Houlahan tours Coatesville businesses, holds public town hall

Rep. Houlahan and Chief Jack Lauer meet at the Coatesville police department to discuss community safety. COATESVILLE – On Tuesday, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-6) spent the day in Coatesville, touring various locales and engaging with the community on a number of crucial issues affecting Pennsylvania’s Sixth District: care for our seniors, collaboration with our local police, support...

Huntzinger named to lead Coatesville development

Sonia Huntzinger WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Board of Commissioners, members of Coatesville Area Partners for Progress (CAPP), and Coatesville representatives of CAPP’s 2nd Century Alliance initiative announced the appointment of Sonia Huntzinger, CEcD, as economic development administrator for the City of Coatesville, Friday. Huntzinger’s appointment is the result of the agreement...

County officials reveal VISTA 2025 economic development plan

MALVERN — Chester County government officials joined with key business leaders, educators and non-profit executives Tuesday in announcing VISTA 2025, a 10-year economic development plan that includes more than 180 strategies that will balance the county’s future economic progress with preservation. The plan, put together by a unique public-private partnership, is the product of a nine month...

Op/Ed.: Cultivating economic development in Coatesville

By Josh Maxwell, Mayor of Downingtown Josh Maxwell Cultivating economic development is often a tricky endeavor.  On one hand, we want to incentivize job-creating businesses; on the other hand, we want to avoid missing out on valuable tax revenue for our communities.  In Downingtown we have been recognized for being able to use infill development opportunities with limited tax incentives to expand...