Delaware County News in Brief

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, August, 2007

Center opens in U. Darby to help new businesses

With the financial backing and sponsorship of Citizens Bank, the Widener University Small Business Development Center, the Chester Microenterprise Partnership and the Delaware County Commerce Center have opened an outreach office in Upper Darby to provide assistance to small businesses in the township and help budding entrepreneurs.

Glenn McAllister, director of the Small Business Development Center, said many of the county's key economic development organizations are based in Chester or Media, leaving Upper Darby - the county's most populous municipality - largely underserved.

The office will provide all services available at Widener's main Small...