Raven’s Lane Stormwater Project Update

In January, 2021, the Township’s hired contractor J.A. Jurich, began a project to replace approximately 1,100 linear feet of 50+ year old corrugated metal pipe (CMP) in the Falconcrest residential neighborhood on Raven’s Lane and nearby streets at a price of $397,655. The Falconcrest residential neighborhood was built in the early to mid 1960’s.  No […]

Gov. Wolf, Sec. of Health Announce New Protective Mitigation Efforts to Put Pennsylvania on Pause through Early January (December 10, 2020)

Read the Full Statement Here As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today implored Pennsylvanians to take the next three weeks and stand united against the virus by adhering to existing mitigation orders and stricter efforts announced December 10th. The new, limited-time mitigation orders take effect […]

West Goshen Township Selects Michael P. Carroll as Next Chief of Police

West Goshen Township Selects Michael P. Carroll as Next Chief of Police The West Goshen Township Board of Supervisors is pleased to announce the selection of Michael P. Carroll as the next Chief of Police for the Township’s Police Department. The decision was made after a rigorous selection process begun in September 2020, following the […]

2021 Preliminary Budget & Presentation

The following will be up for discussion and possible approval at the November 17th Board of Supervisor’s meeting at 7:00 PM via GoToMeeting.  Final budget approval will not be until the December board meeting: 2021 Preliminary Budget and 10 Year Capital Plan  

HRG Stormwater Presentation

Presentation from representatives from Herbert, Rowland & Grubic (HRG) on West Goshen Township’s stormwater program.

Request for Information – Renewable Energy Development

In February 2020, East Goshen, West Goshen, Westtown, and East Bradford Townships and West Chester Borough, working cooperatively through the the West Chester Area Council of Governments (“WCACOG”) completed a 100% Renewable Energy Transition Plan ().  Pursuant to the recommendations in the Plan, the municipalities are releasing a Request for Information for Renewable Energy Development […]

Preserving Local History | The Matlack House

The Matlack House Traveling around the township of West Goshen, it is sometimes difficult to locate historic homes and buildings. Over the years, many cherished structures rich in local history have been demolished to make room for the future. It is always sad to watch historic homes transform into piles of rubble. Although it may […]

Stormwater Update: September 2020

Stormwater Update  The Township is completing a stormwater project this week to repair an existing 134’ long corrugated metal pipe (CMP) that carries a stream under Knollwood Drive.  The existing pipe is very large with an oblong diameter of 78” by 120”. Knollwood Drive is a residential subdivision containing 30 single-family homes.  Most importantly, the […]

Township Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

The Township has installed the first of two electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The first station is located at 1025 Paoli Pike, in front of the West Goshen Township complex’s Public Works Department building. The second station is to be located at Community Park, 1023 Fern Hill Road and will be open soon. Both charging […]

Township Sewer Authority Grants Awarded

The West Goshen Township Sewer Authority was recently awarded two grants in the amount of $910,896 for wastewater system upgrades. The grants were awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). The first grant is for $500,000 from the H2O PA-Water Supply, Sewer & Stormwater program for the Priority Interceptor Rehabilitation Project. […]