Please find the link to the Spring Newsletter below -
West Pottsgrove Spring 2024 Newsletter
President’s Message
My message is to inform you where you can obtain information you may need in reference to West Pottsgrove Township. On the Township website (www.westpottsgrove.org) you will find Ordinances. Some of the Ordinances are Zoning, Land Development, and Stormwater. The application for residential resale uses and occupancy certificate are also located in this section
The following permit applications are located on the website. Building permit, dog permit, pavilion rental form, rental registration form, solicitation permit, subdivision/land development application, zoning board application, and Right to Know form. The police department’s Right to Know form and complaint commendation form are also located on the sit
The site also contains news about the Township along with prior newsletters. If you are looking for a place to take your kids or you just want to relax you can find information about the Township parks. The parks within the Township are Old Timer’s Field (behind the Township building), Howard Street Park, Vine Street Park, and Ralph Murgia Park (along Manatawny Rd).
Want to know about a specific meeting for date, time, and location, look at the website.
We get township residents who call inquiring about trash collection. There is a section for trash and recycling which includes a complete collection schedule.
There are people who grew up in the area, however, there are people that are new to our Township. I have told you where you can obtain information involving West Pottsgrove. I will now tell you about several places in the area that are points of interest.
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Pottsgrove Manor is located at 100 West King Street in Pottstown PA 19464. This home was built in 1752 for the Potts Family. The home showcases the elegance of early Georgian architecture and tells the history of John and Ruth Potts and their 13 children.
- Pennypacker Mills is located at 5 Haldeman Road, Schwenksville, PA 19473. It is a historic site of what life was like in the early 1900s. The estate is a colonial revival mansion surrounded by 170 acres. It was originally built around 1720.
- The Daniel Boone Homestead is located at 400 Daniel Boone Road, Birdsboro PA 19508. The homestead is the birthplace of American Frontiersman Daniel Boone. The house is where he was born in 1734. The site includes 579 acres, the Boone house, and six other eighteenth century structures.
- Valley Forge National Historic Park is located at 1400 North Outer Line Drive, King of Prussia PA 19406. This is the site of a Revolutionary war encampment and Washington’s headquarters. He occupied a house from 1777-1778.
- Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site is located at 2 Mark Bird Lane, Elverson PA 19520. It showcases the American landscape from 1771-1883. Hopewell laid the foundation for the transformation of the United States into the industrial era.
- Pottstown Regional Library is located at 500 East High St, Pottstown PA 19464. If you want more information on any of the historic places that I have mentioned what better place to find books on the subject than at the library.
This has been mentioned before but if you want more information such as road closures, bad weather events, or local information, please sign up at ReadyMontco.org for township-wide notifications.
I know this message is a little different. It was meant to be informative on where you can find information that you may require in the Township. In addition, if you are looking for something to do now that the weather is getting warmer, I have listed points of interest in the area.
Just a reminder with nice weather comes people out walking and riding bicycles. Please be aware when driving your car on our roadways.
On behalf of the Board of Commissioners, enjoy the warmer weather and have a great summer.
-Steve Miller, President
Board of Commissioners