Focus Central Pennsylvania

Proudly support regional partners Centre, Mifflin, Snyder, Union, Northumberland, Montour and Columbia counties. The region’s resource for promoting new corporate investment to attract leads, support relocation and expansion projects and create jobs! What is the Focus Central Pennsylvania region? The Focus footprint currently consist of seven (7) contiguous counties in the central part of Pennsylvania, USA with a total population of 462,000 and total labor force of 290,000. The counties and major cities include Centre (State College, Bellefonte); Columbia (Bloomsburg, Berwick); Montour (Danville); Union (Lewisburg, Mifflinburg); Snyder (Selinsgrove); Northumberland (Sunbury, Milton); and Mifflin (Lewistown). Within the region there are over 25,000 11,852 business establishments; 7 major colleges and universities that enroll 74,000 students; over 10 career and technical schools; major healthcare organizations; over 200 miles of rail; 2 major Interstates; and 4 regional airports able to accommodate corporate jets. Of the 25,000 business establishments, over 90% of them employ between 1-19 people and of the total labor force there are 11% working in manufacturing and over 38% working in services. Major employers in the region, employing over 500 are: Bucknell University; Berwick Hospital; Wood-Mode Custom Cabinetry; Standard Steel LLC; Bloomsburg University; Evangelical Hospital; PPL Corporation & Affiliates; ConAgra Foods; Overhead Door; Selinsgrove Center; Conestoga Wood Specialties; Pennsylvania Department of Corrections/Prisons; Atlas Fire; Central Susquehanna Intermediate; Knoebel’s Amusement Park; Big Heart Pet Brands/Delmonte; Geisinger Health Systems. Source: ZoomProspector

Who does Focus Central Pennsylvania serve? Focus serves economic development organizations and investors that are committed to regional cooperation and supporting a more robust, pro-active approach to attracting sustainable, quality investments that generate family sustaining jobs for their community and surrounding communities. Focus serves site location consultants and corporate leaders that are searching for the prime location for their investment to grow and sustain a profitable business by providing them with professional, timely, quality data, available properties and contacts.