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MyChesCo is regarded for our timely and relevant Chester County business news and marketplace services. Chester County, PA is home to roughly 48,950 companies, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, most of which are small businesses. Nevertheless, here you will discover publically-traded corporations, entrepreneurial startups, large national chains, company headquarters and virtually everything in between. Chester County is the place for business!
The top employers include the Vanguard Group, QVC Network, and Siemens Medical Solutions USA. Moreover, the main business sectors include Agriculture, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, Biotech, and Tourism. This unique combination of industries has allowed Chester County to maintain a booming economy while keeping a rural atmosphere, despite being one of Pennsylvania’s fastest-growing locations for business.
Yet, while the area can boast being home to many large, nationally known and award-winning brands and companies, the area truly thrives because of small business. The typical company is either owner-operated, family-run, or a small mom-and-pop shop. It is for this reason that Chester County’s economy is one of the strongest and most diversified in the state and the nation. Here you will find everything from High Tech to Amish markets.
WESt CHESTER, PA — Senator Tom Killion (R-Chester and Delaware) urged local business owners wishing to remain open during the COVID-19 emergency that they must apply for an exemption by …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) released a policy statement outlining the responsibility of credit reporting companies and furnishers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (DoBS) is warning investors of an anticipated surge in fraudulent investment schemes.
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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Labor announced new action regarding how American workers and employers will benefit from the protections and relief offered by the Emergency Paid Sick …
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EXTON, PA — Omega Flex, Inc. (NASDAQ: OFLX) announced that the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share payable on April 17, 2020 to shareholders …
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WAYNE, PA — Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACRS), a physician-led biopharmaceutical company, announced that it has entered into a loan and security agreement with Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) pursuant to …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following President Trump’s signing of the historic Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin announced that the SBA …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service launched the Employee Retention Credit, designed to encourage businesses to keep employees on their payroll. The refundable tax credit …
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MALVERN, PA — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) this week expanded its IHLE® series of low profile, high current inductors featuring integrated e-shields for the reduction of EMI with new commercial …
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MALVERN, PA — Neuronetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: STIM), a commercial-stage medical technology company focused on designing, developing and marketing products that improve the quality of life for patients who suffer from …
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