• Bobby Chez Gourmet To Go in Newtown is Closing Its Doors For Good

    Bobby Chez Gourmet To Go in Newtown is Closing Its Doors For Good

    Bobby Chez Gourmet To Go, a gourmet to-go seafood store at the Village at Newtown shopping center, is closing, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. “After serving our wonderful community for the past few years, we are very sad to announce that Bobby Chez Gourmet To Go will be closing its doors,” said the business.…

  • Newtown’s Exact Solar Celebrates 20 Years of Service Across the Mid-Atlantic

    Newtown’s Exact Solar Celebrates 20 Years of Service Across the Mid-Atlantic

    Newtown-based Exact Solar, founded by Mark and Dara Bortman, is celebrating twenty years of installing solar systems throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, writes Aaron Nichols for the Solar Power World. The company was founded after the couple, who had spent a year in Costa Rica gaining hands-on experience in solar energy projects, returned to Pennsylvania and…

  • Newtown’s Helius Medical Technologies Officially Rebrands to Solana Company

    Newtown’s Helius Medical Technologies Officially Rebrands to Solana Company

    Newtown-based Helius Medical Technologies has officially rebranded to Solana Company after launching a $500 million Solana treasury in mid-September, writes Maxwell Mutuma for Coin Central. The company signed a non-binding agreement with the Solana Foundation and aims, through these initiatives, to improve its digital asset strategy and strengthen support for the Solana blockchain ecosystem. “The…

  • Park Planned as Part of Goodnoe Homestead Redevelopment in Newtown

    Park Planned as Part of Goodnoe Homestead Redevelopment in Newtown

    Jim Worthington’s plans to redevelop the Goodnoe Family Homestead in Newtown include a new community park, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. The local businessman said a four-acre retention basin property next to the Goodnoe Homestead would be used for the new park with walking trails and lighting. The site fronts on North Sycamore between…

  • Newtown Board of Supervisors Approve Newtown Plaza Bagel Store Expansion

    Newtown Board of Supervisors Approve Newtown Plaza Bagel Store Expansion

    Newtown Township’s board of supervisors unanimously approved the expansion of Newtown Bagel in the Newtown Plaza shopping center, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch.   The owner, Chris Meyer, will be expanding the store into the former C&N Bank next door, adding 1,800 square feet to the original 1,200-square-foot space. This expansion comes just in…

  • New Businesses Announced Plans to Open Stores in The Village at Newtown

    New Businesses Announced Plans to Open Stores in The Village at Newtown

    A few businesses, including CAVA and Lovesac, recently announced plans to open locations in the Village at Newtown Shopping Center on Eagle Road, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch.   CAVA is a fast casual chain that’s known for its Mediterranean-inspired cuisine. This will be the restaurant’s first Bucks County location, and it will have 17…

  • Toll Brothers Temporarily Stops Sales at $2M Lyondale Meadows Homes in Newtown

    Toll Brothers Temporarily Stops Sales at $2M Lyondale Meadows Homes in Newtown

    Toll Brothers temporarily halted sales at its 45-home Lyondale Meadows community in Newtown, with prices starting at $1.6 million, after demand was overwhelming, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Fort Washington-based luxury homebuilder opened sales earlier this month, and in just one week received 21 deposits, with buyers choosing options that raised…

  • Philadelphia’s Steven Singer Jewelers is Opening a New Location in Newtown

    Philadelphia’s Steven Singer Jewelers is Opening a New Location in Newtown

    Steven Singer Jewelers is opening a new location in Newtown, bringing their jewelry selection and quality service to Bucks County, writes Andrea Miller for I Hate Steven Singer.   The new store will be in The Village at Newtown, in the space next to The Capital Grille. The company announced that it was excited to…

  • Beloved Newtown-based Deli Takes Its Menu on the Road with New Food Truck

    Beloved Newtown-based Deli Takes Its Menu on the Road with New Food Truck

    Newtown’s The Borscht Belt deli is taking to the streets this summer in their new food truck, bringing delicious food to public and private events, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch.  “We’re thrilled to announce that the Borscht Belt Food Truck is officially on the move — spreading good vibes, great food, and a whole lot…

  • Newtown’s Relic on State Closed. Owner Discusses Plans for New Restaurant

    Newtown’s Relic on State Closed. Owner Discusses Plans for New Restaurant

    Relic on State, the New York City-style steakhouse and upscale bar, closed its doors unexpectedly in Newtown at the end of June, but building owner Scott Hendrickson is already working to bring a new restaurant into the historic space, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. Veteran restaurateur Greg Conlon opened Relic in 2020 after investing…

  • Newtown’s Relic on State Closed. Owner Discusses Plans for New Restaurant

    Newtown’s Relic on State Closed. Owner Discusses Plans for New Restaurant

    Relic on State, the New York City-style steakhouse and upscale bar, closed its doors unexpectedly in Newtown at the end of June, but building owner Scott Hendrickson is already working to bring a new restaurant into the historic space, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. Veteran restaurateur Greg Conlon opened Relic in 2020 after investing…

  • Luxury, French-Inspired Newtown Mansion Hits Market for $5.99M

    Luxury, French-Inspired Newtown Mansion Hits Market for $5.99M

    A luxurious, French-inspired home built in 2010 with a resort-like pool area has recently hit the market in Newtown for $5.99 million, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 10,500-square-foot residence, designed by Ralph C. Fey Architects and built by Zaveta Custom Homes, features six bedrooms and nine bathrooms. The home is tucked…

  • New Hair Salon Celebrates Grand Opening on State Street in Newtown

    New Hair Salon Celebrates Grand Opening on State Street in Newtown

    Salon LC, a new hair salon in Newtown, recently celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch.  The new salon opened at 24 North State Street next to Newtown Laundry Center. Dave Marcolla, the president of the Newtown Business Association, attended the ceremony to wish them the best.  Salon…

  • Newtown Locals Eager for Wawa’s Coffee, Hoagies and Opening Day

    Newtown Locals Eager for Wawa’s Coffee, Hoagies and Opening Day

    Newtown’s very first Wawa location is causing a stir on social media as locals eagerly wait for an announcement about the official date of the grand opening, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch.  The 5,500-square-foot location on the Newtown Bypass and Lower Silver Lake Road will feature a gas station and convenience store.  Prior to…

  • ‘Call Her Daddy’ Host Alex Cooper’s Childhood Home in Newtown Sold

    ‘Call Her Daddy’ Host Alex Cooper’s Childhood Home in Newtown Sold

    Alex Cooper’s childhood home in Newtown was sold in May, just five months after the media mogul bought her parents a house in Los Angeles, writes Skyler Caruso for People Magazine.  Cooper’s parents, Bryan and Laurie Cooper, recently sold the four-bedroom, 2.5-bath Pennsylvania home for $780,000. The Call Her Daddy host spent her childhood in…

  • New Owners Prepare to Open Revamped Newtown Restaurant as Wycombe Tavern and Grill

    New Owners Prepare to Open Revamped Newtown Restaurant as Wycombe Tavern and Grill

    Therese and Gary Albertini, new owners of the former Wycombe House restaurant, will debut the renovated space as Wycombe Tavern and Grill with its grand reopening on Friday, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The couple acquired the property on May 2 for $1.5 million and undertook a full interior renovation of the…

  • Newtown’s Nothing Bundt Cakes Owner Brings Flavor and Community Support

    Newtown’s Nothing Bundt Cakes Owner Brings Flavor and Community Support

    Roxanne Fitzgerald owns and operates two Nothing Bundt Cakes franchises, including in Newtown, the chain’s first in Pennsylvania, established in 2017, writes Madeline Marriott for Newtown City Lifestyle. Fitzgerald, a former pharmaceutical sales representative who left the workforce to spend time raising her three children, decided to open the Newtown store after discovering Nothing Bundt…

  • Joint Venture Buys Bensalem, Newtown Shopping Centers for Total Price of $28.9M

    Joint Venture Buys Bensalem, Newtown Shopping Centers for Total Price of $28.9M

    Two open-air retail shopping centers in Bucks County sold to a joint venture for a total of $28.9 million, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. ShopOne Centers REIT of New York City, together with London investment firm Pantheon, and a global institutional investor paid $15.38 million for Goodnoe’s Corner in Newtown and $13.55…