Westtown Township
Westtown Township is a serene suburb of Philadelphia in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is known for its historic charm, well‑rated schools, and scenic parks. It is home to historic structures like County Bridge No. 148. It is a close-knit and highly desirable community.
Address: 1039 Wilmington Pike, West Chester, PA 19382
Phone: (610) 692-1930
Fax: (610) 692-9651
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Over 1200 Acres of Chester County Land Protected Last Year as Part of Preservation Efforts
Chester County officials preserved more than 1200 acres of land by the end of 2024, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. There are two county initiatives,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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15 Black Civil War Veterans were Honored at a Ceremony in Downtown West Chester
For the first time in over a century, the United States Colored Troops veterans, who were buried in unmarked graves in an abandoned cemetery, were…
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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…
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Westtown Moves Closer Toward Finalizing Acquisition of Crebilly Farm
A Natural Lands representative recently informed the Westtown Township supervisors that the organization is nearing finalization of its acquisition of the remaining 206 acres of…
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Aqua Invests $1.3 Million to Improve Chester County Infrastructure
Aqua Pennsylvania has recently completed a $1.3 million infrastructure project to replace approximately 5,800 feet of aging water main in Westtown Township. The company upgraded…
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18th-Century Farmhouse with Amish-built Extension Hits Market Outside West Chester
A gorgeous farmhouse in Westtown Township built in 1758 with a finely crafted extension added by Amish carpenters in 1989 has recently hit the market,…
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Conservation Easements Finalized for Crebilly Farm
Natural Lands has finalized four conservation easements on 102 acres at Crebilly Farm in Chester County. These easements—permanent, legal restrictions on development—are one element of…
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$6 Million in Renovations Underway to Improve Park in Westtown Township
Work is currently underway on around $6 million of Westtown Township improvements to Oakbourne Park, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. Last week,…
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Crebilly Farm Buyers Granted Additional Year to Achieve Funding
Following the expiry of the original deadline, the buyers of Crebilly Farm in Chester County have been granted an additional year by the owner —…
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Chester County Awards $6.35 Million in Grants for Preservation of Crebilly Farm
At the public meeting, Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline approved a grant of $4.2 million awarded to Westtown Township for…
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