A manufacturing consortium has been announced in Fayette County.
Fay-Penn Economic Development Council, in conjunction with the Fayette Chamber of Commerce, Connellsville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Mon Valley Alliance, announced the launch of the Fayette Manufacturing Consortium.
The consortium will connect Fayette County manufacturers and offer assistance resources for them to be competitive in a global marketplace, collaborate on enhancing local supply chains, share challenges and best practices and heighten public awareness of the industry in Fayette County.
A kickoff event will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 4 and is open to any manufacturing business in Fayette County.
Mayor William Lee of Speers Borough has died.
âHe was a very good mayor,â borough council member Richard Daylong said Sunday. âHe fought for Speers and did a lot for the borough.â
His passing was reported Saturday morning on the Charleroi Fire Departmentâs Facebook page.
âBill was always there when we needed something and he will be missed,â the Facebook post states.
Mr. Lee, a 1963 graduate of Charleroi High School, served on the board of directors for the Mon Valley Alliance, an organization that promotes economic development. According to the allianceâs website, he was retired after 30 years as a sales manager for Lee Supply, a Charleroi-based pipeline component supply company. He was a member of the Charleroi Area School board for eight years and served on Speers Borough Council.