HARRODSBURG, Ky. — Tech-giant, Apple said it is committed to spending and investing more than $600 billion in the U.S. economy over the next four years. The iPhone maker and Corning, which specializes in glass manufacturing, announced a $2.5 billion expansion of their partnership in producing cover glass for iPhones and Apple Watches.

Fairly soon all the cover glass for Apple iPhones and Apple Watches will be made in Kentucky at Corning’s Harrodsburg plant. This investment will increase Corning’s engineering and manufacturing employment by 50%.

Harrodsburg, a town of less than 10,000 people and the oldest permanent settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains, is full of history. Mayor Bob Williams said Apple and Corning’s expansion is in his figurative top 10 of historical milestones.

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