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Coolest Thing voting to end
After more than three weeks and five rounds of public voting, the PA Chamber's 2024 "Coolest Thing Made in PA" competition has come down to its final two contestants -- the Pittsburgh-based Primanti Bros. sandwich and the beloved chocolate and peanut butter concoction hailing from Hershey, the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup.
Brand lovers have a final opportunity to cast their votes on the PA Chamber's X and Instagram pages. Voting will close at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 11, and a winner will be announced.
The competition has generated more than 92,000 votes since it began on March 19.
"That we find ourselves for a second straight year with two finalists in the food category proves a few things: First, that Pennsylvanians definitely vote with their stomachs; and second, that customer loyalty to these brands is incredibly strong," PA Chamber President and CEO Luke Bernstein said. "The fact that we've tripled the number of votes over last year's contest and that last year's champion is again in the final round is a testament to the Primanti Bros. faithful. We're excited to see which company ultimately takes home the 'Coolest Thing Made in PA' title when this final round comes to an end."
For more information about the "Coolest Thing Made in PA" contest, visit www.pachamber.org/coolestthing.
Spherion receives award
Spherion Staffing and Recruiting of Altoona was recently presented with the President's Award during the company's annual national meeting.
Franchise owners Jay and Don Ruggery Jr. were awarded the honor to recognize their "back to basics" business strategy to increase their sales, marketing and recruiting team efforts.
"Donnie and I feel incredibly honored to have been presented with the President's Award on the heels of our recent recognition as two of the International Franchise Associations 2023 Franchisees of the Year," said Jay, co-franchise owner of Spherion Western and Central Pennsylvania. "These recognitions would not have been possible without our hard-working employees from all fifteen of our locations throughout the state, one of which we added to our portfolio as recently as this past year."