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Chesterbrook Campus Leases Office Building to New Tenant with International Connections
Rubenstein Partners’ Chesterbrook office campus has scored a new tenant for the 41,700 square foot building at 965 Chesterbrook Blvd: equipment insurance provider HSB, writes Noah Zucker for BisNow. Currently based in Wayne, Hartford Steam Boiler, otherwise called HSB, is subsidiary of German firm Munich Reinsurance Co. The move to Chesterbrook is a relocation of services.…
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Goodness Bowls Franchise Making Main Line Debut in Paoli
Based in the Jersey Shore, Goodness Bowls is adding three new franchise locations in the Philadelphia area, including its debut Main Line location in Paoli, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 7-year-old health food concept will also add new spots in Haddon Township in South Jersey and on the shore in Sea Isle City.…
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Five Chester County Companies Rank on Inc.’s Regional Fastest-Growing List
Five Chester County companies have earned spots on Inc. Magazine’s 2026 regional lists of fastest-growing companies, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Rankings in the Inc. Regionals are based on revenue growth between 2022 and 2024. To qualify, companies need to be privately owned and have achieved at least $100,000 in revenue in 2022 and $1…
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East Whiteland Revising Data Center Zoning Ordinance Following Opposition
As public pushback against the proposed 1.6 million-square-foot data center intensifies, East Whiteland officials are set to begin revising the township’s zoning ordinance regarding such facilities, writes Brooke Schultz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The “curative amendment” process enables municipalities to revise existing zoning ordinances if they are found to be substantively invalid. However, this will not impact the project currently before the township’s board of supervisors,…
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Parkesburg Site Approved for 323 Townhomes Sells to D.R. Horton Affiliate for $11.6M
A 43-acre Parkesburg site approved for 323 townhomes has been acquired by Forestar Group, a D.R. Horton subsidiary, for $11.6 million, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Parke Mansion Estates was originally envisioned in 2005, to be a commercial development to replace the quarry. However, in 2009, a revised version without the commercial component received approval. Those approvals have been…
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New Ranking Lists Chester County Public High Schools Among Best in State
Chester County public high schools were recently listed among the top 100 in Pennsylvania in a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report. Factors determining school ranking included college readiness, college curriculum, state assessment proficiency and performance, and graduation rate. Schools were given a score out of 100 after calculations. The highest ranking school is…
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Howard Hanna Real Estate Services Opening 40-Agent Office in Devon
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services plans to open a 40-agent office in Devon, marking its entry into the Main Line market just months after its regional debut, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Opening this spring, the Devon office will be led by Janet Rubino, who, along with her husband Art Herling, recently joined Howard Hanna from Long…
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Wayne-Based Teleflex Pressured by Activist Investor to Consider Acquisition Offers
Irenic Capital Management is pushing Wayne-based Teleflex to evaluate potential acquisition offers and replace Dr. Stephen Klasko in his role as chairman, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The activist investor sent a letter last week to the medical device company’s board, urging it “to immediately take a more constructive and responsible approach to evaluating strategic alternatives.” …
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Gary Smith: Leading Chester County From the Farm and the Office
While you may know him as the leader of the Chester County Economic Development Council, Gary Smith is still a farmer in every sense of the word, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Smith grew up in the New Garden area shucking corn and milking cows on his family’s farm. He attended what’s…
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Locally-Set ‘Task’ TV Show Adds Mahershala Ali to Actor List as Rival to Mark Ruffalo’s Character
With the confirmation of season two of the regional TV show Task, created by Berwyn resident Brad Ingelsby, a new actor has been added to the cast: Mahershala Ali, writes Rosa Cartagena for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to sources at Deadline, the Oscar-winning performer is set to appear as rival to Mark Ruffalo’s character, FBI…
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Four Chester County Towns Rank in Niche’s Best Places to Live
Four Chester County towns have found their spot among the top 200 places to live in the United States, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Niche recently released its latest annual rankings, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI, the Department of Education, the IRS, and other sources. To determine the rankings, the company focused on metrics such…
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Malvern-Based Vanguard Shifts Away from Sponsoring Visas, Plans 2,000 Tech Hires in India
Malvern-based Vanguard Group has shifted away from sponsoring visas and plans to directly hire 2,000 technology workers at its new office in Hyderabad, India, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Having already brought on over 200 staff, Vanguard India aims on hiring another 2,000 more over the next three to four years. The office, which opened last fall, is located in a…
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Gov. Shapiro Hosts Roundtable in West Chester, Zeroing In On AI and Education
Gov. Josh Shapiro recently hosted a roundtable at the West Chester Community Center to discuss pertinent topics related to artificial intelligence and technology in education, writes Carmen Russell-Sluchansky for WHYY. Alongside Attorney General Dave Sunday, Rep. Chris Pielli, and local attendees, they covered the rise in harmful AI-generated images, digital literacy, cell phone usage, and…
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West Chester’s Justin Chan Honored With 2026 Diversity in Business Award
Justin Chan, a West Chester native and owner of Valley Creek Productions, has been named a 2026 Diversity in Business Awards honoree, writes Lara Schwartz for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Chan’s video production company celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2025 with more than 500 projects completed, capturing events and initiatives focused on inclusion and civic pride.…
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With Four Decades Under Her Belt, ‘Queen of TV Shopping’ Bids Farewell to HSN
Host Bobbi Ray Carter has spent 43 years wearing the crown of “OG and Queen of TV Shopping” at HSN, becoming a monumental voice of live shopping in the homes of millions, reports HSN at PRNewswire. With the network’s earliest days as Home Shopping Network, Carter started in 1983 when HSN was a small studio…
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QVC Group’s Debt Crisis Deepens, Bankruptcy Looms as Future of West Chester Giant Hangs in Balance
As West Chester-based QVC Group struggles under $6.6 billion in debt, bankruptcy is becoming an increasingly likely outcome despite creditor talks, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. QVC Group’s debt load surpasses standard measures of its total value, now at a $5.96 billion enterprise value, far exceeding its $25 million market capitalization. Over the…
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After Years of Trying, Downingtown Teacher Gets His ‘Jeopardy!’ Moment
For West Chester resident Chris Kearney, a Downingtown High School West teacher, who appeared on Jeopardy! last week was the culmination of a lifelong dream that began in middle school, writes Brooke Schultz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Having grown up watching the show, Kearney decided eight years ago to pursue his dream of appearing. He took the 50-question online qualifying test…
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Pennhurst Data Center Developers Add 600,000 Square Feet, Gas Plant in Last-Minute Revision
A day ahead of the hearing on the proposed data center at the former Pennhurst state hospital, developers filed a revised plan that substantially broadens the scope of the project, writes Evan Brandt for The Daily Local News. The new plan “increases the data center square footage from 1.3 million square feet to 1.9 million and adds power generation,” posted…
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