Wyomissing-based Penn National Gaming has proposed building a $111 million casino near Morgantown.
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Berks Biz
Tower Health, Drexel pick site for medical school
Reading-based Tower Health announced it has selected the location for the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health. It will be at the Knitting Mills.
Read More »Battery maker EnerSys to acquire company for $750M
EnerySys, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of industrial batteries, announced it entered into an agreement to acquire Alpha Technologies for $750 million.
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Carpenter Technology acquires metal powders manufacturer for $81M
Carpenter Technology Corp., a premium specialty alloys producer and distributor based in Philadelphia with operations in Berks County, announced it acquired a British metal powders manufacturer for $81 million.
Read More »Reading planners reveal five-year goals
David Hunter, recently appointed director of planning for the city of Reading, presented the Planning Office Work Plan for 2019 and beyond to the Reading Planning Commission on Tuesday night.
Read More »Brownfields funds to help two Berks revitalization projects
The development of a bar and restaurant near the Santander Arena in Reading and more parking for the downtown Fleetwood business district are two projects on the receiving end of grants from the state to help with the cleanup of former industrial sites.
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Berks design-build firm expands with opening of King of Prussia office
A Berks County design-build firm said plans to open an office in King of Prussia in several weeks to capitalize on its growing Philadelphia-area client base.
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Penn National wraps up $2.8B acquisition of Pinnacle Entertainment
Wyomissing-based casino operator Penn National Gaming Inc. has finalized its purchase of competitor Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., a $2.8 billion deal that propels the Berks County-based company to 40 facilities in 18 states
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Tower Health to rebrand home health service
Reading-based Tower Health and two other health systems said Thursday they plan to split up their jointly owned home health care network, called Affilia Home Health.
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Berks engineering firm expands in Lancaster
Spotts, Stevens and McCoy, headquartered in Wyomissing, is expanding into Lancaster County with the opening of a satellite office in Lititz this week.
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