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.
RADNOR, PA — Private credit investor NewSpring Mezzanine has provided financing to support a strategic investment in jewelry brand Jane Win by Digital Fuel Capital and Timex Group, a transaction …
NewSpring Backs Jane Win Growth Deal With Timex Group Read More
WAYNE, PA — Saothair Capital Partners has acquired absorbent materials manufacturer EAM Corp. from Domtar Corp., giving the private equity firm a larger foothold in consumer hygiene and medical products …
Saothair Acquires EAM as Private Equity Targets Hygiene Market Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County’s housing market continued to outperform national trends in May, with home prices climbing and properties selling quickly even as the broader U.S. market experienced …
Chester County Defies National Housing Slowdown as Prices Rise Read More
WAYNE, PA — PowerPay has been named Best LendTech Solution in the Consumer Lending category at the 2026 Banking Tech Awards USA, recognition that comes as lenders and financial technology …
PowerPay Earns FinTech Award as Consumer Lending Demand Shifts Read More
EXTON, PA — West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE: WST) has appointed former Thermo Fisher Scientific executive Michel Lagarde as president and chief executive officer, positioning the drug-delivery manufacturer for its next …
West Pharmaceutical Names Thermo Fisher Executive as CEO Read More
NOTTINGHAM, PA — Herr Foods Inc. has released three limited-edition potato chip flavors tied to America’s 250th anniversary after nearly 100,000 consumer votes selected winners in the company’s annual Flavored …
Herr’s Expands America250 Celebration With Fan-Voted Chip Flavors Read More
WAYNE, PA — Connect Life Sciences has appointed life sciences recruiting executive Megan Driscoll as executive chairman of its board, adding an industry veteran as the staffing and recruitment firm …
Connect Life Sciences Names Megan Driscoll Board Chair to Support Growth Plans Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A. Duie Pyle will award $198,500 in scholarships to 43 students in 2026 through an employee-family education program that has distributed more than $836,000 since its …
ICYMI: A. Duie Pyle Expands Employee Scholarship Program Read More
MALVERN, PA — Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (NYSE: VSH) has introduced a new power module aimed at reducing space requirements and improving power efficiency in light electric vehicles and mild-hybrid automotive …
Vishay Targets EV Efficiency With New Power Module Read More
MALVERN, PA — Neuronetics Inc. (NASDAQ: STIM) has appointed healthcare sales executive Robert Greene as senior vice president of sales and awarded him restricted stock units valued at 200,000 shares, …
Neuronetics Names Sales Chief, Grants Equity Incentive Read More