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Harrisburg, PA – Today, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin announced the creation of the Pennsylvania Manufacturing Call to Action Portal, which will mobilize manufacturers that are producing COVID-19-related products and supplies or can pivot to producing COVID-19-related supplies.  “As we work to protect public health and safety and create a robust

by Joseph N. DiStefano, Updated: January 14, 2020 The U.S. Navy has chosen AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp. over four rivals, awarding a $176.5 million contract to build an initial 32 TH-73A training helicopters. The deal boosts orders at the 650-worker plant, which is owned by the Italy-based Leonardo industrial group. If all goes well, the company could

January 16, 2020 — Manufacturing activity in the region increased this month, according to results from the January Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The diffusion index for current general activity increased nearly 15 points this month, from a revised reading of 2.4 in December to 17.0. The survey’s future activity indexes remained at relatively high readings,

January 16 — Tooling U-SME, the leading provider of manufacturing training solutions, announced today that the Department of Defense has awarded it a workforce and education grant to develop training programs that support the skills development of America’s workforce in the defense sector. The DoD grant, sponsored by the Department of the Navy, Office of

Dear Agency Partners, Grantees can now access a link for the FY20 Mid-Year Report through the Grant Management & Reporting System. Please note that this report should be completed by January 17, 2020. Grantees are asked to respond to the following questions through the Mid-Year Report: 1. Are you on track to meet outcomes? Y/N

  Regulatory Innovation U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia attended the Governors’ Initiative on Regulatory Innovation at the White House this week. While there, he highlighted how the Administration has cut more than $50 billion in red tape. In fiscal year 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor eliminated $8 billion in regulatory costs, the second-highest

Manufacturing activity in the region continued to expand this month, according to results from the September Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey