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VIDEO: Middletown's Plan to Oppose the Newtown Sewer Treatment Plant – At the 13 January 2025 Middletown Township Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting, the township's Solicitor and Engineer reviewed plans for how the township can make sure it is involved in the approval process and make their feelings known, especially with regard to the environmental impact.

NEWSLETTER: January 2025 Issue of #NewtownPA News of Interest – What Residents are Saying about Proposed Sewage Treatment Plant, Year 2024 in Images, Middletown & Newtown Need to Collaborate to Improve Pedestrian Safety Crossing the Bypass!, more...

MEETING SUMMARY: 6 January 2025 Board of Supervisors – This was a combination Re-Organization meeting and Regular BOS meeting. Included: Re-organization notes (see who I voted “NO” to), public comment regarding the Sewer Authority’s planned WWTP, questions regarding capital projects, more…

For more comments from residents regarding the proposed WWTP, read: "Residents Have Concerns Regarding Proposed Sewage Treatment Plant"

Most Viewed Web Pages

December 2024

The following pages - not including the home page and menu pages, etc. - were among the top most viewed pages in December 2024:

1. MEETING SUMMARY: 11 December 2024 BOS Meeting
2. BLOG POST: "Scary" #NewtownPA 2025 Proposed Budget "Hung"
3. MEETING SUMMARY: 13 November 2024 BOS Meeting
4. MEETING SUMMARY: 26 November 2024 BOS Meeting
5. MEETING SUMMARY: 9 December 2024 Meet Mack Monday Meeting

Year 2024

The following pages - not including the home page and menu pages, etc. - were among the top most viewed pages in the Year 2024, during which there was a total of 16,129 page views::

1. PAGE: Meet Mack Monday
2. PAGE: Breaking News
3. MEETING SUMMARY: 12 June 2024 BOS Meeting
4. MEETING SUMMARY: 11 December 2024 BOS Meeting
5. PAGE: Development Issues

Most Viewed News Stories

Year 2024

The following stories from the News of Interest and Newtown News Update email newsletters were among the top 5 most viewed news stories in 2024:

1. Newtown Zoning Officer Cracks Down on Signage Violations (Pub: 13 November 2024 NOI)
2. #NewtownPA Supervisors Approve 2024 Road Repair Program (Pub: 9 April 2024 NOI)
3. Newtown Residents Think a Gas Leaf Blower Ban Would Be "Ridiculous" & "Overreaching" (Pub: 3 December 2024 NOI)
4. Resident Submits “Stop Chick-fil-A” Petition to #Newtown Supervisors (Pub: 11 June 2024 NOI)
5. Construction Expected to Begin Soon on #NewtownPA Wawa (Pub: 5 March 2023 NOI)

Most Viewed Videos

December 2024

The following are the Top 5 viewed videos in December 2024. Click on video image or link below the image to see the video.

1	Residents Comment on Proposed Sewage Treatment Plant
2	Newtown Engineer Provides Update on Sidewalk Project
3	NBCJMA (Sewer Authority) Capital Project Update
4	#NewtownPA: The Year 2024 in Images
5	The Case for a Sidewalk Along Newtown-Yardley Road

TOP 5 Videos Viewed in 2024

In 2024, there were 6,756 views of videos on my "Newtown's Voice" Youtube channel. The following are the Top 5 viewed videos in 2024. Click on the links below to view the videos.

1. Wawa Berm Drive By
2. Donna Serdula Submits Petition Opposing Chick-fil-A Plan
3. Wawa Drive By No.2
4. Newtown Bypass Street Views: Before and After Wawa
5. The Case for a Sidewalk Along Newtown-Yardley Road

Recently Curated Content

I "scoop" - curate - stories from regional and local news sources and pages of my website that may be of interest to Newtown Township area residents. Each "scoop" is an edited summary and links back to the original source article and related information. Any opinions and/or insights appended to these article summaries are solely those of John Mack and do not represent the opinions of any other person or entity.

Most Listened To Audio Podcast

December 2024

In 2024, there were 4,118 plays of audio recordings/podcasts on my "Newtown's Voice" Soundcloud channel. The following is the TOP podcast/audio listened to in December 2024. 

TOP 5 Audio Podcasts in 2024

1. #NewtownPA Artesian Water Wins Zoning Variances to Build PFAS Filtration Facility
2. Meet Mack Monday Attendees Discuss Chick-fil-A on Bypass Plan
3. Borscht Belt Deli's Mike Dalewitz Remarks After ZHB Denial
4. Barbara Simmons Talks About a Mural Project in the Newtown Area
5. Planning Commission Review of "Newtown Place"