A total of 104 students about to graduate from Lehigh Valley area career and technical schools recently participated in SkillsUSA Council District 11’s annual Signing Day event at DeSales University...
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Atlanta-based ABB Installation Products, an electrification and automation company, recently opened a $4 million, 350,000-square-foot Northeast Distribution Center in Easton. The facility will help...
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India-based Sak Abrasives, a manufacturer of industrial abrasives for the Indian and overseas markets, recently purchased Philadelphia-based Jowitt & Rodgers Co., a manufacturer of resin bonded grindi...
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IEC Pennsylvania, the state chapter of Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC), will be accepting applications May 24 through June 2 for its next electrical apprenticeship class. The four-year pro...
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The ARM Institute, a Pittsburgh-based robotics manufacturing innovation institute, recently awarded the Digital Foundry at New Kensington, an initiative of Penn State New Kensington and the Economic G...
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The state House Majority Policy Committee recently hosted a roundtable discussion in Chester County to hear what can be done to grow downtown areas. The roundtable discussion began in Phoenixville ...
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The Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association recently awarded Clearly Clean Products, an Orwigsburg-based recyclable rolled-edge tray packaging company, with the Manufacturers an...
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Re:Build Manufacturing (Re:Build) plans to invest $50 million to create a manufacturing complex in the New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park in Westmoreland County. Government and private g...
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Cheswick-based Vitro Architectural Glass recently entered into an agreement with First Solar, a solar modules manufacturer, to make glass for advanced thin film photovoltaic solar panels. "This agr...
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Pennsylvania Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) said for the state to remain competitive in manufacturing, it must prepare for the manufacturing and workforce of tomorrow. In a hearing hosted by the H...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently awarded Goodwill of the Southern Alleghenies a $9.5 million U.S. Department of Labor's First Step Act grant. The organization will use...
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Between 2017 and 2021, Ben Franklin Technology Partners generated $6.1 billion for the state economy and $400 million in tax receipts by helping to create 16,006 jobs, according to an independent econ...
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Kaiser Foundation Hospitals recently launched Risant Health, a new nonprofit organization created to expand and accelerate the adoption of value-based care in community-based health system environment...
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A new study by the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) found the Appalachian region is well-suited to be one of the nation’s hydrogen hubs. The study, “Appalachian Hydrogen Infrastruc...
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Prysmian Group North America, an energy and telecommunications cable systems provider, plans to expand its Williamsport manufacturing facility. A 51,000-square-foot addition will be built to create...
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Conshohocken-based AmerisourceBergen, a global healthcare company, recently launched its Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Integration Hub. The hub, powered by AmerisourceBergen’s innovative customer r...
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The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute is looking for small and medium-sized manufacturers in Southwestern Pennsylvania interested in incorporating robotics into their operations. ...
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The Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority (PMBDA) recently approved $350,000 in loans for two minority-owned businesses in Bucks County. “Growing Pennsylvania’s economy and creat...
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Lawmakers recently toured the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport to observe the hands-on education students receive preparing for high-need job areas. State Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tio...
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The Barnes Global Advisors (TBGA), based in Sewickley, Pa., announced Thursday it won a $1.975 million award with the U.S. Department of Defense to develop a self-sustaining advanced manufacturing pro...
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