ALLENTOWN – In a big win for Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley, Eli Lilly & Co. has announced plans to build a $3.5 billion drug production plant in Lehigh County.
Gov. Josh Shapiro says Lilly’s commitment is the largest private-sector life sciences investment in Pennsylvania’s history.
When fully operational, the plant in the Fogelsville area of Upper Macungie Township is expected to create 850 permanent jobs. The site is about 10 miles west of Allentown…