Penn's Northeast News Archive (for current news and newsletters, click here) 12/19/08 Diversified division plans move to former Southern Union building 12/11/08 Local bakeries sold as part of Weston purchase 10/21/08 Marywood to become 7th Pa. university to train architects 10/17/08 Archbald resident named acting secretary of DCED 10/16/08 Governor Rendell Names John Blake Acting DCED Secretary 10/16/08 500,000-square-foot cocoa plant holds grand opening in Humboldt 10/12/08 Pittston Riverfront project still in the works 10/08/08 Rendell announces funding for two development projects 08/21/08 Pepperjam growth ranks 2nd in state, 70th in U.S. 08/20/08 Commonwealth Med school meets $120M funding goal 08/07/08 Rendell Delivers Millions in Economic Stimulus 08/06/08 Pittston plans rebirth -Revitalized downtown heads project goals 07/25/08 Penn’s Northeast Elects New Officers 07/24/08 Pa. readies for expansion of KOZ program 07/22/08 Planning commission OKs industrial development in Hazleton city 06/18/08 Mohegan Sun to open new casino July 17 03/20/08 New renter occupies Jessup office park 03/07/08 Nation’s largest automotive parts retailer, AutoZone, opening distribution center here 03/07/08 Office park inches closer 03/05/08 SLIBCO Purchases Keystone Concrete Block Site 03/04/08 British clothier moving to NEPA 03/03/08 $4 Million Plant, JEC Technologies On Way To Forest City 02/21/08 Tech firm opens at Enterprise Center 02/21/08 Israeli Firm Acquiring Hawley Earth Station 12/18/07 Merrill Lynch coming to town 11/20/07 Region climbs a couple dozen spots in rankings of safe cities 11/12/07 Governor Rendell Annouces Life Sciences Services Company 11/05/07 Archbald Business Park Lands First Tenant 10/23/07 Programs Seek to Further Develop the Financial Services Talent Pool in Northeast Pennsylvania 10/23/07 Mount Airy Casino Resort Opens in Monroe County 10/22/07 Historic day in the Poconos 10/20/07 Fans of slot machine gambling willing to drive an hour 10/16/07 Monroe wins redeveloping PA Extreme Makeover, receives grant approval 10/02/07 Higgins development partners purchases over 85 acres in Arcadia NorthBusiness Park 09/24/07 Two Chefs coming to Jessup 09/15/07 Governor Rendell Invests in Luzerne County Companies 09/15/07 Area firms due $3.6M in state aid Incentives aim to help five employers create 460 jobs 07/24/07 NY Based Company Expands in Scranton 07/11/07 New flu vaccine plant in Swiftwater will double production to 100 million doses 06/15/07 Wilkes University offers new doctorate 06/07/07 Governor Rendell, with Wall Street West, Announces Plan for Fiber Optic Network Connecting New York City with Northeastern Pennsylvania 04/24/07 World’s Most Advanced Cancer Treatment Comes to Milford 04/23/07 SECCAS Selects Northeastern Pennsylvania for New Data Center 04/12/07 Mericle Announces Plans for Four Buildings in CenterPoint 04/12/07 McLane to Construct Distribution Facility in Valley View Business Park 03/22/07 A destination whose time has come…again 03/07/07 Sears Locates Distribution Facility in Covington Industrial Park 03/07/07 J&J center to bring 700 jobs 03/02/07 Cannella named President of Penn’s Northeast 02/01/07 Cargo airport plan takes off 01/25/07 Pocono Mountains Convention and Visitors Bureau (PMCVB) secures 2007 BG US Challenge presented by Fortune 01/16/07 Silent bids are in, Southern Union building to have buyer by March 01/16/07 Lyon, Conklin and Co. to open in February in Jenkins Township 01/12/07 CLC Air to Create 100 New Jobs in Luzerne County 01/06/07 Fairchild Semiconductor buys Taiwan firm 01/05/07 University of Scranton Forms Partnership with Beijing’s Capital University January 2007 12/26/06 Jobs on way in Berwick 12/14/06 Blue Cross promises funds to revamp NEPA health care 12/05/06 Flooring company moving to Midvalley 12/05/06 CSS moves Kentucky work to Berwick plant 11/06/06 Penn’s Northeast Marketing Campaign Receives NEDA Award for Excellence 10/31/06 NEPA Medical School Receives Funding 10/26/06 Mellow presents $2 million to renovate Scranton Rail Station 10/20/06 Developer on board for $30M office park 10/20/06 Project groundbreaking taps into river of dreams 10/14/06 Baseball packages hot sellers 10/11/06 Wall St. West developer gives pitch to NYC firms 10/08/06 University of Scranton establishes new college 09/25/06 The Yankees are here 09/05/06 Barnes & Noble come to downtown Wilkes-Barre 08/30/06 Developer breaks ground for first building in Humboldt East 08/25/06 Developing Pennsylvania's I-84 Corridor 08/24/06 Wilkes-Barre company listed in 500 fastest growing companies, announces plans to expand 08/02/06 Wilkes-Barre riverfront project to start in fall 07/28/06 Business, incubators receiving state money 07/25/06 Sealy to open plant in Luzerne County 07/18/06 Ben Franklin Invests in Scranton Enterprise Center Business Incubator 07/12/06 Pepsico to double Luzerne County Gatorade site 07/04/06 Study: Scranton should have a medical school. 06/27/06 Wilkes-Barre Officially Marks Start of Transportation Hub 05/01/06 Versacold to Construct New Facility in Covington Industrial Park 05/01/06 Union Corrugating Coming to Mid-Valley Industrial Park 05/01/06 Monroe County Site chosen for Pocono Ecoindustrial Park 05/01/06 New Development Opportunities in Hanover Crossings 05/01/06 Millennium Multimedia Purchases Carbondale Facility 05/01/06 Fence Manufacturer Locates in Keyser Valley Industrial Park 05/01/06 Armor Holding Brings 200 Jobs to Jessup Small Business Center 05/01/06 Process Technologies Moving to Scott Technology Park 04/01/06 Region Now WIRED for Success 03/09/06 Passenger Rail Between Scranton and Hoboken is On-Track 02/20/06 Ideal Steel Supply Corp. to Bring Distribution Hub to Palmyra Business Park 02/10/06 Luzerne/Schuylkill Workforce Investment Board Receives $550,000 to Support Logistics & Transportation Firms in the Northeastern Region 01/25/06 Local biotech firm gets $1M pact 12/12/05 Download Synergy, the Penn's Northeast Newsletter - Vol. 2, 2005 11/15/05 Citizens Bank makes $27 million commitment to neighborhood revitalization in northeastern Pennsylvania 10/19/05 International Economic Development Council Re-elects Scranton’s Austin Burke 10/15/05 Governor Rendell delivers $9.7 million to the Pocono Mountains Corporate Center West 10/14/05 State funds aid wide range of economic development projects 10/14/05 Compression adds more new jobs 10/14/05 TMG Health Plans Major Expansion in Scranton Area 10/12/05 Sallie Mae’s Luzerne County office to add 150 jobs 10/05/05 Wayne Memorial Health System Expands 09/17/05 Developers of the former hotel in Wilkes-Barre tout breathtaking scenery from upper floors 08/31/05 Travelocity, Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber note relocation to Hanover Township with ribbon-cutting ceremony 08/02/05 Mount Pleasant Corporate Center planned 07/22/05 Elaborate expansion planned for Pocono Downs 07/21/05 Sanofi breaks ground; $150M addition brings more jobs 06/30/05 911 center to get new home 06/18/05 PPL Contributes $23,000 to Wayne Business Park Project 06/16/05 Citiscape work to commence 06/03/05 Jenkins Township business park gets state grants 06/03/05 Indoor water park included in Pocono Mountains new development 05/26/05 Tredegar Building gets new tenant 04/13/05 Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber announces job creation project at Crestwood Industrial Park 02/19/05 Rendell administration announces 320 new jobs in Luzerne County as Fairchild Semiconductor expands 02/11/05 Geisinger Health System creates 300 jobs in Moosic 01/26/05 Major food manufacturer coming to Wilkes-Barre 01/19/05 Governor Rendell Announces Approved ‘Business In Our Sites’ Projects 01/08/05 Compression Polymers buys Anemostat building for $1.5M 01/06/05 Developers Eye Earth Conservancy Land 01/05/05 The Jessup Small Business Center at the Valley View Business Park lands another project 01/03/05 State approves $4,550,000 to build business park in Wayne County 12/28/04 Forbes ranks W. Pittston online firm, igourmet.com,  #1 12/26/04 More windmills in NEPA 12/23/04 A new vision of the refurbished river common at Wilkes-Barre 12/23/04 More Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport 12/22/04 Motorcycle dealer revamps former Scranton battery plant 12/22/04 Hazleton factory gets new life 12/21/04 $100 million in plans for Wilkes-Barre celebrated 12/17/04 Arizona company invests in airport 12/10/04 Sign relighting points way to economic progress 12/07/04 Mericle Commercial Real Estate Partners with SLIBCO in development of Jessup Small Business Center 12/03/04 East Stroudsburg University wins enterprise zone designation 12/02/04 Landmark Wilkes-Barre Hotel to be developed 11/18/04 Scranton based company purchases a nationwide network of the natural gas pipelines 11/18/04 The state sets up zones in Northeastern Pennsylvania to help the schools work with businesses around them 11/17/04 Success is in the label 11/15/04 Hazleton to see $30 million of investment over next three years 11/11/04 Developer has eye on Earth Conservancy land 11/08/04 Jessup Small Business Center dedicated 11/05/04 Luzerne economy gets boost 11/04/04 Babyage.com moves corporate headquarters from New Jersey to the Wilkes-Barre area 11/03/04 Businesses in Hanover Township Industrial Estates are welcoming a new neighbor 10/27/04 Tobyhanna Depot expected to add up to 500 workers 10/19/04 New CAN DO Corporate Center Office Building dedicated 10/16/04 Texas company brings jobs to region 10/14/04 Scranton receives more downtown revitalization money 10/14/04 Hazleton Building Gets State Loan 10/13/04 Penn’s Northeast Receives $3,500 PPL Marketing Grant 10/06/04 Monroe County Industrial Development Authority Receives Literature and Promotion Award 09/30/04 Pocono Mountains Airport wins $20,000 grant for new terminal 09/30/04 State cash will assist creation of tech zones 09/29/04 Hospital Prepares To Break Ground 09/28/04 CAN DO hires first director for new CAN BE program 09/27/04 McCann School Announces Expansion at Scranton Enterprise Center 09/22/04 Aventis wins contract for vaccine to fight feared flu pandemic 09/15/04 Web marketing firm locates in Wilkes-Barre Innovation Center 09/10/04 Penn's Northeast Wins Regionalism Award 09/02/04 Southern Union acquires Enron Network 09/01/04 Governor delivers millions for cities' redevelopment 09/01/04 Governor Commits $9,650,000 to Scranton Area 08/26/04 Entrepreneurs Establish Clubs To Share Ideas 08/25/04 Wayne County Publisher Expands 08/15/04 Modular home mania 08/15/04 Penn's Northeast a hub of the modular housing industry 07/28/04 Plastics company purchased, plans to expand 07/25/04 Cinram spinning: Local DVD maker enjoying growth 07/24/04 Kane lands big contract with Proctor & Gamble 07/22/04 Aventis Pasteur division opening downtown 07/22/04 Downtown Wilkes-Barre Theaters a Go 07/08/04 Sun Building Systems to Expand in Taylor 07/05/04 Gambling is coming to Pennsylvania 07/04/04 Former printing plant converted 07/02/04 National real estate development firm expands in Hazleton area 06/30/04 Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber announces two tenants to the Innovation Center @ Wilkes-Barre 06/26/04 State to build office building in downtown Wilkes-Barre 06/24/04 Verizon opens new unit in downtown Scranton 06/24/04 Arcadia Properties plans on buying Monroe County industrial park 06/23/04 Kohl's, Barnes & Noble and Saturn coming to Scranton 06/23/04 Carbondale company designed helmet for SpaceShipOne 06/13/04 NEPA set to grow more wind farms 06/04/04 Blue Cross deal means 100 jobs 06/03/04 Plastics Manufacturer will bring 100 jobs into Valmont 05/25/04 Drug developer to move to Scranton 05/25/04 $150M plan could lead to 700 jobs 05/24/04 CAN DO launches CAN BE Business Incubator 05/23/04 Pittston Rolling On the River 05/20/04 WEDCO purchases 252 acres for first-class business park 05/19/04 MegaPhase LLC Closes on Loan for Equipment Expansion 05/03/04 Aventis agrees to sale 04/22/04 New York company buys Ames Plaza in Carbondale 04/22/04 Aventis Pasteur Continues to Expand 04/22/04 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport offers low-fare flights to Florida, South Carolina and Caribbean 04/13/04 Earth Conservancy eyes development of Wilkes-Barre Mountain 04/09/04 Pocono Counties Growing 04/06/04 Students from five colleges announce recommendations for downtown Wilkes-Barre 03/31/04 Wayne County industrial park plan advances 03/26/04 Lockheed Martin Hiring Tobyhanna Employees 03/26/04 Developer buys Wilkes-Barre complex 03/24/04 Federal Funds Aid Scranton Enterprise Center 03/15/04 Dober Group to open in Humboldt Industrial Park 03/11/04 Verizon invests $500,000 to better serve Northeastern Pennsylvania customers 03/10/04 "Good Opportunities for Good People"; slogan unveiled for worknplaynepa.com 02/27/04 Developer plans sweeping makeover for portion of Scranton's Lackawanna Avenue 02/21/04 Altria plans workforce expansion 02/20/04 AdvancePCS Mail Service Pharmacy In Wilkes-Barre Area Adding 80 Jobs To Serve Business Growth 02/19/04 Wilkes-Barre Chamber buys Blum Brothers 02/19/04 Fairchild Semiconductor to expand in Luzerne County 02/17/04 Geisinger opens in Mount Pocono 02/15/04 Get ready to relax in Wayne County 02/15/04 Backbone Security Shines Light on Poconos With Win of $60 Million USDA Subcontract 02/13/04 Lawmakers OK Keystone Innovation Zones 02/11/04 $4 Million Sports Complex will call Scranton Home 02/03/04 Connecting Youth to the Future 02/01/04 Three More Victories for New Ventures 01/26/04 Pocono Mountain Lodge Expanding 01/25/04 Northeastern Pennsylvania Benefits From Passage of Bill 01/08/04 Retail center sells for $27M 01/08/04 New York banking company to buy Wilkes-Barre based First Heritage Bank 12/29/03 Army depot restores Patriot missile equipment 12/28/03 Business incubators have high hopes for 2004 12/02/03 United Kingdom Manufacturer Expands in Monroe County 12/01/03 New York City Developers Invest in Downtown Scranton 11/28/03 PNC Bank Donates to Regional Marketing Effort 11/14/03 Golden Technologies Awarded Multi-Million Dollar VA Scooter Contract 11/07/03 CAN DO breaks ground on new state-of-the-art office building in Corporate Center 11/06/03 Local Work & Play in Northeast PA Kicked-Off at Event 11/03/03 Scranton Lackawanna Industrial Building Company Enters Into Foreign Trade Zone Development Agreement for Jessup Business Parks 10/28/03 Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry’s Industrial Fund is Golden 10/25/03 ALLTEL Communications signs new 5-year lease in downtown Wilkes-Barre 10/24/03 New Terminal Building Groundbreaking at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport 10/05/03 Pride Preps for Future With Building Purchase 10/03/03 Aventis Pasteur subsidiary to occupy Woolworth Building 09/30/03 Simmons Company breaks ground for new manufacturing facility in Luzerne County 09/23/03 Caterpillar comes to Covington Industrial Park 09/06/03 New funding improves prospects of Pocono passenger rail service 09/03/03 Pennylvania Industrial Development Authority Approves Loan for New Monroe County Business 08/25/03 Kanjorski Welcomes DigitalGlobe to Wilkes-Barre 08/25/03 State has emerged as nation’s top drug maker 08/20/03 Synergy Summer 2003 - Penn's Northeast's official newsletter 1.1M PDF 08/19/03 Kemper Chooses Scranton for Office Expansion 08/15/03 Massive Power Outage Spares Penn’s Northeast 08/14/03 Philly company buys Wilkes-Barre building 08/07/03 WEDCO comes to Sterling Township 08/06/03 Innovation Center Website Up and Running 08/06/03 Area jobs added by hand tool supplier 07/23/03 Chocolate maker adds 40 jobs 07/18/03 Markle Building officially re-opened 07/10/03 RCN customer service center to gain 50 to 70 technical support positions 07/03/03 Wayne Economic Development Corp. will recognize Boyce Products as its first Innovator of the Year 06/29/03 Awards for three Pocono companies 06/21/03 Pocono Hospital Expands 06/20/03 Scranton Office Building Sold to Philadelphia Developer 06/13/03 Pocono Mountain Region Mall sold to major developer for $111 million 06/10/03 Scranton Enterprise Center Expanding 06/09/03 PaperlessPractice to relocate to Scranton Enterprise Center 06/07/03 City of Scranton plans to float $78 million bond 06/04/03 Philadelphia Developer Invests in Scranton Real Estate 05/29/03 Flexible Foam to build 162,000 SF facility near Scranton 05/27/03 Oxygen World Inc. Locates US Headquarters in Lackawanna County 05/24/03 CAN DO looking to expand Humboldt Industrial Park North 05/08/03 Innovation Center @ Wilkes-Barre taking shape 05/03/03 Lockheed Martin lands contracts worth $145 million 05/01/03 Verizon and Penn's Northeast Launch Region of Choice Marketing Campaign 04/25/03 Northeastern Career Opportunities (NCO) Funded By PA Stay Invent the Future 04/24/03 Local company helping soldiers keep their cool 04/20/03 Aventis Pasteur contributes to SARS vaccine research 04/18/03 Wilkes University Alumnus Makes Major Gift to Establish New School of Business 04/16/03 Two Scranton natives hosted at N.Y. Governor’s mansion 04/15/03 New business incubator already has seven tenants 04/04/03 Gentex awarded $7.28 million contract to continue production 04/03 Depot helps local colleges educate new knowledge workers 03/28/03 PPL ranked highest in customer satisfaction 03/28/03 Jessup at the base of a mountain of jobs 03/26/03 Aventis Pasteur opens Taylor vaccine facility 03/21/03 Airport announces $17.5 million deal 03/20/03 Geisinger plans $6.8 million Mount Pocono clinic 03/20/03 Pharmaceutical business opens to praise 03/19/03 Keystone opens technology institute 03/17/03 One of 7 Commutes From Area For Work 03/07/03 Aventis Pasteur breaks ground on single largest global capital expenditure to date 03/04/03 Commuter airline to service local airport 2/04/03 Cummings Named President of Penn's Northeast 01/31/03 McCann School to Occupy Scranton Enterprise Center 12/19/02 Officers elected to lead board of regional marketing organization   Northeast Region receives Stay Invent the Future funding - 4 projects approved 6/18/02 Verizon Partners with Penn's Northeast to Make Northeastern Pennsylvania a "Region of Choice" 6/06/02 Penn's Northeast Incorporates 3/8/02 East Stroudsburg University Opens Technology Business Accelerator 3/8/02 A $60 million Wind Farm Project Comes to Wayne County 3/8/02 Telerx Expands in Luzerne County 3/8/02 Geometric International to Create 14 New Jobs 3/8/02 Travelocity Adds to its Workforce 3/8/02 Welcome North East Graphics to Wayne County 3/8/02 Wal-Mart Distribution Center Calls Monroe County Home   (for current news and newsletters, click here)

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