A committee member reported that PSE Group completed acquisition of the StyroPack site and expects to convert it into railcar siding, warehousing and logistics operations with several hundred local workers; the board welcomed the development as a brownfield opportunity.

Commissioner Mann reported strong turnout at the Chamber’s State of the County, a Pittsburgh Business Times event, potential Heritage Valley–Allegheny Health Network affiliation, a Mitsubishi switchgear plant opening expected this fall with about 200 jobs, Vistra expansion, and local recognitions for Jeff Luke and Mayor Kenia Johns.