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March 13, 2020

Northeast Philly plant wins $176 million U.S. Navy helicopter deal

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 […]

March 9, 2020

MANUFACTURING BOOT CAMP

January 30, 2020

Current Manufacturing Indicators Suggest Growth in January

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 30, 2020

SME Search Tooling U-SME Awarded DoD Workforce and Education Grant

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 […]

December 26, 2019

Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Loan Fund

For manufacturing companies interested in applying for the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Loan Fund please click on the following link: https://dced.pa.gov/download/pida-guidelines-2015f-pdf/?wpdmdl=58106

December 26, 2019

UNITED WAY MID-YEAR CHECK-IN

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 […]

December 23, 2019

RECORD LOW UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

  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 […]

September 20, 2019

September 2019 Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey

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

September 20, 2019

Industry Partnership Roundtable

Hosted by the PA Workforce Development Board, the Industry Roundtable Partnership brings together Industry Partnerships from across the state, deploying Next Generation and other demand-driven IP models to collaborate, prioritize sector-approaches to address the talent needs of Pennsylvania's targeted industry clusters, and identify ongoing initiatives across Partnerships.

September 13, 2019

Walmart Invests in Manufacturing This Year

We are honored to have Walmart as a Platinum Sponsor for MFG Day. Time and time again, Walmart has reaffirmed its commitment to manufacturing through initiatives that are revitalizing industry and encouraging people to buy more locally produced goods.   Walmart’s America at Work initiative is investing in local manufacturers in a big way, by […]

September 6, 2019

2019 Greater Philadelphia Manufacturing Summit

The Summit takes place on October 17, 2019 and is located at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks. Speakers includes national champion Trevor Moawad, as well as Brian Beaulieu.

September 6, 2019

Women In Nontraditional Careers

The Women in Nontraditional Careers (WINC) Institute will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2019, in Northeast Philadelphia.

September 4, 2019

Does Your Business Need a PA Tax Credit?

The State is incentivizing corporations to do so by offering a state tax credit of 75% of the donated amount.

June 13, 2019

Philadelphia Receives $2.5 Million in PAsmart Grants to Support Next Gen Industry Partnerships and Expand Apprenticeships

Governor Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry recently announced that Philadelphia workforce stakeholders will receive more than $2.5 million to support innovative approaches in industry partnership programs and apprenticeships.