Chester County News and Community Website
MyChesCo is regarded for our timely and relevant Chester County business news and marketplace services. Chester County, PA is home to roughly 48,950 companies, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, most of which are small businesses. Nevertheless, here you will discover publically-traded corporations, entrepreneurial startups, large national chains, company headquarters and virtually everything in between. Chester County is the place for business!
The top employers include the Vanguard Group, QVC Network, and Siemens Medical Solutions USA. Moreover, the main business sectors include Agriculture, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, Biotech, and Tourism. This unique combination of industries has allowed Chester County to maintain a booming economy while keeping a rural atmosphere, despite being one of Pennsylvania’s fastest-growing locations for business.
Yet, while the area can boast being home to many large, nationally known and award-winning brands and companies, the area truly thrives because of small business. The typical company is either owner-operated, family-run, or a small mom-and-pop shop. It is for this reason that Chester County’s economy is one of the strongest and most diversified in the state and the nation. Here you will find everything from High Tech to Amish markets.
MALVERN, PA — More than 35,000 wildfires burned over 3 million acres across the United States during the first half of 2026, exceeding 10-year averages as heat, drought and development …
Wildfire Risk Spreads as U.S. Burns 3 Million Acres Read More
MALVERN, PA — The Institutes has appointed Gen Re President and Chief Executive Officer Kara Raiguel as chair of its Board of Trustees, alongside new vice chairs John J. Marchioni …
The Institutes Appoint Insurance CEOs to Lead Board of Trustees Read More
MALVERN, PA — Uniquity Bio appointed Jason Moore as senior vice president of regulatory and quality as the Blackstone-backed drug developer prepares for Phase II results that could determine whether …
Uniquity Bio Adds Regulatory Chief Before Phase II Readouts Read More
WAYNE, PA — Conestoga Capital Advisors recently reopened its Small Cap Fund to new investors on July 28 after an eight-year closure, citing increased strategy capacity and valuations the firm …
Conestoga Reopens Small-Cap Fund After Eight-Year Closure Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County homes continue to sell at or above their original asking prices even as buyers gain leverage across most major U.S. housing markets, underscoring the …
Chester County Homes Keep Selling Above Asking Price Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County’s housing market continues to favor sellers across most price points, even as national data points to a widening divide between cooling starter-home demand and …
Chester County Housing Defies National Split as Starter Homes Stay Hot Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — The Ideas x Innovation Network’s (i2n) new regional investment group, i2n Angels, has completed its first investment, infusing an undisclosed amount of seed funding into locally-grown …
New Philly Angel Group Backs West Chester’s Quix Labs Read More
WAYNE, PA — Rosenberg & Parker has appointed Nathan Hummel to lead a new financial institutions practice, expanding the specialty broker’s work with banks, insurers and institutional investors on capital, …
Rosenberg & Parker Taps Nathan Hummel to Build Banking Practice Read More
WAYNE, PA — Clinical trial technology company CluePoints has appointed Martin “Marty” Magazzolo as chief commercial officer, tapping a healthcare technology executive with more than three decades of industry experience …
CluePoints Appoints Commercial Chief to Drive Global Expansion Read More
EXTON, PA — First Resource Bancorp Inc. (OTCQX: FRSB) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share, extending its shareholder payout as the community bank continues its capital return …
First Resource Bancorp Declares Quarterly Dividend for Shareholders Read More