Penn State, Accuweather, Sheetz and more: Here are the top 40 employers in Centre County
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The following is a list of the top 40 employers in Centre County, compiled from the state Department of Labor and Industry Center for Workforce Information and Analysis. All results are from the second quarter of 2019.
1. Penn State
University Park
President: Eric Barron
What: A public research university with more than 40,000 undergraduates enrolled at its main campus.
Previous rank: 1
www.psu.edu
2. Mount Nittany Medical Center
1800 E. Park Ave., State College
President/CEO: Kathleen Rhine
Chief of medical staff: Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli
What: Mount Nittany Health is a regional health system that includes Mount Nittany Medical Center, a 260-bed acute care facility, and Mount Nittany Physician Group, a practice with physicians practicing in more than 60 specialties and subspecialties.
Previous rank: 2
www.mountnittany.org
3. State government
Harrisburg
Governor: Tom Wolf
What: The state government has a 2019-20 budget of $34 billion.
Previous rank: 3
www.pa.gov
4. State College Area School District
240 Villa Crest Drive, State College
Superintendent: Bob O’Donnell
What: The district serves residents of State College and College, Ferguson, Halfmoon, Harris, and Patton townships with a 2019-20 budget of $163.9 million.
Previous rank: 4
www.scasd.org
5. Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc.
1952 Waddle Road, Suite 203, State College
What: An excavation company that operates quarries and asphalt production facilities in Pennsylvania and nearby states.
Previous rank: 5
www.goh-inc.com
6. Wal-Mart Associates Inc.
What: An Arkansas-based retail business that manages discount department stores around the world. There are two Walmart stores and one Sam’s Club in Centre County.
Previous rank: 6
7. Centre County
Bellefonte
Commissioners: Michael Pipe, chairman; Mark Higgins, vice chairman; and Steve Dershem
What: The county runs governmental functions not otherwise taken care of by the state or local governments.
Previous rank: 8
8. Mount Nittany Medical Center Health Services
1800 E. Park Ave., State College
What: Mount Nittany Health is a regional health system that includes Mount Nittany Medical Center, a 260-bed acute care facility, and Mount Nittany Physician Group, a practice with physicians practicing in more than 60 specialties and subspecialties.
Previous rank: 2 (included with Mount Nittany Medical Center)
www.mountnittany.org
9. Weis Markets Inc.
What: A Sunbury-based supermarket chain with locations in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. There are five locations in Centre County.
Previous rank: 7
10. Geisinger Clinic
What: A branch of Danville-based Geisinger Health System, which serves central, south-central and northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Geisinger has Centre County offices in Bellefonte, Philipsburg and the State College area.
Previous rank: 9
11. Federal government
Washington, D.C.
President: Donald Trump
What: The federal government has about 55 establishments in Centre County.
Previous rank: 10
12. Bellefonte Area School District
318 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte
Superintendent: Michelle Saylor
What: The district has one high school, one middle school and four elementary schools, and serves residents of Bellefonte and Benner, Marion, Spring and Walker townships. The district has a 2019-20 budget of $53.3 million.
Previous rank: 11
13. Wegmans Food Markets Inc.
What: A family-owned grocery store chain based in New York with locations in seven states. It has a store in the State College area.
Previous rank: 15
14. AccuWeather Inc.
385 Science Park Road, State College
Founder, CEO and chairman: Joel Myers
What: A weather and digital media company that provides forecasting around the world.
Previous rank: 12
15. Shaner Operating Corp.
1965 Waddle Road, State College
President: Plato Ghinos
What: Shaner Corp. comprises Shaner Capital, Bronder Technical Services, Hydro Recovery LP, Keystone Water, Shaner Italia and Shaner Hotel Group.
Previous rank: 13
16. Restek Corp.
110 Benner Circle, Bellefonte
President: Bryan Wolcott
What: A corporation that manufactures chromatography products used in a wide range of scientific analysis. Restek was founded in 1985 in Centre County.
Previous rank: 14
17. YMCA of Centre County
125 W. High St., Bellefonte
President/CEO: Scott Mitchell
What: A not-for-profit community-centered organization. There are branches in Bellefonte, State College, Philipsburg and Spring Mills.
Previous rank: 16
18. HRI Inc.
1750 W. College Ave., Suite 1, State College
What: The construction company was founded in State College in 1947. Part of Colas Inc., the company’s operations include paving, water, sewer, airport, and highway and bridge projects along with asphalt plants and aggregate quarries.
Previous rank: 25
19. Raytheon Co.
302 Science Park Road, State College
What: A Massachusetts-based defense contractor. The Centre Region office is part of the Intelligence, Information and Services unit.
Previous rank: 17
20. Bald Eagle Area School District
751 S. Eagle Valley Road, Wingate
Superintendent: Jeff Miles
What: The district serves residents of Boggs, Burnside, Howard, Huston, Snow Shoe, Union and Worth townships, and Howard, Milesburg, Port Matilda, Snow Shoe and Unionville boroughs. There is a combined middle/high school, and four elementary schools. The district’s 2019-20 budget is $35 million.
Previous rank: 18
21. UHS of Pennsylvania Inc.
What: A subsidiary of King of Prussia-based Universal Health Services Inc., which operates more than 350 acute care hospitals, and behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the U.S. and U.K. In Centre County, the company runs The Meadows, a behavioral health facility in Centre Hall.
Previous rank: 20
22. Giant Food Stores LLC
What: The Carlisle-based grocery chain operates in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. It’s partners with the Martin’s supermarket chain. Giant has two locations in the Centre Region.
Previous rank: 23
23. Aveanna Healthcare LLC
1631 S. Atherton St., Suite 201, State College
What: Atlanta-based Aveanna is the nation’s largest provider of pediatric home care. The company has a State College location.
Previous rank: 22
24. Centre Crest
502 E. Howard St., Bellefonte
Board president: Betsy Boyer
What: A nonprofit that provides medical care and services through a resident-centered care approach for those in need of recovery after a hospital stay, sudden illness, injury and more.
Previous rank: 21
25. FourGSC LLC
What: The company operates McDonald’s locations across the region, with several in Centre County.
Previous rank: 19
26. Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
What: Primary care physicians and specialists practice at several locations in the State College area as part of the Penn State Health Medical Group.
Previous rank: 30
hmc.pennstatehealth.org/statecollege
27. Sheetz Inc.
What: A family-owned convenience store and gas station chain based in Altoona that operates in Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. There are 10 Sheetz locations in Centre County.
Previous rank: 24
28. Powdr - Woodward PA LLC
What: An adventure lifestyle company with brands that include mountain resorts and destinations, media production and distribution, and Woodward action sport camps, including one in Centre County.
Previous rank: N/A
29. Foxdale Village Corp.
500 E. Marylyn Ave., State College
What: A Quaker-directed, nonprofit continuing care retirement community.
Previous rank: 28
30. Penns Valley Area School District
4528 Penns Valley Road, Spring Mills
Superintendent: Brian Griffith
What: The district serves residents of Centre Hall and Millheim and Gregg, Haines, Miles, Penn and Potter townships. The district has one combined middle and high school, and three elementary schools. The district’s 2019-20 budget is $28.8 million.
Previous rank: 29
31. Borough of State College
243 S. Allen St., State College
Manager: Tom Fountaine
Interim mayor: Ron Filippelli
What: The borough oversees local government services.
Previous rank: 33
32. Encompass Health Nittany Valley Rehab
550 W. College Ave., Pleasant Gap
What: Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Nittany Valley provides comprehensive rehabilitation services for recovery after stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury and more.
Previous rank: 36
www.encompasshealth.com/nittanyvalleyrehab
33. Strawberry Fields Inc.
3054 Enterprise Drive, State College
CEO: Cynthia Pasquinelli
What: A private nonprofit that supports individuals and families with developmental delays, intellectual disabilities and mental illness. The organization provides employment for people with disabilities at two stores, Scraps & Skeins and Good Day Cafe.
Previous rank: N/A
34. Skills of Central PA Inc.
341 Science Park Road, Suite 6, State College, PA 16801
What: A nonprofit health and human services organization that provides services and support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; mental health challenges; substance use disorders; and problem gambling.
Previous rank: 37
35. BK Medical
401 Science Park Road, State College
What: The company designs customized ultrasound systems to help surgeons quickly make critical decisions during procedures.
Previous rank: N/A
36. Hotel State College & Co. Inc.
100 W. College Ave., State College
What: The company runs numerous bars and restaurants in downtown State College including The Corner Room, Spats at the Grill, Bill Pickle’s Tap Room, The Basement Nightspot, Chumleys and Zeno’s Pub.
Previous rank: 26
37. Quality Plaza
1829 Pine Hall Road, State College
What: Minitab/Quality Plaza creates data analysis software for businesses and educational statistics software for schools.
Previous rank: N/A
38. MilliporeSigma
595 N. Harrison Road, Bellefonte
What: Manufactures chromatography columns and other related products for analytical scientists.
Previous rank: 39
39. Graymont (PA) Inc.
What: The Canadian lime and stone manufacturing firm operates a plant in a Pleasant Gap and an office in Bellefonte.
Previous rank: N/A
40. Central Pennsylvania Homecare LLC
2100 E. College Ave., Suite B, State College
What: Operating as Home Instead Senior Care, the business is part of a network that delivers in-home care to seniors, including meals and nutrition, household duties, transportation, companionship and personal care.
Previous rank: 31
The next five:
41. Presbytery Homes/Huntingdon
42. Target Corp.
43. Lowe’s Home Centers LLC
44. The Coca-Cola Co.
45. PHEAA
This story was originally published February 9, 2020 at 5:00 AM.
