Doing Business

Expanding or relocating to Greater Hazleton in Northeastern Pennsylvania offers your business and employees many advantages.

CAN DO Assistance

Our CAN DO spirit means that we will do everything possible to make your relocation or expansion into Northeastern Pennsylvania a success. From preparing attractive financing packages to helping you invite local officials to your ribbon-cutting, CAN DO is there every step of the way. And once you are here, we don’t forget about you. If you need any help at all, we CAN DO it.

Location

Greater Hazleton, Pennsylvania, gives you unrivaled access to the largest markets in the world. Just two hours west of New York City and even closer to Philadelphia, Hazleton is located at the junction of Interstates 80 and 81, two of the most heavily traveled north-south and east-west corridors in the nation.

In fact, your business will be within 300 miles of 25 percent of the U.S. population and total production of the entire nation.

You will love the proximity of the major cities as well as tourist destinations nearby.

Workforce

In study after study, companies in Northeastern Pennsylvania praised the high-quality, reliable, skilled workforce as one of the reasons they chose to locate here. After all, your employees ARE your business. Greater Hazleton makes it easy for you to nurture a great company, with great employees behind you.

For additional information regarding the area’s workforce, please visit the  workforce section of our Web site or download the Greater Hazleton, PA Workforce brochure.

Pennsylvania Business Taxes

Corporate Net Income Tax– 9.99%

Sales and Use Tax– 6.00%

Personal Income Tax– 3.07%

Download the  Pennsylvania Business Taxes chart

Local Real Estate Taxes