March 2021

Household Hazardous Waste Collection

The first 2021 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be Saturday, April 10 at the West Chester Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Rd, West Chester. The collection site will be open at 8:30 AM and will close at 2:00 PM. This is a drive thru event and preregistration is required. Last year's events filled up quickly, please register soon if you are interested.

Earned Income Tax Due 4/15

Tax Season is here! The local earned income tax filing deadline HAS NOT been extended past the April 15, 2021 due date. While the PA Department of Revenue and the IRS announced that income tax filing deadlines for their 2020 returns are extended to May 17, 2021, no such changes has been made for the Local Earned Income Tax Filing deadline. We will continue to monitor announcements from the Governor's Office and the State Legislature regarding any potential change in the filing deadline. For more information on filing, please visit the Keystone Collections Group’s Taxpayer Resources page at or contact Keystone’s Taxpayer Helpline at 1-866-539-1100.

Willistown Boards and Commission Virtual Meetings

The Willistown Boards and Commission meetings will continue to be held via Zoom, an online conferencing platform. Registering to attend virtually is simple; sign up to receive the meeting information and registration link in your inbox under "Boards & Commissions" on the Township "Notify Me" website page.

Customer Benefit Fund Committee

The Board of Supervisors has established an ad hoc Customer Benefit Fund Committee to review and make recommendations regarding the upcoming sale of its sanitary sewer system. Meeting dates will be posted as they become available. Stay tuned!

Willistown Parks & Rec News

TOWNSHIP COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE KICK-OFF MEETING

Save the Date: April 29, 7 PM

Willistown Township is updating our Comprehensive Plan, Guidelines for Growth. The Plan looks at Willistown's history, considers current conditions, and charts a vision for the future including how to grow, develop, and improve facilities and services. The Township is authorized to plan for its future and must to do so according to the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.

Please join us on Zoom for the plan kick-off public meeting on April 29 at 7 PM. Stay tuned to the Crier and Willistown Parks & Recreation Enews for updates, reminders, and registration information. You can also sign up for email or text communications under Comprehensive Plan Update Information through the Notify Me module on our website.

For more, check out our Comprehensive Plan Update page which includes a project timeline and results from our 2020 survey presented in a Township-wide Top Line Report and a Top Line Report by Planning Area. The reports address the survey’s statistical success, discuss the survey approach, supply baseline land use demographics and provide Township resident sentiment.

Willistown T-Birds T-Ball

Boys and girls ages 3-5 years old learn the basics of throwing, catching, fielding, batting, and base running and then apply what they have learned in fun, non-competitive games. The kids receive instruction and get to play the game in one outing.

Date: Saturdays, April 17 - May 15
Time: 11AM-12PM
Location: Mill Park, 1 Mill Road, Malvern, 19355
Fee: $90 Resident/$95 Non-Resident (includes T-shirt, hat, and award)
Registration: Jump Start Sports
Questions: Mary Hundt, Willistown Director of Parks & Recreation, 610-647-5300 x224 or mhundt@willistown.pa.us

Willistown Summer Fun Camps

We realize parents are planning for their children’s summer activities. We hope to offer our full and half-day Willistown Summer Fun Camps at Sugartown Elementary School. Hosting the camps depends on the status of the pandemic and Great Valley School District’s determination regarding opening their facilities for summer use. We will announcement the status of our Summer Fun Camps on April 1. Stay tuned via our Parks and Recreation Enews, check Willistown Township on Facebook, or contact Mary Hundt, Willistown Director of Parks & Recreation: 610-647-5300 X224 or mhundt@willistown.pa.us.

Chester County to Hold Memorial Honoring COVID-19 Victims

One year after the first recorded COVID-19 death in Chester County, we will honor the memory of more than 730 people who lost their lives due to the coronavirus. Special memorials will be located at three Chester County Parks on March 27 and 28. For more information and to view the three parks participating.

Community News

Historic Sugartown
Have you visited Historic Sugartown's Carriage Museum?
Here's your chance! During the month of March and April, we're offering special guided tours of the Carriage Museum on Saturdays at 11AM & 12:30PM. $4/person. Historic Sugartown Weekend Tours will also resume Saturdays in April at 12:30 pm.
Due to COVID safety restrictions, all tours are available by advance registration only so we can limit capacity. Face masks are required. Please visit the Historic Sugartown website for more information and to view the calendar of events.

Malvern Public Library
The Malvern Public Library is looking for a tech-savvy individual to join their team as a part time circulation assistant. Learn more.

The Library is open for in-person browsing during the following hours:
Monday & Tuesday 4 to 8 pm
Wednesday & Thursday 4 to 6:30 pm
Saturday 9 to 4 pm
Curbside services are still available Monday through Thursday from 1 to 5:30 pm and Friday from 1 to 4:15 pm.

Paoli Public Library
In 2020, Circulation of free e-books, e-audiobooks, and magazines increased by an incredible 52%. Download the library app Libby to discover how easy and intuitive it is to borrow downloadable materials. With an e-book on your iPad or Kindle, you are never without something to read. With an audiobook downloaded to your phone, you can enjoy the story via headphones or Bluetooth while walking, driving, baking, or crafting.

Traditional library materials are still in demand, of course, and are available through contactless curbside pickup at both libraries. Patrons can request specific items through the library catalog or by calling the library. If you’re not sure what to read next, the new Book Bundles service offers you a surprise package of titles tailored to your reading tastes. Just fill out the online request form and your personalized selections will be ready for pickup in a day or two. There are request forms for children, teens, and adults.

Library programs have also moved online, with Zoom, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube all playing a part. Find upcoming events and activities for all ages on the library event calendar. See you soon!