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Newtown Water Company Plans Expansion to Combat PFOS and PFOA Contaminants
A Newtown water company is proposing to expand its facility, writes Tom Sofield for Newtown PA Now. Newtown Artesian Water Company is aiming to significantly upgrade its battle against hazardous contaminants from the water supply. The proposal will be reviewed by the Newtown Township Planning Commission at 7 PM on March 19. …
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Oppenheimer Once Delivered a Commencement Address at This School in Newtown
“Oppenheimer,” recently garnered seven Oscars, including the prestigious Best Picture for the portrayal of the “Father of the Atomic Bomb” J. Robert Oppenheimer, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. However, the physicist had a tangible link to George School in Newtown back in 1956. At the time, Oppenheimer led the Institute for Advanced Study at…
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Newtown Rotary Club Hosts Inclusive Easter Egg Hunt with Beeping Eggs for the Visually Impaired
The Newtown Rotary Club and Montgomery County’s Bomb Disposal Unit are joining forces to make Easter a fun holiday for everyone, writes Jeff Werner for The Patch. At the annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 23 at Goodnoe Elementary School, the Unit will be bringing “beeping eggs” for those who are blind or visually…
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CWU Firefighters Union in Newtown Agrees to New Contract: Increases Staff and Service Hours
The CWU Firefighters Union has reached a tentative agreement with Newtown Township, writes Greg Vellner for The Reporter. The three-year contract includes hiking pay by three percent for existing firefighters, and the hiring of two new lieutenants. The union, which represents eight firefighters, agreed to increase its coverage to 12 hours a day…
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Newtown Gears Up for Eco-Friendly Wawa Store and Gas Station
Construction for a Wawa store and gas station in Newtown could begin soon, writes Jeff Werner for The Patch. According to Newtown Township Supervisor John Mack, Provco is finalizing the land development plan to make way for the 5,500-square-foot store. Once the plan undergoes its final review, a pre-construction meeting will be held…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: Charming Traditional in Newtown
A charming traditional home set on 0.23 acres with six bedrooms and two bathrooms is available for sale at 108-110 E Washington Avenue in Newtown. …. …….. … This lovely home built in 1910 is divided into two separate sides, each of which has a lovely front porch, a nicely-sized living room, dining room, a…
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How George School Student-Athlete Tristen Guillouette Pivoted His Basketball Career to Success
Tristen Guillouette, a promising basketball talent, faced a whirlwind of unexpected challenges as he prepared for his senior year, writes Josh Verlin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Initially committed to Fairfield University to play Division I basketball, his plans took a sharp turn when the coach he aimed to play for resigned. Further complicating…
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Newtown Township Embarks on $720K LED Streetlight Project for Future Savings
Newtown Township will soon be installing LED fixtures in its streetlights, which officials say will save the township money in the long term, writes Greg Vellner for The Reporter. The $720,000 project involves converting 190 streetlights. 4,000k LEDs will be installed in areas with heavier traffic, and a 3,000k LED in residential areas. …
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Brandon Garrett Returns to Council Rock North as Head Football Coach
Brandon Garrett, a former assistant football coach at Council Rock North, has returned after two years but this time as the school’s new head coach, writes Drew Markol for the Bucks County Courier Times. “To be named the head coach at Council Rock North is a great opportunity,” said Garrett. “Already knowing some of the…
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Bucks County Community College To Host Recovery & Mental Health Community Resource Fair on March 9
The Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP) at Bucks County Community College is hosting a free Recovery & Mental Health Community Resource Fair on Saturday, March 9 from 11 AM to 2 PM. During the resource fair, members of the community will be able to speak with more than 30 organizations from Bucks, Montgomery, & Philadelphia counties to obtain…
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Density Concerns Leave Township Hesitant Over Newtown’s Apartment Project Revision
A developer is revising its plans for what was originally a four-story, 160-unit apartment building in Newtown, writes Greg Vellner for The Reporter. The project which will be constructed along South Sycamore Avenue is going to look more like a historic district with 40 fewer apartments. However, the town’s planning commission still had concerns…
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Newtown Opens Doors to Innovative Rothman Orthopaedics Institute
Newtown is welcoming the state-of-the-art Rothman Orthopedics Institute, according to CityBiz. The institute, which is recognized as an international leader in its field, will be located in the Newtown Business Commons near the interchange of I-195 and the Newtown Bypass. Mediplex Property Group, which is leasing the property to the institute, converted a…
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Amma’s South Indian Cuisine Coming to Newtown
Amma’s South Indian Cuisine, an upscale restaurant that got its start in South Jersey, is expanding into Bucks County with a Newtown Township location, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. At a meeting last month, the township board of supervisors approved a conditional use application for the eatery to open at Goodnoe’s…
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Amma’s South Indian Cuisine Seeks Approval to Open Location in Newtown
Popular Philadelphia Indian spot Amma’s South Indian Cuisine could be expanding to Bucks County writes Jeff Werner for The Patch. The 72-seat restaurant honoring centuries-old South Indian cuisine will soon call Newtown home. The owners are seeking conditional use approval from the township’s board of supervisors to open the new location at the former Zoës…
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Depeche Mode Inspired Art Exhibit at Bucks County Community College is a Must-See Event
A new exhibit at the Hicks Art Center Gallery at the Bucks County Community College in Newtown pays tribute to Depeche Mode’s album “Construction Time Again,” reports Jennaphr Frederick for FOX 29 Philadelphia. The exhibit “takes its name from the 1983 Depeche Mode studio album of the same name, “said exhibitions Associate Clifford Eberly, “and…
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Newtown’s CenTrak Recognized as Leader in IoT Healthcare Technology in 2024
Newtown-based CenTrak has been named “IoT Health & Wellness Company of the Year” at the 8th Annual IoT Breakthrough Awards, writes Jeff Werner for The Patch. This recognition by IoT Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization, celebrates CenTrak’s substantial contributions to the global Internet-of-Things (IoT) market. Specializing in IoT-enabled location technology solutions, CenTrak’s…
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“Construction Time Again” Group Art Exhibition at Bucks County Community College
The artists and architects in the exhibition, “Construction Time Again,” on view from Jan. 19 – March 8, 2024, in Hicks Art Center Gallery creatively respond to social, cultural, architectural, ecological, and environmental sustainability in urban and rural environments through their projects. Named after the title of the 1983 studio album by Depeche Mode of…
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Paranormal Summit in Newtown Explores Unexplained Phenomena with Ghost Hunter Eric Mintel
A Newtown college campus will be the backdrop to Para-Con, an otherworldly conference dedicated to the supernatural, writes JD Mullane for the Bucks County Courier Times. The nearly day-long event will be held at Zlock Performing Arts Center at Bucks County Community College on March 9. Bucks County-based ghost hunter Eric Mintel will…
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