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NBCJMA 2025 Chapter 94 Report

Key findings for the 2025 calendar year include:

Infrastructure Integrity: No new sewer extensions were constructed in 2025. However, significant rehabilitation was performed, including the replacement of 2,600 linear feet (LF) of pipe in the Penns Commons area.
Aggressive I/I Mitigation: The Authority continues its long-standing Inflow and Infiltration (I/I) program. Recent efforts focused on the Newtown Crossing area (Meter Site #1), where joint testing of Vitrified Clay Pipe (VCP) revealed a 44.82% failure rate, requiring over 6,100 gallons of grout to seal.
Capacity and Compliance: The system did not experience capacity-related bypassing, Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs), or surcharging during the report year. All five pumping stations remain within their design capacities, though the Colonial Commons Pumping Station is slated for replacement in 2026.
Future Growth: Substantial development is projected over the next five years, most notably the Steeple View project in Newtown Borough and the 661 Penn St. development in Newtown Township.

Newtown Township 22 April 2026 Bills List

This briefing document provides a detailed analysis of the Newtown Township Bills List for the period of April 9, 2026, through April 22, 2026. The total expenditure across all funds for this period is $421,944.33.

The primary drivers of spending during this cycle include significant professional services for township inspections, quarterly insurance premiums for property and liability, and substantial investments in public safety equipment and infrastructure maintenance.

Lafayette One Development Plan Specifications

The Lafayette One Plan Sketch Plan (view detailed PDF of the plan) outlines the regulatory and technical specifications for a proposed residential development. Key takeaways include full compliance with municipal parking requirements (two off-street spaces per dwelling) and a location within a "Zone X" minimal flood hazard area.

Most Viewed Web Pages

March 2026

There were 5,364 pageviews in March 2026.

The following pages - not including the home page and menu pages, etc. - were among the top most viewed pages in March 2026:

Year 2025

The following web sites/pages were among the top most viewed pages in the Year 2025, during which there was a total of 16,064 page views::

Most Viewed News Stories

Year 2025

The following stories from the News of Interest and Newtown News Update email newsletters were among the top 5 most viewed news stories in 2025:

Most Viewed/Important Videos

March 2026

In February 2026, there were 146 views of videos on my "Newtown's Voice" Youtube channel. The following are the Top 5 most viewed videos viewed in March, 2026. Click on the video image or link below the image to see the video.

1	Supervisor Snyder Demands Role in Fire Services Negotiations
2	25 March 2026 #NewtownPA Board of Supervisors
3	Dmitry Ostanin Comments on Sink Holes, Speeding
4	25 Feb 2026 #NewtownPA Bills List Analysis
5	Mack Comments Regarding NBCJMA Land Sale

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.