Latest News
January 16
A tree is down across Buckwalter road leaning on wires near the intersection with private lane Buckwalter Woods Lane,
so the road will be closed or partly closed until PECO can remove the wires and our crew can then remove and open the road.
The school district transportation department is being notified.
The Official Minutes
of the December 11 Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Meeting.
January 15
The Official Minutes
of the December 10 Planning Commission Meeting.
January 14
The Agenda
for the January 16 Parks & Recreation Board Meeting.
January 10
Rescheduled Public Hearing on January 29 at 7:00 p.m. for a
Variance Request filed by Paul L. Grafinger.
January 8
The Agenda
for the January 14 Planning Commission Meeting.
The Official Minutes
of the December 19, 2019 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
January 7
The Zoning Hearing Board meeting for tonight has been cancelled because of anticipated snow.
The school district cancelled all after-school activities at all the schools, which unfortunately includes the hearing.
The agendas for the January 8, 2020
Reorganization Meeting and the
Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Meeting.
December 31
A program on Plastics in our Bodies and in the Environment will be presented at the next Charlestown Environmental Advisory Committee
Community Education Series on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, 7 pm at the Great Valley Middle School Choral Room (Rm. 154).
Light refreshments will be served.
December 27
The agendas for the January 6, 2020
Reorganization Meeting and the
Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
Public Hearing on January 6 at 7:00 p.m. for a
Conditional Use Application filed by Russell Becker.
December 20
The Official Minutes
of the November 4, 2019 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
The Adopted 2020 Budget is now online.
December 17
The Agenda
for the December 19, 2019 Parks & Recreation Board Meeting.
Public Hearing on January 7 at 7:00 p.m. for a
Variance Request filed by Paul L. Grafinger.
December 16
The Board of Supervisors meeting scheduled for tonight at 7 pm must be postponed due to a closing of the Middle School.
The rescheduled meeting
will be held at the Township Office, NOT the usual middle school location, this Thursday at 5 PM.
The Official Minutes
of the November 13, 2019 Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Meeting.
December 13
Are you a ‘hands-on’ environmentalist? You can receive Certified Master
certification with the county’s Solid Waste Authority by attending three classes and performing 6 hours of volunteer work.
Call (484) 796-4041 for more info or to register.
The Zoning Hearing Board decision on the
Paul V. Matsiras and the Pa. Turnpike Commission, No. 02-2019 has been posted.
The Official Minutes
of the November 12, 2019 Planning Commission Meeting.
December 9
The Agenda
for the December 16, 2019 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting (rescheduled from December 2).
The Agenda
for the December 11, 2019 Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Meeting.
The Act 44 Pension Disclosure Form for 2019
is now available online.
December 3
The Agenda
for the December 10, 2019 Planning Commission Meeting.
December 2
The Board of Supervisors meeting scheduled for tonight at 7 pm must be postponed due to the Middle School
cancelling all evening activities in anticipation of bad weather. The rescheduled date will be announced as soon as it becomes available.
November 27
Found: Key Fob for Jeep along the Pickering Preserve on 11/26/2019. Fob is held on a strap saying “University of Colorado”.
Please contact the township office at 610-240-0326 to arrange pick up.
The Agenda
for the December 2, 2019 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
November 26
The Official Minutes
of the November 19, 2019 Historical & Architectural Review Board Meeting.
November 21
Due to an upcoming vacancy in 2020, the Township is seeking a volunteer to serve on its combined Historic Commission/HARB.
Please contact the township if you have an interest in serving.
The Zoning Hearing Board decision on the
Application of ABC Supply Co., Inc. No. 03-2019 has been posted.
November 14
The Official Minutes
of the October 8, 2019 Planning Commission Meeting.
November 8
The Charlestown Historical Society
needs volunteers
to help inventory its archives of photos and files to determine materials
to be retained and materials to be disposed of or transferred to other organizations.
November 7
The Agenda
for the November 13, 2019 Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Meeting. Following this meeting, there will be a joint
meeting with the Parks and Recreation Board. The November 21 P&R meeting has been canceled.
The Proposed 2020 Budget is now online.
November 5
The Agenda
for the November 12, 2019 Planning Commission Meeting.
The Official Minutes
of the October 21, 2019 Board of Supervisors’ Budget Work Session.
The Official Minutes
of the October 7, 2019 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
October 30
The location for the November 4th Supervisors’ meeting has been
changed from Choral Room 154 to the Middle School Cafeteria.
October 29
The Agenda
for the November 4, 2019 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
October 28
The Fall 2019 Newsletter
is now online.
October 24
Lost Dog – “Hamlet” in the vicinity of Foster and Bodine Roads since the evening of October 23rd:
3 year old 40 lb Beagle-Husky mix, male, chipped. Looks mostly like a beagle with black and tan markings, but has a bushier tail and fur.
Update (6:30 pm): Hamlet has been reunited with his owners, thanks to a local resident
who responded to this notice.
October 21
The Official Minutes
of the September 11, 2019 Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Meeting.
October 18
The conditional use decision on the
Application of Michael Richter has been posted.
October 16
Photos of the Charlestown United Methodist Church and Charlestown Township co-sponsored
Heritage Art Show taken on October 13.
The Chester County Planning Commission has released a Web-formatted version of its recently adopted
2019 Phoenixville Regional Comprehensive Plan.
The Agenda
for the October 17, 2019 Parks & Recreation Board Meeting.
October 9
Notice to neighbors: There will be professional fireworks set off at approximately 8:00 p.m. at Broadwater Farm on October 18th for a private function.
Those with animals, particularly horses, may want to take precautions.
The Township is advertising for bids for the
Restoration of the Perimeter Walls of the Old Charlestown Cemetery.
The Official Minutes
of the September 10, 2019 Planning Commission Meeting.
October 8
The Planning Commission meeting
for tonight at 7:30 p.m. has been moved to the Library at the Great Valley Middle School instead of the usual choral room.
The Agenda
for the October 9, 2019 Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Meeting.
The Official Minutes
of the September 3, 2019 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
October 1
The Agenda
for the October 7, 2019 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
The Agenda
for the October 8, 2019 Planning Commission Meeting.
September 30
The Great Valley School District is inviting the community to participate in planning its
future building and facilities projects.
The study presentation will occur October 15 with workshops on November 12 and December 9. Please register in advance.
September 17
The turnout was great for our annual Charlestown Day Fall Fest on Saturday, the 14th.
The Agenda
for the September 19, 2019 Parks & Recreation Board Meeting.
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.
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
Charlestown Heritage Art Show
George L. Csete
Charlestown United Methodist Church and Charlestown Township co-sponsored the Charlestown Heritage Art Show
on October 13. Photos are by George Csete and Allen Underkofler.
Charlestown Day
Allen Underkofler
Some shots of the September 14th Charlestown Day taken by Allen Underkofler and George Csete.
