The 2026 What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contest for Pennsylvania’s Berks and Schuylkill counties was produced by Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) in Allentown, PA.
Voting times: Mar 25th, 2026 (12:01 am) – Mar 27th, 2026 (11:59 pm)
Contest voting has ended.
Best of PA Nominees
Contest Awards
| Outstanding Overall Program | D.H.H. Lengel (Mrs. T’s Pierogies) |
| Viewers Choice | Blue Mountain (Hydro) |
| Outstanding Videography | Conrad Weiser (Penske Racing Shocks) |
| Outstanding Editing | Boyertown West (American Crane & Equipment Corporation) |
| Outstanding Creativity | Schuylkill Valley (Glen-Gery) |
| Outstanding Cool | Pine Grove Area (Blaschak Anthracite) |
| Outstanding Team Spirit | Twin Valley (R.M. Palmer Company, LLC) |
| Outstanding Educational Value | North Schuylkill (EMD Electronics) |
| Best CTE Story | Fleetwood Area (Omnitech Automation, Inc.) |
| Outstanding Outreach Plan | Wilson Southern (Eagle Metals, Inc.) |
| Outstanding Brand Placement | Reading Northeast (Sweet Street Desserts) |
| Outstanding Career Pathway | Reading Southwest (The Rose Corporation) |
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The What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contests are supported regionally by their sponsors and partners. Production support is provided for several Pennsylvania contests by eMediaWorks in Center Valley, PA, and additional support in Pennsylvania is provided by Sahl Communications and EmpowerStar Enterprises.
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Contest Contacts
Karen Buck
Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC)
610.628.4626
Carolyn Gibson
Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC)
484.223.7028
