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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!

Luzerne County - Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is full of opportunities. It's a wonderful place to live, work and visit. It has a rich history, a dynamic present and a promising future.

Economic Development Links

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

Qualified Opportunity Zones - Qualified Opportunity Zones were created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. These zones are designed to spur economic development and job creation in distressed communities throughout the country and U.S. possessions by providing tax benefits to investors who invest eligible capital into these communities.

Luzerne/Schuylkill Workforce Investment Board, Inc. (L/S WIB) - a private non-profit corporation that serves Workforce Investment Area # NE075, which combines both Luzerne and Schuylkill Counties into a Workforce Investment Area as designed by the Governor of Pennsylvania to implement programs established by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA). The L/S WIB, Inc. engages business, industry, education, economic development and community organizations to participate with the public workforce system to identify workforce challenges and develop strategies and solutions to address those challenges.

NEPA Chapter of SCORE - a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small businesses start, grow, and succeed nationwide. They have a valuable network of 13,000+ volunteers who offer small business entrepreneurs confidential business counseling services at no charge.

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.

Penn’s Northeast - 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.

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.

TecBRIDGE - a regional collegial organization that collaboratively strives to create and embrace entrepreneurial opportunities with the purpose of growing technology and biotechnology wealth within Northeastern Pennsylvania. The TecBRIDGE focuses on harnessing the intellectual capital, energy, and passion of young professionals by tapping the abilities of business, academia, government, and economic development of technological, biomedical and natural resource related opportunities of the region, acknowledges those who excel in these areas, and supports the education of those who will lead the region’s knowledge based economy of tomorrow.

U.S. Small Business Administration - delivers loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses

Wilkes University Small Business Development Center - provides free, confidential business consulting, training, and education supported by, strategic relationships and specialized programs through a team of experienced professional consultants dedicated and motivated to strengthen, enhance, and empower the small business community.

Demographics for Greater Hazleton, Pennsylvania

For the latest regional demographics, click the image to the left to download our Community Profile Publication.

We hope you find this information about Hazleton, Pennsylvania enlightening and helpful.

If you need additional information or if you would like to receive a copy of complete demographics information from the most recent census, please your request or call our office directly at 570-455-1509.

Industrial parks in Greater Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Whether your business is manufacturing, distribution, high-tech, or somewhere in between, Greater Hazleton has an industrial park that meets your demanding needs.

Nearly 150 businesses currently enjoy the benefits of being located in a CAN DO-owned industrial park.

CAN DO, the area's economic development firm, has been developing industrial parks for 60 years and has developed the expertise to shorten your transition time and get your business up and running at its new location in record time.

Today, Greater Hazleton boasts three industrial parks and one high-tech corporate center, Humboldt Industrial Park, Valmont Industrial Park, McAdoo Industrial Park, and the CAN DO Corporate Center.

All four parks are within minutes of Interstates 80 and 81, and feature a variety of available lots.

Some even have spec buildings already built or under construction, further shortening the time it would take to make your new location operational.

All four parks are within minutes of Interstates 80 and 81, and feature a variety of available lots. Some even have spec buildings already built or under construction, further shortening the time it would take to make your new location operational.

So whether you want an open lot or a brand-new building, or prefer the cost savings of leasing an older, previously used structure, CAN DO has a wide selection from which to choose.

For more information, call CAN DO at 570-455-1508 or visit them online.

Financing your business in Greater Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Financing your business's expansion or relocation — or funding a startup venture — can be a difficult task.

Luckily, Greater Hazleton offers a variety of financing incentives that make our area very attractive to those wanting to do business here.

Besides the local Chamber member banks, there are various partners and programs that can assist with financing your business, which includes:

• CAN DO, Greater Hazleton's economic development firm
• City of Hazleton Economic Development Office
• Luzerne County Business Development Program
• NEPA Alliance, a regional community and economic development agency, serves the seven counties of Northeastern Pennsylvania including Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill and Wayne. NEPA Alliance services include Business Financing, Government Contracting Assistance, International Trade Assistance, Non Profit Assistance, Transportation Planning, Research and Information, and Local Government Services.
• US Small Business Association
• PA Department of Community & Economic Development
• Wilkes University Small Business Development Center, provides free, confidential business consulting, training, and education supported by, strategic relationships and specialized programs through a team of experienced professional consultants dedicated and motivated to strengthen, enhance, and empower the small business community.