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PODCAST: Chandler Hall Crosswalk Safety Advocacy
At the 10 September 2025 Newtown Township Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting, residents and the CEO of Chandler Hall advocated for enhanced crosswalk safety. Speakers, including Laura Lee Stucky, CEO John Whitman, and Marcia Stemer, highlighted increased traffic, the advanced age and reduced mobility of residents, and previous close calls and accidents as reasons for concern. They specifically requested the installation of brighter, more active flashing lights at the existing crosswalk, similar to a successful installation nearby, to improve pedestrian visibility and driver awareness.
BOS Chair Elen Snyder promised to have the township engineer review the issue and perhaps conduct a traffic study. After the meeting, supervisor Mack suggested the issue be formally presented as a motion and voted on at the next BOS meeting before the township engineer begins work.
VIDEO: Bradley Cooper Speaks Out Against Overdevelopment in Newtown
At the 10 September 2025 Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting, longtime Newtown Grant resident Bradley Cooper delivered a passionate critique of what he sees as a troubling pattern: supervisors siding with big developers over township residents.
Cooper was responding to a new proposal by Jim Worthington to redevelop the Goodnoe farm property on Sycamore Street into a large apartment complex with retail businesses on the ground floor. He compared it to mixed-use developments in Newtown Borough, but warned that in this case, the scale and location are inappropriate.
VIDEO: 10 September 2025 HARB Meeting
At its September 10th meeting, Newtown’s Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) focused heavily on the future Mélange Louisiana–Italian restaurant on North Sycamore Street. Restaurateur Chef Joe Brown apologized for replacing the building’s front windows with etched plate glass before approval, explaining that the sycamore tree motif was meant as a tribute to the street’s history. But the 7 etchings are considered signage that need approval from the Zoning Hearing Board, which is another hurdle for this applicant. What a MISHEGOSS (aka MESS)!
MEETING: 8 September 2025 Environmental Advisory Council
Overall theme: The #NewtownPA Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) is moving forward with hands-on ecological projects (pollinator garden, bird habitat) while also tackling policy initiatives (landscaping equipment restrictions, native plant ordinance). Partnerships with schools, HOAs, businesses, and neighboring municipalities are key strategies. Details…
Most Viewed Web Pages
August 2025
There were 4,676 pageviews in August 2025. The following pages - not including the home page and menu pages, etc. - were among the top most viewed pages in August 2025:
- BLOG POST: Proposed "Goodnoe Homestead" Development
- BLOG POST: CRNAA Board Member Urges #NewtownPA Township to Help Make Veterans Park Fields Safer
- PAGE: #NewtownPA Residents STRONGLY OPPOSE Worthington's Goodnoe Plan
- MEETING SUMMARY: 5 August 2025 Planning Commission Meeting
- BLOG POST: What is the Significance of the Sycamore Tree to Newtown?
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::
- PAGE: Meet Mack Monday
- PAGE: Breaking News
- MEETING SUMMARY: 12 June 2024 BOS Meeting
- MEETING SUMMARY: 11 December 2024 BOS Meeting
- 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:
- Newtown Zoning Officer Cracks Down on Signage Violations
- #NewtownPA Supervisors Approve 2024 Road Repair Program (Pub: 9 April 2024
- Newtown Residents Think a Gas Leaf Blower Ban Would Be "Overreaching"
- Resident Submits “Stop Chick-fil-A” Petition to #Newtown Supervisors
- Construction Expected to Begin Soon on #NewtownPA Wawa
Most Viewed Videos
August 2025
The following are the Top 5 viewed videos in August 2025. Click on video image or link below the image to see the video.
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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.
- Wawa Berm Drive By
- Donna Serdula Submits Petition Opposing Chick-fil-A Plan
- Wawa Drive By No.2
- Newtown Bypass Street Views: Before and After Wawa
- The Case for a Sidewalk Along Newtown-Yardley Road
Recently Curated Content
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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. |
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Most Listened To Audio Podcast
August 2025
In August 2025, there were 194 plays of audio recordings/podcasts on my "Newtown's Voice" Soundcloud channel. The following is the TOP podcast/audio listened to in August 2025.
TOP 5 Audio Podcasts in 2024
- #NewtownPA Artesian Water Wins Zoning Variances to Build PFAS Filtration Facility
- Meet Mack Monday Attendees Discuss Chick-fil-A on Bypass Plan
- Borscht Belt Deli's Mike Dalewitz Remarks After ZHB Denial
- Barbara Simmons Talks About a Mural Project in the Newtown Area
- Planning Commission Review of "Newtown Place"
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