Eli Lilly to open new facility in Pennsylvania, creating nearly 3,000 new jobs

Fri, November 13, 2026 at 11:55 PM UTC

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PENNSYLVANIA U.s (WTAJ)---Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly officially broke ground on its new manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania yesterday, with the project already ahead of schedule.

While construction is still in its early stages, the facility is expected to bring thousands of jobs to the state.

Rick Seipp, president of Value Drug Company in Duncansville, says the project could have benefits beyond the facility itself by bringing new expertise and opportunities to Pennsylvania.

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“There is benefits of bringing a facility like this into the state of Pennsylvania. There is just different expertise outside of the state that will relocate into the state of Pennsylvania, which we love because we wanna drive more manufacturing, more jobs, more health sciences and just awareness in the health fields,” Seipp said.

The project is expected to create 850 permanent jobs and another 2,000 construction jobs.

The investment is also expected to strengthen Pennsylvania's manufacturing and health sciences industries.

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