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The who,what,where and how of
doing business in Northeastern PA
POSITIVELY WILKES-BARRE…
A positive experience awaits you in Greater Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Positively Booming: One of the best kept secrets in the United States, Greater Wilkes-Barre is positively the right place to be for business.
- Positively Growing: A corporate who's who of fast-growing companies like Fairchild Semiconductor, RCN, Commonwealth Telephone, Sallie Mae, CCL Container, Quaker Oats and ALLTEL says a lot about a location. Consider Greater Wilkes-Barre's excellent workforce, expansion-rich environment and economic incentives.
Positive Facts:
- Six fully developed business parks
- Financial incentives including tax-free sites, grants and low interest loans
- Positively Industrious: A workforce that knows how to work and proves it every day is a workforce worth hiring. Consider Greater Wilkes-Barre's dedicated people and fully developed industrial and corporate parks as a wealth of opportunity for your business.
Positive Facts:
- Fairchild Semiconductor - Worlds only 8 inch FAB plant
- Intermetro Industries Headquarters - largest commercial shelving company in the nation
- Site of the $55 million First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
- Positively Accessible: A transportation system that links you by ground and air to anywhere in the country is the definition of true convenience. Consider Greater Wilkes-Barre's location along major transportation arteries with an international airport a perfect setting.
Positive Facts:- Within 600 miles of more than 40% of the US population
- I - 81, I - 476, I-80, I - 84 and I-380 wihtin minutes
- Served by two Class 1 railroads
- Positively Livable: The right location is, first and foremost, user friendly. Consider Greater Wilkes-Barre's comfortable four-season climate, short commute times and highly competitive housing costs as providing a newfound sense of freedom.
Positive Facts:- Average commute time of 18 minutes
- Eleventh lowest crime rate in the country
- Sixteen regional colleges and universities offer a wide variety of degree programs and specialized training to meet business needs.
- Positively Energetic: A setting that lets everyone enjoy life builds a new sense of vitality. Consider Greater Wilkes-Barre's numerous educational and cultural resources… Triple A baseball, an American Hockey League Team, nationally ranked golf courses, ski resorts nearby, and parks for family recreation any season of the year.
Positive Facts:- 42 public and private golf courses
- 150 local and state parks
- 18 Pocono Mountain ski resort areas
- A variety of cultural offerings
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