Community

An informational traffic calming meeting was held at the Community Center on March 3, 2025 to discuss residents Donnelly Avenue traffic/speeding concerns.  For those that were not able to attend the meeting or those that would like to review the presentation again, it can be viewed below. Donnelly Avenue Traffic Meeting Presentation 

We would like to notify the residents of Aston that Green Lawn Fertilizing has been issued two (2) peddlers permit beginning on April 28, 2025 and expiring June 9, 2025. This is the only company with an active solicitation permit, we remind you to always ask to see a Township issued permit from anyone knocking on your door. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the Code Department at 610-494-0384.

Non-Profit Goodwill of Delaware & Delaware County to Open New Retail Store and Donation Center in Aston, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Wilmington, DE -- January 29, 2025 Goodwill of Delaware & Delaware County (Goodwill) has acquired the lease on a retail space in the Village Green shopping center in Aston, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The space boasts a 17,490 square foot sales floor and was previously occupied by Ohio-based retailer, Big Lots. The Aston store and donation center will be Goodwill’s seventh location in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and it’s seventeenth overall store and donation center.  “We’re excited to open a new store [...]

At the December 18, 2024 the final 2025 budget was presented to the public by Commissioner John Dougherty and voted on.  If anyone was unable to attend or watch the meeting the final budget presentation as well as the 2025 operating budget are available below. To view the 2025 Budget Presentation click here. To view the 2025 Operating Budget click here.

The William Rush Wood Carvers would like to extend an invitation to everyone from beginners to experts and anyone interested in carving. Carving is our common ground, but the sharing of knowledge, techniques, help and encouragement are truly what makes the meeting times and the club special! The club holds weekly carving sessions at the following locations: Tuesdays: Aston Community Center on Concord Road 8am - 11:30 am Wednesdays:  Middletown Presbyterian Church (in the fellowship hall) 273 S. Old Middletown RD Media.  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Contact us at: johnchacosky@gmail.com

At 3:00 PM on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at the Aston Township Community Center at 3720 Concord Road, Aston, PA 19014 the Aston Township Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing upon and possibly consider a text amendment to the Township of Aston Zoning Ordinance of 2011 to:  add a definition of “Community Hospital;” permit Community Hospitals as a conditional uses in the Township’s LI Limited Industrial zoning district; and to establish a front yard setback for community hospitals in the LI Limited Industrial zoning district. Should the Board of Commissioners enact said ordinance during the meeting, they will [...]

There will be a meeting of the Aston Township Planning Commission on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, to review the Delaware County Planning Commission comments, and the Township Engineer’s plan review comments for the following new land development applications: RIC Municipal Center, LLC – Iacobucci Companies, LLC is proposing the construction of 37 Town Homes and a 2,378-sf commercial building on the 3.5-acre site of the former Aston Township Municipal Complex, at 5021 Pennell Road. Christiana Care of Pennsylvania. Inc - The applicant is proposing the construction of a two-story Micro-Hospital (Neighborhood hospital) at 7 Turner Industrial Way. The current building [...]

On Tuesday September 3, 2024 a meeting was held at the Community Center for the Aston 5th ward residents in Pennell Manor that will be directly affected by the development 104-106 Pennell Road. known as Star Hill.  The developers were there to answer questions for residents as well as Commissioner Bowden, Township Manager, Assistant Manager, Township Solicitor and Engineer. During the meeting a presentation was given and those in attendance had been informed it would be available for view on the Township website, the presentation and site plan are located below. Presentation Site Plan [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

Earlier this year, Christiana Care announced that they were planning to build three neighborhood hospitals in the Philadelphia Suburbs. As such, I am pleased to announce that one of the neighborhood hospitals will be located right here in Aston Township. The hospital will be located at 700 North Turner Way which is directly across Dutton Mill Road from the IceWorks skating facility. The current building there will be demolished, and a new two-story building will be constructed on the same site.  A micro-hospital is a small, licensed healthcare facility that provides a range of medical services to a local community. Micro-hospitals are [...]