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Centre County's designated economic development agency and primary point of contact for businesses considering expansion or relocation in the county. Through various programs we support the health and well-being of existing Centre County businesses as well as encouraging new business attraction. The CCIDC offers space at two business incubation facilities where entrepreneurs can obtain start-up assistance including the use of office and specialized laboratory facilities.

State Contact Information:

Governor’s Action Team
Austin J. Burke, Sec.
Pennsylvania Dept. of Community & Econ. Dev.
Commonwealth Keystone Bldg.
400 North St.
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225
717-787-8199
888-483-2672
Fax: 717-772-5419

Information On State Taxes:

Pennsylvania Dept. of Revenue
Strawberry Sq.
Harrisburg, PA 17128
888-PATAXES (Touchtone service)
717-787-8201 (Personal tax info)
717-787-1064 (Business tax info)
717-783-6277 (e-Business tax info)

Inward Investment :

Wilfred Muskens
Department of Community & Economic Development
400 North Street, 4th Floor
Harrisburg, PA  17120
Tel: 1-717-214-5324
Fax: 1-717-772-5106
wmuskens@state.pa.us
http://www.newpa.com Timothy Nuhfer
FirstEnergy
2800 Pottsville Pike
Reading, PA 19605
800-984-9480
Fax: 330-315-9146

Donald Benhard, Mgr., Econ. Dev.
PPL Utilities
2 N. Ninth St.
Allentown, PA 18101
610-774-5458
Fax: 800-774-6503

Brenda Swartzlander, Pres./CEO
United Electric Co-op
P.O. Box 688
DuBois, PA 15801
814-371-8570

Frank Betley, Pres.
Allegheny Electric Co-op
P.O. Box 1266
Harrisburg, PA 17108
717-233-5704

James Haas
FirstEnergy
4 North Mill Street
New Castle, PA 16101
724-656-5399
Fax: 330-315-4368

Chris O’Donnell, Asst. Mgr.
Central Electric Co-op
P.O. Box 329
Parker, PA 16049
724-399-2931

George Engelhart
Philadelphia Gas Works
800 W. Montgomery Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
215-235-1000

Phil Eastman, Dir., Area Dev.
Exelon/PECO Energy Co.
2301 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-841-5640
Fax: 215-841-5661

Joseph J. Rymer, Mgr.
UGI Corp.
2525 N. 12th St., Ste. 360
Reading, PA 19605
800-962-1212

PG Energy
1 Pei Center
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
570-829-8600
Fax: 570-829-8914

National Fuel (Penn.)
6363 Main St.
Williamsville, NY 14221
716-686-6123

MERCER
Larry D. Reichard, Executive Director
Penn-Northwest Development Corporation
749 Greenville Road, Suite 100
Mercer, PA, 16137
724-662-3705
Fax: 724-662-0283

ALLENTOWN
Matthew Tuerk, Assistant Director
Allentown Economic Development Corporation
PO Box 1400
Allentown, PA 18101
610 435-8890

ALTOONA
Matthew Fox
I-99 Corridor Alliance
3900 Industrial Park Dr.
Altoona, PA 16602
814-944-6113
Fax: 814-946-0157

BEAVER
Robert Rice, V.P., Mktg.
Beaver Cty. Corp. for Econ. Dev.
250 Insurance St., Ste. 300
Beaver, PA 15009
724-728-8610
Fax: 724-728-3666

BEDFORD
Bette Slayton, Pres.
Bedford Cty. Dev. Assoc.
One Corporate Dr., Ste. 101
Bedford, PA 15522
814-623-4816
Fax: 814-623-6455

BETHLEHEM
Kerry Wrobel, Pres.
Lehigh Valley Ind. Park
1720 Stillmen Dr., Ste. 150
Bethlehem, PA 18015
800-360-5847
Fax: 610-867-9154

BLOOMSBURG
Edward G. Edwards, Pres.
Columbia Alliance for Econ. Growth
238 Market St.
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
570-784-4488
Fax: 570-784-2661

BRACKENRIDGE
Laurie Singer, Pres.
Allegheny Valley Dev. Corp.
1030 Brodview Blvd., Ste. 1
Brackenridge, PA 15014
724-224-5858
Fax: 724-224-3442

BRADFORD
Sarah Andrews, Exec. Dir.
Bradford Econ. & Comm. Dev.
P.O. Box 490
20 Russell Blvd.
Bradford, PA 16701
814-368-7170
Fax: 814-368-6894

BRISTOL
Robert White, Exec. Dir.
Redev. Auth. of Bucks Cty.
One North Wilson Ave., Ste. 1
Bristol, PA 19007
215-781-8711
Fax: 215-781-8716

BROOKVILLE
Craig Coon, Dir., Planning & Comm. Dev.
Jefferson Cty. Dept. of Dev.
155 Main St.
Brookville, PA 15825
814-849-3047
Fax: 814-849-5049

BUTLER
Diane Sheets, Exec. Dir.
CDC of Butler Cty.
112 Woody Dr.
Butler, PA 16001
724-283-1961
Fax: 724-283-3599

CAMP HILL
Edward Messner, Pres.
Westshore C. of C.
4211 Trindle Rd.
Camp Hill, PA 17011
717-761-0702
Fax: 717-761-4315

CARLISLE
Omar Shute, Exec. Dir.
Cumberland Cty. Econ. Dev.
401 East Loupher St. Ste. 209
Carlisle, PA 17013
717-240-7180
Fax: 717-243-6928

CHAMBERSBURG
L. Michael Ross, Pres.
Franklin Cty. Area Dev. Corp.
1900 Wayne Rd.
Chambersburg, PA 17202
717-263-8282
Fax: 717-263-0662

Kip Feldman, Real Estate Mgr.
Letterkenny IDA
5121A Coffey Ave.
Chambersburg, PA 17201
717-267-9351
Fax: 717-267-9353

CLARION
Bradford R. Ehrhart, Exec. Dir.
Clarion Cty. EDC
21 North 6th Ave.
Clarion, PA 16214
814-226-9045
Fax: 814-226-9047

CLEARFIELD
Robert Swales, Dir., Ind. Dev.
Clearfield Cty. EDC
250 Technology Dr.
Clearfield, PA 16830
814-768-7838
Fax: 814-768-7338

COLUMBIA
Norman Misky, Dir.
Boro of Columbia
308 Locust St.
Columbia, PA 17512
717-684-2467
Fax: 717-684-7764

CORRY
Richard Novotny, Econ. Dev. Spec.
Corry Area IDC
1524 Enterprise Rd.
Corry, PA 16407
814-664-3884
Fax: 814-664-3885

DONORA
Lue Anne Pawlick, Exec. Dir.
Middle Monongahela IDA
P.O. Box 491
Donora, PA 15033
724-379-5600
Fax: 724-379-9308

DOYLESTOWN
Robert F. Cormack, Exec. Dir.
Bucks Cty. IDA
2 E. Court St.
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-348-9031
Fax: 215-348-8829

EAST NORRITON
Carmen S. Italia Jr., Pres.
Montgomery Cty. EDC
420 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19403
610-272-5000
Fax: 610-272-6235

ELLWOOD CITY
Dom Vaccari, Manager
Boro of Ellwood City
525 Lawrence Ave.
Ellwood City, PA 16117
724-758-5577
Fax: 724-758-3044

ERIE
John Elliot, Pres./CEO
EDC of Erie Cty.
5240 Knowledge Pkwy.
Erie, PA 16510
814-899-6022
Fax: 814-899-0250

Jake Rouch, V.P., Econ. Dev.
Erie Reg. Growth Ptrshp.
208 E. Bayfront Pkwy., Ste. 100
Erie, PA 16507
814-454-7191
Fax: 814-459-0241

EXTON
Gary W. Smith, Pres./CEO
Chester Cty. EDC
737 Constitution Dr.
Exton, PA 19341
610-458-5700

GETTYSBURG
Robin Fitzpatrick, Pres.
Adams Cty. EDC
1300 ProLine Place
Gettysburg, PA 17325
717-334-0042
Fax: 717-337-1628

GREENSBURG
Joe Sisley, Mktg. Dir.
Westmoreland Cty. IDC
40 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Ste. 520
Greensburg, PA 15601
724-830-3061
Fax: 724-830-3611

GREENVILLE
Brad Gosser, Exec. Dir.
Greenville-Reynolds Dev. Corp.
301 Arlington Dr.
Greenville, PA 16125
724-646-1144
Fax: 724-646-1162

HARRISBURG
David Black, Pres./CEO
Harrisburg Reg. Chamber
3211 N. Front St., Ste. 201
Harrisburg, PA 17110
717-232-4099
Fax: 717-232-5184

Skip Memmi, Dep. Dir.
Dauphin Cty. Comm. & Econ. Dev.
P.O. Box 1295
Harrisburg, PA 17108
717-780-6250
Fax: 717-257-1513

HAWLEY
Troy Bystrom, Exec. Dir.
EcoLEDGE
230 Welwood Ave.
Box 495
Hawley, PA 18428
646-236-3400

HAZELTON
W. Kevin O’Donnell, Pres.
Can Do Inc.
1 S. Church St., Ste. 200
Hazleton, PA 18201
570-455-1508
Fax: 570-454-7787

HUNTINGDON
Nick Felice, Executive Director
Huntingdon County Business and Industry
Sill Business Incubator
419 14th Street
Huntingdon, PA 16652
814-641-3733
814-506-1282

JIM THORPE
Dawn Ferrante, Dir.
Carbon Cty. Bureau of Econ. Dev.
P.O. Box 291
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
570-325-2810
Fax: 570-325-8924

JOHNSTOWN
Linda Thomson, Pres.
Johnstown Area Reg. Ind.
245 Market St., Ste. 200
Johnstown, PA 15901
814-535-8675
Fax: 814-535-8677

LANCASTER
David K. Nikoloff, Pres.
EDC of Lancaster Cty.
100 S. Queen St.
P.O. Box 1558
Lancaster, PA 17608
717-397-4046
Fax: 717-293-3159

Randy Patterson, Exec. Dir.
Lancaster Econ. & Comm. Dev.
120 N. Duke St.
Lancaster, PA 17602
717-291-4760
Fax: 717-291-4721

Althea Ramsay, V.P., Real Estate
Burle Business Park
1004 New Holland Ave.
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-295-6510
Fax: 717-295-2755

LEBANON
Charles Blankenship, Pres.
Lebanon Valley EDC
445 Schaeffer Rd.
Lebanon, PA 17402
717-274-3180
717-274-1367

LEHIGH VALLEY
Margaret McConnell, Dir., Mkt. & Comm.
Lehigh Valley EDC
2158 Ave C, Ste. 200
Bethlehem, PA 18017
800-581-7483
Fax: 610-266-7623

LEWISTOWN
Robert P. Postal, Pres.
Mifflin Cty. IDC
6395 S.R. 103 N.
Bldg. 50
Lewistown, PA 17044
717-242-0393
Fax: 717-242-1842

LOCK HAVEN
Michael K. Flanagan, Pres./CEO
Clinton Cty. Econ. Ptrshp.
212 N Jay Street
Lock Haven, PA 17745
570-748-5782
Fax: 570-893-0433

McCONNELLSBURG
Wendy S. Melius, Exec. Dir.
Fulton IDA
201 Lincoln Way W.
McConnellsburg, PA 17233
717-485-3012
Fax: 717-485-0322

MEADVILLE
Kathy Buzza, Admin. Asst.
Meadville Area C. of C.
908 Diamond Park.
Meadville, PA 16335
814-337-8030
Fax: 814-337-8022

MEDIA
J. Patrick Killian, Comm. Dir.
Delaware Cty. Commerce Ctr.
200 E. State St., Ste. 205
Media, PA 19063
610-566-2225
Fax: 610-566-7337

MILFORD
Racheal Hendrix, Dep. Dir.
Pike Cty. EDC
209 East Hartford St.
Milford, PA 18337
570-296-7332
Fax: 570-296-2852

NEW CASTLE
Linda D. Nitch, Exec. Dir.
Lawrence Cty. EDC
100 East Reynolds St., Ste. 100
New Castle, PA 16101
724-658-1488
Fax: 724-658-0313

Robert L. McCracken, Exec. Dir.
Lawrence Cty. C. of C.
138 W. Washington
New Castle, PA 16101
724-654-5593
Fax: 724-654-3330

NORRISTOWN
Kathleen Brandon, Exec. Dir.
MONTCO C. of C.
P.O. Box 200
Eagleville, PA 19408
610-277-9500
Fax: 610-265-0473

Gerald J. Birkelbach, Exec. Dir.
Montgomery Cty. Econ. & Work Force Dev.
Human Services Ctr.
1430 Dekalb St., 5th Fl.
Norristown, PA 19041
610-278-5950
Fax: 610-278-5944

OIL CITY
Matt Gilara, Mgr., Reg. Planning
Northwest Comm. Planning
395 Seneca St.
Oil City, PA 16301
814-677-4800
Fax: 814-677-7663

PHILADELPHIA
James Shannon, CMO
Select Greater Philadelphia
200 S. Broad St., Ste. 700
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-790-3787
Fax: 215-841-5661

Joe Menta, Dir., Comm.
Philadelphia Reg. Port Auth.
3460 N. Delaware Ave., 2nd Fl.
Philadelphia, PA 19134
215-426-2600
Fax: 215-426-6800

Vincent Dougherty, Dir.
Mayor’s Business Action Team
1515 Arch St., 12th Fl.
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-683-2021
Fax: 215-683-2097

Barry Miller, Pres.
Delaware Valley Ind. Resource Ctr.
2905 Southampton Rd.
Philadelphia, PA 19154
215-464-8550
Fax: 215-464-8570

PHILIPSBURG
Stanley LaFuria, Exec. Dir.
Moshannon Valley EDP
200 Shady Lane
Philipsburg, PA 16866
814-342-2260
Fax: 814-342-2878

PITTSBURGH
Diane Williamson, Exec. Asst.
Port Auth. of Allegheny Cty.
345 6th Ave., 3rd Fl.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-566-5311
Fax: 412-566-5111

Ellen Donley, V.P., Comm. Svcs.
Pittsburgh Reg. Alliance
425 Sixth Ave., Ste. 1100
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-392-4555
Fax: 412-392-1040

Donald F. Smith, Pres.
RIDC of S.W. Pennsylvania
425 Sixth Ave., 5th Fl.
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-471-3939
Fax: 412-471-1740

Dennis M. Davin, Dir.
Allegheny Cty. Econ. Dev.
425 Sixth Ave., Ste. 800
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-350-1000
Fax: 412-642-2217

Marc Knezevich, Sr. Proj. Dev. Spec.
Pittsburgh Urban Dev. Auth.
200 Ross St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-255-6600
Fax: 412-255-6617

Catherine Deloughry, Sr. V.P., Comm. & Pub. Aff.
Allegheny Conf. on Comm. Dev.
425 Sixth Ave., Ste. 600
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-392-1000
Fax: 412-281-1896

PITTSTON
Penny Cannella, Pres.
Penn’s Northeast
1151 Oak St.
Pittston, PA 18640
800-317-1313
Fax: 570-654-5137

POTTSTOWN
Rodney Hawthorne, Twnshp. Mgr.
Lower Pottsgrove Twnshp.
2199 Buchert Rd.
Pottstown, PA 19464
610-323-0436
Fax: 610-323-3824

READING
Adam Mukerji, Dir.
City of Reading Comm. Dev.
815 Washington St.
Reading, PA 19601
610-655-6211
Fax: 610-373-2858

Jon Scott, Pres./CEO
Berks Econ. Ptrshp.
P.O. Box 1457
Reading, PA 19603
610-376-4237
Fax: 610-376-4238

Thomas C. McKeon, Dir., Econ. & Comm. Dev.
Cty. of Berks
633 Court St., 14th Fl.
Reading, PA 19601
610-478-6341
Fax: 610-478-6331

RIDGWAY
Donald Masisak, Econ. Dev. Dir.
N. Central Pa. Reg. Planning & Dev. Co.
651 Montmorenci Rd.
Ridgway, PA 15853
800-242-5872
Fax: 814-772-7045

SCOTTDALE
Nancy McNally, Exec. Dir.
Scottdale Comm. Civic
Ind. Assn.
P.O. Box 533
Scottdale, PA 15683
724-887-9310
Fax: 724-887-9310

SCRANTON
John T. Flanagan, Chair
Lackawanna Cty. IDA
200 Adams Ave., 5th Fl.
Scranton, PA 18503
570-963-6862
Fax: 570-342-4088

Amy Luyster, Admin.
The Scranton Plan
222 Mulberry St.
P.O. Box 431
Scranton, PA 18501
800-722-5289
Fax: 570-347-6262

SHAMOKIN DAM
Dawn Gessel, Dir., Comm. & Resources
Greater Susquehanna Valley C. of C.
P.O. Box 10
2859 N. Susquehanna Trail
Shamokin Dam, PA 17876
800-410-2880
Fax: 570-743-1221

Meg Smith, Exec. Dir.
Focus Central Pennsylvania
P.O. Box 10
2859 N. Susquehanna Trail
Shamokin Dam, PA 17876
570-743-1320
Fax: 570-743-1221

SHIPPENSBURG
Tim Ebersole, Exec. Dir.
Shippensburg Area C. of C.
53 West King St.
Shippensburg, PA 17257
717-532-5509
717-532-7501

SHIPPENSVILLE
Bradford R. Ehrhart, Exec. Dir.
Clarion Cty. EDC
21 N. Sixth Ave.
Clarion, PA 16214
814-226-9045
Fax: 814-226-9047

SOMERSET
Jeff Silka, Exec. Dir.
Somerset Cty. EDC
125 N. Center Ave.
Somerset, PA 15501
814-445-9655
Fax: 814-443-4610

STATE COLLEGE
John Coleman, Pres.
Chamber of Bus. & Ind. of Center Cty.
200 Innovation Blvd., Ste. 150
State College, PA 16803
814-234-1829
Fax: 814-234-5869

TAMAQUA
Joseph Urenovitch, Pres.
Gtr. Tamaqua Ind. Ent.
114 West Broad St.
Tamaqua, PA 18252
570-668-1880
Fax: 570-668-0826

TOBYHANNA
Charles Leonard, Exec. Dir.
Pocono Mountains Ind.
300 Community Dr., Ste. D
Tobyhanna, PA 18466
570-839-1992
Fax: 570-839-6681

UNIONTOWN
Barry Sceneri, Econ. Dev. Mgr.
Fay-Penn EDC
P.O. Box 2101
Uniontown, PA 15401
724-437-7913
Fax: 724-437-7315

UNIVERSITY PARK
Dan Leri, Dir.
Innovation Park at Penn State
101 Technology Ctr.
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-5925
Fax: 814-865-5909

WARREN
James Decker, Pres./CEO
Warren Cty. Chamber of Bus. & Ind.
308 Market St.
Warren, PA 16365
814-723-3050
Fax: 814-723-6024

WASHINGTON
Jeff Kotula, Pres.
Washington Cty. C. of C.
20 E. Beau St.
Washington, PA 153