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Heritage Lanes Building in Easton to Undergo Transformation
The former Heritage Lanes bowling alley in Easton is being transformed into a Class A office complex that will house the Hear[…]
by Colin McEvoy
May 17, 2019Redevelopment, Success Stories
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania Hosts iXchange 2019
Entrepreneurship - by Colin McEvoy on May 22, 2019
Read MoreA total of 11,407 jobs exist in the state of Pennsylvania because of Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsyl[…]
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Student Projects on Display at Lehigh University’s Technical Entrepreneurship Venture Fair
Entrepreneurship - by Kat Schneider on May 20, 2019
Read MoreAn app for ensuring health and success of student athletes, an ergonomic gaming mouse named Trigger, and a hair product based[…]
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Signing Day Held for Lehigh Valley Career and Technical School Students
Success Stories - by Colin McEvoy on May 17, 2019
Read MoreSigning days aren’t only for student athletes. More than 120 students from around the Lehigh Valley gathered for a signing da[…]
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Pharmaceutical Packaging Company Expands Lehigh Valley Facility
Sharp Packaging Solutions, a global market-leading packaging company for the life sciences industry, has invested $21 million[…]
by Colin McEvoy
May 8, 2019Success Stories, Target Sectors
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Lulus Will Establish Distribution Center in Lehigh Valley, Creating More Than 450 Jobs
A California-based manufacturer and online retailer of women’s clothing and accessories will be establishing a distribution c[…]
by Colin McEvoy
May 8, 2019Success Stories
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U.S. Specialty Formulations Moving Into New Allentown Space
Entrepreneurship, Success Stories, Target Sectors - by Colin McEvoy on May 16, 2019
Read MoreAfter five years of growth in the Lehigh Valley’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, a pharmaceuticals manufacturer is growing and ex[…]
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UPDATED: Lehigh Valley Business Incubator Space Currently Available
Entrepreneurship - by Colin McEvoy on May 9, 2019
Read MoreAs part of our mission to help businesses come, grow, and start here, the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVE[…]
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LVEDC Invited to Speak at Pennsylvania Economic Development Association Conference
Success Stories - by Colin McEvoy on May 8, 2019
Read MoreThe Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) was invited to speak at a prestigious Pennsylvania Economic Develo[…]
Lehigh ValleyQuick Facts
By the Numbers
$40.1 Billion
Gross Domestic Product
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11% of Labor Force
Employed in Manufacturing
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$3.65 Billion
Exports
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$62,489
Median Household Income
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26,000
New Jobs Created Over Past 5 Years
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669,899
Population
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345,260
Labor Force
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26.1% of Labor Force
Employed in "Eds & Meds" sectors
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5,073
Technology Patents
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14% of the total community college degrees awarded in PA
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$7.4 Billion
Manufacturing Contribution to GDP
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69th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. by population
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10,328 degrees awarded by colleges and universities
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81,000 employed in "Eds & Meds" sectors
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26.97%
Population between ages 18 and 34
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