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.
WEST CHESTER, PA — Barclay Friends has appointed healthcare advancement executive Laura K. Wortman and financial-services professional Glen Reyburn to its board of directors, adding expertise in fundraising, communications and …
Barclay Friends Adds Health, Finance Leaders to Board Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County’s housing market remained substantially tighter than the broader U.S. market in July, with homes selling faster, above asking price and amid lower inventory even …
Chester County Housing Stays Tighter Than U.S. Market Read More
EXTON, PA — First Resource Bancorp Inc. (OTCQX: FRSB) has appointed Kristofer A. Paul as chief financial officer and Wayne M. McKillop as chief lending officer, adding two executives to …
First Resource Bank Adds CFO, Lending Chief to Drive Growth Read More
DEVON, PA — Recovery Centers of America has placed facilities in Newsweek’s 2026 ranking of the nation’s leading residential addiction treatment centers for a seventh consecutive year, extending the Devon-based …
Recovery Centers of America Extends National Ranking Streak Read More
Cash buyers accounted for 31.4% of U.S. home sales during the first four months of 2026, down from 32.3% a year earlier, as improving inventory and slower price growth gave …
Cash Buyers Lose Ground as Housing Market Rebalances Read More
MALVERN, PA — Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (NYSE: VSH) introduced a 650-watt thick-film power resistor series designed to reduce the number of parallel components required in high-power systems, targeting automotive, energy, …
Vishay Adds 650-Watt Resistors to Cut Power-System Footprint Read More
WAYNE, PA — BTCS Inc. (Nasdaq: BTCS) increased second-quarter revenue and widened its gross margin as its decentralized-finance business became its largest revenue source, though falling cryptocurrency values and digital-asset …
BTCS DeFi Revenue Jumps 48% as Crypto Losses Persist Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Companies with strong traditional search rankings frequently fail to surface in AI-generated software recommendations, according to a Slate study of 4,500 responses from ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, …
AI Search Study Finds Brand Visibility Lags Web Rankings Read More
PENNSYLVANIA— More than half of small-business owners expect artificial intelligence to reduce their workforces within three years, even as many report delaying automation because of loyalty to employees, according to …
Small Businesses See AI Cutting Jobs Despite Worker Loyalty Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania consumers identified Woodman’s Markets, WinCo Foods and Ruler Foods as the discount retail chains they most want operating in the state, reflecting demand for lower grocery prices …
Pennsylvania Shoppers Rank Three Most-Wanted Discount Grocers Read More