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Wayne Pharma Taps New Board Members As It Develops New “Abuse-deterrent” Pain Meds
Egalet Corporation of Wayne recently announced two financial and pharmaceutical professionals have joined its board of directors as it prepares to market two new pain medications. They are Timothy P. Walbert, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Horizon Pharma; and Greg Weaver, chief financial officer of Fibrocell Science, Inc. based in Exton. Weaver joined…
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Chester County Chamber Hosts Annual State of the County Address
County Commissioners Ryan Costello, Kathi Cozzone, and Terence Farrell will address the issues and successes of Chester County in the past year- and give an outlook of future opportunities at the State of the County Address Luncheon. This event will take place on Wednesday, March 19th at The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center from 11:30-…
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County Wineries Take Regional Honors, Watch Vines Following Cold Winter
It’s going to be “wait and see” for about one month to discover whether this year’s harsh winter damaged the vineyards supplying the county’s 15 wineries. Mark Chien, viticulture educator at Penn State Cooperative Extension College of Agricultural Sciences, said in a telephone interview the very low near-zero degree temperatures in January and March are…
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YMCA Seeks Corporate Partners And Donors
The YMCA of the Brandywine Valley has launched its annual fundraising campaign and is looking for local businesses to contribute and also join the Y as corporate partners. The YMCA has five branches in Chester County and more than 58,000 members. The nonprofit organization recognizes businesses and gives them marketing opportunities as they contribute to…
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Safeguard Scientific Makes Investor Announcement
Wayne-based Safeguard Scientific made an announcement March 11 that affects some of its investors. Those who own its outstanding 2.625 percent Convertible Senior Debentures Due 2024 (CUSIP Number 786449 AG3) have the right to require the company to repurchase these notes for cash. The repurchase date of the notes is April 8, an extension of…
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West Chester Fabricator Receives DEP Energy Efficiency Grant
The West Chester welding, fabricating and construction firm JGM, Inc. has received a $9,500 grant from Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection. JGM, Inc. is one of 134 small businesses receiving grants for energy efficiency and pollution prevention projects. In all, DEP awarded $996,713 in grants. JGM, Inc. has headquarters in West Chester and facilities in…
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USDA Invites County Farmers To Step Up For Grant Money And Be Local Heroes
We have not yet seen these locally, but farmers in other parts of the country are using grant money from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to print farmer trading cards for school children. Never mind take me out to the ball game, the idea of the farmer trading cards is to bring the farm right…
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County Farmers May Benefit From New USDA Loan, Insurance Programs
Local small and mid-size local farms may now benefit from two initiatives just recently announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA has made changes to its Farm Storage Facility Loan program and created Whole Farm Diversified Risk Management revenue insurance. The National Sustainable Agricultural Coalition lobbied for both benefits. Changes to the FSFL…
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Book Review: “Lean In”
A year ago – March of 2013 – Sheryl Sandberg’s book, “Lean In…Women, Work, and The Will to Lead,” soared to the top of everyone’s must-read book list. Her national bestseller ignited, provoked, encouraged and stimulated conversations about women’s aspirations (or lack thereof) to leadership positions. The book remains high on many publishing charts today.…
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State Places Four Chester County Farms In Preservation
Four Chester County farms were recently placed into preservation through the Pennsylvania Agricultural Land Preservation Board – strengthening the county’s standing in the agriculture industry. The farms set aside to be preserved are the Samuel A. Goodley Jr. farm, a 22.1-acre crop farm near Oxford; the David R. and Ruthann Keirn and Douglas G. and…
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Fate Of Eight Chester County Staples Stores Uncertain
Employees of some of the region’s eight Staples stores may have to reinvent themselves as the company reinvents itself. The company recently announced plans to close up to 225 stores in the U.S. by the end of 2015. “A year ago, we announced a plan to fundamentally reinvent our company,” Ron Sargent, Staples’ chairman and…
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Radio Shack Stays Mum On Fate Of Chester County Stores
Local consumers of technology may soon be echoing the very amusing RadioShack commercial aired during last month’s Super Bowl – “The 80s called. They want their store back.” RadioShack recently announced it plans to close as many as 1,100 of its 4,300 stores nationwide in a company effort to reinvigorate stores, revamp products and reposition…
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Berwyn Plastics Manufacturer Announces 2013 Earnings
Berwyn-based Trinseo/Styron, a global manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, recently reported revenues down by 3 percent for 2013, but growth within its international companies. Trinseo/Styron’s technology is used in home appliances, and in the automotive, construction, carpet, consumer electronics, consumer goods, electrical and lighting, medical, packaging, paper and paperboard, rubber goods and tire industries.…
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Vishay Of Malvern To Exhibit Latest Technology In Texas
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., an international company with corporate headquarters in Malvern, announced plans last week to show off its latest technology March 16-20 at the Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition in Fort Worth, Texas. Vishay is a Fortune 1000 Company and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, MOSFETs, and infrared…
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Chick-fil-A Announces Plans To Phase-in Antibiotic-Free Chicken
Within five years, patrons of Chester County’s four Chick-fil-A restaurants will be able to enjoy their chicken sandwiches made with chickens not raised on antibiotics. The Atlanta-based company recently announced all Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide will serve antibiotic-free chicken within five years – a first among fast food restaurants. Here there are Chick-fil-A restaurants on Rosedale…
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County Job Seekers Get Hand Up From Governor, Congressman
Lawmakers recently announced two opportunities to help the 6.4 percent of people in Pennsylvania who are unemployed. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett has unveiled Big Interview, an online interactive training tool on the JobGateway site to help job seekers learn interview skills. Also, Congressman Patrick Meehan is inviting constituents to a free job fair on Saturday,…
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Parent Company Year-end Report Shows Stable Sales For QVC In 2013
QVC, a leading international television and ecommerce retailer based in West Chester, is showing stable sales and growth from its eCommerce groups for 2013 despite the economic downturn. “QVC posted strong results in the US and UK for the fourth quarter driven by a return on strategic investments in TV and digital efforts and solid…
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