Today the Beaver County Commissioners formally joined a coalition with the Beaver County Chamber of Commerce, the county corporation for economic development and the county redevelopment authority to form the Beaver County Economic Development Partnership, simply known as 376. The chamber of commerce will spearhead the effort. Chamber president Jack Manning says the emphasis will be on small business.  The development partnership will not have a physical  office but will operate from a website. A strategic planning meeting is scheduled for early next year.