Manufacturing legislation introduced
By JEFF STITT
jstitt@yourmvi.com
McKeesport-based Democratic state Sen. Jim Brewster is one of three state senators introducing legislation aimed at boosting Pennsylvania’s manufacturing sector.
On Friday, Brewster and Sens. Vincent J. Hughes, D-Philadelphia, and John Yudichak, D-Plymouth Township, announced a comprehensive package of legislation aimed at sparking a rapid and sustained expansion of manufacturing across the state.
The three lawmakers said the legislation they are sponsoring would better focus state efforts to create jobs.
“We need to focus our efforts and address all aspects of economic development, including manufacturing,” Hughes said. “We have to do better coordinating our efforts, funding job training, purchasing new equipment and investing in communities in need.
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