Erie FCU reaches 60,000 members
The Erie Federal Credit Union (Erie FCU) surpassed 60,000 members earlier this month. Erie FCU was founded in 1936 and is open to anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Erie or Cra...
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Sen. Yaw visits Advanced Drainage Systems
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R- Bradford) recently visited Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) in Muncy to learn how large diameter thermoplastic pipe is manufactured. Yaw also discussed with ADS executives t...
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Kennametal, Carnegie Mellon establish partnership
Latrobe based Kennametal, a tooling and industrial materials supplier, recently formed a partnership with Carnegie Mellon University through the Manufacturing PA Initiative fellowship program. The...
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Misericordia University expands nursing program
Dallas, Pennsylvania-based Misericordia University is expanding its nursing program and will begin offering a 16-month Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program at a new nursing learn...
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Lehigh Valley holds manufacturing program awards ceremony
The Lehigh Valley “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” awards ceremony was held Feb. 26 in Bethlehem. The ceremony honors students who participated in the WSCM program developed by Manufact...
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Regional rail service returning to Coatesville
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) said last week that regional rail service will be returning to Coatesville. The proposed new rail line would extend from the current ...
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Rep. Mentzer calls for full funding of Thaddeus Stevens College
Rep. Steve Mentzer (R-Lititz) recently called on Pennsylvania to fully fund Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, a leading technical school located in Lancaster County. The school currently rec...
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Lehigh Valley named one of fastest-growing regions in US
Site Selection magazine recently named Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley one of the top five fastest-growing regions with under a million people in the United States. It was also recognized as the fa...
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Pin Oak Energy Partners closes transactions for midstream, unconventional producing and development assets in north-central Pennsylvania
Pin Oak Energy Partners LLC announced Monday that it closed several transactions related to assets located in north-central Pennsylvania. Pin Oak Energy acquired producing Marcellus and convention...
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Kenco Logistics opens regional distribution center in Pittsburgh for Shell Lubricants
Third-party logistics provider Kenco Logistics recently announced that it opened a regional distribution center in Pittsburgh, Penn., for Shell Lubricants. “We have enjoyed developing this custo...
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Beemac to open new Pittsburgh office
Beaver-based Beemac Logistics, a transportation and logistics provider, plans to open a new office on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The approximately 10,000-square-foot office will be located in the...
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Robert Morris University opens new manufacturing laboratory
The Robert Morris University School of Engineering, Mathematics and Science held a grand opening and ribbon cutting for its 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Laboratory Feb. 6. The 200,000-sq...
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New Manufacturing Facility Opens in the Lehigh Valley
PAC Worldwide, a Seattle-based manufacturer and service provider of packaging solutions, recently opened a new manufacturing facility in Lower Nazareth Township that will create more than 160 jobs ov...
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Deist Industries expanding in Saegertown
Deist Industries, a family-owned manufacturer and fabricator of hauling products, recently purchased a vacant 60,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Crawford County. The company will...
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Power of 32 Site Development Fund announces $9.6M for brownfield industrial site near Pittsburgh
The Power of 32 Site Development Fund recently announced a $9.6 million to help finance site preparation costs for approximately 30 acres of a brownfield industrial site along the Allegheny River nea...
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Air Products wins contract for Texas LNG export project
Air Products announced Monday that it signed an agreement to provide its proprietary liquid natural gas (LNG) technology, equipment and related process license for the Golden Pass LNG Export Project ...
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Carnegie Mellon, Lockheed Martin sign new research agreement
Carnegie Mellon University and Lockheed Martin recently signed a new master research agreement to expand the organization's research partnership and guide future joint research projects. Lockheed ...
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State plans to connect Seven Mountains with State College
After a more than 15-year delay, work is scheduled to begin on a project to connect the Seven Mountains area to the greater State College area. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDO...
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Penn State Altoona receives one-year equipment lease as a gift
PS Technology (PST) recently gave Penn State Altoona a $104,000 12-month equipment lease as an in-kind gift for its Rail Transportation Engineering (RTE) program. The equipment lease has an opport...
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ARM Group purchases two Ebensburg companies
Hershey-based ARM Group, a science and engineering consulting firm, recently purchased Complete Advanced Maintenance Co. (CAMCO) and Affordable Equipment Co. (AEC). The companies are based in Ebensbur...
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