U.S. Sen. Bob Casey lobbies for CHIPS funds at semiconductor manufacturer in Youngwood

By lowber on April 21, 2023

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey greets a worker Friday on a tour of the Powerex semiconductor manufacturing facility in Youngwood.

A $280 billion pot of federal funding was made available last year when the federal CHIPS and Science Act was signed into law, and at least one Westmoreland County manufacturer is ready to expand rapidly if it can gain access to some of those funds.