What Keeps Me Up at Night Isn’t the Economy – It’s Whether We’ll Have the People We Need
As a manufacturer, I spend a great deal of time thinking about the economic and political forces that will shape our business and our markets in the quarters and years ahead. Global competition, economic uncertainty, trade policy, geopolitics and the march of technology all matter. But these are not the things that keep me up […]
LMMC Newsletter – July 2026
Summer Pre-Apprenticeship Program Concludes Also read about two new manufacturer members, and a last-call for Supervisor Training course
LMMC Newsletter – June 2026
New Programs Strengthening the Manufacturing Talent Pipeline Also read about AMP’s largest graduating class, educator training, student insight and Penn State Beaver’s new membership.
LMMC Newsletter – May 2026
Final Student Focus Group Concludes Youth Outreach Research Phase.
LMMC Newsletter – April 2026
LMMC April Newsletter — Manufacturers and Educators Unite to Close the Workforce Gap. Also read about Flowline’s Economic Development Award and the latest student focus group at Shenango High School.
LMMC Newsletter – March 2026
LMMC March Newsletter — Coalition Takes Workforce Story to State Legislature and Welcomes New Education Member Also read about LMMC’s first student focus group at Farrell High School and the upcoming Semi-Annual Membership & Community Meeting on April 22.
LMMC Newsletter – February 2026
LMMC February Newsletter — New Funding Supports Pre-Apprenticeships and Members Mark Milestones Also read about a new career-exploration option and students testing STEM skills at a regional competition.
LMMC Newsletter – January 2026
LMMC January Newsletter — Training Launches, Partnerships Grow and 2026 Takes Shape Also read about a new member, student-focused STEM events and important upcoming meetings.
LMMC Newsletter – December 2025
LMMC December Newsletter — A Year of Momentum and Regional Workforce Progress Plus, meet two new members expanding training access and strengthening local manufacturing career pathways.
Two Teens Didn’t Wait: How Manufacturing Day Became a Job Opportunity in 24 Hours
A Manufacturing Day presentation at Riverside Beaver High School helped two cousins see futures they had not considered before. The visit was part of a broader Manufacturing Week effort coordinated by Lawrence County School-to-Work in collaboration with Lawrence Mercer Manufacturers Coalition, which brought manufacturers into classrooms across the region to help students connect what they […]
