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Bedford County Ranks First Among Pennsylvania Counties in GDP Growth

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The county’s top ranking is driven by its thriving manufacturing sector Bedford, PA – A December report from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) found that Bedford County ranked first among Pennsylvania counties in its gross domestic product (GDP) growth from 2020-21. GDP measures economic production, the value of all finished …

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Agracel Building Sells

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Bedford, PA – The Agracel Industrial Center, located in Bedford Township, recently sold to new owner 550 Sunnyside Road, LLC. Agracel Inc., based in Effingham, Illinois, purchased the former Hedstrom facility in 2006. The property had been vacant since Hedstrom’s closing in 2004. “During our 11-years of ownership, we made significant investments in the property …

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A Bedford County Priority Bedford high students helped celebrate Manufacturing Day in the County.  The students learned about the many exciting opportunities available to them in a manufacturing career.  The event was hosted at Kennametal. Manufactures like Kennametal, MDL Manfacturing, Bedford Reinforced Plastics and Creative Pultrusions demonstrated for students and discussed the notion that modern …

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