The 2026 What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contest for Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier region is produced by the Northern Tier Regional Planning & Development Commission (NTRPDC) in Towanda, PA. It features entries from Pennsylvania’s Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, and Wyoming counties.
Contest Teams
| Blue Ridge Middle School | Masters Concrete |
| Cowanesque Valley Middle School | Westlake Royal Building Products |
| Montrose Area Jr/Sr High School | Golis Machine |
| Mountain View Jr/Sr High School | Holly Label |
| North Penn-Liberty Jr/Sr High School | Highland Chocolate |
| North Penn-Mansfield Jr/Sr High School | Wheeland Lumber |
| Towanda Jr/Sr High School | E-Tech Corporation |
| Wyalusing Valley Junior High School | GTP |
Awards Event
Friday, April 10, 2026
Towanda Jr/Sr High School Auditorium, Towanda, PA
Sponsors
The What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contests are supported regionally by their sponsors and partners. Production support is provided for several Pennsylvania contests by eMediaWorks in Center Valley, PA, and additional support in Pennsylvania is provided by Sahl Communications and EmpowerStar Enterprises.
Featured Manufacturers
Rachel Selleck
Northern Tier Regional Planning & Development Commission
570.265.1519
