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Holiday shopping season is upon us, and I am encouraging my fellow Pennsylvanians to buy Pennsylvania-made products when possible. By doing so, we can help our economy.I am hopeful that we will soon have a program in place that will make it easier to identify products made here. The House Commerce Committee has voted out my legislation, House Bill 180, that would establish a &#8220;Made in PA&#8221; program. I am working to secure a vote on my bill by the full House of Representatives.&#8220;Made in PA&#8221; would build on the state Department of Agriculture&#8217;s successful PA Preferred program that promotes food and agricultural products grown, produced or processed in the state. It would establish a new &#8220;Made in PA&#8221; logo to include a broader range of products that are not covered by the blue-and-gold PA Preferred label.The bill also would establish a database on the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development website to help buyers identify products, locations and sources of made-in-Pennsylvania products.I firmly believe this program can help our state.Finally, I would like to wish everyone a healthy, happy and prosperous holiday season.Neal P. GoodmanState representativeMahanoy City

Letter to the Editor: ‘Made in PA’ program would be boon for state’s economy