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PECO Gas Main Repair Work -- Status Update – April 17, 2026


The gas main and service replacement projects in Newtown Borough and Newtown Township were scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025; however, permitting for the SEPTA railroad crossing on South State Street, south of Chancellor Street, was not approved in time to continue work. As a result, the…

Plant Native, Grow Happy: Container Gardening Workshop


Hosted by the Newtown Borough Environmental Advisory Council (EAC)The Newtown Borough EAC will host a container gardening workshop focused on the use of native plants. The program will include instruction on plant selection, container design, and maintenance practices suited to small-scale spaces s…

Annual Street Sweeping on May 20 & 21


6am-noon Wednesday, May 20th  ~ Streets running North & South (parallel to State Street)Thursday, May 21st  ~ Streets running East & West (parallel to Washington Avenue)Please remove vehicles from designated streets during those hours.Note that there is overlap on both days as streets are s…

Newtown Borough Police Department - Scam Warning


Click Email Scam Letter - important message from Police Chief James Sabath

Volunteers Needed


Please see https://www.boroughofnewtown.com/volunteers-needed for available opportunities.Any Borough resident willing to volunteer should complete the Volunteer Application. If you have any questions, please contact Gina Tognini, Personnel Liaison, or call the Office of the Borough Secretary at (2…

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