Newton Township

As part of their Girl Scout gold award projects, sisters Faith and Grace Bennett transformed part of Hillside Park. Faith completed the labyrinth several years ago, and Grace is almost done with the gazebo and pollinator garden project.

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Sisters earn Girl Scout Gold Awards for developing peaceful community space at Hillside Park

Sisters Faith and Grace Bennett completed Girl Scout Gold Award projects at Hillside Park in South Abington Township. Over six years, they worked to develop a peaceful community space in nature.

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Proposed Newton data center campus is 10th planned for Lackawanna County

Kat Bolus | WVIA News

Archbald-based Popca LLC plans to construct a two-building data center campus in Newton, but the project's backers are appealing a denial from the township's zoning officer.

Hunter Polishan (left) uses PA ABLE, which allows people with disabilities to save up to $19,000 a year. His mom, Roseann Polishan works for The Arc in Scranton, a center for people with disabilities in Northeast Pennsylvania.

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More disabled Pennsylvanians can save up to $19,000 a year through PA ABLE eligibility expansion

Isabela Weiss | WVIA News | Report for America

As of Jan. 1, Pennsylvanians can apply for PA ABLE as long as their disability started before their 46th birthday. People with disabilities around Northeast Pennsylvania share their experiences with the program and push others to advocate for themselves.

Project Manager Robert Tompkins talks about New Leaf's proposed solar farm in Newton Township, Lackawanna County at a Aug 6 conditional use hearing. Sitting at the board's table: Scot Haan, code enforcement officer; Mark Wozniak, court stenographer; Robert Naegele, supervisor; Kevin Carr, supervisor. Chairman Douglas Pallman called into the meeting by phone.

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Newton Township solar project faces legal, zoning hurdles

Isabela Weiss | WVIA News | Report for America

Newton Township’s supervisors may pull the plug on a developer’s 53-acre solar farm plans because of a possible legal violation.

Newton Township's Supervisors set Aug. 6 as the date for a conditional use hearing on a 53-acre solar project. From left to right: Scot Haan, Code Enforcement Officer; Robert Naegele, Supervisor; Kevin Carr, Supervisor; Francine Fawcett, Secretary/Treasurer. Chairman Douglas Pallman and Solicitor Robert Shiels were not present.

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Residents tell supervisors to shine light on Newton solar project

Isabela Weiss | WVIA News | Report for America

Newton Township’s supervisors shared vague details about a golf course turned solar farm at Tuesday’s meeting.