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State Focus: Pennsylvania – Built To Advance

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Pennsylvania puts jobs first. Under Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett’s leadership, Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate stands at a five-year low and jobs have been growing on a consistent basis for nearly four years. “My My policy for growing the Pennsylvania economy is simple—more jobs, less taxes,” says Gov.

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Five Below To Expand, Relocate National HQ In Philadelphia

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Five Below, a specialty value retailer catering to teens and pre-teens, will expand and relocate its national headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, a move that will create 154 new, high-wage jobs. “We The company has signed a long-term lease to occupy 180,000 square feet of office space and another 15,000-square-foot of retail space.

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Bootstraps for Building

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Allentown, located in the heart of the Lehigh Valley and the third most-populous city in Pennsylvania, has a glorious history. When the industrial revolution unfolded in the 1830s, Allentown became the center of Pennsylvania’s iron industry and a railroad hub. 119,000, is one of the fastest-growing cities in Pennsylvania.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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The dedicated technology hub will help accelerate the Fortune 50 company’s technology transformation, serving as the epicenter for the team Lowe’s is hiring to help modernize its IT systems and build future retail experiences. In our Solar Power Employment category, Florida has surged into 2nd place and Ohio has joined the top 10.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Deal said the Innovation Center is “is exactly the kind of employer we want in the state.” URBAN OUTFITTERS DECIDES TO DOUBLE DOWN IN PENNSYLVANIA. The program offers scholarships to individuals to achieve their Certified Production Technician Certification, a qualification that most manufacturing employers in.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: The Process of Food

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And while it may take food processors more time and money to produce the product, with retail sales growing each year, it may be worth it in the end. Just an hour North of New York City begins a great expanse of farmland that extends hundreds of miles to the Pennsylvania border. Genesee County, NY is a Food Processing Hub.

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The Process of Food

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And while it may take food processors more time and money to produce the product, with retail sales growing each year, it may be worth it in the end. Just an hour North of New York City begins a great expanse of farmland that extends hundreds of miles to the Pennsylvania border. Genesee County, NY is a Food Processing Hub.