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Voting in the PA Chamber’s 2025 “Coolest Thing Made in PA” contest began at Noon today, with 64 made-in-PA products geared up to battle it out in public voting to determine who will earn the “Coolest Thing” title in the third year of this popular competition.

 

The nominees span a wide range of industries across every region of the Commonwealth. The annual competition offers the PA Chamber a unique opportunity to highlight the economic value of these successful brands to consumers in Pennsylvania and beyond.

 

“This year’s bracket includes an incredible mix of brands that showcase Pennsylvania’s industrial range and dominance,” said PA Chamber President and CEO Luke Bernstein. “We have two wrestling industry contestants – WWE Championship Belts in the West and Resilite Specialty Wrestling Mats in the Central Region. We have household brands, including Martin Guitars, Crayola Crayons, and Zippo Lighters. And who could forget the food and beverages – including PSU Creamery Ice Cream, the Sheetz MTO, Yuengling Lager, Hershey’s Kit Kat bars, Taylor Chip Cookies, and beyond. No matter what your preference, there’s something for everyone in this year’s bracket, and I can’t wait to see where the challenge goes in this third exciting year. Our state’s manufacturers make incredible products that are among the best in the world – and this competition helps highlight the cool things we make right here in Pennsylvania.”

 

Last year, more than 94,000 votes were cast for 64 Pennsylvania-made favorites. Based on the incredible popularity of the contest – and the overwhelming public response regarding which companies should have been included in the bracket or won – the PA Chamber is doubling voters’ chances to participate in this year’s competition.

 

Voting begins at Noon on Tuesday of each week on X at this link. During the last 24 hours of every voting period, beginning Thursday at 4 p.m. and ending Friday at 4 p.m., each voter may cast an additional vote per round across LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok.

 

The tournament voting schedule is as follows:

 

First round (64): 3/18 – 3/21

Second round (32): 3/25 – 3/28

Third round (16): 4/1 – 4/2

Fourth round (8): 4/3 – 4/4

Semi-Finals (4): 4/8 – 4/9

Championship: 4/10 – 4/11

 

Click here for the full bracket. For and more information about the “Coolest Thing Made in PA” contest, visit www.pachamber.org/coolestthing.

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