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Alvernia University students helped create O'Make Space, a makerspace where they turn ideas into real products while serving local businesses. The student-run hub features 3D printers, laser engravers, and other tools to support entrepreneurs who can't afford large minimum orders.
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate dropped to 3.7% in August 2026, the lowest in over two years and well below the national average. Even better news: the state also slashed unemployment service wait times from over an hour to just seven minutes.
Pennsylvania's job market just reached its strongest point since late 2024, with unemployment dropping to 3.9% and now beating the national average. The state's leisure and hospitality sector hit an all-time high, showing the economy isn't just recovering but actually growing.
CCL Container is investing $16.3 million to nearly double production at its Pennsylvania aluminum packaging plant, creating 30 new jobs and keeping 302 people working. The expansion shows how strategic state support is helping manufacturing communities thrive.
Curtiss-Wright is investing $80 million to expand operations in Allegheny County, creating 150 well-paying manufacturing jobs. Governor Shapiro secured the deal that will strengthen Pennsylvania's position in advanced manufacturing.
A pipe fitting manufacturer is investing $6.5 million to expand its Pennsylvania facility, creating 30 new jobs to support U.S. Navy submarine and aircraft production. The expansion in Lawrence County reinforces the state's growing reputation as a manufacturing powerhouse.
Pennsylvania just gave 851 college students the chance to solve real manufacturing challenges while getting paid to innovate. Since 2018, this program has funded groundbreaking partnerships that are keeping the state competitive in advanced manufacturing.
A Pennsylvania dairy facility is investing over $130 million to expand operations, creating 47 new jobs while supporting local farmers. The expansion will process an additional 109,000 pounds of milk daily, two-thirds sourced from Pennsylvania farms.
A shuttered ribbon and bow factory in Berwick, Pennsylvania is roaring back to life with 125 new jobs and a $5 million investment. The reopening transforms what could have been another empty manufacturing site into a symbol of American manufacturing's comeback.
A new cell therapy manufacturing plant will bring life-saving medical innovation and hundreds of high-skilled jobs to Montgomery County by 2031. The facility represents a major win for Pennsylvania's growing life sciences industry.
Eli Lilly is building a $3.5 billion manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania to produce breakthrough obesity treatments, including an experimental drug showing record-breaking weight loss results. The plant will create 850 permanent jobs and 2,000 construction positions when it opens in 2031.
A New Jersey battery company is moving its headquarters to Pittsburgh, bringing 735 new jobs and $353 million in investment to rebuild Pennsylvania's manufacturing industry. The move shows how state support can create good-paying jobs while strengthening energy grids.