We invite you to relax and make yourself at home.
You really can do that here in Greater Hazleton. It’s a great place to live, work and play.
There’s so much to offer - an outstanding quality of life, plenty of recreational opportunities, an inexpensive cost of living, excellent healthcare and education systems, solid employment opportunities, an outstanding business climate and even more.
Greater Hazleton has it all, including a great location. In the foothills of the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania, we're close to numerous major interstate highways that link us with places from New York City to San Francisco, from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and everything in between.
We're only two and a half hours away from New York City, less than that from Philadelphia and slightly more from Baltimore and Washington, D.C. We like to feel we are in the middle of everywhere.
So take a few minutes and look around this web site to see what Greater Hazleton has to offer. We tried to be as thorough as possible, but, frankly, there's no way we could capture everything.
Thanks for stopping by. You're welcome here anytime.
Read the latest edition of the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Image Book!
Every two years, the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce publishes its tabletop Image Book, “A Guide to Living, Working and Playing in the Greater Hazleton Area,” that is widely distributed in print and in an interactive online publication on the Chamber’s website.
The popular 100+ page glossy book is filled with information about our community and features advertisements from many of our industrial and business members highlighting their products and services or touting the advantages of employment at their companies.
The latest edition contained more than 120 pages of advertisements and information on a wide variety of topics including housing, education, places of worship, healthcare, arts and culture, recreation, and history, as well as information about the Chamber and a Buyer's Guide.
The book is highlighted by the expansive Business and Industry section, which included multiple articles on new and expanding industrial operations, commercial real estate development, entrepreneurship, transportation, and workforce development.
Click the links below to view the latest edition.
State-of-the-art facilities, respected and caring physicians and technicians, and big-city care at small-town prices make Greater Hazleton a great place not only to get healthy but also to stay healthy.
Care and compassion are words that go hand in hand in Greater Hazleton. In addition to quality health care, human services are also a major priority, with professional staff addressing the needs of area residents regardless of age, race or financial status.
A highly-rated and well-respected community of medical professionals provides services in a wide variety of specialties. They cater to the medical needs of residents of all ages, and provide easy access and referral to regional institutions offering virtually every medical specialty.
Arts & Culture
When work is done and thoughts turn toward leisure activities, Greater Hazleton shines once again.
The area is home to several theater groups, dance troupes, historical sites, galleries, and a host of other artistic attractions and enjoyable events.
The people of Greater Hazleton recognize the value of preserving, studying, encouraging, and cultivating the cultural and artistic resources in our area.
With several popular theater groups, Greater Hazleton offers plenty of opportunities for aspiring actors of all ages. You don’t have to burn a tank of gas to enjoy everything from timeless Broadway classics to interactive murder mystery dinner theater.
Performance venues range from the traditional to the creative, which includes a former church in Hazleton and a converted factory in Nuremberg.
If your idea of art is more traditional – say paints, clay or pastels– there are many places to unleash your creative output.
The region is also home to a dozen or so professional dance troupes and schools where those interested can learn practically any form of dance. Studios hold annual recitals and often perform in various community events.
Coordinated by the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce, the annual Funfest celebration downtown features arts, crafts and home party vendors; food vendors and nonprofit organizations; a car show; special activities for kids and seniors; and entertainment. The giant parade always steals the show.
On the culture side, community resources such as libraries and religious institutions are good for the mind and the spirit, and these establishments have long been at the center of Greater Hazleton life.
Our religious edifices highlight the broad ethnic and cultural heritage of the people of Greater Hazleton. English, Welsh, Germans and Scots originally inhabited the communities that are Greater Hazleton. The coal mines lured an influx of Irish, Eastern Europeans, Italians and others; the melting pot of the late 20th century added Africans, Asians and Hispanics to the strong ethnic mix. This diversity contributes to the strong ethnic and religious identities that prevail throughout the region.
Greater Hazleton boasts strong communities of Catholics, Lutherans and Reform Presbyterians, but you will also find congregations zealously celebrating just about every faith imaginable, from Episcopal, Jewish, Apostolic, Assembly of God, Baptist, Congregational, Jehovah’s Witness, Methodist, Reformed Baptist, Spanish and Unitarian.
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