ADVISORY - LEHIGH COUNTY - Governor Shapiro to Break Ground on Lilly Lehigh Valley Facility as Historic Investment in Life Sciences Moves Forward

November 12, 2026 - Fogelsville, PA

ADVISORY - LEHIGH COUNTY - Governor Shapiro to Break Ground on Lilly Lehigh Valley Facility as Historic Investment in Life Sciences Moves Forward

Governor Josh Shapiro will deliver remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony of Lilly's Lehigh Valley Manufacturing facility, the largest life sciences project in Pennsylvania history.

The Shapiro Administration announced the first statewide economic development strategy in nearly two decades with the focus on five key industries: life sciences, agriculture, energy, manufacturing, and robotics and technology. Pennsylvania's life sciences industry is home to approximately 3,900 companies, employs more than 110,000 Pennsylvanians, and directly contributes $73 billion to the Commonwealth's economy.

WHO:
Governor Josh Shapiro
Dave Ricks, CEO, Lilly
Don Cunningham, President & CEO, Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp.
Senator Dave McCormick

WHEN:
Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 3:30 PM

WHERE:
Lilly Lehigh Valley
8810 Main Street,
Fogelsville, PA 18051

LIVE STREAM:
pacast.com/live/gov
governor.pa.gov/live/

RSVP:
Press who are planning to attend must RSVP with the names and phone numbers for each member of their team to [email protected]

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Governor's Press Office: [email protected]

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