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King of Prussia-based Purolite is joining the wave of investments in Chester County facilities. The company is spending $190 million to turn Landenberg’s…
Essington-based Piasecki Aircraft Corporation (PiAC), a pioneer in advanced rotorcraft technology, has acquired the former Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Heliplex facility in Coatesville.
PiAC will…
A tale of two aircraft companies dates to the thirties and forties when two prominent innovators revolutionized the helicopter. Igor Sikorsky developed the first successful…
Boeing’s Ridley Park plant has a good shot at manufacturing the U.S. Army’s new generation of Black Hawk helicopters, writes Ryan Mulligan…
Alyssa Levan, a native of Pennsauken, N.J., who moved to Berks County when she was 12 years old, is a Material Cost Estimator at…
Despite continuous efforts by officials to keep it running, Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky helicopter plant in Coatesville will close in March, write Jonathan Tamari and…
Now that we have been notified of Sikorsky’s planned closure, we are immediately focusing on three things: support for Sikorsky employees; plans for the…
When the 20th annual Girls Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology (GETT) conference had to be cancelled last March due to COVID-19, more than 1,200…
While a pandemic might not be the time when many people would prioritize anything other than essentials to keep their institutions afloat, advocacy should always…
Sikorsky has been awarded a second contract to build six more Presidential Helicopters with more than a third of the work assigned to the Coatesville…
Earlier this week, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey visited the Sikorsky helicopter plant in Coatesville to get a first-hand look at the facility’s…
This morning, I represented the Board of Commissioners at a meeting with Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky leaders, members of the Commissioners’ task force and many…
We are pleased by Lockheed Martin’s decision to keep the Sikorsky facility in Coatesville open until at least 2020. This morning we reached out…
The Sikorsky helicopter plant in Coatesville has gotten a new lease on life thanks to an intervention by President Donald Trump, writes Joseph DiStefano for…
On the day that Chester County Commissioners Michelle Kichline, Kathi Cozzone, and Terence Farrell received notification that Lockheed Martin was closing its Sikorsky operation in…
President Donald Trump has asked Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson to save the Sikorsky plant in Coatesville, writes Kim Chipman for Bloomberg.
In a tweet…
Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan is looking for answers on why Lockheed Martin plans to close the Sikorsky helicopter plant outside Coatesville, writes Donna Rovins for the…
Lockheed Martin is planning to close its Sikorsky helicopter facility near Coatesville by year’s end due to the prolonged downturn in the helicopter market…
With Philadelphia just named the third-best city in the U.S. for women in tech, more than 1,200 girls, parents, and educators from…
By Denise Romanelli
Middle School Girls were empowered at Phoenixville Middle School on Saturday, March 23rd. Over 800 middle school girls from surrounding counties attended…
One of the oldest Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) events for girls in the country – the 19th annual Girls Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology – hosted…
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry recently highlighted and celebrated the achievements of businesswomen in Chester County at its annual Women Influencing Business…
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry’s Women Influencing Business Committee will honor WSFS Bank’s Shari Kruzinski and CTDI’s Andrea Jones…
With a location in Coatesville, Lockheed Martin is a global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technologies company with 126,000 employees worldwide. Lockheed expanded into…
After watching its first Sikorsky S-92 helicopter save 30 lives through search-and-rescue or emergency medical missions, the South Korea Coast Guard welcomed…
By Leslie Rylke
A week ago, something amazing happened in West Chester.
The hum of excitement started before noon as organizers and volunteers arrived for…
After a few turbulent years at Sikorsky that included a change in ownership and significant layoffs at its commercial helicopter operation in Coatesville, the tide…
More than 750 girls in fifth through tenth grades from more than 100 schools across the region will have the chance to work with women…
The merger of Coatesville’s helicopter maker and its new parent company hit some recent turbulence, but there’s still plenty of blue sky on…
After passing the VH-92A Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program Critical Design Review in July, Sikorsky’s program has moved to assembly of the new presidential…
During a ceremony this week at Sikorsky’s commercial helicopter center in Coatesville, the Lockheed-Martin company announced that Alaska had received its first S…
Sikorsky Aircraft, the Lockheed Martin business unit with facilities in Coatesville, recently won a modification contract of $135.4 million from the U.S. Army…
Workers at Sikorsky’s Coatesville’s factory can breathe a sigh of relief as although the company announced on Tuesday that it will be cutting…
A tribute to a local Sadsbury boy and his love for tractors is cultivating joy for an entire community with a brand new playground at…
The first major layoffs at Sikorsky Aircraft since becoming part of Lockheed Martin are expected to occur by the end of next month, but it…
Editor’s note: This Chester County Leadership profile of Commissioner Terence Farrell was originally published on August 1st, 2015.
When Terence Farrell won his first…
Today’s rundown of shorter stories happening around Chester County.
Kennett Square Presents Historic Preservation Awards
Kennett Square borough officials have recognized homeowners for improvements…
Today’s rundown of the shorter stories happening around Chester County.
Berwyn’s Lauren Donovan Receives 2016 Lindback Award
Lauren Donovan, an Assistant Professor of…
It might not have been a typical sporting event, but the atmosphere at the FIRST Robotics Mid-Atlantic District qualifier tournament was charged with the…
Despite the recent upbeat comments from Lockheed Martin, the commercial helicopter sector is struggling. The ongoing depressed price of oil has reduced the need for…
In a glamorous start, a female piloted helicopter landed on West Chester East High School’s grounds to kick off the 16th Annual Girls Exploring…
During Lockheed Martin’s annual media day on Tuesday, the company’s CEO Marilyn Hewson, reaffirmed that despite some initial underperformance, there were “no regrets…
Eyewitness Reports Shed New Light on the Former Sikorsky President’s Plane Crash
According to witnesses interviewed by the National Transportation Safety Board investigators, the…
Jeffrey P. Pino, the highly respected and much loved President of Sikorsky Aircraft has died after he lost control of the World War II-era…
The search continued on Sunday for the twelve marines, including Malvern’s Captain Brian T. Kennedy, who were reported missing late Thursday following the crash…
At the start of a new year we thought we’d take a look back at the stories that made 2015 such an exciting year…
Briefs are concise reports on what’s happening around Chester County.
Whole Foods Grocery Store Reviewed by Planning Commission
The land development plan prepared by…
The $9 billion acquisition of Sikorsky Aircraft by Lockheed Martin Corp finally went through last month, but not everyone agrees that it will be plain…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine hosted their 2015 Community Partners Recognition Breakfast on Friday to express their gratitude to 60 of their 225 community partners…
It seems that Lockheed Martin’s $9 billion investment in Sikorsky is already starting to pay off as the helicopter maker just managed to snag…
Located next to the Chester County Airport west of Coatesville, the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is a Lockheed Martin company and a world leader in the…
Steven H. Collis Named Chairman of the Board at AmerisourceBergen
AmerisourceBergen announced last week that, following Richard C. Gozon’s retirement as Chairman of the…
The merger of Lockheed Martin’s technical knowledge combined with the experienced engineers and existing patents of Sikorsky could spell a really bright future for…
Chester County Briefs are concise reports on what’s happening around the county. This morning:
Pennsylvania Sales Tax Could Become the Second Highest in the…
After jumping through almost every hoop imaginable, Lockheed Martin has finally cleared the last antitrust regulatory hurdle after receiving approval from regulatory authorities in Korea…
Business Briefs are short reports on what’s happening around Chester County.
Pilotless Black Hawk Passes Crucial Pentagon Test
Helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky has been working…
Despite declining sales and profits, United Technologies Corp. said Wednesday it will increase its share buyback plan by $12 billion in an attempt to raise…
Sikorsky Global Helicopter has the following Chester County career positions open in their Coatesville manufacturing and assembly facility:
Senior Analyst CSS Finance – Business Controls
Sikorsky…
Briefs are short stories that bring you up to date with what’s happening around the county. This Morning:
U.S. Government Approves the Sale…
VISTA Today’s Business Briefs are concise stories that bring you up to date with what’s happening around the county. This Morning:
Local Presenter…
Despite difficult market conditions, most key helicopter manufacturers have managed to show an increase in revenue for their respective six month periods ending in July…
According to a recent article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the helicopter industry has been slowing down in the past year, causing plant heavy Southeastern Pennsylvania…
The industry’s largest acquisition in two decades, Lockheed Martin’s $9 billion deal to purchase Sikorsky Aircraft last month, was not the only announcement…
Our Business Briefs are quick updates on what’s happening around the county. This morning:
New Report Compares Pennsylvania’s Oil and Gas Tax Revenue…
The acquisition of Sikorsky may be the final piece of a jigsaw that even the largest corporations can only dream of achieving. Any company looking…
From the Chester County Economic Development Council,
Chester County, Pennsylvania has received numerous recognition this year as a place where technology and entrepreneurship flourish – including…
Strap yourself into your seat, because a major expansion to West Chester’s American Helicopter Museum and Education Center is about to take off.
Just…
VISTA Today Daily News Business Briefs are concise stories that bring you up to date with what’s going on around Chester County. This morning…
It seems that the Sikorsky saga has reached a satisfactory conclusion with Lockheed Martin Corp reported as the successful buyer for a figure rumored to…
VISTA Today Daily News Business Briefs are concise stories that bring you up to date with what’s going on around Chester County.
UTC and…
Sikorsky was finally sold to Lockheed Martin Corp for $9 billion. Not long after the sale was finalized, representatives of the firm and Chester County…
Officials at the US Defense Department stated on July 14, that it is closely monitoring the sale process of Sikorsky Aircraft, and that any potential…
UTC’s Sikorsky helicopter unit could be sold to Lockheed Martin Corp for up to $8 billion, according to a source familiar with the situation…
Sources close to the Sikorsky sale have said that the field has narrowed from four companies to just two. That could mean big changes for…
The fate of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is currently about as uncertain as the early dreams of its founder, but Igor Sikorsky was never far from…
More than 80 years after it was founded to help boost trade during the Great Depression, the U.S. Export-Import (EX-Im) Bank is…
VISTA Today Daily News Business Briefs are concise stories that bring you up to date with what’s going on around Chester County.
Gawthrop Greenwood…
Top American companies with leadership ties to Chester County broke the mold in The Wall Street Journal’s latest analysis of CEO pay vs. performance…
New details are emerging on United Technologies decision to sell or “spin-off” their almost 100-year-old helicopter business Sikorsky Aircraft.
Defense News is…
There’s no question about whether Boeing, the renowned airplane maker, is ready for its new CEO. But there’s a fleet of questions about…
The first six of what’s expected to be 28 new CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopters that will safeguard the Canadian coasts have landed at…
UPDATE: United Technologies Corporation confirmed in an announcment this morning that the company will indeed pursue a spinoff or sale of Sikorsky Aircraft.
From statement…
Yesterday Sikorsky Aircraft announced it will lay off 120 workers and choose not to renew contracts with 600 others at their Coatesville operations center. The…
State Bond Funds Awarded To Two County Infrastructure And Commercial Projects
The following Chester County projects, according to a report in Philly.com, will receive…
The biggest names in the aircraft industry are gathering around the runways of the Chester County G.O. Carlson Airport and others across the globe…
VISTA Today’s ongoing highlights from the annual reports of Chester County companies and organizations continues this morning.
Last week it was the Chester County…
A key aspect of the future of military combat is in the hands of skilled Chester County designers and manufacturers. Sikorsky Aircraft, which operates a…
There is uncertainty in the air for the 15,300 employees of Sikorsky Aircraft, which operates a helicopter completion center in Coatesville.
Bloomberg News reports…
When State Senator Andy Dinniman spoke to a gathering of Chester County residents and civic leaders last week about state plans to upgrade the county…
India’s Navy is purchasing at least 16 S-70B SEAHAWK helicopters from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.
India plans to use the helicopters in anti-submarine…
Two Chester County organizations are planning career and job fairs this fall.
Coatesville ACTION, a newly formed community alliance, will host a Career and Job…
The craftsmen at Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. in Coatesville are playing an indirect part in search and rescue missions in the United Kingdom.
Sikorsky this week…
A $2.5 million state grant will not only keep helicopter rotors spinning at the Chester County Airport but is likely to also help more…
Sikorsky Aircraft, the company who operates an aircraft completion center at Chester County Airport in Coatesville, is collaborating with Boeing to build a helicopter for…
Chester County’s G.O. Carlson Airport west of Coatesville will be open for tours on National Aviation Day, Tuesday, Aug. 19.
The event is…
The United States Air Force has awarded Sikorsky Aircraft a $1.28 billion contract to develop new combat search and rescue helicopters.
The four combat…
What will the helicopters look like four decades into the future?
Sikorsky Aircraft, which has an aircraft completion center in Coatesville, is giving children ages…
The Wall Street Journal announced yesterday that the next fleet of “Marine One” presidential helicopters will be assembled in Coatesville.
The $1.24 Billion dollar…
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., which operates a commercial aircraft completion center in Coatesville, has gained Chinese certification for its Sikorsky S-76D helicopter and will soon…
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has announced six Chester County companies are among the 247 finalists for the second annual Governor’s ImPAct Award. The award…
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