Community Corner

Top Five Stories of the Week: Feb. 5 to Feb. 11

A countdown of the top stories that made headlines this week in Newtown.

 

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Residents are requesting that Newtown Borough implement traffic calming measures to slow cars coming off the bypass and driving through town, Mayor Dennis O'Brien told Borough Council Wednesday. 

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4. 

After the Council Rock School Board of Director's announcement last year to , a team of community members decided they were going to do something about it.

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3. 

Newtown Township Manager Joe Czajkowski has announced he will resign from his position come April 1.

2. 

Developer Allan Smith came before the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors Wednesday to go over his proposals for the redevelopment of the former Stockburger Chevrolet site off South State Street in Newtown Borough.

1. 

Work on the Washington Avenue bridge will resume this month, according to PennDOT. The bridge will be closed and detoured weekdays for one month between State and Sycamore streets. Washington Avenue will be closed Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through March 9


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