervisors Discuss Ways To Attract New Business to the Newtown Business Commons District Pub: NOI, March 2021
- Newtown Gate Residents Versus DoggyDayz K9 Resort Pub: PATCH, February 2021
- Newtown BOS Rejects Chick-fil-A/Old Navy Settlement Agreement Pub: PATCH, January 2021
- The Newtown Township Supervisors to Keep Fighting Arcadia Pub: NOI, January 2021
- Newtown BOS Rejects Chick-fil-A/Old Navy Settlement Agreement Pub: PATCH, January 2021
- Supervisors refuse to vote on proposed Arcadia III settlement Pub: NTMN, December 2020
- Summary of Jointure Comprehensive Plan Survey Pub: NOI, December 2020
- ZHB Sinks Old Navy Application Pub: NOI, September 2020
- Newtown Supervisors Pave the Way for Wawa on the Bypass Pub: NTNU, September 2020
- Newtown Township Supervisors Deny Toll Brothers Plan Pub: PATCH, August 2020
- Newtown Area "Jointure" Wants Your Opinion on Planning the Future Pub: PATCH, July 2020
- E30 "Curative Amendment" Timeline Discussion at 8 July 2020 BOS Meeting Pub: NOI, July 2020
- Newtown Area "Jointure" Wants Your Opinion on Planning the Future Pub: PATCH, July 2020
- Newtown Supervisors Decline to Vote on Toll Brothers New Plan Pub: NOI, March 2020
- Survey Says Newtown Area Residents Oppose Old Navy Box Store Pub: PATCH, March 2020
- Delays Upon Delays Plague Newtown Township Hearings for Wawa and Old Navy Pub: NOI, February 2020
- Expansion Project Proposes to Bring Old Navy to Newtown Shopping Center Pub: NOI, Feb-20
- Newtown's “Explosive Growth”: What Are the Pros and Cons? Pub: NOI, February 2020
- Overdevelopment: Is A "Tsunami" of Citizen Reaction Coming? Pub: NTNU, January 2020
- Toll Bros Twining Bridge Road Proposal Pub: NOI, January 2020
- Newtown Residents vs. Toll Bros Pub: NOI, December 2019
- It's Strike Two for 27 Townhomes on Durham Road! Pub: NOI, December 2019
- Mack & Fisher Respond to Questions About Development Pub: PATCH, November 2019
- Arcadia Green Three Peat: Sues Newtown Again Pub: NOI, January 2019
- ELECTION 2019: The Candidates for Newtown Township Supervisor ... In Their Own Words Pub: NOI, November 2019
- Newtown Supervisors Oppose Plan To Build 27 Townhouses Pub: PATCH, November 2019
- Thumbs Down on Overdevelopment in Newtown Township! Pub: PATCH October 2019
- Let's keep Newtown Township from Becoming a “Pottersville" Pub: NOI, October 2019
- Hearing on Wegmans in Lower Makefield. Will the 2nd Time Be the Charm? Pub: NOI, September 2019
- Newtown Township Supervisors Say "No Means No" When It Comes to Arcadia Green III Planned Residential Development Pub: NOI, March 2019
- Plumstead Wawa Gas Pumps - A Lesson for Newtown Pub: NOI, May 2019
- Wawa Submits a Traffic Impact Study Pub: NTNU, March 2019
- Plumstead Chooses to Challenge Wawa Ruling Pub: NOI, April 2019
- Upper Gwynedd Township Versus Wawa: A Lesson for Newtown Township? Pub: NOI, August 2019
- Third time not the charm for Arcadia Green development in Newtown Township Pub: NOI, November 2018
- Path Forward Nebulous for Newtown Township Wawa Pub: NOI, October 2018
- The Newtown Township Planning Commission Stymies - For Now - Path Forward for Wawa Pub: NOI, 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, September 2018
- The PRD Expedited Development Approval Process May Soon Be a Thing of the Past in Newtown Area Towns Pub: NOI, September 2018
- Arcadia Green Application Three-Peat: Will It Be a Slam Dunk? Pub: NTNU, July 2018
- Newtown Settles with Starbucks Pub: NTNU, Jun-18
- Newtown Board of Supervisors Shoots Down Drive-thru Starbucks Pub: NTNU, May 2018
- What About WaWa on the ByPass? Pub: NTNU, May 2018
- Newtown Crossing vs Arcadia: Truth to Power! Pub: NTNU, October 2017
Drugs & Opioid Epidemic
- KVK Tech’s Long List of Clashes with FDA, OSHA, Local Sewer Authorities, and Newtown Township Pub: NOI, May 2022
- Newtown Supervisors Agree to Opioid Lawsuit Settlement Pub: PATCH, December 2021
- Federal Agents With Help From the Newtown Township Police Department Raid KVK Tech Locations at the Crack of Dawn! Pub: NOI, August 2021
- Big Question in Opioid Suits: How to Divide Any Settlement Pub: NOI, August 2019
- Opioid Lawsuit Survey Results Pub: NTNU, January 2019
- Newtown Township Supervisors Vote to File Civil Lawsuit Against Drug Manufacturers Over Opioid Crisis Pub: NOI, December 2018
- Improved Access to Medical Marijuana Can Help Combat Opioid Addiction Pub: NTNU, April 2018
- Newtown Ambulance Squad Will Comply Fully with Health Disaster Emergency Pub: NTNU, January 2018
- Police Chief on Narcan & New 24/7 Drug Drop-off Program Pub: NTNU, January 2018
Environment
- Single-Use Plastics Ban Survey Results Pub: NOI. 6 May 2023
- U.S. EPA Proposes New LOWER PFAS Levels for National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Pub: NOI, 10 April 2023
- #NewtownPA Environmental Advisory Council Introduces Proposed Single-Use Plastics Ban Ordinance Pub: 10 April 2023
- Will Newtown Township Adopt An Ordinance Banning Single-Use Plastics? Pub: PATCH, March 2023
- #NewtownPA Planning Commission Reviews Draft Comprehensive Plan Pub: NOI 14 November 2022
- Guiding Principles of the New #NewtownPA Area Comprehensive Plan Pub: NOI, 10 October 2022
- Proposed 2022 Update to the Stormwater Management Ordinance Pub: NOI, September 2022
- BCWSA & Aqua Host Meeting With Municipal Partners Pub: PATCH, July 2022
- Newtown Approves Single-Use Plastics Resolution Pub: NOI, 19 April 2022
- PA DEP Announces Public Comment Period on New PFAS Drinking Water Regulation Pub: NOI, March 2022
- Trending Legislation: Electric Vehicles - Is Newtown EV-Ready? Pub: NOI, March 2022
- Department of Environmental Protection Proposes Stricter Limits for PFAS in Drinking Water Pub: NOI, December 2021
- Recycling Hasn’t Slowed the Deluge of Plastic Pouring Into Oceans Pub: NOI, December 2021
- Newtown Township Bans "Noxious Weeds" Including Invasive Japanese Barberry Pub: NOI, November 2021
- Newtown Township Moves Forward Toward Bannning "Noxious Weeds" Pub: PATCH, October 2021
- More PA Cities and Towns May Now Implement Plastic Bag Bans Pub: NOI, July 2021
- Bucks County Planning Commission Develops a Model Alternative Energy Ordinance for Municipalities Pub: NOI, February 2021
- Can We Open the Clark Nature Center Trails? Pub: PATCH, June 2021
- Newtown Area "Jointure" Wants Your Opinion on Planning the Future Pub: PATCH, July 2020
- Newtown Artesian Water Publishes Q3 2019 PFAS Test Results Pub: NOI, November 2019
- Elen Snyder Appointed to Newtown Environmental Advisory Council Pub: NOI, October 2019
- Tohickon Creek Deserves the Best Protection the PA DEP Can Offer Pub: NOI, September 2019
- Elen Snyder Appointed to Newtown Environmental Advisory Council Pub: PATCH, Sep-19
- Newtown Township Approves Residents’ Plan to Plant Native Trees Pub: PATCH, September 2019
- Gov. Wolf Says PA is NOT Going Too Slow to Set Safe Limits for PFAS in Drinking Water Pub: NOI, September 2019
- Friends of Roberts Ridge Park Plan to Plant Tens of Native Trees Pub: PATCH, September 2019
- Newtown Residents Comment on Roberts Ridge Park Meadow Plan Pub: NOI, June 2019
- Victory! Falls Supervisors Reject Elcon Plan Pub: NOI, May 2019
- PFAS in Drinking Water Update Pub: NTNU, April 2019
- John Mack Lists the Air Pollutants the ELCON Hazardous Waste Treatment Plant Would Be Allowed to Emit Pub: NOI, April 2019
- Watershed Pollution Reduction Plan Pub: NTNU, April 2019
- "EPA Playing Us for Fools" Regarding PFAS in Local Drinking Water, Says Warminster Resident Pub: NOI, March 2019
- PFAS Detected in Newtown Water Pub: NTNU, February 2019
- The Quality of Newtown's Local Drinking Water Pub: NTNU, August 2018
- Newtown Township Supports a Complete & Permanent Ban on Fracking and Related Activities Pub: NTNU, March 2018
- Supervisors Debate Amendment to JMZO That Would Allow Fracking Pub: NTNU, March 2018
- Newtown Artesian Water Company Defends Quality of Its Water Pub: NTNU, October 2017
Finances & Taxes
- Sterling Act = Lost EIT Tax Dollars for #NewtownPA! Pub: NOI, 6 May 2023
- Bucks County & #NewtownPA Earned Income Tax Collection Up in 2022! – Pub: NOI, 6 February 2023
- Falls Township Proposes Earned Income Tax: What’s the Impact on #NewtownPA? Pub: NOI, December 2022
- Supervisors Approve Resolution to Add EMS Tax Increase Referendum to the Ballot Pub: NOI, August 2022
- Newtown Ambulance Squad Requests Referendum to Increase Dedicated Tax Pub: NOI, July 2022
- Council Rock Adopts Budget, Raising School Tax By 1.25% Pub: NOI, July 2022
- Newtown Township Dumps Russian Stock! Pub: NOI, April 2022
- Why Newtown Should Dump Russian Stock Pub: Patch, March 2022
- Newtown Township Supervisors Approve the 2022 Budget But Was the Process Flawed? Pub: NOI, December 2021
- Newtown Township Supervisors Vote to “Hang” the 2022 Preliminary Budget Without a Tax Increase Pub: NOI, November 2021
- Summary of the Newtown Township 2022 Budget Presentation: Staffing Increase, Spending Increase, Tax Increase! Pub: NOI, October 2021
- Newtown Friends Home & Village Board Chairman Terry Christiansen Inquires About Access to ARP Funds Pub: NOI, August 2021
- Newtown Township Resident Frank McCarron Comments on Budget Process, Police Diversity, and Hybrid Meetings Pub: NOI, August 2021
- Bucks County Gets $61M in American Rescue Funds. Show Us the Money! Pub: NOI, June 2021
- Council Rock Approves Preliminary Budget For the 2021-2022 School Year: Assumes a 3% Real Estate Tax Increase Pub: NOI, February 2021
- Final Newtown Township 2021 Budget Further Reduces Tax Increase Pub: NOI, January 2021
- Final 2021 Newtown Township Budget Approved! Pub: PATCH, December 2020
- Newtown Residents Voice Concern Regarding Tax Increase Pub: NOI, December 2020
- Supervisors vote 3-2 to approve the 2021 budget with a 3.99 Mill tax increase Pub: NTMN, December 2020
- Newtown Township's Proposed Tax Increase Put Into Perspective Pub: PATCH, November 2020
- Survey Reveals Which Cuts to Budget Expenses Are OK With Residents Pub: NTNU, November 2020
- Proposed Newtown Township Tax Increase is a "Little Troubling" Pub: PATCH, October 2020
- Reduced Tax Increase? Pub: NTMN, November 2020
- Supervisors Vote to "Hang" the Preliminary 2021 Budget Pub: NTNU, November 2020
- How to Calculate Your Yearly Newtown Township Property Tax Pub: NOI, November 2020
- Newtown Residents May See Steep Tax Hike In 2021...Or Not! Pub: NOI, November 2020
- Possible Reduction of 2.0 Mill from Tax Increase Pub: NTMN, November 2020
- Newtown Township’s Proposed Tax Increase Put Into Perspective Pub: PATCH, November 2020
- Proposed 2021 Budget: One Step Ahead, Two Steps Back! Pub: NTMN, October 2020
- Proposed Newtown Township Tax Increase is a “Little Troubling” Pub: PATCH, October 2020
- Consultants Present the Final 5-Year Budget Report to Supervisors Pub: NTNU, September 2020
- A Fiscally Stable Newtown is Good for Business & Vice Versa Pub: PATCH, July 2020
- Are You Willing to Pay Higher Taxes? Pub: NOI, July 2020
- Economic Development Committee Discusses Revitalization of Newtown Business Commons Pub: NOI, July 2020
- Newtown Township to Help Local Businesses During Yellow Phase Pub: PATCH, May 2020
- Newtown Township Preparing to Help #COVID-19 Impacted Businesses Reopen Safely Pub: NTNU, May 2020
- #COVID19 Is Forcing State and Local Governments to Make Painful Budget Choices Pub: NOI, May 2020
- PA State and Local Governments Facing “Plummeting Revenues” Due to #COVID19 Pub: NOI, May 2020
- Local Governments Seek $1 TRILLION to Avert Layoffs Due to #COVID19 Pub: NOI, May 2020
- SURVEY RESULTS: Impact of COVID-19 on Newtown Businesses Pub: NOI, May 2020
- Newtown Businesses Struggle to Stay Afloat During #COVID-19 Pub: NOI, May 2020
- "War" to Combat "Invasion" of the Coronavirus Causes Newtown Township Budget Crunch Pub: NOI, May 2020
- Rough Road Ahead for Newtown Township Pub: NTNU, April 2020
- Impact of COVID-19 on Newtown Township Pub: NOI, April 2020
- Tax Delay Impact on Govt Budgets Pub: NOI, April 2020
- Newtown Supervisors Reverse Course & Approve to Hire Econsult Solutions, Inc. to Help Plan the Township’s Future Finances Pub: NOI, March 2020
- One Out of Four PA Families Lack Enough Income To Pay For Basic Needs Pub: NOI, Mar-20
- A Deep Dive Into Newtown Township's 2020 Budget Pub: PATCH, December 2019
- Summary & Analysis of 2020 Preliminary Budget Pub: NTNU, December 2019
- Decreased Tax Revenue Continues to Impact Newtown Township's Financial Health Pub: NOI, November 2019
- Newtown Township Begins 2020 Budget Review Process Pub: PATCH, October 2019
- Newtown Township To Develop a 5-Year Financial Plan Pub: PATCH, August 2019
- Newtown Township Seeks Grant to Assess Finances Pub: NOI, April 2019
- Newtown Township Supervisors Approve Final $13M Budget for 2019. Read Their Lips: No New Taxes! Pub: NOI, December 2018
- A "Rapidly Approaching" Fiscal Precipice Pub: NTNU, October 2018
- All is Well in Newtown's Financial Garden As Long As... Pub: NTNU, October 2018
- Trends in Newtown’s “Volatile” Earned Income and Property Transfer Taxes Pub: NOI, October 2018
- Setting the Record Straight on Taxes Pub: NTNU, 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, January 2018
- Newtown's "Volatile" Sources of Revenue Pub: NTNU, January 2018
- Revised Preliminary 2018 Budget Approved Pub: NTNU, January 2018
- The Looming 2018 Budget Crisis Pub: NTNU, December 2017
- Newtown Township Manager Proposes a Tax Increase Pub: NTNU, October 2017
Governance
- Summary of the August 3, 2023, #NewtownPA Area Joint Zoning Council Meeting Pub: NOI, August 2023 v2
- 12 July 2023 #NewtownPA BOS Meeting Summary Pub: NOI, August 2023
- 14 June 2023 #NewtownPA Board of Supervisors Meeting Summary Pub: NOI, July 2023
- Summary of the 20 December 2022 Planning Commission Meeting Pub: NOI, January 2023
- #NewtownPA: The Year 2022 in Images Pub: NOI, January 2023
- How I Spent My Time as #NewtownPA Supervisor in 2022 Pub: NOI, January 2023
- Summary of the 7 December 2022 #NewtownPA Board of Supervisors Meeting Pub: NOI, December 2022
- The 2022 Newtown Township Board of Supervisors Chronicle Pub: NOI, April 2022
- April 13, 2022 BOS Meeting Summary Pub: NOI, April 2022
- March 9, 2022, BOS Meeting Summary
- How One City Made Public Meetings More Participatory Pub: NOI, December 2021
- John D'Aprile Accuses Residents of Being Lazy Pub: NOI, September 2021
- PETITION: Say YES To Hybrid Newtown Township Public Meetings. Other Local Townships Are Doing It! Pub: NOI, August 2021
- Newtown Township Resident Frank McCarron Comments on Budget Process, Police Diversity, and Hybrid Meetings Pub: NOI, August 2021
- Residents Support Hybrid In-Person/Online Public Meetings Pub: PATCH, July 2021
- What Issues Are Important to Newtown Voters This Election Year? Pub: PATCH, April 2021
- Rep. Perry Warren Looks Toward State Bill That Would Allow Online Public Meetings Even After #COVID19 Pub: NOI, March 2021
- A Review of Major 2020 Decisions and Actions of the Newtown Board of Supervisors Pub: NOI, January 2021
- 2020 Accomplishments of the Newtown Board of Supervisors Pub: PATCH, January 2021
- Highlights of Important Decisions Made By Newtown Supervisors in 2020 Pub: NTNU, December 2020
- 2020 Voting Record to Date of Newtown Supervisors Pub: NOI, October 2020
- E30 "Curative Amendment" Timeline Discussion at 8 July 2020 BOS Meeting Pub: NOI, July 2020
- Newtown Approves COVID19 Outdoor Sales & Dining Resolution Pub: PATCH, June 2020
- My Year as Supervisor Pub: NOI, January 2020
- 2019 Accomplishments of BOS Pub: NOI, January 2020
- Newtown Residents Dissatisfied With Toll Brothers Pub: PATCH, December 2019
- 2019 Voting Record of Newtown Township Supervisors Pub: NOI, November 2019
- Mack & Fisher Beat Butler & Boyle by Going Positive! Pub: PATCH, November 2019
- Vicious Politics Comes to Newtown Township! Pub: PATCH, November 2019
- What’s the Hourly “Wage” of a Newtown Township Supervisor? Pub: PATCH, September 2019
- What’s the Most Satisfying Part of My Job as Newtown Township Supervisor? Pub: NOI, August 2019
- Supervisors Mack and Fisher Win Big in Newtown Primary Pub: NOI, June 2019
- Dennis Fisher Appointed to Fill Vacancy on Newtown Board of Supervisors Pub: NTNU, July 2018
- Jen Dix Resigns Effective June 30, 2018 Pub: NTNU, June 2018
- Supervisors Pass PA Congressional Redistricting Resolution Pub: NTNU, May 2018
- National Sunshine Week Quiz Results Pub: NTNU, March 2018
- Truth. Facts. Transparency. It's What Open Government is All About. Know Your Rights Pub: NOI, March 2018
- Out With the "Old" Regime, In With the NEW! Pub: NTNU, January 2018
- Phil Calabro’s Welcome Address Pub: NTNU, January 2018
- Newtown GOP's Fake News Pub: NTNU, November 2017
Infrastructure
- Lower Dolington Road Trail: Progress Report as of 25 June 2023 Pub: NOI, July 2023
- Work Begins Anew on #NewtownPA Lower Dolington Road Trail Pub: NOI, 6 June 2023
- #NewtownPA BOS Agrees to Move Forward to Phase 2 of the DVRPC LED Streetlight Program Pub: NOI 6 May 2023
- 2023 Road Repaving Program Pub: NOI 14 March 2023
- Your Sewer Rates Are Going Up; Director Of #NewtownPA Sewer Authority Explains Why – Pub: NOI, 6 February 2023
- Pedestrian Bridge Over #NewtownPA Creek May Be Back On The Table Pub: NOI, December 2022
- Underground Cable Work on LDR Begins Pub: NOI, December 2022
- Cohen Law Group Expert Advises JZC on 5G Small Cell Antenna Ordinance Pub: NOI, September 2022
- Supervisors Approve Letter Opposing Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority Sewer Sale Pub: NOI, August 2022
- Why Newtown Sewer Rates May Double... Stop the Sewer Steal! Pub: NTNU, August 2022
- Bucks County Embraces Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. But Not All Types Are Acceptable Yet in Newtown Pub: NOI, May 2022
- Residents Raise Health Issues Caused By 5G Wireless Technology Pub: PATCH, May 2022
- Newtown Area Jointure Townships Seek an Ordinance to Prevent "Eyesore" 5G Wireless Communication Poles Pub: NOI, April 2022
- PennDOT’s “Liquid Fuels” 2022 Allocation Is “By No Means” Enough to Cover Road Repair Costs in PA Pub: NOI, March 2022
- Newtown Township Supervisors Approve LED Street Light Feasibility Study Pub: NOI, November 2021
- Swamp Road Bridge Rehabilitation Project Will Divert Traffic - Including Quarry Trucks - to Durham Road Detour. Yikes!s Pub: NOI, August 2021
- Newtown Residents Cite Need for Infrastructure Improvements Pub: PATCH, September 2020
- Newtown Area JZC Members Discuss Trails Pub: NTMN, November 2020
- How Satisfied Are You With Newtown Township Services? Pub: PATCH, Jul-20
- Annual Road Work Pub: NOI, June 2019
- Newtown Accepts $706K Bid to Pave 2.7 Miles of Township-owned Roads Pub: NOI, April 2019
- 2019 Roadway Rehabitation Pub: NTNU, February 2019
- A Scary Preliminary 2019 Budget, But at Least It Calls for More Roads to be Repaved Pub: NOI, October 2018
- 2018 Newtown Township Road Improvement Program Pub: NTNU, June 2018
- Faulty Bids Cause Delay in 2018 Road Improvement Program Pub: NTNU, March 2018
- Draft Budget Calls for 2.8 Miles of Roads to Be Repaved Pub: NTNU, October 2017
Miscellaneous
- A “Major” Historic Resource Re-Discovered! Pub: NOI, January 2023
- Solstice Is Second Restaurant In The Village At Newtown Shopping Center To Close Its Doors This Year Pub: NOI, June 2022
- PA Unemployment Claims Hit Record Pub: NOI, April 2020
- Solstice Restaurant: Where's the Steak? Pub: NOI, December 2019
- Got a Smashed Mailbox? Pub: NTNU, February 2019
- The Top Ten Local News Stories in 2018 Pub: NOI, January 2019
- Glossary of Municipal Terms Pub: NOI, November 2018
- McGrath To Pay Newtown Township $25K for Surreptitiously and Illegally Cutting Down Valuable Beech Tree Pub: NTNU, March 2018
- The Green Parrot Irish Festival Spurs Debate Pub: NTNU, February 2018
Public Health & Safety
- #NewtownPA Traffic/Pedestrian Crossing Signals "Fried" By PECO Pub: NOI, August 2023
- Pedestrian Safety Priority: Sycamore St Versus Newtown-Yardley Rd? Pub: NOI, July 2023
- Newtown Township Will Reapply For Federal SAFER Grant To Hire More Firefighters. Will 4th Time Be The Charm? Pub: NOI, 14 March 2023
- Newtown Township Police Department 2022 Annual Report Pub: NOI, March 2023
- Speed Limit Reduced on Newtown-Yardley Road. North AND South Sycamore Street Too! Pub: NOI, 6 February 2023
- Newtown Traffic Engineer Recommends 25 MPH Speed Limit for Section of Newtown-Yardley Rd Pub: NOI, January 2023
- #NewtownPA Walk Residents Ask for Additional Pedestrian Safety Measures Pub: NOI, November 2022
- Newtown Voters Support Additional Needed Funding for the #NewtownPA Ambulance Squad Pub: NOI, November 2022
- Other Than #NewtownPA, Which PA Municipalities Have Supported Women's Reproductive Rights? Pub: October 2022
- Wrightstown Votes to Continue Receiving Police Coverage from #NewtownPA Township, But… Pub: NOI, October 2022
- Regarding Reproductive Rights, Residents Call For Religious Tolerance Pub: Patch, October 2022
- #NewtownPA Public Works Department to Implement Additional Newtown-Yardley Road Pedestrian Safety Measures Pub: NOI, September 2022
- Newtown Township to Draft An Abortion Rights Resolution Pub: NOI, August 2022
- Newtown Borough Implements "Walk Friendly Newtown" Pedestrian Safety Outreach Campaign Pub: NOI, August 2022
- Newtown Township PD Incident Report: Reckless Driving Without Front Tire on Durham Road Pub: NOI, June 2022
- Residents Concerned About Health Issues Caused By 5G Wireless Technology Pub: NOI, May 2022
- Residents Raise Health Issues Caused By 5G Wireless Technology Pub: PATCH, May 2022
- Residents Voice Concerns Regarding Newtown Gun Show Pub: NOI, February 2022
- Who Will Pay for Gun Show Security & Traffic Control? Pub: NOI, February 2022
- Supervisors Act To Improve Pedestrian Safety! (N Sycamore St Safety Measures Approved). Pub: NTNU, January 2022
- Residents Discuss Pedestrian & Traffic Safety on North Sycamore Street Pub: NOI, December 2021
- Newtown Fire Association Member Retention Plan Pub: NOI, November2021
- How NAACP Works With Bensalem Police to Deal With Complaints Pub: NOI, September 2021
- Attend/Sponsor Newtown BEERFEST & Support Newtown's Volunteers Pub: Patch, August 2021
- Federal Agents With Help From the Newtown Township Police Department Raid KVK Tech Locations at the Crack of Dawn! Pub: NOI, August 2021
- Newtown Fire Association and Emergency Services Welcome New $716,000 Rescue Truck to the Fleet Pub: NOI, July 2021
- June 2021 Newtown Fire & Emergency Services Report Pub: NOI, July 2021
- Petition From Residents of Newtown Crossing Regarding Access Options to Arcadia Green: Tell PennDOT No U-turn at Millpond & Buck Rd Pub: NOI, August 2021
- Newtown Township Resident Frank McCarron Comments on Budget Process, Police Diversity, and Hybrid Meetings Pub: NOI, August 2021
- June 2021 Newtown Fire & Emergency Services Report Pub: NOI, July 2021
- Newtown Fire Association and Emergency Services Welcome New $716,000 Rescue Truck to the Fleet Pub: NOI, July 2021
- As COVID Restrictions Eased, DUI Arrests By Newtown Township PD Zoomed! Pub: NOI, July 2021
- Newtown Township Police Department 2020 Annual Report Pub: NOI, March 2021
- PA State Police Resume Collecting Racial, Ethnic Data During traffic Stops Pub: NOI, February 2021
- Should the Newtown Township PD Hire Qualified Officers of Color? Pub: PATCH, January 2021
- October 2020 Police Report - serious crime on the rise Pub: NTMN, November 2020
- Local Area Fire, Rescue, and EMS Will Receive $535,425 in #COVID19 State Relief Fund Awards Pub: NOI, November 2020
- Newtown Township Board of Supervisors Approves a Single Fire Chief for NESD Career & NFA Volunteer Firefighters & Reduces Funding for Volunteers Pub: NOI, November 2020
- October 2020 Newtown Township Police Report Pub: NTMN, November 2020
- The One Fire Chief Solution Pub: NTMN, October 2020
- Progressive Policing Policies Pub: NOI, October 2020
- Newtown Volunteer Fire Dept at a Turning Point Pub: NOI, October 2020
- Summary of Police Town Hall Meeting with Chief Hearn Pub: NTNU, August 2020
- Newtown Police Will Host Town Hall Meeting Pub: NOI, July 2020
- Newtown Fire Association is Well-Trained & Qualified Pub: NOI, May 2019
- Philadelphia PD Captain John L. Hearn Sworn in as Newtown Township's Police Chief Pub: NOI, March 2019
- Newtown Supervisors receive long awaited fire, emergency services study Pub: NOI, February 2019
- Northampton Resolution is a Setback for Newtown Ambulance Pub: NOI, November 2018
- Newtown Township Supervisors to Consider "Gun Safety" Resolution Pub: NTNU, June 2018
- Newtown Ambulance Squad Seeks Additional Funding Pub: NTNU, October 2017
Quality of Life
- LDR Trail Guardrails: Why Metal and Not Wood? Pub: NOI, August 2023
- #NewtownPA Township Awarded $534K Grant For ADA Ramps, Stormwater Management in Business Commons Pub: NOI, 10 April 2023
- Lower Dolington Road Trail Further Delayed Pub: NOI, July 2022
- Update on Lower Dolington Road Trail - Why the Delay? Pub: NOI, May 2022
- Bucks County Planning Commission Seeks Public Input on Newtown to Delaware Canal Trail Options Pub: NOI, July 2021
- Can We Open the Clark Nature Center Trails? Pub: PATCH, June 2021
- Jointure Discusses Trails Connecting Communities Pub: NTMN, November 2020
- How Much Do Newtown Residents Like Township Parks & Recreation? Pub: PATCH, September 2020
- How Satisfied Are You With Newtown Township Services? Pub: PATCH, July 2020
- Newtown Township Scraps Plan to Open Summer Camps Pub: PATCH, May 2020
- Your Decision: Send Your Child to Summer Camp or Not? Pub: NTNU, May 2020
- Will Newtown Summer Camp Open This Year? Pub: PATCH, May 2020
- Newtown Borough Hears Update on Pedestrian Bridge Project Pub: NOI, March 2020
- Newtown Creek Coalition Proposes a Pedestrian Bridge Pub: PATCH, September 2019
- Newtown Township Park Restrooms To Be Re-Opened Pub: NOI, June 2021
- Lower Dolington Road Trail Update Pub: NTNU, February 2020
- Newtown Borough Council to Consider Partnering with Coalition & Newtown Township on Pedestrian Bridge Project Pub: NOI, February 2020
- Newtown Bridge Project Advances to Next Step Pub: NOI, December 2019
- Newtown Creek Coalition Proposes a NEW Pedestrian Bridge Pub: NTNU, September 2019
- Newtown Township Trail Plan Struggles to Get Off the Ground Pub: PATCH, April 2019
Surveys
- Newtown Zoning Armageddon/Overdevelopment Survey
- Single-Hauler Township Trash Pickup Survey
- Single-Use Plastics Ban Survey Results Pub: NOI. 6 May 2023
- Is a Left Turn Sign Needed at Intersection of Newtown-Yardley Road and Route 332? Pub: NOI, July 2022
- Bucks County Planning Commission Surveys Business Owners as Many Face Hiring Woes Pub: NOI, July 2020
- Residents Support Hybrid In-Person/Online Public Meetings Pub: PATCH, July 2021
- Survey Reveals Which Cuts to Budget Expenses Are OK With Residents Pub: NTNU, November 2020
- Newtown Area "Jointure" Wants Your Opinion on Planning the Future Pub: PATCH, July 2020
- How Satisfied Are You With Newtown Township Services? Pub: PATCH, July 2020
- SURVEY RESULTS: Impact of COVID-19 on Newtown Businesses Pub: NOI, May 2020
- COVID-19 Employee Impact Survey Pub: NOI, April 2020
- COVID-19 Employee Impact Survey Pub: PATCH, March 2020
- Survey Says Residents Don't Want Old Navy in Newtown Shopping Center Pub: NTNU, January 2020
- Survey: Issues Important to Newtown Township Residents Pub: NOI, October 2019
- Opioid Lawsuit Survey Results Pub: NTNU, January 2019
- The Brouhaha Over WaWa Pub: NTNU, June 2018
- Newtown Issues Survey Update Pub: NTNU, October 2017
- Newtown Residents Speak Out on the Issues Pub: NTNU, September 2017
- Newtown Supervisor Asks: Should A Super Wawa Come To The Bypass? Pub: PATCH, May 2018
Traffic & Parking
- #NewtownPA Traffic/Pedestrian Crossing Signals "Fried" By PECO Pub: NOI, August 2023
- Newtown Traffic Engineer Recommends 25 MPH Speed Limit for Section of Newtown-Yardley Rd Pub: NOI, January 2023
- Traffic Speed Study – Newtown-Yardley Road @ Tara Boulevard Crosswalk Pub: NOI, December 2022
- Durham Road Right Onto North Sycamore Street: No Turn on Red! Pub: NOI, 10 October 2022
- Newtown Supervisors Approve Chick-fil-A Settlement Agreement: Traffic Improvements On the Way! Pub: NOI, June 2022
- Traffic Report: Village at Newtown & North Sycamore Street Pub: NOI, February 2022
- Who Will Pay for Gun Show Security & Traffic Control? Pub: NOI, February 2022
- Petition From Residents of Newtown Crossing Regarding Access Options to Arcadia Green: Tell PennDOT No U-turn at Millpond & Buck Rd Pub: NOI, August 2021
- Swamp Road Bridge Rehabilitation Project Will Divert Traffic - Including Quarry Trucks - to Durham Road Detour. Yikes!s Pub: NOI, August 2021
- No Traffic Committee Needed Say Supervisors! Pub: NOI, July 2021
- When Will Parking Improve in the Village at Newtown Shopping Center? Pub: NOI, March 2020
- Parking & Traffic in the Village at Newtown Pub: NOI, June 2019
- PennDOT to Lower Speed Limit on Section of Swamp Road Pub: NOI, May 2019
Zoning
- Second Salvo of "Newtown Zoning Armageddon" Pub: NOI, July 2023
- Another "Upscale" Apartment Building Complex Proposed In #NewtownPA Township Pub: NOI, July 2023
- Are You Ready for Newtown Zoning Armageddon™? Pub: NTNU, 23 June 2023
- Should Newtown Pull Out of the Jointure? Pub: NOI, 6 February 2023
- Kushner RE Lawyer Wants to Change Zoning to Allow Luxury "Apartment Complex" in the OR District Pub: NOI, January 2023
- #NewtownPA Planning Commission Reviews Draft Comprehensive Plan Pub: NOI 14 November 2022
- #NewtownPA Planning Commission Reviews LI/OLI District Overlay Concept Developed By The BCPC Pub: NOI, October 2022
- Guiding Principles of the New #NewtownPA Area Comprehensive Plan Pub: NOI, October 2022
- Resident Points Out Flaws in #NewtownPA's Anti-Gun Show Agreement With The NAC Sports Training Center Pub: NOI, September 2022
- Newtown Township Planner Presentation on OLI and LI Zoning Districts. Goal: How to Rezone to Bring New Businesses to Town Pub: NOI, May 2021
- Newtown Planning Commission vs. Jointure Regarding Maximum Allowable E-30 "Fuel Pumps Pub: NOI, May 2020
- Residents Urge Supervisors to Abide by the Spirit of Conservation Management & Reject Toll Bros Latest Plan Pub: NTNU, March 2020
- Wawa and the "Municipal Cure" Pub: NOI, January 2020
- Supervisors Vote to Oppose Variances for Durham Road Townhouses Pub: NTNU, November 2019
- It’s Time for Newtown Township to Update Its Comprehensive Plan! Pub: NTNU, August 2019
- Zoning Changes Can Harm the Community Pub: NOI, August 2019
- Sit, Stay Doggie Day Care Allowed to Stay Says Newtown Township Zoning Hearing Board Pub: NOI, December 2018
- It's a Busy Time for the Joint Zoning Council: Proposed Amendments to the JMZO Pub: NTNU, September 2018
- Developer Urges Supervisors to Amend Zoning Ordinance to Allow WaWa on Bypass Pub: NTNU, June 2018
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