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Good day Newtown! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will this $11.5 million land sale ever cut Newtown sewer bills?
  • Who really represents your Newtown address at every level of government?

Also on today's calendar: Yardley Farmers Market and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 85, low: 63.
  • Saturday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Newtown Sewer Board Votes 6-0 to Sell Plant Site (lowerbuckstimes.com) — Newtown's sewer authority has agreed to sell its 17.5-acre Lower Silver Lake Road site for $11.5 million, the same price it paid to condemn the land. The deal still needs township approvals, but more than 30,000 Newtown-area customers are watching closely to see whether the sale eventually lowers their sewer bills.
   

• Who Represents Newtown, Bucks County: Every Seat (lowerbuckstimes.com) — If you've ever wondered exactly who represents you in Newtown, this guide lays out every seat from township supervisors and borough council to school board, county, state, and Congress. It explains which Newtown you live in, when each body meets, and how to contact them so you can speak up where decisions are actually made.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Employment Opportunities posted a job opening for Assistant Coach, Men's Soccer in Newtown. Apply here.
  • Michael Daka - State Farm Agent posted a job opening for Multiple Line Representative - State Farm Agent Team Member in Newtown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newtown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Langhorne

  • Route 1 Plan Revisions Lead To Mixed Reactions From Officials (levittownnow.com)
  • Ex Bristol special ed teacher physically harassed student with autism (phillyburbs.com)
  • Driver To Be Cited For Crash That Sent One Person To Hospital (levittownnow.com)

Yardley

  • River Crossing YMCA and NRG Swim Team Announce Exciting New Partnership in Fairless Hills (patch.com)
  • Dog-Friendly Levittown: Where Dogs Are Actually Allowed (lowerbuckstimes.com)

Levittown

  • Electronics Recycling Event Set For Saturday In Fairless Hills (patch.com)

Ok Newtown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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