Stormwater management in Newtown Township

Newtown Township, Bucks County, Public Works Building

Stormwater runoff is generated when precipitation from rain and snow melt events flow over land and impervious surfaces and does not infiltrate into the ground. The runoff from streets, lawns, farms, and construction and industrial sites pick up fertilizers, dirt, pesticides, oil, grease and many other pollutants and discharge into our lakes, streams and rivers. This untreated discharge is detrimental to our water quality as it can adversely affect our drinking water supply and environment. Many Best Management Practices (BMP’s) such as detention/retention/infiltration basins, are already in place to help keep out water clean.

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Newtown Fire Rescue Employment

Newtown Township, Bucks County, Emergency Services Building

            

 

Newtown Fire Rescue
55 Municipal Drive
Newtown, PA 18940
Phone 215.968.2800 x255 Fax 215.504.2204
Testing for Future Employment
FIREFIGHTER/EMT
Township of Newtown
Bucks County, PA


Newtown Township is compiling an eligibility list of potential candidates for the
position of full-time Firefighter/EMT. Qualifying applicants will be required to pass
a written test, physical agility evaluation, background and criminal history
clearance, as well as medical and psychological evaluations.
Qualifying applicants will then proceed to two interviews.
*Applicants that successfully pass the Bucks County Fire Consortium Test in
2025 will not need to complete the written test again; their previous results will be
counted.
Applicants are required to possess:
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• IFSAC or ProBoard Firefighter 1
• IFSAC or ProBoard Hazardous Materials Operations Core
• IFSAC, ProBoard or PA DOH Vehicle Rescue Technician
• FEMA NIMS Certification ICS100, ICS200, ICS700, ICS800
• PA Department of Health EMT-Basic within one year of hire
• Minimum of 3 years of fire service experience
• Valid Driver’s License and acceptable driving record
• Physical and mental fitness to perform the job duties and responsibilities
of a Firefighter/EMT
Applicants are preferred to possess:
• IFSAC or ProBoard Firefighter 2
• Pump Operations 1 & 2
• IFSAC or ProBoard Fire Inspector 1
• Rope Rescue Training
• PA Department of Health EMT-Basic
• PA Commercial Driver’s License
To apply, please submit the following to nicholasw@newtownpa.gov:
• The Newtown Township employment application (available at
https://newtownpa.gov/employment/)
• A current resume
• A copy of the certificates of the required and preferred classes only
Applications will be accepted until Friday, May 8, 2026, 12:00pm. Applicants will
receive email confirmation of successful submission

Part-Time Human Resources Director

Newtown Township, Bucks County, Administration Building

       

 

 Part-Time Human Resources Director

Newtown Township is now accepting applications for a part-time Human ResourcesDirector.Applicantsshould possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Administration, or a related field. Aminimum offive (5) years of experience in HR and benefits administration, municipal or public sector experience, is required; a SHRM certification is preferred. Applicants should possess strong management and communication skills. The positionis a part-time exempt position with a starting salary of $55,000-$60,000 annually, based on an anticipated schedule of 20-25 hours per week. Salary will not be reduced, or increased, if the actual hours worked are in excess or less than the anticipated schedule.
Applicants must successfully pass a background and criminal history clearance.  A full job description is available online atwww.newtownpa.gov. To apply, please submit a resume,  cover letter,  and contact information for three professional references. Applications will ber eviewed on a rolling basis. Applications
can be submitted by email to oliviak@newtownpa.gov, or in person at 100 Municipal Drive, Newtown, PA 18940.

Joint Municipal Sewer Authority Board

The Newtown Township Board of Supervisors is currently accepting letters of interest/resumes for an
opening on the Joint Municipal Sewer Authority. Board members serve staggered five-year terms,
ensuring stable leadership and balanced representation of community interests. The Municipal
Authority meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 3:00 P.M. at the Authority office, located on
S. Congress St.
Interested applicants can send a letter of interest and resume to Olivia Kivenko at:
Oliviak@newtownpa.gov.

The Newtown Township Human Relations Commission would like to thank Kevin Antoine for his years of service and dedication to the HRC and serving our community

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR DR. KEVIN L. ANTOINE

The Newtown Township Human Relations Commission (“Commission”) hereby expresses its gratitude and
appreciation to Dr. Kevin L. Antoine for his significant and impactful leadership and service to
the Commission. Dr. Antoine served as a voting Member and as Chair of the Commission from February
2021 through January 2025.
Dr. Antoine’s many achievements as Chair include his outreach and coordination with other human
relations commissions in Bucks County on issues involving policing and education. He initiated a
series of presentations from community and business leaders to brief the Commission on equality and
inclusion efforts being promoted by those organizations. Under his leadership, the Commission
entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission to
enable
collaboration in the handling of discrimination complaints in our Township.

Dr. Antoine recently retired from his position as the Associate Vice President for Student and
Veteran Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer at Bucks County Community College in Pennsylvania.

His service on the Commission was part of a lifetime professional and personal commitment to
promote civil rights and equality in our country.

His distinguished career includes being named a Fulbright Specialist Scholar, a law degree from the
College of William & Mary School of Law and a one-year Fellowship at the Harvard School of Public
Health, researching discrimination in healthcare. As an undergraduate at the University of Southern
Mississippi, he was the first African American elected Vice President of Student Government and
President of the Student Senate at a predominantly white college in Mississippi. Dr. Antoine served
as a Captain in the United States Air Force.

Upon retirement from the military, he returned to Mississippi and worked in local government before
entering politics. In 1996, at age 37, he was the first African American to win a political party’s
nomination to the United States House of Representatives from Mississippi’s former majority-white
4th Congressional District. After leaving politics, he made a career in higher education as college
vice president and professor for twenty years at New York and Pennsylvania colleges. Finally, Dr.
Antoine is author of several books and articles, including New Black Power: A Memoir of Kevin
LaVigne Antoine. The book chronicles his parents’ involvement in the civil rights movement in
Mississippi and his history-making campaign for the United States Congress in Mississippi’s
majority-white Fourth Congressional District.

The Commission thanks Dr. Antoine for his dedicated service and commitment to Newtown Township and
the Newtown Township Human Relations Commission.

Changes to Electrical Inspections part of the permit approval process

Newtown Township Administrative Offices

Effective 1/1/23, Newtown Township will be completing all electrical inspections: Part of the permit approval process. There is no longer a need to have your project reviewed by an electrical underwriter as our third-party inspection agency Barry Isett & Associates will now handle that service included with permitting and inspection process. Please contact the Codes Department with any questions. The office number is 215-968-2800.