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Mack's Newtown Voice — 292 episodes

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1st Quarter 2026 Newtown Twp Treasurer's Report Analysis

2

PA Lawmakers vs Data Centers

3

G-17 vs PennFuture Data Center Zoning

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Newtown Planners Support "Guru" Building Rebirth Plan

5

Newtown Jointure G-17 Draft Data Center Ordinance

6

The 133,000 Opioid Settlement Dilemma

7

Saving 203 North Sycamore Street

8

Zoning the Heavy Physical Cloud

9

Can the Chandler Hall Sale Be Stopped?

10

Power Plants with Hard Drives

11

Newtown Residents Stop Big Tech Digging

12

Toxic Firehouses Versus Pothole Politics

13

Zoning War Versus Data Centers

14

Data Centers Outrun PA Zoning Laws

15

Newtown’s $56,000 Construction and Zoning Bill

16

Park Lights and Massive Inspection Bills

17

Neighbors vs Lafayette One Plan

18

2025 NBCJMA Chapt 94 Report Deep Dive

19

NBCJMA Attorney Updates Status of Land Sale Request

20

8 Apr 2026 BOS Brief

21

Data Centers Hide Environmental Impact

22

Highlights of the 10 March 2026 NBCJMA Board Meeting

23

John Mack Comments on Sewer Authority Land Sale

24

Making Pennsylvania Polluters Pay for Cleanups

25

Building a Bridge Over Newtown Creek

26

Newtown Township 2026 Roadwork PennBid Analysis

27

25 February 2026 Bills : From Snow Plows to Toilet Seats

28

11 Feb 2026 Bills: From Mah Jongg to Swat Vests

29

Newtown Sewer Authority Feb 2026 Highlights

30

PJ Whelihan’s, Sidewalks and Signage Rules

31

Futuristic Bridge, Crumbling Roads and Fire Services Standoff

32

Neighbors Expose Newtown’s Transparency Issues

33

A “Vertical” Pivot for Newtown’s Industrial Corridor

34

#NewtownPA Police: A Guardian Mindset

35

Fredrick Douglas at Newtown Theatre

36

Smashed Police Cars and Medieval Times

37

Newtown Library’s Request for Township Support

38

Newtown BOS vs Stark & Stark SIgn

39

Challenges to Good Government

40

Vets Plan to Turn Ghost Building Into Animal ER

41

Residents Win Fight for a Safe Sidewalk

42

New Police & Fire Facilities vs Pothole Politics

43

December 2025 #NewtownPA Police Activity Report

44

NBCJMA 13 January 2026 Meeting: Deep Dive Into Sewer Infrastructure

45

January 2026 EAC Meeting Highlights

46

Consent Agenda - Efficiency vs Transparency

47

Building Luxury Homes With 22 Zoning Waivers!

48

Snyder Slams New BOS Leaders

49

John Mack: Local Government Watchdog!

50

2025 BOS Chronicle Review

51

Public Service at $10 Per Hour

52

Township Finances: From Mouse Traps to Pensions

53

The $11.5 Million Eminent Domain Reversal

54

OR District Zoning Workshop

55

LI/O-LI Overlay Zoning Workshop

56

BOS 2025 Year End Meeting Highlights

57

#NewtownPA's Fiscal Cliff and Political Games

58

November 2025 NTPD Incident Report

59

Solving a 50-yr-old Sewer Surprise

60

NAC Misplaced Sign Variance Request Denied!

61

Newtown Fire Services Funding Stalemate

62

2024 BOS Chronicle Review

63

Rocco's at The Brick: A Partnership's Bitter End

64

Opioid Funds For Police Surveillance Truck?

65

Local Sign Battles, Zoning & Town Character

66

Newtown Sewage Plant Plan Terminated!

67

Parking Tickets Versus Transparency

68

Recap of the 12 November 2025 Newtown BOS Meeting

69

Signs, Windows, & Parking: Zoning Variances Requested

70

Taxpayers Force Fire Fee Increase

71

Newtown Fire Rescue: The Pivot to Full Integration

72

Surprising Truths Buried in Newtown's 2026 Budget

73

3 Nov 2025 Meet Mack Monday Discussion

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Decoding Newtown Township's 2024 Audit

75

October 2025 v2 News of Interest

76

Fiscal Cliff and Lack of Transparency

77

Newtown Township Budget Crisis

78

From Right Tree Species to Right Wall Sign Placement

79

2022 Newtown Borough Fire Protection "Fair Share" Analysis

80

Fire Wars: Six Minutes vs. Seventeen Minutes

81

The Six Year NAC Sign Saga

82

The Tow Truck and the White Line

83

8 October 2025 Newtown BOS Meeting Highlights

84

Newtown Township PA vs Conversion Therapy

85

How Supervisor Mack Works For You

86

Newtown Creek Bridge Intergovernmental Agreement

87

Proposed Sign Definitions for the JMZO

88

Fogline Firestorm: Parking Along Fountain Farm Ln

89

Mini Storage Plan Versus Zoning

90

#NewtownPA BOS Showdown: Parking, Zoning, Bridges & Fire Services

91

The Melange Mess and Ghosting the Zoning Rules

92

The Comedy of Local Government

93

Newtown Community Development and Governance Review

94

Sidewalks, ADA Ramps and Zoning Loopholes

95

Pipes, Pressure & Penalties: Review of BCWSA Presentation

96

Beyond Bagels & Billboards: 10 Sept 2025 BOS Meeting

97

Newtown's Tug of War: Developers Versus Residents

98

Chandler Hall Crosswalk Safety Advocacy

99

Rewriting the Rulebook for Greener Communities

100

Melange on Sycamore Window Zoning Variance Denied

101

John Mack's Unconventional Life Journey

102

Beyond the Bush: Unpacking the Native Plant Mandate in #NewtownPA

103

Mack's "Are You Shitting Me" Standup Comedy Routine

104

Newtown's Historic Window War

105

Newtown's Historic Preservation Blunder

106

NBCJMA EDU Comments 12 August 2025

107

Newtown Sewer Authority 8 July 2025 Public Discussions

108

Residents Have MORE Questions Regarding Proposed Sewer Plant

109

Residents Question Sewer Authority About Proposed WWTP

110

Mark Friend Questions Sewer Rate Increase for Well Water Users

111

Meet Mack Monday 23 Sep 2024 Discussion

112

Middletown EAC Vice Chair Andy McAloon Comments On Planned Sewage Treatment Plant

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Middletown EAC Member Kevin Deeny Comments on Sewage Treatment Plant

114

MeetMack Monday 9 December 2024

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MMM_21Oct2024_Discussion

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Newtown Sewer Authority Q&A Regarding Rate Hike & Treatment Plant Plans

117

Meet Mack Monday Attendees Discuss Chick-fil-A on Bypass Plan

118

17 June 2024 Meet Mack Monday Discussion

119

#NewtownPA Artesian Water Wins Zoning Variances to Build PFAS Filtration Facility

120

Nixle Alert Discussion

121

#NewtownPA Residents Discuss Problems with LDR Guiderail

122

Washington Crossing Bridge Replacement Discussion

123

Lawn to Meadow Conversion Discussion

124

Barbara Simmons Talks About a Mural Project in the Newtown Area

125

Mural Discussion at HRC

126

#NewtownPA Township LED Streetlight Conversion Plan

127

Planning Commission Review of "Newtown Place"

128

Borscht Belt Deli's Mike Dalewitz Remarks After ZHB Denial

129

22 Jan 2024 Meet Mack Monday Discussion

130

Borscht Belt Neon Sign Meet Mack Monday Discussion

131

Barks County Dog Grooming Zoning Appeal Approved!

132

Public Comments Regarding Borscht Belt Neon Sign

133

Closing Arguments at the Borscht Belt Deli ZHB Neon Sign Hearing

134

Plastics Ban Comments at 6 Dec 2023 BOS Meeting

135

#NewtownPA Single-Use Plastic Ban Ordinance

136

Steeple View Bridge Discussion

137

Planning Commission Split Regarding Capital Grille Signage

138

Mack's Concerns Regarding Business Commons Overlay Plan

139

Meet Mack Monday #NewtownPA 2024 Budget Discussion

140

EDC Discussion of Overlay to the LI and OLI Zoning Districts

141

Arcadia PennDOT September 9, 2021, Webinar

142

Meet Mack Monday 20 September 2021

143

Lisa Wolff Reviews 2020 Census Jointure Race Data

144

Lisa Wolff Reviews Change in Jointure Population

145

Lisa Wolff Reviews Jointure Population Trend

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Lisa Wolff Reviews 2020 Census Data on Jointure Housing

147

Supervisor Mack Challenges Expert KRE Witness

148

11 September 2023 Meet Mack Monday Discussion

149

Gormley Speaks About Plans for Sewage Treatment Plant in #NewtownPA

150

Attorney Joel Winston Answers Questions Regarding JZC Draft Wireless Communications Ordinance

151

Tom Crawford Blasts #NewtownPA's "Secret" Deal With Wawa

152

Speed Limits, Crosswalks and Pedestrian Safety

153

Impact of Capital Grille on Parking

154

Deluca Discussion at 22 May 2023 Meet Mack Monday

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Talking Trash at 22 May 2023 Meet Mack Monday

156

Proposed Billboard Ordinance

157

Sterling Act Discussion

158

Lower Dolington RD Pedestrian Safety Discussion

159

Discussion Opposing Deluca Construction Plan for CM District

160

Frank McCarron Criticizes McCaffrey's Position on Plastics Ban

161

McCaffrey's VP of Operations Comments on SIngle-Use Plastics Ban

162

Faran Savitz Speaks at EAC About Single-Use Plastics Ban

163

Pedestrian Safety at Lower Dolington Rd & Beasley Blvd

164

Citizen Advisory Group Versus Standing Committees

165

Sycamore Street Handicap Parking

166

Bucks County EIT Collection Up In 2022

167

Provco's E30 Validity Challenge at ZHB: Part 1

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Provco's E30 Validity Challenge at ZHB: Part 2

169

Trucks Parked on Lower Dolington Road

170

Planning Commission Discussion of “Historic” Farmhouse on Toll Bros Property

171

KRE Sketch Plan Q&A at the December 20, 2022, Newtown Planning Commission Meeting

172

Kushner RE Lawyer Wants to Amend JMZO to Allow "Apartment Complex" Use

173

Lower Dolington Road Utility Relocation Discussion

174

BCWSA & Aqua Host Meeting With Municipal Partners

175

Supervisors Table Decision on 5G Wireless JMZO Amendment

176

Lower Dolington Road Trail Update - 25 May 2022

177

Andrew Campanelli Reviews JMZO Wireless 5G Ordinance

178

Jeremy Stoff Presents LI/OLI Overlay Plan to EDC

179

BCPC Presents Overview of Overlay Plan to Planning Commission

180

PECO Supports Solar Power

181

Volta EV Charging Stations Discussed by Newtown Planners

182

Township Planner, Michele Fountain, Explains 5G Ordinance

183

PECO Representative Discusses Municipal EV Charging Station Options, Rebates, & Grants

184

Meet Mack Monday: Wawa Land Development Discussion

185

Wawa Adamant About Keeping Orientation of Site Plan Layout

186

Wawa Developer Criticized for Being Unprepared to Answer Newtown Planning Commission Questions

187

Newtown Planning Commission Recommends That Supervisors Deny Wawa’s Plan

188

State Sen. Steve Santarsiero Speaks About LOVE-is-LOVE Resolution

189

Jan Filios on Wawa Environmental Issues

190

Comments on Arcadia U-Turn by Peter Ancona at March 7, 2022, MMM Meeting

191

Sunshine Act: Establishing a Meeting Quorum

192

Meet Mack Monday February 7, 2022

193

PSATS ARP TownHall Webinar

194

Planning Commission Discusses Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

195

BCPC's Residential Dwelling Analysis Overview for Newtown Area Jointure

196

Pedestrian & Traffic Safety at N Sycamore St & Silo Dr

197

LED Streetlight Discussion at November MMM Meeting

198

Hybrid BOS Meetings Discussed at November 2021 MMM Meeting

199

Terry Christensen Comments on Hybrid Public Meetings

200

Meet Mack Monday 10/18/21: 2022 Budget & Toll Settlement

201

2020 Census Redistricting Data for Newtown Area Jointure Townships

202

Newtown Planning Commission Discusses LI/OLI Overlay Process

203

Karen Downer on Police Co-Responders

204

PennDOT & Residents Discuss Arcadia Traffic Access/Egress Options

205

Newtown's Expert Testifies at ZHB Wawa Hearing

206

NFA Member Andy Rich Talks About the 12th Annual Newtown Beerfest

207

Tantala v.s. “Electronic Message Center”

208

Wawa Traffic Expert Testimony: "Cone of Vision"

209

Redel Cross-Examination at Newtown ZHB on 8 July 2021

210

Tech Committee Discusses Hybrid Public Meetings

211

Newtown Township Website Review: Need for Analytics

212

Newtown Finance Committee Discusses Starting Budget Process Earlier

213

Newtown Finance Committees Discusses Uses of PEG Grant Money

214

NT Finance Committee Discusses COVID-19 Relief Fund

215

Westcorp Makes Case for Signage Variances at PC Meeting

216

Middletown Township Hosts Successful "Hybrid" Public Meetings

217

Newtown ZHB Wawa Hearing Part 2: Signage Cross Examination

218

Newtown ZHB Wawa Hearing Part 1: Signage Expert Testimony

219

American Rescue Plan: More Details on Permitted Uses

220

Newtown Planning Commission Reviews Chop't Application

221

American Rescue Plan Category 1 Permitted Uses

222

Revitalization of Newtown Township's Business Commons District

223

Why the Delay in the Lower Dolington Road Trail Project?

224

Meet Mack Monday Wawa Discussion

225

Lower Dolington Road Trail Revisited

226

Improving Newtown Township Communications

227

Newtown Planning Commission Versus Wawa

228

Future Of Bucks County's Fire Services

229

5G Technology Safety Discussion

230

Kevin Antoine Speaks About the Equality Act

231

Residents Lash Out at Supervisor Mack & Solicitor Dave Sander at Arcadia Meeting

232

Revising the Newtown Township Budget Process

233

Bucks NAACP President Karen Downer Speaks About Policing

234

Newtown Gate Residents Oppose DoggyDayz K9 Resort

235

Newtown Supervisors Discuss Ideas for Revitalization of LI & O-LI Districts

236

Evan Stone Presents a Model Renewable Energy Ordinance

237

Resident Challenges NTPD Chief Hearn to Hire Officers of Color

238

Will Newtown Help Eagle Ridge Fight Arcadia III?

239

Newtown BOS Rejects Chick-fil-A/Old Navy Settlement Agreement

240

My Efforts to Cut Expenses in the 2021 Newtown Budget

241

Resident Comments Regarding 2021 Preliminary Budget

242

Newtown Area JZC Members Discuss Trails

243

Newtown Twp Residents Discuss Proposed 2021 Budget with Supervisor Mack

244

Latino vs. Hispanic: What's The Difference?

245

Synopsis of "Recommended" Newtown Township 2021 Budget

246

Solicitor Schenkman Defends E30 Curative Amendment

247

Newtown Land Use Trends 2005-2020

248

Toll Bros Discussion at July 22, 2020, Newtown Supervisors Meeting

249

Police Town Hall Discussion

250

Newtown Residents Discuss Plans for Police Town Hall

251

Matt Peters on EIT & Bringing New Business to Newtown

252

E30 Timeline Discussion at 8 July 2020 BOS Meeting

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Newtown EDC Discusses Revitalization of Business Commons

254

Outdoor Sales & Dining Resolution Discussion

255

E30 Discussion at June 15, 2020, Newtown BOS Work Session

256

Newtown Planning Commission Discusses Wawa's Challenge to OR Zoning

257

Newtown Supervisors Plan Town Hall Meeting with Police

258

Newtown Township Police Chief Hearn's Message To the Community

259

Getting Newtown Businesses Open Again

260

Newtown Township Road Program Falls Victim to COVID-19

261

E30 Amendment Discussion: Maximum Number of Allowable Fueling Stations

262

Joyann Charlton Versus Toll Bros "Cluster" Housing Plan

263

State Sen Santarsiero Comments on Love is Love Resolution

264

The COVID-19 Outbreak and Epidemic Preparedness

265

Jointure Discusses Fuel "Pumps" for Proposed E30 Amendment

266

E-30 Use Discussed at Newtown Planning Commission: Part 2

267

Planning Commission Discusses Chick-fil-A Access Improvements

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E-30 Use Discussed at Newtown Planning Commission: Part 1

269

Sewer Authority Discusses Toll Bros Proposed Sewage Treatment Plant

270

JZC Tiny Housing Discussion Jan 9 2020

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Newtown Planning Commission Hears Proposal for 27 Townhouses

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Newtown Creek Bridge Proposal

273

BCPC Comprehensive Plan Proposal Presentation

274

Fidler On Parking in Village at Newtown Shopping Center

275

EPA PFAS Action Plan Briefing Call

276

John Brodowski on the Proposed Elcon Hazardous Waste Site

277

PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Role of Drug Companies in Opioid Addiction Crisis

278

Andrew Sheaf Answers Questions About DCED's Early Intervention Program

279

Newtown Planning Commission Meeting, October 16, 2018

280

Public Comments Regarding Toll Brothers Twining Bridge Road Proposal

281

Kris Ballerini: A Very Interesting Upper Makefield Supervisor!

282

Paul Cohen On Planning Commission Consensus re Wawa

283

Jen Dix On Corruption and Political Favoritism in Newtown

284

Wawa in Context of Newtown's Comprehensive Plan

285

VanLuvanee Proposes Ordinance Change to Allow WaWa on Bypass

286

Comments by Jan Filios in Support of Anti-Gerrymandering Legislation

287

Emerald Ash Borer Killed 800-1000 Trees in Clark Nature Center!

288

Medicinal Cannabis Can Reduce the Need for Opioids

289

Newtown Supervisors Discuss Proposed Fracking Ordinance

290

Parks and Recreation Update 2018

291

Steve Bacher Talks About the Environment

292

Dave Bria Talks About Anti-discrimination Ordinances