Burns: 251 jobs coming to Lower Yoder Township continues fulfillment of goals laid out at October public hearing
Rep. Frank Burns April 25, 2017 | 2:50 PM
EBENSBURG, April 25 – State Rep. Frank Burns, D-Cambria, who has made economic development in the 72nd Legislative District a top priority, hailed today’s announcement that 251 full-time jobs are coming to Lower Yoder Township starting this summer.
Burns said the decision by Convergys Corp., a global customer management service provider, to invest $2.7 million and lease a nearly 27,000-square-foot facility, falls in line with the goals laid out at the House Democratic Policy Committee public hearing on economic development he hosted in Ebensburg in October.
“I chose economic development to focus on for a reason – and that reason was to bring new jobs to our area,” Burns said. “This is the second major jobs-related announcement we’ve had in the past two months, so we’re obviously on the move and getting attention from outside employers. Let’s hope that trend continues.”
In February, Burns announced a $1.9 million state grant to help create a Business Aviation Management Degree Program at Saint Francis University, in a cooperative venture with John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport.
“I welcome Convergys Corp. to Lower Yoder Township and am confident they’ll find an eager, qualified work force that will justify the firm’s multi-million-dollar investment,” Burns said.