Finding workers an ongoing issue for some

While many regions have watched their industrial base erode, Butler County has bucked the trend, establishing itself as a manufacturing powerhouse that sustains local families and contributes significantly to Pennsylvania's $116 billion manufacturing economy.

“Butler County’s backbone is truly manufacturing,” said Joe Saeler, executive director of the Community Development Corporation of Butler County. “It provides a lot of jobs and a lot of families a paycheck throughout the entire county.”

Manufacturing's impact on Butler County extends far beyond factory walls. The sector has become the primary driver of population growth in a region where many Pennsylvania counties are losing residents. According to Luke Bernstein, president and CEO of the P

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