The following links provide useful information for Chester County, the Main Line and Philadelphia.
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| TOWNSHIP INFORMATION |
| Pennsylvania welcomes you to our official web site for travel , tourism and other important information. Start your journey into all that Pennsylvania has to offer right here. |
| Charlestown Township - This site provides access to various types of current (but relatively unchanging) information about the township. The township office is located on second floor of the Devault Post Office Building on Whitehorse Road. The office hours are 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday - Friday. |
| Haverford Township - The township is primarily residential with retail and service businesses and some light industry. The largest industry is the Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation. There are two shopping centers, Manoa with 28 businesses and Pilgrim Gardens with about 12. The tallest buildings in the township are two apartment buildings of five stories. There are 237.5 acres of park, playground and recreation land, and 32.6 acres of Cobb's Creek Park owned by the City of Philadelphia. There are two private Swim Clubs. There is quite a mix of residential properties with single homes, duplex and some row homes. There are many pleasant tree-lined streets. Haverford Township is a great place to live. |
| Lower Merion Township - Welcome to the Township of Lower Merion. Visiting our website at your leisure will provide you with the information you need, when you need it. Lower Merion is highlighted in Douglas S. Cleland's Welcome from the Township Manager. Click on Board of Commissioners to meet the Township's Commissioners, and learn about the wards they represent and the committees they serve on. Select Appointed Officials to learn more about the Township Manager, Secretary, Engineer and Solicitor. |
| Upper Merion Township is located in southeastern Pennsylvania, approximately 15 miles from center city Philadelphia. Over the last five decades, Upper Merion has developed into one of the most important 'activity centers' of the region. The township has approximately 27,000 residents, hosts over 50,000 jobs, and offers over 9.5 million square feet of office space. Also located in Upper Merion are Valley Forge National Historic Park and the King of Prussia Mall, the nation's largest shopping mall (ranked by square footage of retail space). |
| Newtown Square's commercial center is located at the intersection of West Chester Pike and Newtown Street Road, which is approximately 15 miles west of center city Philadelphia and is accessible by public transportation. Within the 10.2 square miles of the township's borders remain many historical sites, homes, and farms which are maintained by the Newtown Square Historical Preservation Society and/or private owners to serve as reminders of the rich heritage of this community. |
| Radnor Township is the "Best Place to Live in the Suburbs", according to Philadelphia Magazine. Of course, Radnor residents have known that since 1682, when the Township was officially founded. Since then, Radnor's government has worked hard at maintaining the Township's delightful mix of residential, rural, and business. From our horse farms, to our vibrant, small-town main street, Radnor is indeed a great place to live, work, and do business. |
| Tredyffrin Township - Directory of information Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania located within Chester County. |
| Willistown Township is located in the eastern part of Chester County, Pennsylvania, five miles east of West Chester and approximately twenty miles from Philadelphia and Wilmington Delaware. Willistown is considered to be on the rural fringe of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. |
Community Information:
Crime statistics by community
neighborhood demographics
Environmental information
Buying power survey by community
Property values, history and plat maps
satellite photos by community
Local Philadelphia information and web links
Home and Rental Search: General information
www.prufoxroach.com-- The regions most comprehensive Virtual Tour Gallery
www.realtor.com--TREND MLS Listings for the United States
www.rent.com--Rental listings
www.homeseekers.com MISCELLANEOUS LINKS
www.acinet.org/acinet --America's Career Info Net will let you search by occupation and location to come up with comparative wage information
www2.homefair.com--Lets you compare salaries and the costs of living in hundreds of cities.
www.joboptions.com --Lets you compare the costs of living in different cities around the world. This site also provides tips on negotiating salaries and other general salary information.
www.realtor.com --Is one of the largest Realtor websites out there
National REALTOR Directory--Provides an online director of REALTORS around the country.
www.pde.state.pa.us --The Pennsylvania Department of Education go here to get any and all information about school systems in Pennsylvania
www.ccls.org --Chester County Library System
www.chestercountylinks.com --Chester County links for news, things to do, schools etc.
www.chesco.org --Chester County links for news, emergency numbers, shelters etc.
www.ppdonline.org --Philadelphia Police Department's web site
www.phila.gov --The city of Philadelphia web site
www.cml.upenn.edu/nbase/default.asp--Online study tool developed by University of Pennsylvania which lists the median sales price for citywide real estate transactions.
www.bls.gov--Bureau of Labor and Statistics website. Great general employment and economy information.
www.philly.com --local news in Philadelphia and suburbs
www.waynesuburban.com--Suburban and Wayne Times Newspaper
www.mainlinelife.com--Main Line Times
www.dailylocal.com--Chester County Daily local newspaper
www.cccbi.org --Chester County Chamber of Commerce
