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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.
WAYNE, PA — Radian Group Inc. (NYSE: RDN) approved a quarterly dividend of 25.5 cents per share, providing shareholders with an annualized payout of $1.02 per share. The dividend will …
Radian Sets Quarterly Dividend at 25.5 Cents Per Share Read More
EXTON, PA — Innovative Aerosystems (NASDAQ: IA) secured an electric aircraft development and production agreement that could exceed $50 million, positioning the avionics manufacturer to supply flight-deck systems for a …
Innovative Aerosystems Lands eVTOL Deal Worth Over $50 Million Read More EXTON, PA — Innovative Aerosystems (Nasdaq: IA) began trading under the ticker symbol IA on August 18, replacing its previous ISSC designation as the avionics manufacturer aligns its public-market identity …
Innovative Aerosystems Changes Nasdaq Ticker to IA Read More WAYNE, PA — Radian Group Inc. (NYSE: RDN) has appointed Deluxe Corporation Chief Executive Officer Barry C. McCarthy to its board, adding expertise in payments, financial technology and data analytics …
Radian Adds Payments Executive as Insurance Business Expands Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Treasury Department will at least double the size of its longer-term bond buyback operations to $4 billion or more beginning September 9, expanding support for …
Treasury Doubles Long-Term Bond Buybacks to Bolster Liquidity Read More
The number of prospective U.S. homebuyers fell to a record low of 966,752 in July as higher mortgage rates and economic uncertainty weakened demand, leaving sellers outnumbering buyers by 51.3% …
U.S. Homebuyer Demand Hits Record Low as Seller Surplus Widens Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania workers would surrender an average of $3,307 in annual salary to eliminate their commute, according to a national survey that highlights the financial value employees place on …
Pennsylvania Workers Would Give Up $3,307 to Avoid Commutes Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Approximately 1.63 million Pennsylvania small-business employees work in roles where their employers believe artificial intelligence could already perform part of the job, according to a national survey that …
Survey Links 1.63M Pennsylvania Workers to AI-Exposed Jobs Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — LCH Health and Community Services has named Bonnie Battalia director of development, adding an executive with more than a decade of nonprofit experience to oversee fundraising …
LCH Names Battalia Development Director to Expand Donor Ties Read More
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Chester County renter families face a lower rate of rent burden than families nationally, but the county’s limited supply of larger rentals and high suburban rents …
Chester County Renters Face High Costs Despite Lower Burden Read More