Westtown
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Darlington Inn Auction Stirs Dirt in Long Crebilly Farm Battle
The battle to keep Crebilly Farm as open space has not lost steam, with residents pressing Westtown Township officials to reconsider any commercial use of the property’s historic Darlington Inn, which the township plans to auction off, writes Brooke Schultz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Officials said a circulating email “mischaracterized the intent and scope of the agenda item”…
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Community Remembers Westtown’s ‘One Of A Kind’ Field Hockey Coach After Passing
The Chester County athletic community is continuing to honor trailblazing field hockey coach Vonnie Gros after her passing in February, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. An accomplished field hockey coach across both college and national teams, Gros passed away on Feb. 28. She was 90 years old. A native of Westtown, Gros’ athletic…
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Progress Slowed for Westtown’s Crebilly Farm Park Project
A planned recreational park at Westtown’s Crebilly Farm is facing slower progress than originally expected, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. After the township purchased 206 acres of Crebilly Farm last year, West Goshen Township officials estimated that the land could be turned into a public park within eighteen months. But due to…
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Inside the Environmental Science Behind Westtown’s FarmerJawn
Local CSA farm FarmerJawn brings fresh, nutritious groceries to West Chester thanks to a team of dedicated farming experts, reports Hank Flynn for FOX29 Philadelphia. The CSA (community supported agriculture) farming company grows a range of fresh produce across multiple sites. The company boasts a one-hundred-acre farm in West Chester in addition to a one-acre…
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Developer Plans 76 High-End Homes for Site in Westtown Township
Lancaster-based Keystone Custom Homes is planning to develop a new residential community with 76 high-end homes on an 80-acre site in Westtown Township, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Stonecroft Ridings, proposed for 1013 Shiloh Road, would include homes that will range from 3,000 to 5,000 square feet. The plan was reviewed by…
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Westtown’s FarmerJawn Leads Saturday Field Trip Initiative to Farm
FarmerJawn, the urban farming initiative led by Christa Barfield, has recently launched Saturday Field Trips to its farm in West Chester, writes Laura Swartz for the Philadelphia Magazine. Each Saturday through October, people from the region can hop on a yellow school bus for a trip to the farm. When they arrive, they can enjoy…
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Chester County Sergeant Rescues Lost Horse, Adds Her to the Family Farm
Sergeant Ted Lewis, of the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department, recently had an interesting day at work, writes Natasha Brown and Nate Sylves for CBS News Philadelphia. A call came into the station regarding a loose horse that was running at 202 and 926. The horse in question was a small mare named April, who…
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After Crebilly Farm Purchase, Westtown Township Draws Attention to Remaining Residential Parcels
Westtown Township’s $20 million purchase of 206 acres of Crebilly Farm has sparked renewed interest in the four residential parcels that remain, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Crebilly Farm spans 308 acres, with 102 acres unsold. These have been divided into four parcels, zoned for single-family homes, and valued at $11.2 million. …
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Chester County Black Cemetery to Get Historic Marker
Founded in 1817, the Shiloh African Methodist Episcopal Church in Westtown served as a center for the local Black community. But by the 1960s, the decaying building was demolished. The adjacent cemetery had the grave markers stolen (only one monument survives) and is now overgrown. Among the many buried here are 14 Black Civil War…
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Westtown-East Goshen Police Chief Brenda Bernot to Retire After Serving Community for Decades
Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Chief Brenda Bernot has announced plans to retire later this year, writes Mike Rellahan for The Daily Local News. Bernot will officially retire on Apr. 6 after over a decade of serving the Westtown-East Goshen (WEGO) Regional Police Department. Bernot first worked for the Pennsylvania State Police for 28 years, ranking…
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‘A Great Day for Westtown’: Preservation of Historic Crebilly Farm Completed
Westtown Township has completed purchase of Chester County’s historic Crebilly Farm during a $20 million closing held at the offices of Gawthrop Greenwood in West Chester. Monday’s closing secures the largest portion of the approximately 308-acre farm. Westtown Township solicitor Patrick M. McKenna, a partner at Gawthrop Greenwood, administered the closing with Westtown Township and…
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Years of Work to Save Crebilly Farm Pay Off; Land to Become Public Park
After years of effort, a deal was reached earlier this month to preserve Chester County’s Crebilly Farm, a historic 308-acre site of a skirmish during the largest battle of the American Revolution, by converting it into a public park and protecting it from future development, writes Michael Tanenbaum for the PhillyVoice. Located in Westtown Township…
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Westtown Township’s Crebilly Farm Successfully Completes Fundraising Campaign
Natural Lands and Westtown Township have successfully completed Natural Lands’ Save Crebilly Campaign—a final step in the multi-year fundraising effort to preserve the entirety of Crebilly Farm in Westtown Township. The campaign was an intentionally fast-paced, two-month effort, which targeted the communities within a 10-mile radius of Crebilly that will benefit most from the protected…
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Natural Lands Boosts Final Crebilly Farm Fundraising Effort
Natural Lands is launching the Save Crebilly Campaign—a final step in the organization’s multi-year fundraising effort to preserve the entirety of Crebilly Farm in Westtown Township. The campaign—which has a $2.5 million goal, dollar-for-dollar challenge, and Oct. 31, 2024, deadline—targets communities within a 10-mile radius of Crebilly, which will benefit most from the protected and…
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‘No Room for Hate’ in Chester County After FarmerJawn’s Barn in Westtown Was Vandalized
In May, Christa Barfield, a Black farmer who decided to give up her city lifestyle and open FarmerJawn in semirural Westtown, found her space vandalized with hateful messages, writes Jesse Bunch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Earlier this month the harassment continued, as Barfield’s staff discovered a large swastika spray-painted across the barn’s second floor. The…
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Westtown School Freshman Forward Jordyn Palmer Headed to International Women’s World Cup
At just 15 years old, Westtown School freshman forward Jordyn Palmer will compete in the 2024 FIBA U17 Women’s World Cup in Mexico for Team USA next month, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The talented 6-2 player was named Pennsylvania’s Gatorade Player of the Year in March as she helped her team win…
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FarmerJawn Continues to Make Major Strides in Several Agricultural Initiatives
Christa Barfield, founder of FarmerJawn, is continuing to make major strides in several agricultural initiatives, including Westtown market, FarmerJawn CSA production, Kensington CornerJawn store, and a future agricultural research hub in West Chester, writes Leigh Green for PA Eats. She also won a 2024 James Beard Award, one of the nation’s most prestigious food culture…
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Amateur Historians Working on Preserving Abandoned Black Cemetery in Westtown Township
Westtown Township is among the growing number of places across the nation where amateur historians and others are working on preserving abandoned and neglected Black cemeteries, write Gail Guterl and Stephen Lyons for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The township has a half-acre cemetery on a suburban road that is currently unrecognizable as a burial ground. But…
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