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Hi Newtown! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What changes will Newtown Theatre's new executive director bring?
  • How Woodbourne Road repaving could affect your commute this week
  • What really goes into Newtown's nearby Sleepy Hollow Haunted Acres?

Also on today's calendar: 2-Day Super Rummage Sale and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 50.
  • Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Newtown Theatre announces new Executive Director (centralbucksnews.com) — Newtown residents will see a familiar face leading the historic Newtown Theatre as borough resident Peter Hall becomes executive director on November 1, succeeding Andy Smith. Hall, a longtime board member and driving force behind the theatre's concert series, plans to build on its role as a cultural hub for Newtown families and Bucks County audiences.
   

• Woodbourne Road In Middletown Scheduled For Repaving This Week (patch.com) — Drivers from Newtown heading through Middletown should expect lane closures on Woodbourne Road between Big Oak Road and Cobalt Ridge Drive this week, including around the train station. PennDOT crews will be milling and repaving during daytime and overnight hours, so commuters are urged to allow extra time for delays while the roadway is upgraded for a smoother, safer ride.
   

• Behind the Screams at Sleepy Hollow Haunted Acres in Newtown (bucksco.today) — If you're looking for Halloween thrills near Newtown, Sleepy Hollow Haunted Acres offers a hayride, haunted house, and Field of Fright on a 230-acre Bucks County farm. Open since 1990 at 881 Highland Road, the attraction relies on trained local performers, detailed sets, and strict safety rules to deliver scares without crossing physical boundaries.
   

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  • Newtown Quaker Meeting to Discuss "The Living Stream of Quaker Worship" —Norval Reece Read on Patch
  • We're looking to make some major landscaping changes to our property.
    Can anyone recommend a reasonable landscaper/nursery or landscape architect in the area? Thanks in advance! Bill S (Nextdoor Upper Makefield PA)
  • I'm just Curious why would anyone think that UFO's / UFA's Would have flashing Red lights .
    Don't get my question wrong I have always believed that they are here for centuries. But the Red lights would mean they are aware of our traffic… (Nextdoor Whispering Wood)
  • The GIANT Company posted a job opening for PT Bakery Associate - 6480 in Newtown. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Dashin' Thru The Lights at Shady Brook Farm in Yardley, PA (wpst.com)
  • Kidney Injury and Mortality Are Minimal Following Two-Stage Treatment of Periprosthetic Joint Infection (nih.gov)

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  • Bristol Borough Receives 'C+' School District Ranking (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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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