Chesterbrook
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Chesterbrook Man Shares His Passion for Antique Maps, Farm and Railroad Atlases
Chesterbrook resident David Mackey’s antique map hobby unexpectedly began at the Devon Horse Show in 1998, when Mackey, a commercial real estate agent who literally knows The Main Line like the back of his hand, stumbled upon an 1881 Pennsylvania Railroad map of Berwyn. “I had grown up near Conestoga High School, and here was…
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The Second-Best Suburb in America Is Right Here in Chester County
Niche.com has once again ranked the Best Suburbs in America, and Chesterbrook has checked in at No. 2, writes Myelle Lansat for Business Insider. The rankings of the 2018 Best Suburbs to Live in America provide a comprehensive assessment of the overall livability of an area. This grade takes into account several key factors of…
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Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust Finds New Home for Jones Log Barn
The historic Jones Log Barn in Tredyffrin Township, having once served as British General William Howe’s Valley Forge headquarters during the Revolutionary War, has found a new home, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Local News. The structure, which once stood on Contention Lane and faced demolition, is now being rebuilt in Chesterbrook, next…
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AmerisourceBergen CEO Not Worried About Amazon’s Entry into Drug Industry
Steven Collis, CEO of Chesterbrook-based AmerisourceBergen, does not feel threatened by Amazon’s push into the drug industry, despite its recent purchase of the online pharmacy company PillPack, writes Susie Gharib for Fortune magazine. “I suspect it’s going to be a very, very long term before this could be a really significant force,” Collis said. AmerisourceBergen…
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Chester County Places Two Among Region’s Best Large Companies to Work for
A pair of Chesterbrook-based companies, Deacom and Dell Boomi, is among the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Best Large Companies to Work for in 2018. The Philadelphia Business Journal partners with Quantum Workplace every year to identify the best workplaces in the region. The program differs from other similar honors due to its scientific approach. Companies have…
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Chester County to Lose Its Only Fortune 500 Company
AmerisourceBergen is planning a new headquarters in Conshohocken for employees from both its current headquarters in Chesterbrook and its smaller Conshohocken office, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. According to Gov. Tom Wolf, in addition to keeping those 1,500 jobs in the state, the pharmaceutical wholesaler will also create at least 500 new jobs…
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Despite Litigation Costs, Only Chester County Company on Fortune 500 Holds Strong at the Top
Chesterbrook’s AmerisourceBergen placed 12th on this year’s Fortune 500, a prestigious list that ranks companies by total revenue. With a total market value of approximately $19 billion and annual revenue of $153,143.8 million, the company that employs 19,500 people slipped one spot from last year. However, it’s still holding strong near the very top of…
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AmerisourceBergen Foundation Aims to Redefine Best Practices in Fight Against Opioid Abuse
The AmerisourceBergen Foundation has broadened its efforts to curb opioid abuse with the creation of the Opioid Resource Grant Program. The new program builds off the Foundation’s previous efforts to support nonprofits with innovative ideas. It aims to redefine best practices in the fight against opioid abuse. Funding from the new program will be provided…
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You Guessed It. The Title of ‘Best School District in Pennsylvania’ Belongs to …
The Tredyffrin/Easttown School District is the best school district in Pennsylvania, write Michael Sauter and Evan Comen for 24/7 Wall Street. This fact should come as no surprise, considering how T/E took the title of best in the nation in 2016. To determine the best school district for each state, 24/7 Wall Street developed an…
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No Surprise Here: Chester County Home to 2018’s Best Place to Live in Pennsylvania
Chester County placed five municipalities among the Top 25 Best Places to Live in Pennsylvania, with Chesterbrook taking the top spot, according to this year’s rankings published by Niche.com. The list is based on data from a number of sources, including the U.S. Census, FBI, and Bureau of Labor Statistics. Key factors in the rankings…
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AmerisourceBergen’s Stock Price Drops as Talks on Walgreens Takeover Dissolve
AmerisourceBergen recently saw its stock price drop by three percent after talks on a possible takeover by Walgreens dissolved, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. When rumors of a takeover initially surfaced, a spokeswoman for Chesterbrook-based AmerisourceBergen said that the company does not comment on market speculation. AmerisourceBergen and Walgreens have been business…
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Walgreens Mulls Bid to Acquire Chester County’s Only Fortune 500 Company
Walgreens is mulling a bid to acquire AmerisourceBergen, the Chesterbrook-based pharmaceutical distributor, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. A $400 billion, 10-year distribution deal first signed in 2013 made the two companies business partners. The agreement included stock options, which Walgreens has since exercised and now owns a 26 percent equity stake in…
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