The 2026 What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contest for West Central Pennsylvania is produced by the Penn-Northwest Development Corporation in Hermitage, PA.
Voting times: Mar 25th, 2026 (12:01 am) – Mar 27th, 2026 (11:59 pm)
Contest Teams
| West Middlesex Area Jr/Sr High School | Imperial Systems |
| Sharpsville Area Middle School | GW Becker Crane |
| Hickory High School | Wheatland Tube |
| Farrell High School | ELLWOOD Crankshaft |
| Lakeview Middle School | Wheatland Steel Processing |
| Reynolds Junior Senior High School | Hall Manufacturing Technologies |
| Grove City Area Middle School | T. Bruce Sales |
| Sharon Middle School | Sharon Tube |
| Kennedy Catholic School | Jamestown Coatings Technology |
| New Castle Junior High School | Flowline Fittings |
| Riverside Middle School | ELLWOOD City Forge |
| Wilmington Area Junior/Senior High School | ELLWOOD Specialty Metals |
| Union Area Middle/High School | Berner International |
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.
Contest Contact
Ligaya Kurelko
Penn-Northwest Development Corporation
724.662.3705
