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MEETING SUMMARY: September 11, 2024, Board of Supervisors – Residents Get No Response from Zoning Office, Supervisor Mack Welcomes Blue Dawgs, Proposed Mural Ordinance, Business Signage Ordinance, Pedestrian Crossings Bids Update, August 2024 Police Report, more…

BLOG POST: Newtown-Yardley Road & Tara Boulevard Crosswalk RRFB Plan – The Plan was outlined in PennDOT’s “Flashing Warning Device Permit” No. W-6141-03, which was issued on July 15, 2024. More...

NEWSLETTER: Sept 2024 Issue of News of Interest –Includes Water Bill Increase Challenged, Little League Welcomed, 10-yr Development Plan Released, more…

VIDEO: My Stand-Up Comedy Act – Here's a video of my August 22, 2024, stand-up comedy act at the storied Comedy Cabaret in Doylestown. It was part of a special "graduation" show for students taking the Unscripted Productions Stand-up Comedy class taught by Mike Donovan.

Most Viewed Web Pages

August 2024

The following pages - not including the home page and menu pages, etc. - were among the top most viewed pages in August 2024:

1. BLOG POST: Tara Blvd Crosswalk Improvement Timeline
2. MEETING SUMMARY: 14 August 2024 Board of Supervisors
3. BLOG POST: North Sycamore Street Pedestrian Safety Timeline
4. MEETING SUMMARY: 10 July 2024 Board of Supervisors
5. PAGE: Development Issues and Decisions

Year 2023

The following pages - not including the home page and menu pages, etc. - were among the top most viewed pages in the Year 2023, during which there was a total of 20,700 (estimated) page views::

1. PAGE: Meet Mack Monday
2. MEETING SUMMARY: 9 August 2023 BOS Meeting
3. PAGE: Blue Point Grill's Liquor License Transfer Not Approved
4. MEETING SUMMARY: 20 June 2023 Planning Commission Meeting
5. NEWS: September 2023 Issue of News of Interest

Most Viewed News Stories

Year 2023

The following stories from the News of Interest and Newtown News Update email newsletters were among the top most viewed news stories in 2023:

1. Redevelopment Plan for Corners at #NewtownPA Place Presented to Planning Commission (Pub: 23 August 2023 NOI)
2. LDR Trail Guardrails: Why Metal and Not Wood? (Pub: 23 August 2023 NOI)
3. Are You Ready for Newtown Zoning Armageddon™? (Pub: June 2023 NTNU)
4. Single-Hauler Township Trash Pickup Survey (Pub: 6 June 2023 NOI)
5. A “Major” Historic Resource Re-Discovered! (Pub: 3 January 2023 NOI)

Most Viewed Videos

August 2024

The following are the Top 5 viewed videos in August 2024. Click on video image or link below the image to see the video.

1	Blue Dawgs Come Home From 2024 LL World Series
2	Mack's Comedy Class Graduation Skit
3	Wawa Berm Drive By
4	Will Overlay Zoning Lead to Over Development?
5	Tara Blvd vs Silo Dr Crosswalk Safety: Bird in Hand vs Two in Bush

TOP 5 Videos Viewed in 2023

In 2023, there were 4,948 views of videos on my "Newtown's Voice" Youtube channel. The following are the Top 5 viewed videos in 2023. Click on the links below to view the videos.

1. Loose LDR Guardrail
2. SPOOKY STOP SIGN SAWER STRIKES IN NEWTOWN!
3. Supervisor Mack Responds to KRE's Motion to "Muzzle"
4. Work Begins Anew on Lower Dolington Rd Trail
5. Repaving of Lower Dolington Road

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.

Most Listened To Audio Podcast

August 2024

In August 2024, there were 218 plays of audio recordings/podcasts on my "Newtown's Voice" Soundcloud channel. The following is the TOP podcast/audio listened to that month. 

TOP 5 Audio Podcasts in 2023

1. Planning Commission Split Regarding Capital Grille Signage
2. EDC Discussion of Overlay to the LI and OLI Zoning Districts
3. Attorney Joel Winston Answers Questions Regarding JZC Draft Wireless Communication
4. Speed Limits, Crosswalks and Pedestrian Safety
5. Gormley Speaks About Plans for Sewage Treatment Plant in #NewtownPA