Attorney Girard Mecadon, Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce board chair, along with Michelle Mikitish, chamber president, kick off the 105th annual dinner meeting at Fox Hill Country Club on Aug. 28.
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Thomas P. Cooney, A+E Group Inc. partner, spoke on behalf of the company in accepting the 2025 Outstanding Business of the Year award given by the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce.
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Karyn Reilly, Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce board chair elect, looks on as A+E Group Inc. accepted the 2025 Outstanding Business of the Year at Fox Hill Country Club.
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A+E Group Inc. partners Dean L. Butler and Thomas P. Cooney, accept the 2025 Outstanding Business of the Year award from the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce’s Michelle Mikitish, chamber president and attorney Girard Mecadon, chamber board chair. Left to right are Mikitish, Butler, Cooney and Mecadon.
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State Rep. Jim Haddock, right, presented a Certificate of Recognition from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Aug. 28 to Thomas Cooney, left, and Dean Butler, center, partners of A+E Group Inc., the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Outstanding Business of the Year.
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PITTSTON — The Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) honored A+E Group Inc. as the 2025 Outstanding Business of the Year during the 105th annual dinner meeting at Fox Hill Country Club.
A+E Group Inc., a multidiscipline, full-service architecture and engineering firm founded in 1987, has stood as a cornerstone of architectural, engineering and design excellence in the communities of Northeast Pennsylvania.
Since 1987, the company has fostered enduring partnerships with clients across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia, serving both public and private sectors with unwavering dedication to its clients and an emphasis on quality and technical expertise.
A+E Group’s workload spans the range of commercial, retail, housing, warehouse and industrial projects. Most of the region’s school districts, colleges and universities, senior living communities and retail developments have at some point been a part of this portfolio.
Many relationships forged in the company’s early years continue today, a testament to its dedication to quality service, consistency and long-term collaborative success. This client loyalty reflects the trust earned through decades of professional integrity and skilled project delivery.
A+E Group’s success is the hard work and dedication of its exceptional employees led by partners Thomas Cooney and Dean Butler.
Beyond professional achievements, A+E Group strives to exemplify corporate citizenship through active community engagement.
A proud member of the GPCC since the company’s founding, A+E Group supports numerous neighborhood traditions, church festivals and community organizations including the Pittston Tomato Festival, Volunteers of America and Ruth’s Place, Catholic Youth Center, United Neighborhood Centers, Luzerne County Fair and the Ronald McDonald House.
This civic involvement embodies the company’s core values and ongoing mission to enrich the people and communities it serves.
As A+E Group continues to evolve with the industry, the company strives to seamlessly integrate time-tested design principles with innovative technological solutions.
With loyal clients, dedicated employees and trusted community partners at the heart of its work, A+E Group looks forward to many more decades helping to design, build and serve the companies, communities and people of Northeast Pennsylvania.
