Penn’s Northeast: An overview/understanding of regional economic development

I’m often asked by people in the community, “What exactly is Penn’s Northeast?” Penn’s Northeast (PNE) is Northeastern Pennsylvania’s regional nonprofit economic development organization, dedicated to attracting quality employers to our region. Its roots go back to the early 1990’s, when volunteers from local economic development organizations throughout the region…

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Real Estate summit promises growth in NEPA

SCRANTON — Every seat was filled at the second annual Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) Real Estate Summit, held Wednesday at the Hilton Scranton & Conference Center. More than 225 business and community leaders interested in commercial and industrial real estate joined event host Penn’s Northeast, NEPA’s regional economic development agency, to…

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Concept of ‘big box’ changing in NEPA

BY JON O’CONNELL, STAFF WRITER / Published: April 27, 2019 SCRANTON — The meaning of “big box” is changing. Historically, the term described major retailers in the vein of Walmart and Best Buy. However, it flew around Wednesday at the Northeastern Pennsylvania Real Estate Summit when developers talked about the…

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