Central PA Investment WINs

Philips, a global leader in health technology, announced a plan for new investments of more than $150 million in U.S. manufacturing and research and development (R&D). As part of the announcement, Philips unveiled the expansion of its Reedsville, PA manufacturing facility, which produces AI-enabled ultrasound systems for hospitals across the U.S. A $32 million investment to add 24,000 square feet of manufacturing space and 40,000 square feet of warehouse space, creating 120 new skilled manufacturing, research, and development careers.

Berwick, PA (Columbia/Luzerne counties) Largest private sector investment in the history of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania! AWS plans to invest $20 BILLION to expand cloud computing infrastructure and advance AI innovation. Planned investment will establish multiple innovation campuses, including one in Berwick, Luzerne County and other sites throughout PA, creating 1,250 jobs, and support new workforce development training programs and local community projects. Learn more.  PAcast

July 2025: ModCorr announced an investment to lease 252,000 square feet of manufacturing space. The project will create 50+ jobs. ModCorr manufacturing modular correctional facilities. Learn More: https://www.modcorr.com/

A new $1 billion four lane limited access highway investment project that will provide a major north/south trucking corridor from Harrisburg, PA to NY state. Learn more at https://www.csvt.com/. View a video map of the project here: https://youtu.be/niBWa18SFNI 

In 2023, PA Insulating Glass in Lewistown, PA, Mifflin County invested over $2 million in equipment and hired additional employees. Learn More: https://www.pennsylvaniaig.com/. 

In 2024, Gilson Snow opened a 40,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Selinsgrove, PA, Snyder County. Gilson Snow is a fast-growing Premium-Brand and USA manufacturer of Snowboards & Skis with a differentiated go-to-market strategy that is generating 80%-120% YoY growth.

In 2023, Moran Logistics began construction on their new 1,575,000 SF Distribution Center in Great Stream Commons, Allenwood, PA, Union County. Learn more at https://www.moranlogistics.com/. 

In 2023, LB Water cut the ribbon on their new corporate center “The Founders” building in Selinsgrove, PA, Snyder County. The three-story, 24,000 square foot building includes office, collaboration space and cutting edge media technology and connectivity.  

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced several significant highway improvement project to include Potters Mills Gap Project $95 Million investment; I80/I99 High-speed Interchange $175 Million investment; and State Route 26 local interchange $52 Million investment. Learn more at https://www.pa.gov/agencies/penndot/projects-near-you/district-2-projects#f-copapwpcounty=Centre%20County. 

In 2022, Volumetric Building Companies (VBC) acquired a 356,000 square foot manufacturing facility in the BIDA industrial park in Berwick, Columbia County, PA that created 200+ jobs. Learn more at https://www.vbc.co/. 

In 2022, MCIDC replaced and improved rail at the MCIDC Industrial Plaza to support Growmark, an agribusiness to bring in fertilizers. This project created 10-15 jobs during construction/retained 20. This was a $225,183 Investment. The project partners were: PennDOT RTAP, Growmark FS LLC.

In 2022, The Career & Technical School located in Lewistown, PA that serves High School Grades 10-12 and adults, constructed a new Diesel Technician & Heavy Equipment Operation training facility. The facility totals 54,000 sq ft (35,000 sq ft building, 19,000 high roof connector). This project created 131 jobs and retained 15. The project investment was $8.7 million. The Academy also created 19,000 sq ft of additional space for existing programs. Learn more at https://www.theacademy.net/.

In 2022, Penn Dairy, a manufacturer of Nonfat, reduced fat, whole and greek yogurt & cheddar, mozzarella, monterrey jack and colby cheese, located in Winfield, PA announced a $1 million investment in facility, infrastructure, equipment and talent expansion. They have investment over $6 million since 2019. 

In 2022, Sivana Converting LLC, purchased the 350,000 sq ft former Sunbury Textile Mills in Sunbury, PA, Northumberland County. The project jobs creation was estimated at 50-100 jobs, was a $3 million dollar investment, and they planned to source PA hemp from about 70 local farmers to produce biodegradable containers and boxes. 

February 2025: Amazon announced a project to construct a 120,000 square foot fulfillment center in Bellefonte, PA. A multi-million dollar investment project that will create over 50 jobs. Learn More: https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/facilities

PNK Group purchased over 100 acres of land in the Great Stream Commons business/industrial park in Allenwood, Pennsylvania (Union County) and constructed a new Class A 478,388 sq ft industrial speculative building and a new Class A 252,000 sq ft industrial speculative building. Learn more at https://pnk.group/.

In 2024, Country View Family Farms (Clemens Food Group) constructed a first of its kind feed mill project in New Columbia, Pennsylvania, Union County. The project create over 50 new jobs, was over $48 million dollars in private investment. The project included a 100 unit rail loop track. The state of the art feed mill included at 180’ tower constructed with continuous pour technology concrete. 

In 2023, Penn State University Engineering Design & Innovation Building opened, a $88 million investment project. Learn more at https://www.engr.psu.edu/master-plan/edi-building.aspx. 

Grayston Enterprises partnered with Susquehanna University on their new Downtown Center in Selinsgrove, PA. ocated at 111 N. Market Street in the heart of Selinsgrove, Susquehanna University’s Downtown Center serves as a bridge between campus and community. This revitalized 1917 building features flexible meeting space and a small reception area. Learn more at https://www.susqu.edu/about/community-access/conference-facility-rental/

In 2023, LB Water cut the ribbon on their new corporate center “The Founders” building in Selinsgrove, PA, Snyder County. The three-story, 24,000 square foot building includes office, collaboration space and cutting edge media technology and connectivity.  

In 2023, North Shore Railroad and SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority Embarked on New Endeavor in Snyder County. JRA purchased the Selinsgrove Branch from Norfolk Southern bringing JRA’s total track miles to 215. North Shore operates the line.

In 2022, the Invent Penn State Innovation Hub opened, a 85,000 sq ft, six-story, state-ofthe-art, multi-use home for innovation in downtown State College. The space houses Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank; Makerspaces; a virtual reality/immersive technology laboratory, student club storage, a 6 floor vista point/overlook event space, collaboration areas and much more. This was a $56.8M investment.

In 2022, MKB, a manufacturer of erosion control products that started in 2011 in State College, PA, expanded. In late 2018 they acquired a 110,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Belleville, PA (Part of the former CNH site) and further expanded operations and product offerings, specifically erosion control blanket production. In late 2021 acquired the remaining buildings on the former CNH site, expanding out footprint to 500,000 sq ft of manufacturing and warehouse space. They have added over 50 jobs in Central PA and the investment has exceeded $12M in Belleville, PA, Mifflin County. 

In 2022, MCS Bank, a state-chartered, mutual savings bank operating six community branches in Mifflin, Huntingdon and Snyder Counties and an Operations Center in Milroy, PA, acquired land in Phase II of Armagh Business Park. They constructed a new 12,300 sq. ft. operations center. The project investment was over $3.5 million. The project added 24 jobs, and the additional development could bring 200 jobs. There is an additional 14 acres available for future development.  Learn more at https://www.mcs.bank/. 

Penn College, a national leader in applied technology and STEM education, with a main campus in Williamsport, PA has over 5,000 students, 800+ employees and offers customized training, apprenticeship sponsorship and training, certificates, associates, bachelor’s and master’s degrees. They have millions of dollars in value in donated equipment and resources through industry partnerships. A few significant investments have been their electronics lab equipment with 16 student installed Programmable Logic Controller stations, four Kuka industrial robots and a conveyer system; the Shell Polymers Rotational Molding Center of Excellence; and a $5 million, new 55,000 sq ft advanced welding lab. Learn more at https://www.pct.edu/. 

Button Oil, a 4th generation family, expanded their footprint to Northumberland County with the construction of 12 – 60000-gallon tanks to hold propane and butane. This terminal construction is to transfer these commodities from rail cars to the tanks. This was a $2.2 million investment project.