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Nearly 20 Lehigh Valley Leaders to be Featured in LVEDC Virtual Annual Meeting Program
It has been a challenging last year for many businesses in the Lehigh Valley, but the pandemic and quarantine has not stopped[…]
by Colin McEvoy
March 2, 2021News Releases, Success Stories
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Amorphic Tech Brings ‘New Age Manufacturing’ into Skeleton of Old
Entrepreneurship, Success Stories, Target Sectors - by Nicole Radzievich Mertz on March 5, 2021
Read MoreAmorphic Tech Ltd.’s facility in Allentown could be a metaphor for its founder’s philosophy on advanced manufacturing: buildi[…]
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March 2021 Issue of LVStartup Has Been Released
Entrepreneurship - by Colin McEvoy on March 5, 2021
Read MoreThe March 2021 issue of LVstartup, a monthly e-newsletter about entrepreneurs and startups in the Lehigh Valley, has been rel[…]
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In Search of ‘Talent and Motivation,’ Factory and Moravian College Cement Partnership
Entrepreneurship, Success Stories, Talent Supply, Uncategorized - by Nicole Radzievich Mertz on March 2, 2021
Read MoreAs former Freshpet CEO, Richard Thompson believes among the key ingredients in business are “talent and motivation.” Both pla[…]
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COVID Has Become an ‘Accelerant’ for Telehealth
The race for a COVID-19 vaccine and quick, reliable testing dominated the health headlines over the last year. But a parallel[…]
by Nicole Radzievich Mertz
February 17, 2021COVID-19, Economic Data, Target Sectors
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Follett Forms Partnership to Supply Freezers for COVID-19 Vaccines
Follett LLC has announced the formation of a partnership with PHC Corporation to market and sell a line of low-temperature fr[…]
by Colin McEvoy
February 12, 2021Success Stories, Target Sectors
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Lehigh Valley Again Ranks Among Top 5 in Northeast for Economic Development
Economic Data, News Releases, Success Stories - by Colin McEvoy on March 2, 2021
Read MoreDespite the economic challenges created by the COVID-19 crisis, the Lehigh Valley has once again ranked among the Top 5 regio[…]
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Phillips Armstrong Delivers State of Lehigh County Address Virtually
News Releases, Success Stories - by Colin McEvoy on February 25, 2021
Read MoreLehigh County Executive Phillips Armstrong delivered his annual State of the County address on Feb. 25, reflecting on a year […]
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Lehigh Valley Chamber Economic Outlook Predicts ‘Better Days Are to Come’
Economic Data, Success Stories - by Colin McEvoy on February 23, 2021
Read MoreLast year, more than 700 people from the regional business community gathered to attend the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of […]
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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