The 2026 What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contest for Pennsylvania’s North Central region is produced by Workforce Solutions for North Central PA in Kersey, PA.
Voting times: Mar 17th, 2026 (12:01 am) – Mar 19th, 2026 (11:59 pm)
Contest Teams
| Brockway Area Jr/Sr High School | Miller Fabrication Solutions |
| Cameron County Jr/Sr High School | Embassy Powdered Metals Inc |
| Coudersport Area Jr/Sr High School | Phoenix Sintered Metals, LLC – Galeton Plant |
| Johnsonburg Area Jr/Sr High School | BWP Bats LLC |
| Kane Area Middle School | Beverage-Air Corporation |
| Saint Marys Middle School | Amphenol Advanced Sensors |
| Smethport Area Jr/Sr High School | Zippo Manufacturing Company |
| St. Leo Catholic School | Dauch Corporation – St. Marys Facility |
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
Contest Contacts
Amber Biondi
Workforce Solutions for North Central Pennsylvania
814.245.1835
