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Public Hearing set to consider BID Five Year Plan
        Borough Council will hear public comments September 14 at 6:00 pm. >> read more

West Chester receives Sterling Award from National Arbor Day Foundation
        The community has been a Tree City USA for 21 years. >> read more

 

Lunch & Learn series presented at Susquehanna Bank
        Higher Vision Coaching & Consulting will give business development series. >> read more

 

        Repaving to take place August 25 and 26. >> read more

 

Benefits economically disadvantaged children and those with medical needs. >> read more

 

Éclat Chocolate has done it again! Their acclaimed "World's Greatest Caramels" have been awarded the sofi Silver at the 2010 NASFT Fancy Food Show. >> read more

 

The County of Chester's Wellness Grower's Market begins its third season on Friday, June 4, 2010. >> read more

 

Bruce Mowday, author of West Chester and Johnston books, will sign books on Saturday, June 19. >> read more

 

West Market Street Merchants once again present their Annual Block Party between Church & Darlington Streets. >> read more

 

Improvements will improve access to West Chester Borough and West Goshen & Westtown Townships. >> read more

 

While delays have occurred, the Church Street Improvement Project continues to move forward. >> read more

 

As pools across Pennsylvania prepare to open for the season, the Department of Environmental Protection is reminding private and public pool owners, as well as pool management companies, that pool and chlorinated wastewater must be handled responsibly. >> read more

 

The West Chester BID has prepared a Compilation of Comments from a series of interviews conducted in 2009 meant to assist the Chester County Board of Commissioners into the potential re-use of the Historic Courthouse and disposition of the county properties located within the First Block generally regarded as the block bordered by High, Market, Gay, and Church Streets.  >> read the report

 

The new Mayor of West Chester has deemed the 3/50 Project West Chester's economic stimulus plan. >> read more

 

Join Downtown West Chester businesses in contributing to Haitian Disaster Relief. Your contribution will help thousands of homeless Haitians rebuild their lives, their homes and their country. >> read more

 

The old Mosteller Garage, currently being replaced by a new garage at the corner of Chestnut & Walnut Sts, has been renamed the Chestnut Street Garage. The new garage has an anticipated opening date of September or October, 2010.  

 

The new garage will be seven stories and contain 689 parking spaces, 275 more spaces than that of the current garage.  All sides will have a precast brick exterior, which is intended to make it blend in with the Borough's historic downtown.  There will also be a third elevator, better security, 'graffiti guard' treatment for the stairwells, and other amenities.  J.J. Deluca Company is the contractor. 

 

"Understandably, this time is difficult for all who rely on the garage but the Borough Parking Department has worked diligently to provide for a smooth transition during the replacement of the Mosteller Garage," said Ernie McNeely, Borough Manager. "We've successfully implemented an alternative parking plan to relocate all of the regular monthly parking patrons for the 18 month period when the garage will be out of service." 

 

The final cost of the project, including parking controls and all of the alternates, is $12,056,850.  That computes to $17,500 per space or $53 per square foot.  The revenues of the parking system will be pledged to fund the debt that will finance the garage. The West Chester Business Improvement District will assist the Borough in keeping businesses and residents advised of the project and schedules. 

 

For more information, go to Mosteller Garage Replacement Project.