Employees at TE Connectivity’s Lebanon County manufacturing plant helped lay the foundation for the company’s global initiative to decrease its energy consumption over the last decade.

State legislators and members of the public got a glimpse Monday morning of a possible near future transportation option during a demonstration and hearing on automated vehicles in downtown Harrisburg.

Cannabis entrepreneurs face financial and legal challenges when securing real estate. For cannabis entrepreneurs, finding a place to operate their business presents considerable challenges amidst the uncertainty surrounding the legality of cannabis. It’s an industry rife with risk, but also opportunities.

Amid legal and financial challenges, cannabis entrepreneurs are banking on growing cultural acceptance of their product to succeed.

Millions of dollars in grants are being made available by the state for teachers to visit with local employers to learn new skills and industry trends to bring back to their classes.

Utz Quality Foods LLC has acquired seven snacking brands in a deal with Chicago-based branded food company, Conagra Brands.

Admitting more immigrants is one way U.S. policymakers can bolster growth in the workforce, some experts say

Auditor General Eugene DePasquale met with members of the York County Economic Alliance Workforce Advisory Committee Friday to discuss ways to improve workforce development in the state.

The workforce gap in Pennsylvania’s manufacturing industry is well documented, but a recent survey of local employers highlights how widespread that gap has become.

The Lebanon County Counselor’s Association is hosting a career fair at the end of the month and is inviting both schools and employers to attend.

The Hershey Co. has elected current president and CEO Michele Buck as chairman of the board of directors, according to the company.

Are “collaborative robots” or cobots the next team trend in manufacturing automation? How about more widespread use of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and 3D printing?

Manufacturing employers across Pennsylvania continue to struggle to fill manufacturing jobs – they create them faster than workers step up to fill them. Employers are promoting jobs through advocacy programs and manufacturing non-profit groups, working with public school district officials and guidance offices, career and technical school partnerships as well as old-fashioned word of mouth and one-on-one recruiting from existing employees, family and friends – and they’re sourcing new talent in unexpected places.

As the demand for skilled labor continues to grow, one technical school has seen a large number of its students achieve big wins in national manufacturing competitions. The achievements are important indicators that technical schools such as Carbon Career & Technical Institute in Jim Thorpe can be fertile environments for students to become the skilled, ...

Michelle Finch, 48, is operations manager for Turkey Hill Dairy, based in Conestoga. She joined the company in 2015 and has been part of the company’s expansion into national distribution. Her career has been spent mostly in food manufacturing, having worked at Mars Chocolate North America, Frito-Lay’s York operation, and Kellogg’s Inc.