The 2026 What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contest for West Central Pennsylvania was 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 voting has ended.
Best of PA Nominees
Contest Awards
| Outstanding Overall Program | Reynolds (Hall Manufacturing Technology) |
| Viewers Choice | Farrell (Ellwood Crankshaft Group) |
| Outstanding Educational Value | Lakeview (Wheatland Steel Processing) |
| Outstanding Career Pathway | Reynolds (Hall Manufacturing Technology) |
| Outstanding Creativity | Sharpsville Area (G.W. Becker, Inc.) |
Contest Videos
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 Contact
Ligaya Kurelko
Penn-Northwest Development Corporation
724.662.3705
