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    Career Development

    Chester County Economic Development Council Names New President

    March 25, 2023

    The Chester County Economic Development Council has named Mike Grigalonis, CCEDC’s COO and Executive Vice President since 2004, as the new President and COO. CCEDC’s board…

  • Patti Brennan
    Awards & Recognition

    Patti Brennan to be Inducted into Chester County Hall of Fame by CCEDC

    March 9, 2023

    Before she was a commentator on CNBC and the keynote at Forbes Magazine’s Top Advisor Summit, Patti Brennan, CFP, was making sure wealth management made sense to businesses…

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    Economic Development

    Amidst Layoffs, Qurate Stock Tumbles, Leaving Chester County to React

    March 4, 2023

    Earlier this week, the parent company of West Chester’s QVC, Qurate Retail Group, announced the layoffs of around 400 employees, which led to their stocks…

  • CCEDC Economic Outlook
    Economic Development

    Post-COVID Economy Examined at CCEDC’s Annual Economic Outlook

    January 21, 2023

    150 business executives and personal investors gathered Friday to hear expert insights on the local, national and global impacts of an unprecedented post-COVID economy at…

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    Education

    WCU Confers Honorary Degree on Gary Smith, Awards President’s Medallions to The Merions

    December 23, 2022

    On Saturday, Dec. 17, West Chester University recognized three individuals who have made a significant impact on the university and its students.  At the 9…

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    Awards & Recognition

    West Chester University Recognizes Chesco Honorees at Winter Commencement Ceremonies

    December 15, 2022

    There are 1,342 students poised to begin the next chapters of their lives following graduation from West Chester University at five separate winter commencement exercises being held…

  • Banking & Finance

    Meridian Bank’s Chris Annas ‘Unearths the Potential in the Businesses He Encounters,’ Earns HOF Induction

    May 19, 2022

    With more than 400 of the region’s top business and community leaders gathered together, the Chester County Economic Development Council inducted Meridian Bank CEO Chris…

  • Economic Development

    Chester County, Pennsylvania’s Fastest-Growing County, Shares What It’s Learning from Expanded Data Collection

    April 28, 2022

    Chester County is projected to be the fastest-growing county in southeastern Pennsylvania, with growth of more than 25 percent anticipated by 2050. With a 2020…

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    Leadership Profiles

    Eight Influential Leaders with Chester County Ties Among the Region’s Power 100

    March 2, 2022

    Eight influential leaders with ties to Chester County are among the region’s Power 100 for 2022, writes Ryan Sharrow for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  The…

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    Economic Development

    Economic Outlook for Chester County and U.S. in 2022: No Reason to Worry, Economy Is Adapting

    January 20, 2022

    “How are we doing in Chester County when it comes to the economy? Oh, baby, we’re doing terrific!” said Patti Brennan as she shared expert…

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    Leadership Profiles

    James McErlane — ‘an Icon in Our Community’ — Inducted into Chester County Business Hall of Fame

    September 30, 2021

    James McErlane, Senior Partner and Founding Member of Lamb McErlane PC, has been inducted into the Chester County Business Hall of Fame by the Chester…

  • Business Recovery Center
    Government & Civic Life

    In Wake of Hurricane, SBA Opens Business Recovery Center at Chester County Economic Development Council

    September 24, 2021

    In the wake of Hurricane Ida, the U.S. Small Business Administration has opened a Business Recovery Center at the Chester County Economic Development Council. It’s…

  • Manufacturing & Industry

    Six Schools from Chester, Delaware Counties Awarded in ‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?’ Video Contest

    May 9, 2021

    As the nation continues to face a reported 500,000 unfilled jobs in the manufacturing industry, students from across Chester and Delaware counties were recently recognized…

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    Economic Development

    CCEDC Announces Reorganization to Respond to Transformed Needs of Local Businesses

    April 18, 2021

    The Chester County Economic Development Council is announcing organizational changes to respond to the transformed needs of local businesses as they rebuild from COVID-19. CCEDC,…

  • Economic Development

    Seedcopa Ranked No. 1 for SBA 504 Lending in Eastern Pennsylvania

    December 7, 2020

    Seedcopa, a leading provider of SBA 504 and other below-market loans, has been ranked No. 1 by the U.S. Small Business Administration for attaining the…

  • Nonprofit

    CCEDC Convenes 17 Thought Leaders to Help Formulate More Equitable, Inclusive Workforce Policies

    September 29, 2020

    The Chester County Economic Development Council is pledging organizational change as it assembles 17 thought leaders from the region who are committed to bringing diversity,…

  • Nonprofit

    Seedcopa + SeedcoDE’s Sherwood Robbins Named Region 3 Director of National Association of Development Companies

    June 22, 2020

    The National Association of Development Companies (NADCO) has elected Seedcopa + SeedcoDE’s Sherwood Robbins as the Director of Region 3, covering five states and the…

  • Education

    Downingtown STEM Academy Competes in Statewide ‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing’

    June 15, 2020

    Just days after industries across Pennsylvania entered the yellow phase of reopening, a pair of schools represented Chester County and Delaware County in a statewide…

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