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.
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine has completed a $17 million academic building at its New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, adding the campus’s …
Penn Vet Adds $17 Million Training Center at New Bolton Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Molecular Targeting Technologies Inc. is positioning its EvaThera platform for licensing and co-development opportunities across the radiopharmaceutical industry after Pharma Tech Outlook named the technology its …
West Chester Biotech Targets Radiopharma Partnerships Read More
EXTON, PA —The conversation about AI has shifted from the purely technical to the human side of adoption. While businesses are trying to grasp responsible AI use and its impact …
ITAG Announces TECH360 Conference Coming to Desmond Hotel Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Bentley Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: BSY) has consolidated about 150 engineering, technology and business employees in a new 22,000-square-foot Philadelphia office, bringing its longtime Cherry Street operation and …
Bentley Consolidates Philadelphia Teams in New Tech Hub Read More
WAYNE, PA — Saothair Capital Partners completed its acquisition of FIFCO USA from a Heineken NV subsidiary and restored the North American Breweries name, putting the maker of Genesee and …
Saothair Takes Control of Brewer, Restores NAB Name Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County’s housing market remained tilted toward sellers in August even as buyers gained leverage nationally, with the county holding about 2.7 months of supply and …
Chester County Housing Defies National Shift Toward Buyers Read More
EXTON, PA — Citadel Credit Union recently closed a $50 million commercial real estate loan for Philadelphia’s 2000 Market Street office tower, the largest commercial loan in the credit union’s …
Citadel Closes Record $50 Million Philadelphia Office Loan Read More
VALLEY FORGE, PA — Vanguard is rolling out a redesigned U.S. investor website over the coming months, restructuring account, performance and portfolio information as the asset manager seeks to make …
Vanguard Overhauls Website as Investor Rollout Expands Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia drew a larger share of rental searches from outside the metropolitan area over the past year, with New York accounting for the biggest source of that …
Philadelphia Rental Searches Draw More Outside Interest Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Housing inventory in the Philadelphia region climbed 13.3% in August from a year earlier while the median asking price fell 1.3% to $374,900, giving buyers more options …
Philadelphia Housing Supply Jumps as Prices Ease Read More