Wayne Economic Development Corp is a full service economic development organization providing services to businesses in or moving to Wayne County PA.
Honesdale, Pa
Joined November 2014
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WEDCO’s 2023 Annual Meeting & Dinner will be held Thurs, May 18, beginning at 5:30 PM at Bryn Mawr Conference Center, Honesdale. All are welcome to attend. Reservations are required and seating is limited. Contact WEDCO at 570-253-5334 or [email protected] for reservations.
Kitty Hawk Technologies, an engineering services firm based in Honesdale, PA was recently awarded a $25 million contract by the Navy to provide mission engineering and analysis support to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division.
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#Pennsylvania is shaping the future. Thanks to our abundant #natgas resources, PA is providing plastics manufacturers with a stable, local feedstock they can transform into food packaging, medical devices, textiles, and more. #KTradeFair
Learn more ➡️ ow.ly/p5qk50LjkC6
ALT Plastics in Pennsylvania. 2 largest producer of natural gas in U.S. 2 out of 6 accredited plastics programs in nation. 53,600+ employees, 5th largest in plastics employment
Pennsylvania is on a path to cut its corporate net income tax (CNIT) rate in half to 4.99% - one of the lowest in the nation. In addition to our location, workforce, higher-ed, affordability, and quality of life, this reduction shows PA means business.
governor.pa.gov/newsroom/gov…
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You’re Invited! Penn's Northeast will be at @NEPIRC Manufacturing Day event on May 6th at the @MSPocono and would love to see you there!
Visit bit.ly/3u9wUDC to register today!
#NEPIRC #MFGDAY #ProudSponsor
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We are only TWO days away from our highly anticipated MFG DAY! With over 350 attendees, Friday's MFG DAY event at the Mohegan Sun Pocono Convention Center ("The Casino") just might elicit FOMO! Didn't purchase a ticket? No problem; they will be available at the door. #MFGDAY
A new grant program, through Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance and PA PREP, is available for small businesses and micro-enterprises located in NEPA. Applications now open.
Click here for more information or to apply:
nepa-alliance.org/prepcdbg/
Gov Wolf announced $4M in funding to support communities in NEPA. Grants up to $50K for small & $15K for micro businesses located in 7 counties (Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill, Wayne) severely impacted by COVID-19.
Visit nepa-alliance.org/prepcdbg
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Manufacturers continue to find success in Wayne County PA! Great way to start out the New Year! Sutphen East - Growing to Better Serve You. Located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, Sutphen East is adding an additional 30% more space and capacity to better serve you.
#BuiltToDoWork
Congratulations PT! Wayne Economic Development Corporation's 2021 Innovator of the Year. PT, a manufacturer of HVAC Linesets is WEDCO's 2021 Innovator of the Year for their innovation in manufacturing, product development, workforce development, and business growth.
WEDCO’s 2021 Annual Meeting & Dinner will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at the pavilion at Bryn Mawr Mountain Retreat & Conference Center, Honesdale. Keynote Speaker is Stephanie Raymond, President, PPL Electric Utilities Corp. Event is open to all but reservations are required.
Beginning April 8, venue operators that have been impacted by COVID-19 will be able to apply for the SBA's Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program. Webinar on Tuesday, March 30th from 2:30 - 4:00 pm. Register here:
eventbrite.com/e/svog-applic…
Wayne County PA COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP) is Now Open. Under this program, Wayne County Pennsylvnia businesses within the hospitality industry sectors that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for grants.
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Upcoming Virtual Summer Camp Job Fair - March 11th from 12-1 pm and 5:30-6:30 pm. Register at:
wpworkforce.org/job-fairs
Sutphen East Delivers 100th Fire Truck Manufactured in NE PA. This 3000-gallon pumper/tanker truck with a 600-hp engine is custom built for the Community Fire Company in Landingville, PA. Visit Sutphen.com or SterlingBusinessPark.com for more information.
WEDCO Innovator of the Year nominations are due Oct 5th at 5:00 PM. Do you know a Wayne County PA company or not for profit org that is innovative in their operations or creative in their business? Nominate them for the Innovator of the Year Award!
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.@GovernorTomWolf today announced that $10 million is now available for Pennsylvania businesses that have worked to maintain access to fresh, healthy food throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
on.pa.gov/3efuDeQ
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We wear seat belts when we get in our cars to minimize injury if we get in a crash.
We wear masks during the #COVID19 pandemic to minimize the chance we get or spread the virus when coming in contact with others.
Masks are mandatory in Pennsylvania for everyone’s safety.
ALT Seat belt with text "You wear this" next to a mask with text, "why not this?"
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We’re currently experiencing an outage on our Telework platform.
Systems Impacted:
UC
PUA
PEUC
UC & PUA Phones
Claimants can access the systems and take actions themselves; however, our teams have limited abilities to assist or take calls at this time.
ALT UC systems experiencing outages. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working to resolve the issue. Updates and information at www.uc.pa.gov.