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Catalytic Converters Stolen From Newtown Business Commons
Thefts of catalytic converters from commercial vehicles are on the rise in Newtown Township.

Peter Blanchard covers the communities of Doylestown and Newtown for Patch. Raised in Northeastern Pennsylvania, he is the founding editor of The Cortland Voice in upstate New York and a former freelance writer for The Morning Call in Allentown, PA. He was previously an on-air news anchor and reporter for Cayuga Radio Group in Ithaca, New York. He graduated from Ithaca College with a journalism degree in 2012. Email him at peter.blanchard@patch.com and follow him on Twitter @peterlblanchard
Thefts of catalytic converters from commercial vehicles are on the rise in Newtown Township.

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