Chester County daily business briefs are short, accurate updates on yesterday’s Chester County business news.

Plans for the New Coatesville Train Station

During a meeting held at the Olivet United Methodist Church, State Senator Andy Dinniman, State Representative, Harry Lewis Jr. and PennDOT Project Manager, Jennie Granger, presented updates on plans for the new Coatesville Train Station and took questions from the public on the proposals.

The meeting included representatives from local engineering firms working directly on the project and laid out the vision for the Coatesville Train Station, the 3rd Avenue streetscape project and the planned career education and entrepreneurial center that will be located along Fleetwood Street between North 3rd and 4th Avenues.

Similar station redevelopment projects are also in the works for several other locations in Chester County, including Paoli, Exton, Downingtown, and Parkesburg.

New Attorney Welcomed by MacElree Harvey

One of Pennsylvania’s oldest full-service law firms, MacElree Harvey, Ltd., has added a new attorney to its ranks and the Kennett Square office welcomes the addition of Aimee C. Bowers as an attorney in the Business Department. Bowers earned her law degree and graduated Cum Laude at Widener University School of Law (J.D. 2008), in Wilmington, PA. She is currently a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Chester County Bar Association, and the Lancaster Bar Association. Click here for more details.

Great Valley to Greet Travelers with New Residence Inn

The new Marriott Residence Inn started construction on June 8, 2015, at the corner of Route 29 and General Warren Boulevard in the Malvern area. The new development has been contracted to Northstar by Gulph Creek Development and is looking to provide comfortable and welcoming accommodation for people needing extended stays. The goal is to cater to busy professionals and provide convenient additional facilities such as a 24-hour business center and a small meeting room for corporate meetings and get-togethers. All of the suites will offer a full kitchen with microwave, refrigerator and stovetop for easy catering. The suites also offer free wireless high-speed internet access and a 39 inch LCD TV with free HD premium channels.

Deficit Posted Despite High Charges for Four Local Hospitals 

A report released in the latest issue of Health Affairs on June 8, 2015, shows that of the 4,483 hospitals studied the average markup at 50 hospitals — 49 of which were for-profit facilities — was over 1,000 percent. The study found the average markup at the other 4,433 hospitals was only 340 percent.

Six out of those 50 hospitals were located in southeastern Pennsylvania, and despite the seemingly high markups, four of them reported an operating deficits in 2014.

The study was conducted by Ge Bai of Washington & Lee University and Gerard Anderson at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Hospitals maintain that charges are not a good way to make a comparison as there are many other factors such as actual payments from government health programs, private insurers that negotiate discounts with providers that are much lower and that the hospitals provide discounts where possible for uninsured patients.

TMACC to Host Acting Administrator of the FRA

For its Annual Membership Meeting and 20^th Anniversary Celebration the Transportation Management Association of Chester County (TMACC) welcomes the Acting Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, Sarah Feinberg. TMACC is a non-profit organization advocating for the advancement and improvement of major train stations in Chester County, and as such has hosted a variety of informative events surrounding the train station improvements.

This event will contribute to the debate with exclusive information about national policy and investment, as well as the potential impact on the Keystone Corridor.“There are great opportunities to redevelop our stations and enhance services along the Keystone Corridor” said TMACC Executive Director, P. Timothy Phelps, “Having the Federal Railroad Administration speak to our members will help us shape a future for a key Chester County asset.”

The Annual Meeting is Friday, June 26^th at the Chester Valley Golf Club from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM.  Anyone wishing to register just click here