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JMSA TODAY is a
"virtual" organization comprised of the major economic
development groups in the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan
Statistical Area, which includes
the City of Johnstown, Cambria County, and Somerset County. Our
groups have collaborated in developing a comprehensive,
"one-stop" approach to introducing the benefits of locating a
business here. This Web site, jmsatoday.com, provides an overview
of the many amenities in our region that can be attractive to your
company. More detailed information can be provided by any of our
JMSA TODAY representatives. Please contact us at info@jmsatoday.com
or 814.535.6554.
Initial impressions of the Johnstown MSA may immediately evoke thoughts of the
Johnstown Flood, or our over 200 years of "can-do" heritage
that includes the iron and steel industry, Flight 93, and the Quecreek
Mine Rescue. Today's Johnstown MSA, though, also features a
multi-faceted economic base that continues to grow and diversify.
To complement our traditional manufacturing industries, we've grown
solid clusters of companies involved in the defense industry, advanced
manufacturing, advanced materials, information technology, environmental
technology, and biomedical/biotechnology to name a few.
Why do companies choose
the Johnstown MSA?
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Proximity to major
markets in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. We're within 500
miles of over 50% of the U.S. population (6 out of 10 major U.S.
markets) and 60% of Canada's population.
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Inexpensive
greenfields and brownfields real estate, coupled with plentiful and
low-priced utilities and telecommunications, maximize efficiency and minimize
operating costs.
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A cost-effective,
capable, and available workforce. Our typical salary costs
for the same types of jobs are 4% less than Birmingham, AL, 11% less than
Gary, IN, and 15% less than Washington, DC.
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Numerous educational and training
institutions feature specialized workforce training
opportunities.
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The security, comfort, and affordability of a "small town"
environment coupled with big
city amenities. The Johnstown MSA is continually ranked the safest
place in the U.S.; has short commute times, reasonably-priced
housing, and world-class health care; and is well below the national
average in virtually every category for cost of living
indices. Your employees will love living and working here,
which keeps your morale high, and absenteeism and turnover low.
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Related
Links:
Ben
Franklin Technology Partners
Cambria
County Industrial Development Corporation
City
of Johnstown
Community
Foundation for the Alleghenies
Greater
Johnstown Cambria County Chamber of Commerce
Johnstown
Area Regional Industries
Johnstown
Redevelopment Authority
Pennsylvania: Come Invent the Future
Pittsburgh
Technology Council
Somerset
County Chamber of Commerce
Somerset
County Economic Development Council
Southern
Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission
Three
Rivers Connect
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