A June 3, 2026, “town hall” meeting addressed the pending sale of Chandler Hall, a long-standing Quaker-affiliated senior living community, to a private for-profit investor. Answering questions from the audience were Sherrin Johnson, Chair of the Chandler Hall Board and representatives of SilverWave, LLC, an investment firm acquiring and improving underperforming senior housing communities including Chandler Hall.
The session served as an initial introduction to the new SilverWave management and an attempt to “mitigate” community concerns regarding the transition from non-profit to for-profit status.
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Further Comments:
The transition of a healthcare institution is not a closed-door negotiation. Because Chandler Hall serves the public, the public has a legal right to be heard.
The window for community involvement is a vital part of the democratic process in healthcare; it allows residents, families, and staff to provide the “ground-level” community perspective that financial spreadsheets often overlook.
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The schedule provided by Newtown Twp outlines a five-week infrastructure maintenance schedule for Newtown Township set to take place during June 2026. The timeline is organized into weekly intervals, indicating exactly when crews will be active at each listed site.
This schedule details specific concrete repair projects across various residential streets and thoroughfares, including Union Street and several courts.
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The Newtown Township Board of Supervisors (BOS) conducted a brief, 14-minute session on 27 May 2026 – probably the shortest, “do nothing” BOS meeting ever! Just sayin'
Without providing any details, the Board approved paying bills totaling $145,733.15 for the period of May 14 through May 27, 2026. This briefing document provides a comprehensive analysis of this Bills List
Video: A comprehensive summary of expenditures
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Comments:
Is it too much to ask that the Board should present this type of analysis during its public meeting before voting to approve payment? Also, this vote is often included in the infamaous "Consent Agenda!" Learn more about my beef with this here...
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Digital accessibility plays a critical role in maintaining an open and transparent government. It emphasizes that public records must be searchable and machine-readable to ensure accountability and compliance with disability regulations. A significant obstacle to this goal is the use of image-only scans, which prevent automated data extraction and limit the utility of assistive technologies.
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Newtown Township is currently engaged in a multi-year effort to address critical infrastructure deficiencies within its Police and Fire Departments. Analysis of township records and official communications reveals that both departments are operating out of facilities that are outdated, undersized, and potentially hazardous to personnel.
Police Department: The current headquarters, a repurposed municipal building from 1988, lacks necessary security features, interview spaces, and modern infrastructure. A $14,680 study by KCBA was commissioned in 2023 to evaluate renovation versus new construction..
Fire Department: Station 55 faces severe health and safety issues, specifically regarding the lack of decontamination zones and the presence of noxious fumes. A $25,000 study by Gorski Engineering was approved in May 2025 to plan a new facility*.
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Further Notes:
* Possible locations include sites on “Sycamore Street Area”: A 2018 Fire Study recommended this area to improve response times to the borough and township. Possible sites include parking lot owned by First National Bank across from the Old Church of Saint Andrew and Chandler baseball field.
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Several local area townships (including Newtown, Upper Makefield, and Wrightstown; see here...) are racing to regulate data centers before the developers arrive.
Draft ordinances from Upper Merion (read "Upper Merion Residents Oppose Massive Data Center Proposal"), East and West Rockhill (read "West Rockhill Data Center Revised Standards"), and PennFuture, provide various legislative frameworks and guidelines for regulating the development of data centers within Pennsylvania municipalities.
A significant focus is placed on environmental protections, requiring developers to conduct noise and vibration studies and adhere to strict decibel limits near residential areas. Additionally, the sources detail utility requirements, mandating that applicants prove they have sufficient electrical and water capacity without depleting local resources or impacting private wells.
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The transition of police body cameras from tools of public accountability to instruments of mass surveillance represents a significant shift in the landscape of public safety technology. Axon Enterprise, the market leader in this sector, is at the center of a growing controversy involving the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into law enforcement hardware.
Critical findings include the active testing of live facial recognition despite known racial and gender biases, and the implementation of AI-driven report writing software (“Draft One”) that lacks an audit trail.
Documentation indicates that Newtown Township expenditures for these contracts are ongoing, with specific payments — such as a $23,278.19 disbursement in November 2025 — tracked via public records and Right-to-Know Law (RTKL) requests.
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