Sometimes There Is Nothing You Can Do

According to a recent Erie newspaper article, millions of dollars are being spent locally on new programs to keep and attract businesses, but that hasn't stopped yet another company from closing its manufacturing facilities in Erie. Local economic development officials say -- and a company official agrees -- that nothing realistically could have been done to keep American Meter Company 113-year old factory open in the Erie area.

At one time the plant employed more than 600 people. Now it has less than 25 working in it. The remaing dozen production jobs will be eliminated.