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Penn’s Northeast partners with economic development officials

  • Writer: MAREJ
    MAREJ
  • 8 minutes ago
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Shown from left: Mike O’Rourke - managing director, Business Retention & Expansion, BusinessPA; John L. Augustine III - president and CEO of Penn’s Northeast; Rick Siger – secretary, PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED); Aaron Pitts - CCO, PA Department of Community and Economic Development.
Shown from left: Mike O’Rourke - managing director, Business Retention & Expansion, BusinessPA; John L. Augustine III - president and CEO of Penn’s Northeast; Rick Siger – secretary, PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED); Aaron Pitts - CCO, PA Department of Community and Economic Development.

Pittston, PA — Penn’s Northeast, the leading regional economic development agency servicing nine counties, recently partnered with officials from PA’s Department of Community and Economic Development to host a networking event with 15 national site selectors, brokers and developers to talk about the benefits of locating companies to Northeastern PA.

The mission was to engage stakeholders, site selectors, brokers, academic institutions, and government agencies, paving the way for collaborative initiatives that drive economic competitiveness.

Penn’s Northeast is honored to join with the PA Department of Community and Economic Development and BusinessPA for an exclusive site selector event in NYC, bringing together 15 national site selectors, five regional partners, and representatives from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The goal of this event is to highlight all that Pennsylvania has to offer for new business looking to expand and grow in the Northeast US.

“This collaboration showcases the strength and resources of Northeastern Pennsylvania as we continue to share the region’s incredible business advantages - from a strategic location where companies can reach 1/3 of the US and half of Canada in one day’s drive, an available workforce of more than 500,000 people, ready-to-go available industrial sites, 19 colleges and universities and strong community support.

Together, we’re making sure NEPA stays on the map for business growth and opportunity, said John L Augustine III, president and CEO of Penn’s Northeast.”

About Penn’s Northeast

Penn’s Northeast’s goal is to attract quality employers to Northeastern Pennsylvania by acting as an easy one-stop shop for businesses looking to expand or locate to our region. Penn’s Northeast (PNE) serves as Northeastern Pennsylvania’s regional economic development agency for site selection consultants, real estate brokers, developers, and businesses looking to expand or locate to our nine-county region that includes Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill, Wayne, and Wyoming counties.

 
 
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