Latest News
September 16
On Sunday afternoon, October 13, from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Charlestown United Methodist Church and Charlestown Township are co-sponsoring the
Charlestown Heritage Art Show,
displaying works from past and present Charlestown area visual artists.
September 12
The Official Minutes
of the August 14, 2019 Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Meeting.
September 11
French & Pickering Trust will give an evening lecture on the
Spotted Lanternfly on September 19 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm.
The Official Minutes
of the August 13, 2019 Planning Commission Meeting.
The Official Minutes
of the August 5, 2019 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
September 10
The Agenda
for the September 10, 2019 Planning Commission Meeting. The location has been moved to the GVMS library.
August 30
The Township has found a candidate for the Assistant Secretary position.
August 28
The Environmental Advisory Committee wil present The Environment and Our Health by Veda Maany, MD on Monday,
September 23 from 7 pm to 8 pm at the Charlestown Playhouse.
August 26
Public Hearings on September 3 at 7:00 p.m.:
Michael Richter Conditional Use Application and
Phoenixville Regional Planning Commission Comprehensive Plan.
The Agenda
for the September, 2019 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting. Note it’s on Tuesday because of Labor Day and returns to the Middle School Location.
August 19
The decision on the
Subdivision Plan of Donald and Elizabeth Andersen
has been posted.
The Official Minutes
of the July 18, 2019 Parks & Recreation Board Meeting.
The Official Minutes
of the May 8, 2019 Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Meeting.
August 14
The Agenda
for the August 15, 2019 Parks & Recreation Board Meeting.
The Official Minutes
of the June 11, 2019 Planning Commission Meeting. (There was no July meeting.)
August 9
The Township is seeking qualified applicants for the position of
Assistant Township Secretary/
Administrative Assistant.
August 7
The Agenda
for the August 13, 2019 Planning Commission Meeting.
The Official Minutes
of the July 1, 2019 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
August 5
The bridge over the Pigeon Run Creek on Yellow Springs Road approaching Foster Road will be closed
intermittently this week for PennDOT to perform mortar repairs.
July 30
Photos of the Pickering Trail improvements from July 26th.
The Agenda
for the August 5, 2019 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
The Summer 2019 Newsletter
is now online.
July 16
Tonight's (July 16) HARB meeting has been cancelled. Next meeting is scheduled for September 17.
The Agenda
for the July 18, 2019 Parks & Recreation Board Meeting.
The Malarkey Brothers concert has been rescheduled for Thursday, July 25. Same time and place -
7 to 9 pm at Wisner-Rapp House, headquarters of Charlestown Historical Society located at 3032 Yellow Springs Road
(near Yellow Springs Road and Hollow Road), Malvern, PA. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy an
evening of Irish music and Celtic Folk Rock
Dan Malloy Paving Co. will be resurfacing several township roads between July 24th and August 7th including:
Howell Road, Union Hill Road – third section to complete the project, Southwest Avenue – in Charlestown Park
Township Line Road off Coldstream Road.
The Official Minutes
of the June 20, 2019 Parks & Recreation Board Meeting.
July 12
The Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) would like to recognize businesses in Charlestown that make efforts to reduce,
reuse, refuse, use high energy efficiency methods, and install green infrastructure. Read more about this project and
download the nomination form at Green Business Award.
July 11
The Malarkey Brothers Concert for tonight has been canceled due to expected continued rain.
If the Historical Society is able to reschedule the concert, we’ll post it here.
July 2
The Planning Commission meeting for July 9th has been cancelled. The next meeting will be August 13.
The Official Minutes
of the June 3, 2019 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
June 25
The Agenda
for the July 1, 2019 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
June 24
The Official Minutes
of the May 16, 2019 Parks & Recreation Board Meeting.
June 20
6:12 p.m.: The Historical Society concert at Brightside Farm is on for this evening!
The Zoning Hearing Board decision on the
Application of Janet Rubino, No. 01-2019 has been posted.
June 19
The Charlestown Historical Society is sponsoring a FREE CONCERT being held at the Wisner-Rapp House
(located on Yellow Springs Road between Hollow and Valley Hill Roads) on Thursday, June 20 between 7 and 9 pm
featuring a James Taylor Tribute Band. Bring your lawn chairs and beach blankets. The weather might be a problem —
check back for updates.
June 18
Minor adjustments were made at the Planning Commission meeting June 11th to the
Clean Energy Resolution.
The Agenda
for the June 20, 2019 Parks & Recreation Board Meeting.
June 12
Due to renovations planned at the Middle School, all
Township meetings
from June 17 – August 31 have been relocated to the Great Valley High School.
The Official Minutes
of the May 14, 2019 Planning Commission Meeting.
June 4
The Board of Supervisors invites you to comment on their draft
Clean Energy Resolution,
which will be considered for adoption at the July 1, 2019 meeting.
If you would like to offer any comments, please email them to Township Manager Linda Csete at
manager@charlestown.pa.us.
The Agenda
for the June 11, 2019 Planning Commission Meeting.
The Official Minutes
of the May 6, 2019 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
May 29
The Agenda
for the June 3, 2019 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
May 28
The Chester County Agricultural Development Council has just released its new 2019
Local Farm Products Guide. The guide is available in English and Spanish.
May 20
The Official Minutes
of the April 10, 2019 Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Meeting.
May 16
Public Bids are being accepted until 11:00 a.m. May 31
for the sale of the former Auchincloss property.
The Official Minutes
of the April 9, 2019 Planning Commission Meeting.
May 14
The Agenda
for the May 16, 2019 Parks & Recreation Board Meeting.
The Official Minutes
of the April 18, 2019 Parks & Recreation Board Meeting.
May 9
The Public Hearing for Application of Janet Rubino for a variance
to increase the area of a nonconforming dwelling. May 28, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
May 8
The Revised 2019 Budget is now online.
The conditional use decision on the
Application of Donald and Elizabeth Andersen has been posted.
May 7
The Agenda
for the May 8, 2019 Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Meeting.
The Agenda
for the May 14, 2019 Planning Commission Meeting.
The Official Minutes
of the April 1, 2019 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
The Chester County Commissioners announced results of a study, Return on Environment: The Economic Value of Protected Open Space in Chester County,
during an Open Space Summit on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at the Lenfest Center at ChesLen Preserve in Newlin Township.
The study—and its accompanying video—highlight the valuable economic, environmental, and public health benefits that open space preservation
has provided to Chester County for the past three decades. Learn more about the study and view the video:
chescoplanning.org/openspace/roe.cfm.
Projects
3D Scans of Charlestown Mill
George Csete is a professional engineer from West Chester who specializes in 3D laser scanning. George
has provided images of his scans of the Charlestown Mill captured in 2013 and 2018. These revealing scans now appear on our
Mill page in the Historical section.
Gallery
Pickering Trail Improvements
Ashlee Smith
Parks & Recreation members, employees from Johnson & Johnson, and other volunteers improving the Pickering
Trail on July 26th.
