Pottstown, PA, February 17, 2022- With an audience of nearly 250 members of the business community from across Montgomery, Chester, & Berks counties, Pottstown Area Economic Development (PAED) was pleased to present at the Pottstown Progress Luncheon, hosted by the Tri County Area Chamber of Commerce, and held at the Sunnybrook Ballroom in Pottstown.
This annual event is an opportunity for PAED to highlight major development projects in various phases within the Borough of Pottstown, as well as an opportunity for the business community to network with one another and hear from key leaders. As Peggy Lee-Clark, PAED’s Executive Director shared, “This year’s theme, FOCUS, is meant to inspire deliberate and cohesive development throughout the Borough.”
The afternoon included remarks from Pennsylvania State Senator Bob Mensch, who addressed Pottstown’s bright future noting its solid infrastructure and an inspiring entrepreneurial community.
PAED recognized the Montgomery County Redevelopment Authority with an award for their support of Pottstown’s efforts to complete necessary environmental remediation throughout various sites within the Borough. Led by Executive Director, Rebecca Swanson, the RDA is just one of many agencies throughout the County and State working alongside PAED, creating opportunities for Pottstown’s economic development, while striving for a new environmental legacy.
Other projects representing Pottstown’s progress as a destination for tourism and recreation were featured. Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) is opening its Challenger Learning Center, offering science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs to school-age students. MCCC will also transform its North Hall parking lot into a grass-covered gathering space with tiered rain gardens and native plants. Schuylkill River Greenways NHA welcomes Take It Outdoors, bringing a kayaking outpost to the Montgomery County side of the river. Iron Globe is a multi-faceted entertainment complex, hosting high-profile musical performances, food and beverage venues, and family friendly activities such as ice skating and drive-in movies.
PAED’s 2021 annual report was distributed at the event. This annual publication features many key businesses that experienced growth and expansion throughout the year. This year’s report also re-introduced PAED’s Fall 2021 rebrand, from the “I” for Industrial to the “E” for Economy, a symbolic reflection of the revitalization through innovation and re-imagining Pottstown as a major economic hub in Western Montgomery County.
We are a 501c(3) non-profit corporation, originally formed in 1965, to promote commercial and industrial development in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. PAED provides services to businesses and organizations seeking to invest, expand or relocate including assistance with site selection, commercial and industrial real estate development, access to resources, and workforce development. PAED’s efforts stimulate investment, which helps maintain and enhance the tax base, retain and create job opportunities, and restore, utilize or remove under-utilized buildings. From strategic planning, a focus on infrastructure, sustainability, innovation, education, and technology, to hospitality, and tourism, PAED is engaging all aspects of promoting Pottstown as an ideal urban center to live, learn, work and visit. PAED continues to leverage the I Pick Pottstown campaign to create awareness of Pottstown’s assets and attract new businesses to the Borough with its new website, ipickpottstown.org.
For more information about Pottstown Economic Development (PAED), please contact Peggy Lee-Clark, Executive Director at 610-326-2900.