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Last week, Jefferson Health opened a second public COVID-19 testing site in Southwest Philadelphia, located in the Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School parking lot.
The city is funding the test...
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Chester County Economic Development Council President and CEO Gary Smith opens 10th Annual Stakeholders’ Meeting.
The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), a nonprofit economic development organization, recently released key milestones for fiscal year 2019-2020 at its annual stakeholders’ meeting...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently approved four new loans for projects in Elk, Lancaster, and Northumberland counties.
Through North Central PA Regional Planning & D...
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Suburban Philadelphia-based Guardian Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in that invests in lower middle market consumer products, niche manufacturing, and specialty service companies, recen...
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Kennett Square-based South Mill Champs, one of the largest high-quality mushroom growers in North America, recently purchased a distribution center in Lakeland, Fla.
The more than 30,000-square-fo...
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Doylestown-based ProPhase Labs, a manufacturer and distributor of over-the-counter healthcare products and dietary supplements, recently completed the purchase of Confucius Plaza Medical Laboratory Co...
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Penn State New Kensington recently held a virtual groundbreaking for its 15,044-square-foot innovation and manufacturing lab space.
The Digital Foundry at New Kensington, designed by Pittsburgh arc...
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Commonwealth Cornerstone Group plans to build 98 mixed-income rental housing units and a shopping complex in North Philadelphia.
The group recently completed a federal New Markets Tax Credit tran...
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Ashley Furniture Industries recently installed 28,776 roof-mounted solar panels on its Leesport advanced-manufacturing and distribution facility.
The panels were purchased from SunPeak, a Wisconsin...
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Saladworks, a create-your-own salad restaurant, plans to expand in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including locations in Fort Washington, Media, Quakertown, Royersford, Springfield, and Trexlertown.
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Bayer, a global supplier of medical devices, recently announced it will build a 220,000-square-foot distribution center to support its global radiology business near its Saxonburg manufacturing site. ...
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Ansys, an engineering simulation software company headquartered south of Pittsburgh, recently purchased Analytical Graphics (AGI), a mission-driven simulation, modeling, testing, and analysis software...
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Wren Manufacturing, a privately-owned British designer, manufacturer, and retailer of custom kitchen cabinets, recently announced it will open its North American headquarters and manufacturing center ...
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Legislation that would remove barriers to expanding broadband internet service into rural areas has moved to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk for his signature.
If House Bill 2438 becomes law, it will allow...
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NOVA Chemicals Corp., a chemicals and plastics manufacturer, recently agreed to sell its expandable styrenics business to a subsidiary of Alpek S.A.B. de C.V., a petrochemical company, which operates ...
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An affiliate of Centre Lane Partners, a New York-based private investment firm that invests in middle-market companies' equity and debt in North America, recently purchased Bristol-based Lenox Corp.
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Mark Augustine
Investigative Solutions Network (ISN), a private security and investigative services firm, recently opened its U.S.-based headquarters in Radnor.
ISN also appointed Mark Augustine as ISN U.S.A.’s...
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Manu Asthana
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia recently appointed Manu Asthana, PJM Interconnection president and CEO, to its board of directors for a two-year term.
“We are so glad to welcome ...
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The Appalachian Regional Commission’s (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative recently awarded more than $15 million in grants to 15 projects ...
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Radial, a commerce technology and operations company, plans to hire more than 1,000 seasonal workers for its Easton fulfillment center.
Positions include packing and shipping, sorting, and picking....
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