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Pedestrian Crossing Warning Signals Debut At 2 Newtown Twp. Locations
State and township officials gather at two busy pedestrian crossings to inaugurate new pedestrian crossing warning signals.
Newtown Township Awarded $1M Grant To Build Pedestrian Bridge
The grant, received with the help of State Sen. Steve Santarsiero and State Rep. Perry Warren, will fully fund the new pedestrian bridge between Newtown Borough and Newtown Township.
Newtown Will Get Two New Fire Trucks
The township supervisors awarded a bid to Glick Fire Equipment for a 2028 pumper truck and a 2028 ladder truck.
Newtown Will Get Two New Fire Trucks
The township supervisors awarded a bid to Glick Fire Equipment for a 2028 pumper truck and a 2028 ladder truck.
Flood Insurance Task Force Recommendation Advances
Acting on a recommendation from the Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Task Force, State Rep. Perry Warren successfully amended a Senate bill to add two hours of flood insurance training to the continuing education requirements of insurance brokers.
Full Day Kindergarten Wins Approval in Council Rock
In what school board president Yota Palli called an historic decision, the board voted 6 to 3 Thursday night to approve implementation of the program beginning with the 2025-26 school year.
Newtown Will Get Two New Fire Trucks
The township supervisors awarded a bid to Glick Fire Equipment for a 2028 pumper truck and a 2028 ladder truck.
Newtown Township Awarded Grant For Pedestrian Safety Projects
The money will be used to install flashing beacons at two unsignalized intersections in the township.
Newtown announces new Borough Manager, Craig Totaro, who held the position in Lansdowne for 16 years
Ending a long search, Newtown Borough has named a Delaware County town administrator who last year won Governor’s Awards for Local Excellence as its first-ever borough manager. Craig Totaro, who for…
Bucks County Sues Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Others Over Climate Change
In a lawsuit filed Monday, Bucks County claimed several of the world’s major oil and gas companies knowingly deceived the public about the dangers of their products and ignored their impact on the climate.
Newtown Borough Council To Vote On Single-Use Plastics Ordinance
Update: It passed! The new regulations banning single-use plastic bags and Styrofoam food containers will take effect in 180 days.
Flood Relief Bill Passes with Support from Rep. Warren and Sen. Santarsiero
At the Yardley Inn this week, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed a new House bill to assemble a task force to recommend policies to make flood insurance more affordable for Pennsylvanians.
Steeple View Project Clears Parking Hurdle In Newtown Borough
Council approves shared use parking conditional use; the decision comes with 16 conditions requiring, among other things, a parking study.
Newtown Borough Council To Vote On Single-Use Plastics Ordinance
Beginning in the spring of 2024, restaurants and stores will be banned from using single-use plastic carry out bags.
Pennsylvania Dems Seal House Majority with Special Election Win
Jim Prokopiak won a seat in the Philadelphia suburbs.
Democrats Take Majority Control of The Council Rock School Board
Newly-seated board elects new leadership, announces a new vision for the school district.