West Chester and the Goshens — your local wire.
West Chester and the Goshens — your local wire.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
West Goshen's A. Duie Pyle won Logistics Management's Quest for Quality Award for the 37th consecutive year, earning recognition in four categories including its flagship regional LTL service and three newer logistics lines.
Local Government
West Goshen's A. Duie Pyle won Logistics Management's Quest for Quality Award for the 37th consecutive year, earning recognition in four categories including its flagship regional LTL service and three newer logistics lines.
Local Government
West Goshen's Board of Supervisors awarded Republic Services a three-year waste and recycling contract on Aug. 18, locking in a 9.6% cost increase that will hit resident bills in 2027 once the township sets the exact rate during its budget process.
Local Government
West Goshen Township's first comprehensive zoning rewrite since 1972 is now posted for public review after the Board of Supervisors authorized the draft in June, covering topics from short-term rentals to affordable housing, with a public hearing date still to be announced.
Local Government
West Chester's East Side Little League beat Delaware's Naamans, 8-1, in its Mid-Atlantic Regional opener Sunday and plays Washington, D.C., on Tuesday with a Little League World Series berth on the line.
Local Government
A state House roundtable held Aug. 5 at West Chester East High School heard testimony from WCASD Superintendent Dr. David Christopher, an East senior and a CHOP researcher warning that AI chatbots are harming teens through deepfakes, data privacy failures and manipulative design, with several bills now advancing in Harrisburg.
Local Government
West Chester Borough Council will hold a public hearing Wednesday, Aug. 19 on regulating or potentially banning kratom, making it one of the first municipalities in Pennsylvania to formally consider local restrictions on the substance.
Local Government
A Philadelphia campaign manager was sentenced July 7 to three years of probation and a $1,000 fine for forging signatures on Chester County nominating petitions for a 2024 Pennsylvania auditor general candidate, a case that began when a Chester County judge discovered her own signature had been forged.
Local Government
Mary-Ellen Allen, an attorney with more than 13 years on the board, began her term as president of The Arc of Chester County's Board of Directors on July 1, leading a $35 million nonprofit that serves over 5,530 people with disabilities across Chester County.
Local Government
Owen Trimbull, a newly graduated Waterways Conservation Officer, has been assigned to patrol southern Chester County starting the week of July 21 after completing the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's 49-week training program.
Local Government
Johnny O's Speakeasy, the members-only cocktail lounge beneath 9 Prime in downtown West Chester's historic First National Bank Building, caps membership at 150 and charges $2,500 per year for access to a Prohibition-era-styled space with high-end cocktails and small bites.
Local Government
Nearly a third of families at the West Chester YMCA need financial help to cover $1,900-a-month childcare, and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan is spotlighting the affordability crunch through her own family's experience and new federal legislation.
Local Government
Thomas Kempist Bernard, 54, of Elverson, already out on bail for the alleged aggravated indecent assault of an 8-year-old girl, was arrested July 8 on 101 new charges after Pennsylvania State Police found thousands of child sexual abuse images on his devices; a preliminary hearing is set for Thursday, July 23, at Chester County Court.
Local Government
Chester County health inspectors cited Two Fish and Five Loaves Community Café at 501 E. Miner St. in West Chester for missing soap at handwashing sinks, dirty equipment, and leaking drain lines during a Monday, July 13 inspection; a plumber was scheduled for July 14 to address the plumbing issues.
West Chester-Goshen Courier
Powered by Surround Sound Media
Copyright © 2026. West Chester-Goshen Courier. All Rights Reserved.
West Chester-Goshen Courier
Powered by Surround Sound Media
Copyright © 2026. West Chester-Goshen Courier. All Rights Reserved.
West Chester-Goshen Courier
Powered by Surround Sound Media
Copyright © 2026. West Chester-Goshen Courier. All Rights Reserved.