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LVEDC’s Fall Signature Event Will Feature Powerhouse Panel Discussions
Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation’s Fall Signature Event will feature a powerhouse panel of top executives who w[…]
by Nicole Radzievich Mertz
August 8, 2022News Releases
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Lehigh Valley Health Network Opens New Children’s Health Center
Success Stories, Target Sectors - by Colin McEvoy on August 11, 2022
Read MoreA new health center established by the Lehigh Valley Health Network will use data and insights from community partners to imp[…]
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Lehigh Valley Manufacturing Job Growth Outpaces the Nation’s
Economic Data - by Nicole Radzievich Mertz on August 8, 2022
Read MoreEmployment in the Lehigh Valley’s outsized manufacturing sector grew at a faster rate than the nation as a whole in the last […]
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August 2022 Issue of LVStartup Has Been Released
Entrepreneurship - by Colin McEvoy on August 8, 2022
Read MoreThe August 2022 issue of LVstartup, a monthly e-newsletter about entrepreneurs and startups in the Lehigh Valley, has been re[…]
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Buttigieg Highlights How LCCC Program Puts Veterans, Trucking Industry on the Road to Success
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stopped at Lehigh Carbon Community College Tuesday to highlight how military vet[…]
by Nicole Radzievich Mertz
August 4, 2022Talent Supply, Target Sectors
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4th Annual Lehigh Valley Internship Summit Builds Connections for a Brighter Lehigh Valley
Human resources professionals, employers, educators, and representatives from more than 70 regional businesses, colleges, uni[…]
by Glenn Koehler
August 2, 2022Success Stories, Talent Supply
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Lehigh Valley Employment Fully Recovered, June Jobs Report Shows
Economic Data - by Nicole Radzievich Mertz on August 2, 2022
Read MoreEmployment in the Lehigh Valley metro region reached an all-time high of 384,900 in June, indicating a full recovery of the j[…]
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Phoenix Tube to Create, Retain 165 Jobs with New Bethlehem Facility
Success Stories, Target Sectors - by Colin McEvoy on July 28, 2022
Read MoreA leading manufacturer of stainless steel products is expanding its operation in Bethlehem, a move that will result in the cr[…]
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Bethlehem’s Venture X Helps Tenants Develop Entrepreneurial Mindset
Entrepreneurship, Success Stories - by Colin McEvoy on July 22, 2022
Read MoreJohn De Marco is a successful entrepreneur with a proven history of launching such companies as Cigars International and Bran[…]
Lehigh ValleyQuick Facts
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$43.3 Billion
2020 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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$66,865
Median Household Income
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676,700
Population
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347,612
Labor Force
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26.6% 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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$7.1 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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82,270 employed in "Eds & Meds" sectors
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149,000
Population between ages 18 and 34
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