Penn’s Northeast, a regional economic development agency servicing nine counties, recently partnered with officials from the state 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 in Northeast Pennsylvania. The mission was to engage stakeholders, site selectors, brokers, academic institutions and government agencies, paving the way for collaborative initiatives that drive economic competitiveness. From left: Mike O’Rourke, managing director, business retention and expansion, BusinessPA; John L. Augustine III, president and CEO of Penn’s Northeast; Rick Siger, DCED secretary; and Aaron Pitts, DCED chief commercial officer. (SUBMITTED)
