Moody’s has awarded West Whiteland its Aaa bond rating making the township one of only six out of the over 2,500 municipalities in the state to be given a AAA rating by Moody’s. Steven Soles, Chairman of West Whiteland’s Board of Supervisors, said the board has “established, and more importantly adhered to, sound fiscal management, which has allowed us over a period of years to build our reserves to Moody’s triple A standards.”

The P.J.W. Restaurant Group has expanded its executive team with Jim Amato, who joins the company as Director of Operations. Amato will work together with existing Director of Operations, Chris Webb, to oversee five of the group’s ten establishments in the state, including several locations in Chester County, and contribute to the development of future restaurants.

During Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry’s “Chamber of Influence” luncheon at the Desmond Hotel on August 4th, Pennsylvania Secretary of Banking and Securities Robin L. Wiessmann talked about the financial services industry and current regulatory climate. During her presentation, Weissmann pointed out that “we are seeing the fundamental relationships between consumers and businesses and money change in front of our eyes.”