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HARRISBURG, PA — PA Chamber President and CEO Gene Barr issued the following statement in regards to Pennsylvania’s regulatory environment and corporate tax climate which he states is driving investment …
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EXTON, PA — Gary W. Smith, President and CEO of the Chester County Economic Development Council, has once again been named to the Philadelphia metro area’s listing of the Power …
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VALLEY TOWNSHIP, PA — Patrice Proctor, Chair of the Board of Supervisors for Valley Township, recently provided an update on Township happenings to the Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce.
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COATESVILLE, PA — The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), has designated 190 W. Lincoln Highway as a Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ), the first …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced the award of $40 million through the Strengthening Community College Training Grants program to build the capacity of community colleges …
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EXTON, PA — Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has announced close to $1 million in job training and workforce development funding for programs run by the Chester County Economic Development Council …
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EXTON, PA — Concluding an unprecedented fiscal year 2019-2020, the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) recently unveiled key milestones that emerged in an economy upended by COVID-19.
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak is urging eligible local workforce development boards (LWBDs) to apply for $300,000 in new Business-Education Partnership (BEP) grants …
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Like the ants in Aesop’s fable, hundreds of area businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies have been working diligently for years to build a strong economic and workforce development system, which …
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COATESVILLE, PA — The City of Coatesville’s Redevelopment Authority (RDA) has selected Competitive Communities LLC, a private economic development consulting company, to vet three proposals submitted for the development of …
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