09/12/2026
The first half of 2026 brought significant investment, expansion, and development activity to Westmoreland County. Hitachi Energy continued investing in its growing Westmoreland operations. GE Vernova announced a $166 million expansion of its western Pennsylvania operations. Chelsea Building Products opened its new facility at Commerce Crossing at Westmoreland. And construction advanced on PennSTART, a transportation testing and training facility taking shape near New Stanton.
We recently shared a look at Westmoreland County’s economic-development activity in the fall edition of Developing Pittsburgh magazine. Read the article on our website: https://www.westmorelandcountypa.gov/3550/Economic-Development-Updates