Thomas R. Henchey, Business Manager
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Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced a $3.5 billion manufacturing facility in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh Valley, the largest life sciences investment in Pennsylvania history. The 925,000 square foot campus will produce next-generation weight-loss medicines including retatrutide and create 850 permanent jobs plus 2,000 construction jobs. The facility was selected from over 300 applications and is expected to begin construction in 2026 with operations starting in 2031.
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Pennsylvania ranks 49th nationally for percentage growth in solar, wind, and geothermal generation over the past decade, according to PennEnvironment's State of Renewable Energy 2025 report. The commonwealth saw strong growth in electric vehicles (14th) and charging stations (10th), but renewable energy brought online since 2015 would power fewer than 4% of Pennsylvania homes. Environmental advocates are calling for passage of Gov. Shapiro's Lightning Plan to accelerate clean energy growth.
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Power generation outages are expected to increase significantly on the nation's largest electric grid. The anticipated surge raises concerns about grid reliability and highlights the critical need for skilled electrical workers to maintain infrastructure.
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IBEW Local 429 claims Nashville Electric Service turned away union linemen offering help during a crippling ice storm that left over 230,000 customers without power. NES denied the allegations, though emails reviewed by local media show contractors were told their help was not needed. IBEW leadership later disputed the reports as "unequivocally false."
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IBEW Local 601 members protested outside a 16-story high-rise construction project in Champaign-Urbana, opposing the hiring of Bonus Electric Construction Company. Union members say the out-of-region contractor pays substandard wages below the area standard established by the IBEW, undermining wages and benefits local electrical workers have fought to maintain.
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