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County’s Triple-A Bond Rating Remains As Chester County Refinances
The Chester County Commissioners have approved a bond issue to refinance debt and fund the county’s five-year Capital Investment Program. The refinancing will likely save the county more than $4 million. A new emergency voice radio system will be included in the Capital Investment Program. Gordon Walker, managing director of Public Financial Management, said the…
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CCIU Helps Downingtown Library Prepare For Move
Chester County Intermediate Unit is putting out a call to help move Downingtown’s Free Library at 330 East Lancaster Avenue, a location the library has called home since 1914, to its new location in the Micken Building at 122 Wallace Avenue, a ten minute walk to the other side of Route 30. The Thorndale-Downingtown Rotary…
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Op-Ed: Chester County Benefits From China Partnership
By Terence Farrell, Chester County Commissioner and Michael Grigalonis, COO of Chester County Economic Development Council Chester County citizens and businesses will greatly benefit from the establishment of a partnership between the county and China. We have just returned from a nine-day Sino-American Regional Business Development & Cultural Exchange Summit that centered in the Yongchuan District (Chongqing…
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E. Kahn Development Joins County Transportation Association
The Downingtown real estate firm E. Kahn Development Corp. has joined the Transportation Management Association of Chester County. E. Kahn Development, which specializes in taking on challenging projects for sustainable development, has in its portfolio some local high-profile buildings, including 313 W. Market St. and 10 N. High St. in West Chester, and the Cubesmart…
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CCEDC Stakeholder’s Breakfast Friday Morning In Malvern
The fourth annual Stakeholder’s Breakfast for Chester County Economic Development Council investors is set for 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14 at the Desmond, 1 Liberty Blvd., Malvern. As in years past, CCEDC plans to deliver their annual report to stakeholders and the announcement of a new partnership is rumored. Space at the breakfast…
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Commissioners Seek Replacement For Ryan Costello, Propose 2015 Budget With No Tax Increase
The 2015 budget proposed by the Chester County Commissioners calls for no tax increase for property owners. “This budget reflects our commitment to providing high value for our citizens as cost effectively as possible, and our budget process demonstrates the importance we place on transparency and accountability,” said Ryan Costello, chairman of the board. “This…
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Critical Path Services Opens New Lab, Eyes Global Food Sustainability
Critical Path Services, LLC has opened its new Environmental Fate Laboratory in nearby Garnet Valley with a mission to contribute to the sustainability of a safe global food supply. CPS, part of the global network of knoell® companies serving the regulated scientific community, has just added adsorption/desorption, hydrolysis, photolysis and soil metabolism studies to their…
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Philadelphia Fed Reports Upward Trend For Region’s Nonmanufacturing Business
Nonmanufacturing sectors in the region continued to grow in October, according to firms responding to this month’s Philadelphia Federal Reserve Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey shows general activity, new orders and sales or revenues improved over last month’s readings. Responding firms also continue to be optimistic about activity over the next six months. Firms…
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Innovate In PA Program Will Get More State Funding
The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development said Oct. 15 it has selected the Texas firm Atex Petros Holdings, LLC to sell $100 million in insurance premium tax credits to generate revenue for the Innovate in PA program. The program supports entrepreneurs and start-up businesses and will fund the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority,…
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State Online License Renewal System Launched
The State of Pennsylvania has just launched several new online services to help corporations and professional license holders do business with the state more quickly and easily. Carol Aichele, secretary of the Commonwealth, said incorporating businesses and those employed in 29 different professions applying for and renewing licenses will now be able to handle almost…
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Herrs Invites Community To Halloween Happenings
Herrs, Inc. in Nottingham is known for creating holiday fun for the entire region, and this Halloween is no exception. Herrs plans to put the HOWL back into Halloween with its Halloween Happenings event from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27. The factory at Routes 1 and 272 will be open for special, free…
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U.S. Unemployment Drops to 5.9%
The New York Times is reporting that U.S. unemployment fell below 6 percent for the first time since July 2008 in September. The announcement comes after the U.S. Department of Labor and Statistics released its report on employment for last month. The report surprised pundits and economists alike. Many believed that the August lull in…
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Chart Of The Day – Chester County’s Unemployment Rate
Chester County’s unemployment rate is not only far below the nationally average but continues to set the standard to which other counties in the Delaware Valley should aspire. This from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: [quote bgcolor=”#eae6e3″]In June, Chester County, Pa., had the lowest unemployment rate in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md. Metropolitan Statistical Area at 4.5…
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Township Officials Approve $85m Chesterbrook Shopping Center Redevelopment
By Lance Knickerbocker Tredyffrin officials last week approved an $85m plan to raze and resurrect the Chesterbrook Shopping Center. The new design from Goodwin Architects includes substantial mixed-use residential development and enlarged commercial spaces. Activity at the Chesterbrook Shopping Center declined over the last decade. According to a report in the Philadelphia Business Journal the…
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Coffee Break: Spread The Word, Not The Flu
Chester County’s Health Department is making flu vaccine available by appointment for adults and children over the age of 6 months at the Health Department’s West Chester office at 601 Westtown Road on the following days: Tuesdays 9:00am – 4:00pm Wednesdays 11:00am – 6:00pm Fridays 9:00am – 4:00pm Prticipants are asked to complete both pages…
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Liquor Control Board Pours $41,800 Into Chester County Municipalities
When the sun is over the yardarm you might consider hoisting one for the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, the agency politicians continue to consider abolishing. The PLCB just released figures saying they paid $41,800 to 15 Chester County municipalities between Feb. 1 and July 31. The funds came from the liquor licenses and permits from…
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Get Up! Get Moving! Set For Sept. 27 In Kennett Square
The fourth annual ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!® event is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 at Anson B. Nixon Park in Kennett Square. The free day, sponsored by La Comunidad Hispana, the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley and the Mexican Consulate, will…
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Autumn At Longwood Gardens Begins Next Week
A garden railway, pumpkin playground and chrysanthemum festival will be among the highlights as Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square celebrates the beauty of autumn Sept. 6 through Nov. 23. The gardens are open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For tickets, visit Longwood Garden’s website here. A focal point this season is the new…
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