Allentown

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Allentown, mentioned 11 times across podcast episodes and expert conversations analyzed by Sonic.

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Eli Lilly announced a $3.5 billion investment to build a new facility just outside Allentown, which is expected to create approximately 850 jobs.

bullish·Matt Turk

The Urban Manufacturing Alliance was formed as a collaboration between Allentown, San Francisco, the Pratt Institute, the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, and Detroit to support urban manufacturing.

bullish·Matt Turk

A specific neighborhood in Allentown with a population of 23,000 people has a prime age employment gap of approximately 12%.

bearish·Matt Turk

Eli Lilly announced a $3.5 billion investment to build a new facility just outside Allentown, which is expected to create approximately 850 jobs.

Expert perspectiveMatt TurkMay 7

A specific neighborhood in Allentown with a population of 23,000 people has a prime age employment gap of approximately 12%.

Official sourceMatt TurkMay 7

The population of Allentown, Pennsylvania is currently 55% Latino.

Official sourceMatt TurkMay 7

Mack Defense, which produces heavy-duty trucks for the U.S. military, is based in Allentown.

Expert perspectiveMatt TurkMay 7

In the 1980s, Mack Trucks shifted most of its production from Allentown to a plant in Macungie, which remains operational.

Expert perspectiveMatt TurkMay 7

The Western Electric plant in Allentown, which shut down in the 1970s, evolved into a company that eventually became part of Broadcom.

Expert perspectiveMatt TurkMay 7

Mack Truck relocated its operations from Brooklyn to Allentown around 1915.

Expert perspectiveMatt TurkMay 7

Allentown, Pennsylvania, became a symbol of deindustrialization and the decline of American manufacturing in the 1980s.

Expert perspectiveTraci AllowayMay 7

Allentown, Pennsylvania is located within a one-day drive of over 100 million people, representing approximately 40% of the U.S. population.

Expert perspectiveMatt TurkMay 7

Approximately 17% of jobs in the Allentown region are currently in the manufacturing sector.

Official sourceMatt TurkMay 7

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