"We have taken another major step forward in this important project that we believe will stimulate further economic growth and very promising job creation," said County Executive Mark Poloncarz in a statement. "This is an exciting time for Erie County, specifically the City of Lackawanna. For far too long, we heard nothing but disappointment about the former Bethlehem Steel property. Through a lot of hard work and significant collaborative investments thanks to our partners in government and the private sector, we are going to be able to marvel at the tremendous progress we have made in the birth of a state-of-the-art commerce park that will be the home of many good-paying jobs for local residents."