Coatesville Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative

As part of a neighborhood revitalization effort, Coatesville residents are encouraged to share their thoughts and ideas about their neighborhoods at a public meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 6 PM at the Coatesville Senior Center on Harmony Street.

Resident feedback is the primary component of the project, which is being conducted through a planning grant from the Wells Fargo Regional Foundation.

The Chester County Economic Development Foundation and Coatesville Area Partners for Progress are the co-recipients of the grant, and are working together to implement the project.

“Involving residents in planning for their future is an essential element of any revitalization process,” said CAPP president Regina Horton-Lewis. “CAPP is very pleased to be partnering with CCEDF for this important initiative, and is excited to have the support of the Wells Fargo Regional Foundation to help us undertake this effort.”

McBee

Wayne-based McBee – an independent consulting firm that delivers financial, operational, and clinical consulting services exclusively to healthcare providers – has announced that a principal in the firm, Jeri Ann Kelly, has been promoted to Chief Nursing Officer – Post Acute. Kelly brings more than 28 years of experience in the healthcare industry and previously served as Vice President.

“The decision to promote Jeri Ann to CNO – Post Acute was an easy one,” said Marty Brutscher, CEO at McBee. “We truly value her commitment to delivering the highest level of clinical quality, expertise, and service to our clients, as well as leading our clinicians with her extensive knowledge from a financial, operational, and clinical perspective.”

West Pharmaceutical Services

Exton’s West Pharmaceutical Services has reported growth in both sales and net income for the third quarter of 2016.

Sales increased 9.4 percent to $376.7 million with net income increasing to $37.6 million compared to $1.5 million in 2015. For the nine-month period ending Sept. 30, West’s sales sit at $1.13 billion, compared to $1.04 billion in 2015, and net income at $104.5 million up from $62.2 million the year before.

“Fueled by our organic sales growth and a favorable product mix of high-value products, we had year-over-year gross margin expansion,” President and CEO Eric M. Green said. “Importantly, our Global Operations team remains on track to achieve our targets of reduced lead times and backlog, which is critical in ensuring a stable supply chain for our customers.”