Record number of Chesco firms get boost

State grants Keystone Innovation Zone tax credits to 19 businesses A record 19 firms in Chester County have been awarded $1.45 million in state Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) tax credits – incentive given to companies with great growth and job-creation potential, said an announcement from state Sen. Andy Dinniman. Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development has awarded the...

Six county cultural groups to get state funds

 Ballet, theater, and art organizations are among grant recipients The Brandywine Ballet Company is one of the recipients of a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Photo by Gabriel Bienczycki Six county arts organizations will receive state funds, state Sen. Andy Dinniman announced Thursday. The  grants, which support the arts programs and operations of local nonprofits, were recently...

For first responders, a center worthy of their fearless efforts

Long-awaited Chester County Public Safety Training Campus opens first phase By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times County Commissioners Ryan Costello (from left in front row), Kathi Cozzone, and Terence Farrell cut the ribbon during the dedication of the education center of the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus. Whether  trying to extricate accident victims from  burning wreckage...