DEMOGRAPHICS / ECONOMY

An increasing number of businesses and corporations are discovering the advantages of Central Pennsylvania as a location for headquarters or regional offices. Widely recognized as the transportation hub of the East Coast, this region is served by a comprehensive highway system that places local corporations within hours of the nation’s largest markets. The Pennsylvania Turnpike, Interstates 78, 81, and 83 and Routes 11, 15 and 322 provide easy access to regional destinations. Metropolitan Harrisburg is conveniently located 75 miles from Baltimore, 100 miles from Philadelphia, 110 miles from Washington D.C., and 200 miles from Pittsburgh.

Top 20 Employers

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State Government
www.pa.gov

United States Government
Government
www.usa.gov

The Hershey Company
Food, Food Processing
www.hersheys.com

TE Connectivity
Electronics
www.te.com

Highmark
Insurance
www.highmark.com

Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Hospital
http://hmc.pennstatehealth.org

Giant Food Stores Inc.
Food Retailing
www.giantpa.com

Walmart
Food Retailing
www.walmart.com

JFC Temps Inc.
Employment Service
www.jfcstaffing.com

Dauphin County
County Government
www.dauphincounty.org

Rite Aid Corporation Headquarters
Drug Store Retail
www.riteaid.com

Fry Communications Inc.
Publishing
www.frycomm.com

Electronic Data Systems Corp.
Electronics
www.eds.com

Capital Blue Cross
Insurance
www.capbluecross.com

EXCEL Logistics
Warehousing & Distribution
http://excelgroup.com

United Parcel Service Inc.
Parcel Delivery
www.ups.com

Central Dauphin School District
School
www.cdschools.org

Weis Markets Inc.
Food Retailing
www.weismarkets.com

Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital
Hospital
www.hsh.org

Pennsylvania State University
College
www.psu.edu