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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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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Region’s business potential to be touted internationally

Executives and property managers the world over are about to get familiar with Northeast Pennsylvania. Site Selection, a trade magazine geared toward growing corporations, is bundling a special Northeast Pennsylvania Intelligence Report with its September issue. The magazine, with an international subscription roster of 47,000 mostly executive-level readers, boasts that…

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