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Bio Med Sciences Triples its Space with New Lehigh Valley Location
A manufacturer of burn treatment, plastic surgery, and aesthetic skin care products is relocating to a new facility in the Le[…]
by Colin McEvoy
April 19, 2021Success Stories, Target Sectors
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Keurig Dr Pepper Named 2021 Food Engineering Plant of the Year
Success Stories, Target Sectors - by Colin McEvoy on April 19, 2021
Read MoreKeurig Dr Pepper’s 1.5 million square-foot production facility in Upper Macungie Township has been named 2021 Plant of the Ye[…]
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Sharp Continues to Rapidly Expand Its Presence in the Lehigh Valley
Success Stories - by Colin McEvoy on April 19, 2021
Read MoreSharp, which has been rapidly expanding its presence in the Lehigh Valley in recent years, is growing here once again, expand[…]
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Baker Institute Events Highlight Top Entrepreneurial Talent at Lehigh University
Entrepreneurship, Success Stories - by Colin McEvoy on April 19, 2021
Read MoreThe Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and Innovation continues to highlight the top entrepreneurial talent at[…]
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McClure: Northampton County Rose to the Challenges Caused By Pandemic
Acknowledging the difficulties faced in the past year, Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure commended county officials[…]
by Colin McEvoy
April 13, 2021News Releases, Success Stories
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LVEDC Annual Report Map Tracks 41 Major Lehigh Valley Projects From 2020
Despite restrictions and challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic, the Lehigh Valley saw continued progress when it cam[…]
by Colin McEvoy
April 13, 2021Economic Data, News Releases, Success Stories
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After a Year with COVID, Pandemic Produces ‘Complex Changes’ in Lehigh Valley Employment
COVID-19, Economic Data, Uncategorized - by Nicole Radzievich Mertz on April 13, 2021
Read MoreA year after the COVID-19 pandemic sent the economy into a recession, Lehigh Valley employers have regained three-fourths of […]
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Don Cunningham Discusses Coronavirus’ Impact on Lehigh Valley Economy
COVID-19, Economic Data - by Colin McEvoy on April 8, 2021
Read MoreThe Lehigh Valley economy saw many changes in the past year, both positive and negative. Some sectors struggled while others […]
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April 2021 Issue of LVStartup Has Been Released
Entrepreneurship - by Colin McEvoy on April 5, 2021
Read MoreThe April 2021 issue of LVstartup, a monthly e-newsletter about entrepreneurs and startups in the Lehigh Valley, has been rel[…]
Lehigh ValleyQuick Facts
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$41.2 Billion
2018 Gross Domestic Product
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10.6% of Labor Force
Employed in Manufacturing
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$3.8 Billion
Exports in 2019
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$65,119
Median Household Income
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672,907
Population
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358,000
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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$7.3 Billion
Manufacturing Contribution to GDP
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69th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. by population
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10,754 degrees awarded by Lehigh Valley colleges (2017-18 academic year)
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85,000 employed in "Eds & Meds" sectors
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149,000
Population between ages 18 and 34
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