{"id":178,"date":"2012-06-29T21:07:13","date_gmt":"2012-06-29T21:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=178"},"modified":"2019-12-12T16:33:48","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T16:33:48","slug":"economy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/CentralPA3\/?page_id=178","title":{"rendered":"Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"

DEMOGRAPHICS \/ ECONOMY<\/p>\n

<\/b><\/strong>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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

Top 20 Employers<\/strong>
\n
\nCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
\n<\/b><\/strong>State Government
\nwww.pa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

United States Government
\n<\/b><\/strong>Government
\nwww.usa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

The Hershey Company
\n<\/b><\/strong>Food, Food Processing
\nwww.hersheys.com<\/a><\/p>\n

TE Connectivity
\n<\/b><\/strong>Electronics
\nwww.te.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Highmark
\n<\/b><\/strong>Insurance
\nwww.highmark.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Milton S Hershey Medical Center
\n<\/b><\/strong>Hospital
\nhttp:\/\/hmc.pennstatehealth.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Giant Food Stores Inc.
\n<\/b><\/strong>Food Retailing
\nwww.giantpa.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Walmart
\n<\/b><\/strong>Food Retailing
\nwww.walmart.com<\/a><\/p>\n

JFC Temps Inc.
\n<\/b><\/strong>Employment Service
\nwww.jfcstaffing.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Dauphin County
\n<\/b><\/strong>County Government
\nwww.dauphincounty.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Rite Aid Corporation Headquarters
\n<\/b><\/strong>Drug Store Retail
\nwww.riteaid.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Fry Communications Inc.
\n<\/b><\/strong>Publishing
\nwww.frycomm.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Electronic Data Systems Corp.
\n<\/b><\/strong>Electronics
\nwww.eds.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Capital Blue Cross
\n<\/b><\/strong>Insurance
\nwww.capbluecross.com<\/a><\/p>\n

EXCEL Logistics
\n<\/b><\/strong>Warehousing & Distribution
\nhttp:\/\/excelgroup.com<\/a><\/p>\n

United Parcel Service Inc.<\/b><\/strong>
\nParcel Delivery
\nwww.ups.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Central Dauphin School District
\n<\/b><\/strong>School
\nwww.cdschools.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Weis Markets Inc.
\n<\/b><\/strong>Food Retailing
\nwww.weismarkets.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital
\n<\/b><\/strong>Hospital
\nwww.hsh.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Pennsylvania State University
\n<\/b><\/strong>College
\nwww.psu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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