Tips For Recycling and Waste Collection

In West Goshen Township, recyclables are comingled in a single recycling container. These comingled recyclables are brought to a sorting center in Valley Forge where they are separated and processed. Paper, cardboard, metals, and plastics are crushed and baled before further processing. West Goshen residents can take two easy but important steps to facilitate processing […]

West Goshen Township Recycling Requirements

There are varying recycling requirements for homeowners, businesses and multi-unit residencies within West Goshen Township. Please refer to the guidelines below for your individual recycling requirements. Homeowners in West Goshen Township who receive residential trash service will have curbside recycling collections on Mondays as described on page 18. Each owner, operator, or administrator of a […]

Just Ask! The West Goshen PD Is Ready to Help

“To Protect and to Serve” is the philosophy of the West Goshen Police Department and they are working hard to let residents know that it is more than a catch phrase.   “A lot of the time, people tell me that they don’t want to bother us, but I always tell them the same thing: […]

ChesCo Local Farm Products Guide

Chester County has published the 2019 edition of the “Chester County Local Farm Products Guide.” Think. Shop. Buy. Local. 2019 Chester County Local Farm Products Guide  

Afternoon Sports Clinics – Shoot, Skate and Score This Summer!

Space is still available for the West Goshen Summer Sports Clinics.  These clinics meet once per week between the hours of 1:30 and 3:00 PM at West Goshen Community Park (except where otherwise indicated) from June 24th through August 8th.  Cost for the full seven weeks is $60 for West Goshen residents and $75 for […]

Meet the West Goshen Fire Department

West Goshen residents are protected by not one, not two, not three but FOUR fire companies!  Township residents west of 202 are roughly covered the West Chester Fire Department (made up of the First West Chester, Good Will, and Fame Fire Companies) and the Goshen Fire Company roughly covers township residents east of 202. (Exact […]

Construction Project Updates

The Woodlands at Greystone Construction Update:  Construction commenced in August 2018 on The Woodlands at Greystone residential subdivision project.  The project is situated on 433 acres between Pottstown Pike, Phoenixville Pike and the Rt. 322 Bypass. The project received Final Plan Approval in 2016.  Construction includes installation of all public infrastructure, including six miles of roads, […]

May 2019 Park and Recreation Updates

Summer Recreation Registration:  Parents can sign their children up for the Summer Recreation Program, Summer Teen Program, and Summer Sports Clinics on Saturday, May 4th between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM, and Saturday, May 11th between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM at the West Goshen Township Administration Building.  Please bring a copy of your child’s […]

Sergeant Joseph Burt Retires

Sgt. Joseph Burt has retired at 38 years of service on the West Goshen Police Force. A native of Springfield, Delaware County, Burt came to West Goshen Township as a patrol officer on April 20, 1981.  He was promoted to Patrol Sergeant in 1989. “He probably was the hardest working Patrol Sergeant we ever had,” […]

Comprehensive Plan Update

Through the hard work of the Township’s Comprehensive Plan Task Force since October 2017, the Final Plan is now under Act 247 review by West Goshen’s neighboring municipalities, the West Chester Area School District and the Chester County Planning Commission. The Plan will be on the May 30, 2019 Board of Supervisors agenda for discussion […]