With summer time weather comes the mowing and gardening season. It is important to remember not to blow grass clippings into the street. Grass clippings in the street ultimately end up in a storm drain were they can build up and cause drainage issues and localized flooding. It is also a violation of Township Code […]
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Be Courteous With Your Cardboard
With our automated recycling not being able to accept cardboard outside of your recycling toter or a toter jammed with large cardboard pieces which cannot be emptied, the Township has a cardboard dumpster for your use. This dumpster is for CARDBOARD ONLY, no other waste. For your convenience the dumpster is located in the front […]
Road Rules: Aggressive Driving Enforcement Wave
Speeding and other aggressive driving behaviors are among the leading causes of highway crashes and fatalities in Pennsylvania. According to PennDOT reports, there were 31,083 crashes involving speeding in 2016, including 458 fatalities. Tailgating was involved in 6,879 crashes, seven of which were fatal. To deter aggressive drivers, PennDOT partners with state and local police […]
Meet the West Goshen Historical Commission
The West Goshen Township Historical Commission was established as a commission in January 2017 and aims to share the township’s rich history with residents. The commission is chaired by Kevin Pistiner and the ten members meet monthly. The commission makes local history accessible in a variety of ways. Each year, they deliver a lecture series […]
Commonwealth Classic Company Celebrates 15 years at West Goshen!
“We like to say that we bring the theatre experience to our audiences back yards! Our t-shirt states: ‘We like to do it in the park!’ That gets a chuckle, and sometimes a raised eyebrow or two. But that is what we do. Nothing pretentious about CCTC theatre productions. We want our audiences to have […]
Meet Shaun Walsh: West Goshen’s Newest Board Member
Originally from Manchester, UK, Shaun holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Birmingham University, UK. Mr. Walsh came to the USA in 1986 and recently retired after a 37-year career in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries where he worked in engineering, operations and facilities management roles. Shaun’s career journey took him to Philadelphia (where he […]
Everything You Need to Know about the Decorated Bike Parade
When is it? Thursday, July 4th at 10:00 AM. Where is it? West Goshen Community Park. What is the cost? It is free of charge. Guests and participants are encouraged to bring a dry good donation (e.g., soap, toilet paper, laundry detergent, shampoo, diapers, deodorant, toothpaste, etc.) for the West Chester Food Cupboard. Who is […]
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: […]
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, […]