Economic Development
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Forbes Includes Delco Business Among America’s Top 500 Public Companies
Forbes has released its list of America’s Top 500 Public Companies, with Delaware County’s Lincoln National Corporation making the cut, writes Corinne Jurney. Forbes determined the rankings by applying scores in equally weighted categories, including revenue, profits, and the market value of the country’s top public companies at March 31, 2017. The companies on the…
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Educated Millennials Leaving Pennsylvania in Droves
At present, Pennsylvania seems to be having an issue attracting and retaining educated millennials, according to a report from the Independent Fiscal Office, writes Katie Meyer for NewsWorks. According to data from 2015, the last recorded year, more college-educated Pennsylvanians left the state than moved in. In fact, the figures show that while the state…
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State of the County: ‘Delco Has It All – Workforce, Innovation, Location – for Economic Development’
The “de-malling” of Granite Run Mall, upscale apartments in Media, a major Hollywood production in Chester Township, and new hotels coming to Upper Darby all point to a very positive economic outlook for Delaware County residents. Delaware County Council partnered with the Chamber of Commerce to present an upbeat “State of the County” address Wednesday…
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Call for Caution as Natural Gas Booms in Chester
With billions of dollars literally headed down a natural gas pipeline, the anticipation of an industrial boom in Chester is palpable. And Lt. Gov. Mike Stack met the mix of both excitement and caution with a message of balance during the recent Sustainable Energy Leadership Forum at Widener University, according to a Daily Times report…
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Sunoco Logistics’ Hard Work Could Pump Up to $3.7 Billion into State’s Economy
The 700,000 barrels a day of propane, ethane, and butane that Sunoco Logistics is preparing to send through its Mariner East 2 and 2X pipelines will spew out up to $3.7 billion of investments into the state’s economy, according to a new study cited in a Daily Times report by Leslie Krowchenko. The study from…
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Worth the Wait: Drexelbrook Officially Breaks Ground on New Holiday Inn
Drexel Hill’s popular Drexelbrook apartment community and event center is getting hitched to a brand new Holiday Inn, and the “engagement” gift was a groundbreaking ceremony last week on owner Bill Kay’s 90th birthday. The under-construction Holiday Inn & Suites Philadelphia at Drexelbrook is anticipated to open in June 2018, according to a Delaware County…
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For Upper Darby Tattoo Parlor, Steady Business Spills from the El
The El may only “tickle the ‘burbs” with its end-of-the-line stop in Upper Darby, but it spills big business through the doors of shops like Ink Slingas across from the 69th Street Transportation Center, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report by Jason Laughlin. “The diversity on Philadelphia’s greatest single people-mover, the Market-Frankford Line, means opportunity…
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Delco Businesses Tapping Local Autistic Talents
Radnor’s Global Tax Management is getting a huge refund on its decision to hire an autistic intern, and that’s a rising trend that will benefit all of Delaware County in time. Shawn Luther went from administrative tasks to software programming for GTM in mere weeks, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal report by Michelle Caffrey.…
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The El Brings Growth to Upper Darby
A brighter future for Upper Darby is coming down the tracks. New analysis of the Philadelphia area’s biggest growth factors now finds the El as an unsung hero, according to a Billy Penn report by Anna Orso, Cassie Owens, and Mark Dent. “The places that are tied to transit,” said former Deputy Mayor of Economic…
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Greater Philadelphia the Place to Be for Young Professionals
Greater Philadelphia is the place to be for young professionals, according to a new study by the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to the study, 93 percent of new and mid-career professionals say they believe their next job could be in the region. Greater Philadelphia…
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Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Applauds Mariner East 2 Approval
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s recent stamp of approval on the Mariner East 2 pipeline has opened up the flow of cheers from the business community, and chief among them is the celebration by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce over the pipeline as an imminent boon to the local economy. “It’s not often…
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County Commerce Director Earns Statewide Recognition as Economic Developer of the Year
From a casino and racetrack to a soccer stadium and the revitalization of the county’s waterfront refinery region, Patrick Killian has paved the way for economic development in Delaware County in the last 25 years. In his role as director of the Delaware County Commerce Center, Killian has attracted global companies to Delco, facilitated redevelopment…
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Pennsylvania Made Strong Progress Last Year in Employing Workers with Disabilities
While Pennsylvania still lags in the rate of employment of workers with disabilities, it made the largest step forward in the country in this important area last year, writes Grace Donnelly for Fortune. The advocacy group RespectAbility released the 2016 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium in time for the 2017 National Governors Association Winter Meeting. However,…
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Balance Between Work, Life Lures Equus from Center City to Newtown Square
The goal of giving its employees the good life has led Equus Capital Partners to pull out of the city and invest in a better work-life balance in the suburbs. Equus just announced it will leave its 35,000-square-foot lease in center city, and move into a new 42,000-square-foot building at Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square,…
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With Pair of New Hotels in the Works, Upper Darby Gaining Traction as Overnight Destination
Upper Darby seems to be gaining traction as an overnight destination, with two major brands announcing their entrance into the area this year, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new hotels will add to Upper Darby’s recent upswing, spurred by the recent rise of nearby retail and dining destinations. Holiday Inn by…
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Check Out the Delco Communities with the Most Disposable Income
Delaware County offers its residents a wealth of opportunities, and one of them is the opportunity for wealth itself. Eight local communities enjoy an average disposable income that numbers in the six figures per household, according to data from Esri cited in a Philadelphia Business Journal report. That’s a significant share of the top 50…
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Radnor’s Brandywine Realty Trust Has Bold Vision for Camden
Brandywine Realty Trust is laying out a bold vision to pioneer a desolate plot of land across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, and a new Camden, N.J., headquarters for Subaru of America is driving the plan toward reality. Brandywine Realty Trust aims to surround Subaru with 1.5 million square feet of new office space, a…
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Personal Income of Greater Philadelphia Residents Places Region Eighth in Nation
The personal income accumulated within the Greater Philadelphia area last year is enough to give each resident $57,173, if spread equally. That amounts to a total of $347 billion, and ranks the Philly metro as the eighth-wealthiest across the entire United States, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal report by G. Scott Thomas. The rankings…
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