Helping Westmoreland Grow

Welcome to Westmoreland County, a leading area of Southwestern Pennsylvania providing opportunity for your business.

The Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland (EGC) is a private, non-profit economic development corporation formed in January 2000. The EGC is membership based and governed by a board of directors.

The Economic Growth Connection works in cooperation with governmental agencies, chambers of commerce and financial institutions to support emerging and expanding companies in Westmoreland County. It offers assistance to companies considering a location in our…

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In the News…

Benedictine monk named as new president of St. Vincent College
Ten years after hiring its first lay president, St. Vincent College officials yesterday tapped a Benedictine monk to head the…
Jan 28, 2010 / More…
Westmoreland Authority finally drawing more water from lake
After years of haggling with the federal government, the Army Corps of Engineers officially turned over more water storage space…
Jan 26, 2010 / More…
New technology helps treat waste water in Marcellus Shale operations
Two local companies involved in the natural gas industry are expecting SteelWater to run deep -- about 6,000 feet deep…
Jan 26, 2010 / More…

Upcoming…

Recession To Renaissance
Jan 26
Viewing the present as an exciting time in which new opportunities can emerge, women entrepreneurs not only recognize that change…
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ARRA Opportunities for Veteran Owned Businesses
Jan 28
The PA Department of General Services is holding a free workshop in conjunction with the PA Veterans Business Advocates Committee…
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Next Generation Manufacturing:Roadmap to World Class Performance
Mar 19
The future of America’s manufacturing industry hinges on its ability to adapt to fast changing realities of the global economy…
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