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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 — U.S. homeowners insurance losses tied to lightning strikes climbed 59% in 2025 to an estimated $1.65 billion, driven largely by rising repair and reconstruction costs rather than …
Lightning Claims Jump 59% as Repair Costs Drive Losses Higher Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — The YMCA of Greater Brandywine has been named a 2026 Top Workplace by The Philadelphia Inquirer, marking the third consecutive year the organization has received the …
YMCA of Greater Brandywine Earns Third Consecutive Top Workplace Recognition Read More
WAYNE, PA — Cornelis has deployed its CN5000 high-performance networking technology in a new 952-node supercomputing cluster at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, expanding computing capacity for the U.S. government’s nuclear …
Cornelis Network Powers NNSA Supercomputer for Security Work Read More
MALVERN, PA — The Institutes CPCU Society will bring insurance and risk management professionals to Las Vegas in October for a conference focused on artificial intelligence, cyber threats, climate risk …
Insurance Conference Targets AI, Cyber Risks as Industry Shifts Read More
MALVERN, PA — Pacer ETFs lowered fees across its Swan SOS buffered ETF lineup and launched eight new structured-outcome funds, increasing competition in a fast-growing corner of the exchange-traded fund …
Pacer Cuts ETF Fees, Expands Buffered Fund Lineup Read More
A surge in apartment construction is improving rental affordability across much of the United States, with nearly three-quarters of rental listings now affordable to median-income households, according to a new …
Apartment Boom Expands Rental Affordability Nationwide Read More
U.S. home sales rose for a fourth consecutive month in May, increasing 7.9% from April, but a slowdown in new listings continued to constrain housing supply and limit the market’s …
Home Sales Extend Four-Month Gain as New Listings Decline Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Foreign investors were net buyers of approximately $103.1 billion in long-term U.S. securities in April, according to Treasury Department data, indicating continued demand for U.S. financial assets …
Foreign Investors Added $103 Billion to U.S. Securities in April Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County’s median asking rent rose to $2,225 in May, up 10.7% from a year earlier, underscoring how limited housing inventory continues to push would-be homebuyers …
Chester County Rents Climb 10.7% as Housing Shortage Persists Read More
VALLEY FORGE, PA — Vanguard has appointed longtime executive Manish Nagar as chief risk officer effective Jan. 1, 2027, as the investment management giant prepares for the retirement of two …
Vanguard Names New Risk Chief as Leadership Retirements Reshape Oversight Read More