Economy
Wawa Salutes New Pottstown Store
Pottstown, PA. – Wawa, Inc. announced the grand opening of their newest addition- a brand new store located on 1417 South Hanover Street in Pottstown, PA. To mark the opening of the new store, Wawa is hosting a military-inspired celebration complete with a military salute to the men and women of the United States Armed... »
Local Pottstown Company Wins Top Ten Honors in National Business Competition
Pottstown, Pa – United Franchise Connection has been recognized by StartupNation as a Top Ten business in its 2009 Home Based 100 competition under the category of Recession Busters. Many of the StartupNation Home-Based 100 submissions revealed that business owners are bucking the current economic downturn and finding business success in these tight times. Historically some... »
Speed Networking Event to be held in Pottstown
Have you ever been to or heard of Speed Dating? You know where you sit at a table and all the single people move around to the timed bell ringing? Well local business owner John Henning has adapted that for business use. Announcing: Speed Networking for the business owner/manager! Have you ever gone to a networking... »
Watch the Pottstown Mayor Debate Here
Pottstown Mayor Sharon Thomas and Candidate Jerry Stick accepted our Debate invitation and joined us for a good spirited debate about their positions and views on local issues. You can view the full debate here: http://PottstownMayor.com These questions were asked: 1. What do you think is Pottstown’s greatest challenge and how do you plan to address this... »
Cautious Small Business Owners Expect Lift in Sales
Six out of 10 U.S. small and mid-sized business owners are considering belt-tightening actions with their labor forces during the next six months amid cautious optimism about their sales and profits and little hope for a boost from the federal stimulus program any time soon, according to the PNC Economic Outlook survey’s newest findings. The... »
Sestak Announces New Legislation to Spur Economic Growth
Bill Supports Small Business Investments to Create Jobs With continuing job losses and an unemployment rate rising to 9.8 percent as September’s jobs numbers were released today, Congressman Joe Sestak (PA-07) announced new legislation that would spur economic growth through small business job creation. The Congressman revealed the details of the bill at the Temple University... »
Pottstown Herald Newspaper Sponsors Pottstown Mayoral Debate
On Thursday October 15th at 7pm, the Pottstown Herald Newspaper will host a debate at their main office location. This debate will be limited to the first 50 RSVP’s. All are welcome to attend, this event is open to the public. Format will be Question & Answer. Questions will be collected from local residents from the... »
Phantom School Districts Tagged for Stimulus Dollars
by Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica — Hillcrest Rural Schools in north-central Kansas is set to get nearly $7,000 in federal stimulus money to help its disadvantaged students. Only one glitch: The district doesn’t exist anymore. It closed in 2006 when it was merged into another nearby district. Hillcrest was one of nearly 14,000 school districts or... »
Chester County Recovery Funds Spending Report
Chester County’s strategic planning process provides taxpayers with transparency and accountability regarding the spending of funds. The county provides this page that is intended to provide Chester County citizens with the ability to track the progress of county projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) It will be updated at appropriate stages... »
Retailers Hiring Less For Holiday Season
Job Applications Surge but Lowered Sales Expectations may Mean Fewer Seasonal Jobs PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–According to a recent survey by Hay Group, a global management consultancy, 72 percent of retailers predict holiday sales will be... »
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