West Penn Township, PA Public Records
West Penn Township is a township with its own local government in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, with an estimated population of 4,562 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 57.8 square miles of land. That is up about 195 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 West Penn Township Office
West Penn Township's own township government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the township secretary under Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the township; see the offices below.
📇 West Penn Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of West Penn |
| Contact listed | Office Clerk |
| Mailing address | 27 Municipal Rd, New Ringgold, PA 17960 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for West Penn
West Penn Township is in Schuylkill County. In Pennsylvania, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. Divorce cases in Pennsylvania are heard by the Court of Common Pleas in each county. Wills and estates in Pennsylvania are handled by the county Register of Wills and the Orphans' Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas.
📍 Schuylkill County at a Glance
| County | Schuylkill County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 144,523 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Schuylkill County Prothonotary (Schuylkill County Courthouse)
| Address | Schuylkill County Courthouse, 401 North Second Street, Pottsville, PA 17901 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (570) 628-1270 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Civil case records of the Court of Common Pleas (lawsuits, judgments, liens, divorce) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | pacourts.us/…/prothonotaries ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Schuylkill County Register of Wills
| Address | Schuykill County Courthouse, 401 North Second Street, Pottsville, PA 17901 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (570) 628-1382 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Wills and estate (probate) records |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | pacourts.us/…/registers-of-wills ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Schuylkill County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for West Penn
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in West Penn, PA:
📋 West Penn Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Pennsylvania Department of Health – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Pennsylvania are issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records. |
| Deeds & property records | In Pennsylvania, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Schuylkill County courthouse. Divorce cases in Pennsylvania are heard by the Court of Common Pleas in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Pennsylvania are handled by the county Register of Wills and the Orphans' Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas. |
| State court system | Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania |
| Sex offender registry | Pennsylvania Megan's Law Website (PA State Police) |