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Welcome to the Edgmont Township Website, where residents can easily find important Township Information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week -without having to make the trip to the Municipal Building.
Edgmont Township, 9.8 square miles in area, is located in the north-central portion of Delaware County. Its northern boundary is on the Delaware County-Chester County line where it lies adjacent to Westtown and Willistown Townships, Chester County. In Delaware County it is bordered by Thornbury Township on the west, Middletown Township on the south, and Upper Providence Township on the southeast. On the east, the Township is bordered by Crum Creek, the Springton Reservoir, and Newtown Township.


Sleighton School Land Development Project
Check back to this area for status updates of this project. Those who wish to be informed of public meetings directly associated with this project should contact Catherine Laudone at edgmontadmin@comcast.net or by phone at 610-459-1662

Update: May 2, 2013 – Representatives from Elwyn and Sleighton Inc. hosted a special public meeting at the Penn State Brandywine Campus for Edgmont and Middletown Township residents and other interested parties to unveil the conceptual site plan which includes a proposal for 116 Single Family Homes and 19 Carriage Homes in Edgmont, and 125 Single Family Homes and 156 Carriage Homes in Middletown. The current project total is 397 proposed homes. The concept plan presented at this meeting can be found here.

NEWS:

Free Mammography Screenings for Women in May

Crozer-Keystone partners with ‘The Power of Pink, Inc.’ to offer free mammography screenings for uninsured and underinsured women in May. A full list of dates can be found here. To register, call 1-866-5-CK-XRAY (1-866-525-9729) or visit http://ckimaging.crozerkeystone.org. Appointments are limited, so potential patients are advised to sign up as soon as possible.

Important electronic device trash disposal ban

The Delaware County Solid Waste Authority wishes to remind residents that the Covered Device Recycling Act of 2010 goes into effect January 24, 2013. This means that no person may dispose of any electronic device, or any of its components, with their commercial or solid waste. Haulers will not accept electronic waste destined for disposal. For more information for alternative methods of disposal, please see the following information from the Solid Waste Authority: Landfill Disposal Ban

PA State Police Bulletin – Apple ID Phishing Scam

As part of an increased effort by the Pennsylvania State Police to share important information concerning the safety and security of citizens, the following police bulletin has been released regarding a recent email phishing scam, click here to read.

Act 537 Sewage Facilities Plan

PECO to Offer Appliance Recycling

PECO is offering appliance recycling to residents.  This is a good opportunity to get paid for disposing of an old freezer or refrigerator.  PECO is offering $15.00 for an old freezer or refrigerator and will pick it up from your home.   The program is on a "first come - first served" basis until their funding runs out.  For further information, the PECO Smart Ideas program phone number is 1-888-5-PECO-SAVE or you can find out information on their website at http://www.pecosmartideas.com/programsandrebates/residential/appliancerecycling.html

Edgmont Township History

A resident of Edgmont Township recently contacted the staff about obtaining information on the Township’s history.  Some artifacts and pictures are available at the Township office, but we would like to gather more.  Any items that can help us better understand the history of our community would be greatly appreciated.  If you or anyone that you know has any objects of historical significance to Edgmont Township, please contact Catherine Laudone at 610-459-1662 or e-mail him at edgmontadmin@comcast.net.  

DELCO ALERT - Emergency Messaging Program

Emergency Messages Provide Warnings
for Residents of Delaware County

Residents of Delaware County are invited to enroll in “Delco Alert,” a regional community alert system which transmits emergency text messages of public warnings.

County Council Vice-Chairman John J. Whelan said the alerts provide emergency information via text messages and e-mail devices of threats to security, severe weather, road closures by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation on major highways and other dangers and emergencies.

“Delco Alert” is the identity in Delaware County of ReadyNotifyPA, which is administered by the Roan Secure Alert Network (RSAN) in the five-county southeastern Pennsylvania region which also includes Bucks, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.

Residents can sign up to receive the alerts at www.co.delaware.pa.us, the Delaware County Government Web site, and using the “Delco Alert” link.

Entire families can be enrolled in the system under a single user name. Points of interest such as residences, schools and workplaces can be marked on a map so warnings concerning those locations can be sent to the user. Residents can receive warnings which are local or regional. Residents who work or go to school in Philadelphia or another county can sign up to receive warnings from those jurisdictions as well as from Delaware County, Whelan said. He said any information provided will remain confidential within the system and will not be used for anything other than sending emergency messages.

Whelan encouraged residents to enroll to receive text or e-mail messages from as many counties as necessary to fully benefit from the system.

“We live in a region with nearly 3.5 million people who cross county lines regularly to travel to and from their homes, jobs, schools and to pursue other interests,” he said. “Whether we are dealing with floods, severe storms or threats to homeland security or other threats or dangers, we recognize that emergencies don’t stop at our borders.”


There is no cost to enroll in “Delco Alert.” However, recipients of the messages may be charged a fee by their service providers if there is a charge to them for such messages.

If having difficulty understanding the instructions to enroll in the system, contact the Delaware County Emergency Services Department from 9 AM – 4 PM, Monday – Friday at (610) 565-8700 or send an email to rsanhelp@icdc.com for assistance.

DVRPC Encourages Residents to ‘Answer the Call'

In September 2012, DVRPC launched a year-long, region-wide travel survey to prepare for coming change in the Greater Philadelphia area. The Household Travel Survey (HTS) collects data about the daily travel behavior of residents in southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania to determine how to improve roads, reduce traffic congestion, enhance walking and bicycle paths, and upgrade public transportation.Households are randomly selected and invited to participate by mail or phone. They are asked to use a diary to record how, where, and when they travel for a single day during the year. A subsample of 500 households will be provided with a portable GPS device to carry on their day of travel. DVRPC is reminding residents that the phone call is legitimate; all information gathered will be held strictly confidential and will be used for regional planning purposes only.
To learn more, and view a two-minute video, visit www.dvrpc.org/TravelSurvey.com

Free Concussion Screenings and Information Seminar – May 23rd

Crozer-Keystone Health System and the physicians of Healthplex Sports Medicine are teaming up to offer a free event about sports concussion that includes screenings, information, a seminar on sports concussion precention and management, giveaways and more! The event will be held at the Healthplex Sports Club Basketball Courts at 194 W Sproul Rd, Springfield, PA on Thursday, May 23rd from 6-7:30 p.m. Those interested in attending must pre-register. Full details can be found here.

Quick Facts
Area:  9.74 square miles
Legislative Districts:    PA House of Representatives - 168th District; PA Senate - 26th District; PA's 7th Congressional District (United States House of Representatives)
Land Use:    50% residential, 5% commercial, 5% industrial, 40% parkland
Population:    3,987 (2010 U.S. Census)
Township Total Miles – 30.21:  Township Road System 15.68, State Highway System 14.53
Distance to Philadelphia (Center City):  20 miles or 45 minutes
Parks and recreation:  Ridley Creek State Park, Colonial Plantation
Feet above sea level:  160 to 480
Rose Tree Media School District School Closing Number – 542