The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry has kicked off its annual “Coolest Thing Made in PA” bracket. This bracket highlights and promotes Pennsylvania-made products.
In 2025, the Sheetz MTO was voted champion, with the Crayola crayon taking second place. Before that, a Primanti Bros. sandwich took back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024.
For 2026, 56 Pennsylvania-made products are in the bracket, including two products that are made in Erie and Meadville.
Which items on the ‘Coolest Thing Made in PA’ are from the Erie area?
Representing Erie in the 2026 contest is Smith’s hot dogs. Acutec Aerospace Components will represent Crawford County…