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Big wins.
For
Pennsylvania.
Record investment. American steel and energy.
Rising wages and safer communities.
in Pennsylvania$2.5BU.S. Steel investment
in Mon Valley Works20%Decrease in murder
in Pennsylvania in 2025
THE BIG PICTURE
What it means
for Pennsylvania.
Eight big stories.
The numbers behind them.
Why they matter close to home.
Keep more of
what you earn.
President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts protected jobs, preserved wages, and put more money back in Pennsylvanians’ pockets.
- Jobs protected223,000
- Wages preserved$21B
- Avg. tax refund$3,869
More jobs.
Rising wages.
Pennsylvania’s economy is growing and wages are rising under President Trump.
- Nonfarm jobs added40,000+
- Unemployment, Aug. 20263.7%
- Avg. hourly earnings↑ 4.4%
Safer communities.
Real results.
President Trump is making Pennsylvania safe again, with crime down statewide and homicides falling in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
American steel.
Saved.
President Trump saved American steel and kept U.S. Steel headquartered in Pittsburgh.
Pennsylvania energy.
Unleashed on day one.
President Trump ended the Biden LNG pause and backed the restart of the Crane Clean Energy Center, formerly Three Mile Island.
Big names.
New opportunities.
Since the beginning of President Trump’s term, companies have invested well over $93 billion in Pennsylvania — in energy, data centers, medicine, and manufacturing.
Defense and innovation.
Made in Pennsylvania.
President Trump’s Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit delivered nearly $10 billion in additional investment to the Commonwealth.
- Rhoads & Electric Boat$2.5B
- Day & Zimmerman$2.3B
- Hanwha Philadelphia Shipyard$1.5B
The worst of the worst.
Removed.
President Trump is removing the Worst of the Worst criminal illegal aliens from Pennsylvania communities — from Norristown to York.
WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS
Real results.
For Pennsylvania families.
President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts are delivering real results to Pennsylvania families.
Protecting paychecks.
The WFTC protected 223,000 Pennsylvania jobs, preserved $40 billion in Pennsylvania economic activity, and preserved $21 billion in wages for Pennsylvania workers.
NAM tax wins reportCare closer to home.
The WFTC delivered an estimated $193 million in rural healthcare funding to Pennsylvania.
CMS rural health awards2.3 million seniors.
Bigger refunds.
The WFTC secured No Tax on Social Security for Pennsylvania’s 2.3 million seniors.
The WFTC delivered Pennsylvanians an average tax refund of $3,869 in 2026.
White House: PA savingsA GROWING ECONOMY
A growing economy.
Rising wages.
Pennsylvania’s economy is growing and wages are rising under President Trump.
Adding jobs.
Since President Trump’s inauguration, Pennsylvania has added more than 40,000 nonfarm jobs.
FRED: PA nonfarm jobsLowest since May 2024.
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate fell to 3.7% in August 2026 – the lowest rate since May 2024.
Paychecks rising.
Pennsylvania’s average hourly earnings have risen 4.4% since President Trump was inaugurated.
Real wages plummeted by $3,000 under Biden.
FRED: PA hourly earningsPUBLIC SAFETY · THE FULL BREAKDOWN
Crime is down.
Here are the numbers.
Each figure shows a decrease in 2025 or the first half of 2026.
Pennsylvania2025↓ 6% total criminal offenses
PhiladelphiaFirst half of 2026↓ 27% homicide
Pittsburgh2025↓ 17% homicides, a 35-year low
In 2025, Pittsburgh saw a 17% decrease in homicides, marking a 35-year low.
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteU.S. STEEL · PITTSBURGH
Saving American steel.
Keeping it in Pittsburgh.
President Trump saved American steel and kept U.S. Steel headquartered in Pittsburgh.
A “golden share.”
The Trump Administration brokered a deal with U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel that keeps U.S. Steel’s headquarters in Pittsburgh, and the government received a “golden share” giving it power to veto decisions such as plant idling.
CSIS analysisMore than double the plan.
U.S. Steel announced up to $2.5 billion to modernize its Mon Valley Works near Pittsburgh – more than double what was originally planned – including a new state-of-the-art hot strip mill at the Edgar Thomson plant in Braddock.
Manufacturing DivePotential impact of the Mon Valley Works investment, per Manufacturing Dive.
PENNSYLVANIA ENERGY
Unleashed.
On day one.
President Trump unleashed Pennsylvania energy on day one.
The LNG pause, ended.
President Trump ended the Biden pause on new LNG export terminal permits, a huge win for Pennsylvania as America’s second-largest gas producer.
Department of EnergyThree Mile Island, restarting.
The Department of Energy closed a $1 billion loan to Constellation Energy to accelerate the restart of the Crane Clean Energy Center, formerly Three Mile Island, delivering 835 megawatts of electricity.
Department of Energy fact sheetBUILT FOR WHAT’S NEXT
Well over $93 billion
invested in Pennsylvania.
In July 2025, President Trump announced north of $90 billion in tech, energy, and power infrastructure investment across about 20 projects at the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh.
22 company announcements.
Blackstone
Northeast PennsylvaniaFirstEnergy
PennsylvaniaPA Data Center Partners & Powerhouse Data Centers
Near CarlislePPL Corporation
PennsylvaniaWestinghouse Electric Company
Southwest PennsylvaniaCoreWeave
LancasterFrontier Group
Bruce Mansfield plantBrookfield & Google
PennsylvaniaConstellation Energy
LimerickHomer City Redevelopment & EQT
PennsylvaniaAnthropic
PennsylvaniaGE Vernova
PennsylvaniaHitachi Energy
PennsylvaniaAMG Critical Materials
PennsylvaniaIl Pastaio
PennsylvaniaRoche
PennsylvaniaPratt Industries
PennsylvaniaB = billion. M = million. The first 11 announcements were made at the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit in July 2025. Roche, Pratt Industries, GSK, and Philips figures are nationwide investments, part of which Pennsylvania is receiving. Figures reflect announced investments; planned spending and hiring may span multiple years.
PENNSYLVANIA DEFENSE AND INNOVATION SUMMIT
Nearly $10 billion
for the Commonwealth.
In July, President Trump delivered the keynote at the first-ever Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, catalyzing over $10 billion in new investment supporting nearly 5,000 Pennsylvania jobs.
| Company | Location | Announcement | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhoads Industries & General Dynamics Electric Boat | Philadelphia Navy Yard | 10-year agreement for advanced manufacturing and shipbuilding supporting U.S. Navy submarine construction; approximately 1,350 jobs through 2035 | $2.5B |
| Day & Zimmerman | Philadelphia | Contract to provide operations, maintenance, and modernization for the Hawthorne Army Depot in Nevada, delivered from its Philadelphia operations | $2.3B |
| Hanwha Philadelphia Shipyard | Philadelphia | New ship orders for the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel through the Maritime Administration; over 2,000 jobs | $1.5B |
| JWF Industries | Windber | Anticipated new defense manufacturing contracts, alongside a 200,000-square-foot expansion; approximately 200 new jobs by December 2027 | $500M+ |
| Air (formerly Govini) | Pittsburgh | 10-year expansion of its Pittsburgh office; expected to add 40 jobs | $450M |
| Firepoint Energy | Tunnelton | Pilot facility converting waste coal into synthetic jet fuel, power, and critical minerals; 50 jobs | $170M–$2B |
| Mack Defense | Allentown | Additional Army order for 115 heavy dump trucks for the Army National Guard, bringing 2026 orders to 208 trucks, under a five-year contract worth up to $221.8 million | $84M+ |
| Qintel | Pittsburgh | Multi-year contract with U.S. Cyber Command | $84M |
| Re:Build Manufacturing | New Kensington | American-assembled, NDAA-compliant drone battery packs; up to 300 jobs | $81M |
| Lockheed Martin | Archbald, Lackawanna County | Doubling its Archbald facility and expanding critical munitions production; approximately 700 new jobs | $60M+ |
| Attalon | Philadelphia | New headquarters opening in 2027 that more than quadruples U.S. precision coatings production for guided munitions; 100 jobs | $30M+ |
| Acutronic Group | Pittsburgh | New facility — the world’s largest dedicated to rate tables and hardware-in-the-loop simulators — doubling its Pennsylvania workforce with about 100 jobs over five years | $14M–$30M |
| JPMorganChase | Philadelphia | Strengthening shipbuilding and maritime manufacturing, helping expand a submarine manufacturing facility projected to create 450 permanent jobs and support up to 100 maritime suppliers | Nearly $25M |
| Lackawanna College | Scranton | Skilled-trades and technology expansion, including a new Center for Technology and Innovation focused on robotics, energy, and cybersecurity | $20M |
| U.S. Metal Powders | Palmerton | Fourth production line expanding aluminum powder capacity to 52 million pounds annually for solid rocket motor propellant and missile defense; 15 jobs | $10M |
| Parallax Advanced Research & RIDC | Pittsburgh | DIU-funded classified facility anchored by Aalyria, Qintel, Deepwave Digital, and Voicd | $10M |
| Kratos Defense | York | New 167,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility — its third in Pennsylvania — supporting over 440 employees statewide | $7M+ equipment |
| Sphere Brake Defense | Erie | U.S. Marine Corps contract for sphere brake kits for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle fleet | $4.5M |
| Karman Space & Defense | Horsham | Expansion to test advanced materials for the Navy surface fleet, creating about 20 jobs and retaining 40 | $2.7M |
| EOS | Pittsburgh | Golden Dome for America contract to integrate long-duration energy storage supporting the nation’s defense shield | — |
| Voyager Technologies | Pittsburgh | Acquisition of Pittsburgh’s Astrobotic, retaining approximately 150 Pittsburgh jobs, alongside a roughly $297 million NASA task order for lunar surface delivery | Up to $300M |
| Carnegie Robotics | Pennsylvania | Selected for Phase III of the Army’s autonomous ground logistics program — a production opportunity across more than 750 Army tactical vehicles | Up to $400M |
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT
Removing the Worst of the Worst
from Pennsylvania.
Criminal illegal aliens convicted of serious crimes in Pennsylvania communities.
Nixon Coca Martinez
From El Salvador · MS-13 gang member
Convicted of: Making a terroristic threat and carrying a prohibited weapon.
DHS recordFlorencio Juarez Garcia
From Mexico
Convicted of: Making a terroristic threat and rape.
DHS recordChan Chio
From China
Convicted of: Kidnapping and weapon offense.
DHS recordMackenley Baptiste
From Haiti
Convicted of: Strongarm rape, aggravated assault with a weapon, fraud — false statement, and aggravated assault with a gun.
DHS recordInes Juarez-Ramirez
From Guatemala
Convicted of: Indecent exposure to a minor and exploitation of a minor.
DHS recordA CLOSER LOOK
Big numbers.
Clear sources.
Every figure on this page links back to where it came from.