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September 22, 2022 | 4:53 PM

Bucks County Stuart Weitzman shoe exhibit displays history and culture

By Aniya Faulcon
June 25, 2022 | 7:40 AM

Manufacturers struggle to keep pace with vinyl record demand

Record album sales revenue grew a whopping 61% in 2021 — and reached $1 billion for the first time since the 1980s….

By David Sharp/AP
June 1, 2022 | 2:48 PM

Manufacturing summer camps coming to Pa.

Pennsylvania is actively campaigning to find training for would-be manufacturers, including providing funding to six Manufacturing Summer Camps.

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April 11, 2022 | 12:47 PM

A new manufacturing training program in the Lehigh Valley provides classes at no cost to students

Thanks to state funding, Northampton Community College can provide free manufacturing

By Tyler Pratt/WLVR
March 3, 2021 | 7:51 AM

American factories are roaring back. The problem? They can’t find critical parts

As factory gears spin faster to meet the surging demand, a big headache is emerging: Supply chains are getting stretched more than ever, and critical components are proving a lot harder to procure.
By Scott Horsley/NPR
August 19, 2020 | 3:58 PM

‘Pandemic changed nothing’: Manufacturing workers voice concerns over COVID safety

Employees at a large manufacturer in Berks County say they’re not informed when coworkers contract COVID-19 and are punished for taking time off due to the illness.

By Laura Benshoff/WHYY
August 12, 2020 | 7:56 AM

U.S. puts Kodak deal on hold amid scrutiny of its finances

By Franco Ordoñez/NPR
May 5, 2020 | 1:56 PM

Business booms for some manufacturers, dwindles for others amid pandemic

Some businesses find themselves with almost too many orders, while others don’t have nearly enough. But almost all are facing unexpected challenges from the coronavirus.

By An-Li Herring/WESA
April 24, 2020 | 7:24 PM

Workers sue Smithfield Foods, allege conditions put them at risk for COVID-19

By Sebastian Martinez Valdiva, Dan Margolies/NPR
April 20, 2020 | 7:52 PM

This Charmin factory keeps humming even as much of America is hunkered down

By Scott Horsley/NPR
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