U. MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. – The Upper Macungie Planning Commission recommended approval for the final subdivision and land development plan for a major project Wednesday night.
Officially known as “Project Kennedy,” the plan involves a $3.5 billion pharmaceutical plant by Eli Lilly and Co. It features a 797,432-square-foot manufacturing campus on 150 acres slated for the Fogelsville Corporate Center located near Adams Road and Interstate 78, officially at 8810-9802 Main St.
Lilly officials told planners Wednesday night that the company closed on the property last month and that the facility will be served by above-ground and below-ground utilities. Once operational, the facility will have three shifts lasting between eight and 12 hours per day…