Chester County Resident or Business owner, The Chester County Fire Chiefs Association, Chester County Emergency Medical Services Council, Inc., and the Chester County Fire Police Association, in partnership with the Chester County Department of Emergency Services have contracted with Municipal Resources Inc. (MRI) https://www.mrigov.com/ to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the County’s Fire and Emergency Medical […]
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COVID-19 / Coronavirus Information
2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a virus (more specifically, a coronavirus) identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China. Chinese health officials have reported tens of thousands of cases of COVID-19 in China, with the virus reportedly spreading from person-to-person in parts of that country. COVID-19 illnesses, most of […]
Dog Leash Law
Just a reminder that all dogs must be kept under the control of their owners at all times, whether you are on your own property or a public park. Pennsylvania and West Goshen Township dog laws require dogs to be on leash and under control when in public. When on private property, dogs must be […]
Summer Parks Employees Wanted
West Goshen Township is seeking full-time / seasonal Summer Parks Employees for 2020. Responsibilities include mowing, string trimming, landscaping projects and any other responsibilities as directed by the Parks Superintendent. Applicants must be eighteen (18) years or older. Please complete the Employment Application and submit to the Township in person or via email at twp@westgoshen.org.
2020 Census Information
The 2020 Census is right around the corner! The count is mandated by the Constitution and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, a nonpartisan government agency. The 2020 Census counts the population in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, […]
Sunoco Approved for HDD
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection approved Sunoco / Energy Transfer to begin HDD (horizontal directional drilling) between West Whiteland Township and West Goshen Township on Boot Road in the vicinity of Rt. 202 and the Goshen Fire Company substation on February 13, 2020. Michels, the HDD company, as delivered a drill rig and other […]
2020 Final Budget
Accufacts Sunoco Boot Road “explosion” Report
September 16, 2019 Accufacts report regarding August 5, 2019 “explosion” at Sunoco’s Boot Road Pump Station The Township Board of Supervisors authorized Township Special Counsel David Brooman and Township pipeline safety expert Richard Kuprewicz with Accufacts to review the August 5, 2019 “explosion” that occurred at the Sunoco Boot Road Pump Station. The results of […]
WACOG Energy Planning Process Stakeholder & Community Engagement
The West Chester Area Council of Governments (WACOG) recently engaged The Cadmus Group to facilitate an Energy Planning Process project to engage West Chester Area municipalities to encourage energy efficiency and a move to non-fossil fuel energy sources. The Cadmus Group has produced the following Stakeholder & Community Engagement document for review by all member […]
West Chester University Overlay Project Update
At their September 4, 2019 special Board workshop, the Board of Supervisors reviewed a revised map with residents for the proposed West Chester University Overlay Zoning District. The Board took into consideration comments by residents of the Roslyn and Pomona Hill neighborhoods on the proposed PUC 1 Zoning District and how the new district would […]