POTTSTOWN, PA February 19, 2025 – Pottstown Area Economic Development (PAED) is a 501c(3) non-profit originally formed in 1965 to promote commercial and industrial development in Pottstown, PA, and has been reimagining the Borough for 60 years!
Over the decades, PAED’s activities have included development and sale of the 32 lot industrial complex known as Pottstown Airport Business Campus, as well as the acquisition and resale of downtown and retail properties for redevelopment. In 2010 based on recommendations contained in a 2009 Urban Land Institute report, the Borough of Pottstown, Pottstown School District, and Montgomery County Redevelopment Authority formed a partnership to reorganize PAED for the purpose of coordinating efforts and establishing economic development priorities in Pottstown. Today, PAED is the lead economic development organization for Pottstown.
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, retains and creates job opportunities and restores, utilizes or removes under-utilized buildings.
Aliyah Furman Stanger, Executive Director, Redevelopment Authority of Montgomery County; 2025 President, PAED Board of Directors, shares, “I’m thrilled to celebrate PAED’s 60 years of dedication to Pottstown’s growth and success! PAED’s proactive leadership, holistic approach to revitalization, and unwavering commitment to economic development have been instrumental in building momentum for Pottstown. Pottstown’s present and future is brighter because of PAED’s vision and hard work.”
As PAED reflects on the progress over the decades, we look forward to the continued growth and revitalization of Pottstown and welcome the positive change that is on the horizon.
