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Hello again Newtown! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Step into Stella Tyler's world at Bucks' Newtown campus exhibit
  • Dam removal reshapes Neshaminy Creek at Tyler State Park
  • Will Newtown rezone Lower Silver Lake Road for new townhomes?

Also on today's calendar: The Cher Show and 23 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; low humidity, temps: high: 75, low: 63.
  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Visitors Step Back In Time At 'Seeing Stella' Exhibit At Bucks (patch.com) — Art lovers in Newtown can immerse themselves in Seeing Stella, a sculptural installation at Bucks County Community College's Hicks Art Center that reexamines the life and legacy of Stella Elkins Tyler. Featuring glass, bronze, and plaster works inspired by nearby Tyler Hall, the exhibit connects campus visitors with the historic estate on which the Newtown campus now stands.
   

2. $1.1M Dam Removal Project Underway At Tyler State Park (patch.com) — Newtown-area residents will see major changes along Neshaminy Creek as a $1.3 million project removes the Spring Garden Dam at Tyler State Park on the Newtown–Northampton border. State and federal partners say the work will improve safety for paddlers, restore fish habitat, and enhance recreation, with only minor temporary trail closures and construction impacts expected through the end of the month.
   

3. Middletown changes policy in temporary signs – Bucks Round-Up – September 17, 2026 (bucksindependence.com) — Newtown Township supervisors signaled they are unlikely to rezone 17 acres on Lower Silver Lake Road, putting a proposed DeLuca Homes townhome community in doubt and energizing residents worried about flooding and sewer capacity. The same site previously drew controversy as a potential wastewater plant location, and neighbors are now pushing for more public input on any future plans there.
   

4. Backlash on New Duo Security Measures for the Fall Semester (bucks-news.com) — Students and faculty at Bucks County Community College's Newtown campus are grappling with access problems after the college rolled out Duo Security for all logins on the first day of fall classes. Some couldn't reach Canvas or email, classes were delayed, and many complain about the inconvenience of constant two-factor authentication, though the college says the system is needed to protect thousands of users from cyber threats.
   

5. 9/11 Remembrance: 25 Years Later (bucks-news.com) — A 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Bucks County Community College's Newtown campus gathered students, staff, and community members around the Tears for Freedom fountain to honor victims 25 years after the attacks. Names of 18 Bucks County residents were read aloud, white roses were placed in their memory, and attendees were encouraged to keep learning about local victims through the Garden of Reflection memorial in Yardley.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Black and white fluffy dog going down windy bush road, solebury township, new Hope - across the street #3485 (across Bearwood estate).
    I tried to coax him or her but he is scared and went down driveway and hid in bushes. (Nextdoor Wrightstown)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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