Chester County News and Community Website
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.
EXTON, PA — Seedcopa + SeedcoDE, the lending affiliate of the Chester County Economic Development Council, is announcing that its borrower Jimmy Olang has been named the Small Business Person of …
Seedcopa + SeedcoDE Borrower Named 2023 Small Business Person of the Year Read More
MALVERN, PA — Echo Lake, a SageLife senior care community in Malvern, has appointed Lee Gillis, General Manager, and Charlie Hearn, Dining Director, to its leadership team.
Echo Lake Retirement Community Announces New Leadership Read More
EXTON, PA — The Chester County Economic Development Council announced that Mike Grigalonis, CCEDC’s COO and Executive Vice President since 2004, has been promoted to President and COO. CCEDC’s board …
Mike Grigalonis Promoted to President of Chester County Economic Development Council Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Gawthrop Greenwood attorney Ellen B. Koopman has been elected to the board of directors of the Housing Partnership of Chester County (HPCC), which works to improve the quality of life …
Housing Partnership of Chester County Elects Ellen Koopman to Board of Directors Read More
EXTON, PA — Before she was a commentator on CNBC and the keynote at Forbes Magazine’s Top Advisor Summit, Patti Brennan, CFP® was making sure wealth management made sense to businesses and …
From Registered Nurse to Nationally Renowned Wealth Advisor: Patti Brennan to be Inducted into Chester County Hall of Fame Read More
EXTON, PA — The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) announced that 25 international business experts have committed to serve on Pennsylvania Global Business Advisors, a world-class, private sector, B2B …
Chester County Economic Development Council Mobilizes 25 Members of Pennsylvania Global Business Advisors to Assist Businesses Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Gawthrop Greenwood attorney Lauren A. Nehra has been admitted to the Delaware Bar and is now licensed to practice in the First State. Nehra is a member of …
Chester County Litigator Lauren A. Nehra Becomes Licensed to Practice in Delaware Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Gawthrop Greenwood attorney and partner Patrick M. McKenna has been elected to the board of trustees for the Chester County History Center, a nonprofit historical society founded in 1893 …
Chester County History Center Elects New Board Member Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Gawthrop Greenwood litigator John Rafferty has been elected Chair of LCH Health and Community Services, an organization that offers bilingual healthcare to individuals of all backgrounds …
Gawthrop Greenwood Attorney John Rafferty Elected Chair of LCH Health and Community Services Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Gawthrop Greenwood, PC, a regional law firm with offices in West Chester, PA and Greater Wilmington, DE, has elected attorney and shareholder Stacey L. Fuller as chair of …
Stacey L. Fuller Tapped to Lead Gawthrop Greenwood as Law Firm’s Number of Attorneys Hits All-Time High Read More