The top 40 employers in Centre County
Editor’s note: The following is part of the Business Matters special section.
The following list was compiled by the state’s Center for Workforce Information & Analysis.
1. Penn State
University Park
President: Eric Barron
What: A public research university with an estimated 46,848 student enrollment.
Centre County employees: 27,029 including 13,249 full-time; 5,568 part-time and 8,212 casual.
Previous rank: 1
Contact: 865-4700
2. Mount Nittany Health
1800 E. Park Ave., State College
President/CEO: Steve Brown
What: A regional health system that includes Mount Nittany Medical Center, a 260-bed acute care facility, and Mount Nittany Physician Group, a practice with 137 health care providers in 20 specialties.
Centre County employees: 2,365
Previous rank: 2
Contact: 231-7000
3. State College Area School District
Superintendent: Bob O’Donnell
What: The school district educates about 6,805 students in the Centre Region with a 2015-16 budget of $136 million.
Centre County employees: 1,792
Previous rank: 4
Contact: 231-1011
4. State government
Harrisburg
Governor: Tom Wolf
What: The state has not passed a 2015-16 budget year, however the 2014-15 annual budget was $29.1 billion — an increase from $28.37 billion in 2013-14, that is not under the purview of federal or local authorities.
Centre County employees: 1,704
Previous rank: 3
Contact: 717-787-2500
5. Wal-Mart Associates Inc.
State College
What: A retail business that manages discount department stores around the world with about 11,598 locations worldwide, and 2.2 million employees.
Centre County employees: About 732 depending on the season at two Wal-Mart stores and Sam’s Club. The Wal-Mart on Benner Pike employs about 300, while the North Atherton Street location employs 292. Sam’s Club employs about 140, according to 2015 figures.
Previous rank: 5
6. Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc.
1952 Waddle Road, State College
President: Dan Hawbaker
What: An excavation company operating 24 quarries and eight asphalt production facilities across the state, New York’s Southern Tier and eastern Ohio. Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. offers services such as asphalt paving, road construction, gas well service and construction, as well as engineering design services.
Centre County employees: 700
Previous rank: 6
Contact: 237-1444
7. HRI Inc.
750 W. College Ave., State College
President: Jeffrey Lamb
What: A family-owned paving company in State College that runs several hot-mix asphalt plants and one emulsion plant in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and other surrounding states.
Centre County employees: 692
Previous rank: 10
Contact: 238-5071
8. Weis Markets Inc.
Sunbury
CEO: Jonathan H. Weis
What: A supermarket chain based in Sunbury, with locations in Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, West Virginia and New Jersey. There are five locations in Centre County.
Centre County employees: 631
Previous rank: 7
Contact: 866-999-9347
9. Centre County government
Bellefonte
Commissioners: Steve Dershem, Mark Higgins and Michael Pipe
What: The county runs governmental functions not otherwise taken care of by either state or local government. The offices include planning, elections and the Recorder of Deeds and the Register of Wills. The 2016 county budget is not finalized, however the 2015 county budget was $80,890,246.
Centre County employees: 586, including 498 full-time and 88 part-time.
Previous rank: 8
Contact: 355-6700
10. Geisinger Medical Group
Centre County
Regional medical director: John Pagnotto
What: A branch of Danville-based Geisinger Health System, which serves central and northeastern Pennsylvania.
Centre County employees: 563
Previous rank: 9
Contact: 800-275-6401
11. Federal government
Washington, D.C.
President: Barack Obama.
What: The federal government has 55 establishments in Centre County. As of January 2014, the federal government employed 448 people in Centre County. The year before that there were 567 federal employees in Centre County.
Centre County employees: 452
Previous rank: 11
12. YMCA of Centre County
125 W. High St., Bellefonte
Executive Director: Howard Long
What: As a not-for profit community-centered organization, the YMCA of Centre County oversees branches in State College, Bellefonte, Philipsburg and Spring Mills.
Centre County employees: 446
Previous rank: 12
Contact: 355-5551
13. Wegmans Food Markets Inc.
345 Colonnade Blvd., State College
Store manager: Jimmy Bellis
What: A family-owned grocery store chain based in Rochester, N.Y., with 85 locations in six states, including New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey and Massachusetts, and one in Centre County.
Centre County employees: 430, however, Bellis said that number increases in seasons where Wegmans gets more student employees.
Previous rank: 14
Contact: 278-9000
14. Bellefonte Area School District
318 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte
Superintendent: Cheryl Potteiger
What: The school district educates about 3,015 students in the Bellefonte area from kindergarten to 12th grade in six schools, with a budget of $47.6 million in the 2015-16 school year.
Centre County employees: 422
Previous rank: 13
Contact: 355-3814
15. AccuWeather Inc.
385 Science Park Road, State College
Founder/president: Joel N. Myers
CEO: Barry Lee Myers
What: A national weather company that provides weather forecasting services for more than 180,000 clients worldwide.
Centre County employees: 405
Previous rank: 16
Contact: 235-8500
16. Shaner Operating Corp.
1965 Waddle Road, State College
Chairman: Lance Shaner
What: Shaner Corp. comprises hotels, management firms and a financial service branch.
Centre County employees: 380
Previous rank: 17
Contact: 234-4460
17. The Meadows/Universal Community Behavioral Health
132 The Meadows Drive, Centre Hall
CEO: Interim CEO Ann Wayne
UCBH regional director of outpatient care: Chris Knarr
What: Provides inpatient psychiatric care and outpatient therapy for children, adolescents and adults, and family-based mental health services.
Centre County employees: 360
Previous rank: 15
Contact: 364-2161
18. Restek Corp.
110 Benner Circle, Bellefonte
Head coach: 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.
Centre County employees: 323
Previous rank: 18
Contact: 353-1300
19. Centre Crest
502 E. Howard St., Bellefonte
Board president: Betsy Boyer
What: Provides medical care and services through a resident-centered care approach for individuals in need of recovery after a hospital stay, sudden illness, injury, effects of surgery or for those in need of care related to chronic disease management.
Centre County employees: 298
Previous Rank: 21
Contact: 355-6777
20. Bald Eagle Area School District
751 S. Eagle Valley Road, Wingate
Superintendent: Jeff Miles
What: The district educates 1,670 students in four elementary schools, one middle and one senior high school. The annual budget is $29,806,747 for the 2015-2016 school year.
Centre County employees: 279, including 251 full-time employees and 28 part-time employees.
Previous rank: 22
Contact: 355-4860
21. McDonald’s Restaurants of Pennsylvania Inc.
Centre County
Department head: Tara Musto
What: The global fast-food chain, based in Illinois, has five Centre County locations.
Centre County employees: 263
Previous rank: 20
Contact: 412-859-0500
22. Supelco Inc.
595 N. Harrison Road, Bellefonte
Site director: Tom Henderson
What: A division of Sigma-Aldrich, Supelco manufactures chromatography columns and other related products for analytical scientists.
Centre County employees: 258
Previous rank: 27
Contact: 359-2147
23. Giant Food Stores LLC
State College
President: Thomas Lenkevich
What: The Carlisle-based grocery store chain operates in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. It is partners with other supermarket chains such as Tops Markets headquartered in Buffalo, N.Y., and Martin’s, which is operated by Giant-Carlisle. Giant has two State College-area locations: 2222 E. College Ave. and 255 Northland Center.
Centre County employees: 255, including 120 employees at the East College Avenue location and 135 employees at the Northland Center location.
Previous rank: 24
Contact: 888-814-4268
24 (tie) Hotel State College & Co.
100 W. College Ave., State College
Operating partners: John Cocolin and Joe Schulman
What: The company runs numerous bars and restaurants in downtown State College including the Allen Street Grill, Bill Pickle’s Tap Room, The Corner Room, Chumley’s, Hotel State College, Indigo, Zeno’s Pub and Zeno’s 2 Go.
Centre County employees: 251
Previous rank: 25 (tied)
Contact: 237-4350
24 (tie) Raytheon Co.
300 Science Park Road, State College
Site director: Nancy Stahl
What: A defense contracting company based in Massachusetts. Its State College facility is part of the Intelligence and Information Systems division.
Centre County employees: 251
Previous rank: 31
Contact: 278-2000
24 (tie) Sheetz Inc.
5700 Sixth Ave., Altoona
CEO: Joe Sheetz
Chairman: Stan Sheetz
What: The convenience store chain services areas in Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. In Centre County, there are five stores in the Centre Region, one in Benner Township, one in Wingate, one in Potter Township and one in Philipsburg.
Centre County employees: 251
Previous rank: 29
Contact: 800-487-5444
27. Foxdale Village Corp.
500 E. Marylyn Ave., State College
Executive director: Rich Lysle
What: Foxdale Village is a Quaker-directed, nonprofit continuing care retirement community.
Centre County employees: 250
Previous rank: 28
Contact: 238-3322
28. HealthSouth Nittany Valley
550 W. College Ave., Pleasant Gap
CEO: Susan Hartman
What: A rehabilitation hospital that provides comprehensive rehabilitation services for recovery after stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury and more.
Centre County employees: 220
Previous rank: 35 (tie)
Contact: 359-3421
29. State College
243 S. Allen St., State College
Manager: Tom Fountaine
Mayor: Elizabeth Goreham
What: The borough oversees local government services. The revised 2016 budget includes total expenditures of $42,169,575. The general fund budget is balanced with revenues of $25,193,679, which exceeds expenditures of $25,193,371.
Centre County employees: 213 employees, including 175 full-time, 14 part-time and 22 crossing guards.
Previous rank: 37
Contact: 234-7100
30. Minitab Inc.
1829 Pine Hall Road, State College
CEO: Barbara Ryan
President: Charles Snellgrove
What: Creates data analysis software for businesses and educational statistics software for schools.
Centre County employees: 211
Previous rank: 23
Contact: 238-3280
31 (tie) Graymont (Pa.) Inc.
965 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap, and The Match Factory, Bellefonte
Plant manager: Martin Turecky
What: The Canadian lime and stone manufacturing firm runs a facility in Centre County, in addition to an underground mine, with sales offices in Bellefonte. Graymont is a family-owned company “committed to responsibly meeting society’s needs for mineral products.”
Centre County employees: 200
Previous rank: 33
Contact: 355-4761
31 (tie) Penn State Hershey Medical Group
Vice dean: Kevin Black
What: Penn State Hershey Medical Group operates practices in the State College area as part of the University Park Regional Campus of the Penn State College of Medicine.
Centre County employees: 200
Previous rank: 35 (tie)
Contact: 235-2480
33. Windy Hill Village
100 Dogwood Drive, Philipsburg
Executive director: Chad Evans
What: The senior living community is part of the larger, nonprofit organization Presbyterian Senior Living.
Centre County employees: 188
Previous rank: 33 (tie)
Contact: 342-8400
34. Penns Valley Area School District
4528 Penns Valley Road, Spring Mills
Superintendent: Brian Griffith
What: The school district educates about 1,455 students at four schools and has a $25,564,501 2015-16 budget.
Centre County employees: 187
Previous rank: 38
Contact: 422-2000
35. Strawberry Fields
3054 Enterprise Drive, State College
CEO: Cynthia Pasquinelli
What: Empowering individuals, enriching lives is the company’s new tag line. It’s a private nonprofit organization that supports individuals with intellectual disabilities and mental health issues, and offers early intervention services.
Centre County employees: 180
Previous rank: N/A
Contact: 234-6023
36. Skills of Central Pennsylvania
State College
CEO: Wendy Pardee
What: A private, nonprofit organization that creates opportunities and provides support for people who need specialized services.
Centre County employees: 157
Previous rank: N/A
37. GM McCrossin Inc.
2780 Benner Pike, Bellefonte
President/CEO: Bob Leahey
What: A full-service construction firm that serves clients in the Mid-Atlantic.
Centre County employees: 75
Previous Rank: N/A
Contact: 355-4848
The following businesses were also included on a top 40 list of employers, according to the state’s Center for Workforce Information & Analysis. The companies did not respond to the CDT regarding the number of employees or updated information.
▪ Sound Technology Inc., 401 Science Park Road, State College. Previous rank: 25
▪ Centre Area Transportation Authority, 2081 W. Whitehall Road, State College. Previous rank: 40
▪ Hilex Poly Co. LLC, 606 Old Curtin Road, Milesburg. Previous rank: 40
▪ Spectrum Control Technology, 1900 W. College Ave., State College. Previous rank: 19
This story was originally published February 15, 2016 at 1:04 PM with the headline "The top 40 employers in Centre County."