Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce

The following sites provide information on doing business in Greater Hazleton and the surrounding area.

Local Sites

CAN DO, Inc. - non-profit economic development firm which owns Humboldt, McAdoo and Valmont Industrial Parks as well as the CAN DO Corporate Center. Free property search, downloadable maps, financing information, etc.

CAN BE - The Community Association for New Business Entrepreneurship helps today's entrepreneurs become tomorrow's business leaders. Home of the Greater Hazleton Business Innovation Center - Hazleton's entrepreneur incubator.

The City of Hazleton - the official site of the City of Hazleton, featuring an entire section dedicated to business attraction and retention, with information on grant and low-interest loan programs.

Greater Hazleton Partners In Education - helping promote workforce development in the Greater Hazleton area.

Hazleton Area School District - the official school district site.

The Hazleton Standard-Speaker - since 1886, this family-owned newspaper has been keeping the people of the Hazleton area well informed. Updated daily!

Economic Development Links

Ben Franklin Technology PArtners - a statewide network that fosters innovation to stimulate Pennsylvania's economic growth and prosperity.

KOZ - The Keystone Opportunity Zones (KOZ) initiative offers promise and hope to some of Pennsylvania’s neighborhoods by using a powerful incentive – no taxes.

Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance - one of seven sub-state regional agencies that help coordinate economic development activities in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

PA CareerLink - a cooperative effort to provide one-stop delivery of career services to job-seekers, employers and other Interested Individuals.

PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) - The mission of the DCED is to foster opportunities for businesses and communities to succeed and thrive in a global economy, thereby enabling Pennsylvanians to achieve a superior quality of life.

PA SourceNet Business Directory - The Business Resource Network provides Pennsylvania businesses with supplier and sales leads, international trade leads and other information as a courtesy to visitors and enrollees. It is offered as a convenient, concise, up-to-date, assistance tool for companies pursuing domestic and international interests.

Penn’s Northeast is a partnership of public and private economic development agencies dedicated to helping businesses interested in locating here.

Pennsylvania Department of Revenue - Its mission is to administer the tax laws of the Commonwealth in a fair and equitable manner.

Pennsylvania: Open for Business - Pennsylvania Open for Business is the result of the Commonwealth's effort to make Pennsylvania the easiest place in the world to start, sustain and expand a business.

POWER - Professionals Organized and Working to Enrich the Region (POWER) is an informal group of progressive-thinking professionals whose mission is to promote the region as a vital and pleasurable place to live, work and play.

PPL - A diverse energy company with holdings in electricity delivery and sales, electricity generation, natural gas, worldwide power and energy services.

Team Pennsylvania - To make Pennsylvania the national leader in job growth, Team Pennsylvania serves as a catalyst to retain and create jobs through a partnership of public and private sector leaders by identifying opportunities and applying cutting edge technology to advance its mission.

Wall Street West - a federal- and state-funded initiative to develop a total back-up solution for companies in financial services, information technology and related industries through advancements in economic and workforce development

WorkNEPA.com - Using this regional search tool, job-seekers can find jobs, locate internships and post resumes, while employers can post available positions and browse resumes.

WorknPlayNEPA.com - information on working and playing in Northeastern Pennsylvania.