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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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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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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Years of Work to Save Crebilly Farm South of West Chester 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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Glen Mills Native’s Senior Thesis Receives Rave Reviews at Princeton
Taylor Griffith, a Glen Mills native and Westtown School graduate, examined the lead roles of black women on television for her senior thesis at Princeton, writes Denise Valenti for Princeton University News. The research is a continuation of Griffith’s junior paper, for which she explored advertising targeted at women. She realized that viewers spend years…
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From CHESCO: Crebilly Farm Saga Continues as Toll Brothers Appeals Denial of Building Permit
The Crebilly Farm saga continued last week as Toll Brothers appealed the decision by Westtown Township to deny it a permit to develop more than 300 apartments on the Chester County property, writes Caitlin McCabe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Horsham-based developer of luxury homes asked a Chester County Court judge to reverse the decision…
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