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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.
VALLEY FORGE, PA — The board governing the nation’s largest electric grid operator has unveiled a sweeping plan to manage a rapid influx of power-hungry data centers and other large …
PJM Moves to Rein In Data Center Power Surge as Grid Faces Reliability Test Read More
EXTON, PA — Frontage Laboratories, Inc. said its new Exton manufacturing facility has completed good manufacturing practice validation and is now fully operational, expanding the company’s clinical and commercial drug …
Frontage Labs Brings New Exton GMP Plant Fully Online for Drug Manufacturing Read More
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Buying a typical home in Chester County in early 2026 now comes with a monthly mortgage payment approaching $3,700, a level that places ownership out of …
Chester County Mortgage Shock: Buying Now Demands a $150,000 Income Read More
BERWYN, PA — AMETEK (NYSE: AME) said it will release its fourth-quarter 2025 financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, setting the stage for fresh insight …
AMETEK Sets Date for Fourth-Quarter Earnings as Investors Eye Results Read More
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Chester County’s rental market closed 2025 moving against the national tide, with prices holding firm and affordability pressures intensifying even as much of the country saw …
Chester County Rents Buck National Slide as Affordability Squeeze Deepens Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.2 percent in December as the state closed out 2025 with job levels at a record high for the 20th straight …
Pennsylvania Jobs Hold Record High as Unemployment Stays Flat at Year’s End Read More
WAYNE, PA — In case you missed it, PPR Capital Management capped a record-setting year in 2025, raising $142 million in new capital and surpassing $1 billion raised and reinvested …
ICYMI: PPR Capital Tops $1B Raised as Record Year Signals Investor Confidence Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration released its 2025 Annual Report this week, touting what it called a historic reset of the agency under President Donald J. Trump …
SBA Claims Historic Turnaround, Targets Fraud as Trump-Era Overhaul Accelerates Read More
WAYNE, PA & HOOKSETT, NH — Integrated Solutions for Benefits and Insurance Services has named Tyler Benware as its new chief executive officer, signaling a leadership transition aimed at accelerating …
IS Benefits Names Tyler Benware CEO to Drive Next Phase of Growth Read More
EXTON, PA — West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell all manufacturing and supply rights for its SmartDose® 3.5mL On-Body …
West to Sell SmartDose 3.5mL System to AbbVie in $112.5M Deal Read More