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At the Center of Your Business
If you are looking for an initial business location or the next community in which to expand, let us offer Lawrence County in Western Pennsylvania.
Lawrence County is at the center of your business. We are here for our current businesses and to welcome new owners into our area. We can help you identify and attract key strategic partners to assist you in your new venture and help you with all of your questionseverything from grants and financing to site selection and business plans.
Lawrence County is located at the core of North America’s largest concentration of population and business markets. Strategically positioned at the intersection of Interstate 80, a major East/West interstate system, Interstate 79, a major North/South system, Interstate 376 and Interstate 76, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Lawrence County is the ideal location for businesses seeking easy access to:
• 40% of the U.S. population and purchasing power
• More than 60% of Canada’s population
• 45% of U.S. manufacturers
• 40% of the nation’s domestic trade and service industries
Transportation
Companies can depend on a diverse variety of transportation modes that are critical to our thriving economy. From rail service, highway systems to air travel, Lawrence County knows how to connect you:
Industrial Rail Carriers:
CSX Transportation
Norfolk Southern Railways
Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad
New Castle Industrial Railroad
Major Interstates:
80, 79, 76 and 376
Airports:
Pittsburgh International
Cleveland Hopkins International
Akron-Canton
Youngstown-Warren Regional
New Castle Municipal Airport
Water:
Port of Pittsburgh
Port of Erie
Columbiana Port Authority in Ohio
Life in Lawrence County
Lawrence County is a great place to work and an even better place to live! It doesn’t take long to see why visitors and residents alike have made fond memories during their time here. Get to know the place we love, the place we promote and the place we call home. A vibrant community with a variety of educational, recreational, and entertainment spots to highlight and discover.
Lawrence County Communities
Lawrence County, located in Western Pennsylvania, is a diverse and exciting community made up of 27 unique municipalities. Within these communities you can find a variety of lifestyles. For those individuals seeking adventure-packed activities like hiking and fishing, to those that boast a strong cultural influence from the arts and playhouse productions, to those that bring a simple lifestyle into the mix with their beautiful Amish countryside... Lawrence County is for you.
McConnell’s Mill State Park.
Photo courtesy Jamie Green
City of New Castle, Lawrence County, PA
Old Order Amish
Photo courtesy Jim Fisher
Lawrence County Economic Development Corporation
Our Mission
The Lawrence County Economic Development Corporation (LCEDC) is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the economy and the quality of life in Lawrence County through the delivery of public/private resources for the purpose of expanding and retaining employment opportunities for the citizens of our community.
Services We Offer
The LCEDC is your resource for navigating the challenges and opportunities of growing or expanding your business in Lawrence County. Our dedicated team works with many types of businesses from manufacturers to service-related companies in all stages of growth from start-ups to established businesses and global corporations.
Our primary objective is to create and retain a flourishing business community that supports vibrant fiscal activity and improves the quality of life of our residents. We at the LCEDC see the big picture and know that much of our work is done in collaboration with other people and organizations. We see it is as our job to act as your connector to all resources and solutions that your business needs to thrive, in addition to the direct services we provide below:
• Access to Local, Regional and Federal Business Assistance Programs
• Local, County & State Tax Incentive Information and Assistance
• Business Advocacy
• Business Retention
• Site Selection Assistance
• Professional Development
• Community Data
• Entrepreneurial Start-up Program
• Real Estate Development and Revitalization
Real Estate
You’re in the Right Place:
If you are looking for a location to start, relocate or expand a business, you’re in the right place. Lawrence County is one of the most affordable markets in the state and in the U.S. with excellent access to the Pittsburgh and Cleveland markets while offering lower building costs and lower real estate taxes.
On-Line Database:
At lawrencecounty.com you will find LCEDC’s customized sites and facility online database search engine powered by GIS Planning’s ZoomProspector technology. Use this tool to find the perfect new home for your business based on user-defined criteria with the ability to generate presentationquality reports.
Our website offers a variety of data sets to help you closely examine Lawrence County as the location for your project but if you don’t find what you need, our office will provide custom data or site/building specific information as available.
Business Parks:
Lawrence County, PA features more than ten, planned business and industrial parks for a variety of new business developments. Manufacturing, distribution, regional service companies, regional corporate headquarters and professional service firms will find a wide range of existing buildings and property for sale at reasonable prices.
Business Financing and Incentives
In Lawrence County, we make it easy to grow!
The Federal government, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the County of Lawrence and its municipalities are working hard to develop and sustain a business-friendly operating environment. State and local governments provide tax incentives, financing assistance and an array of services to help companies establish or expand in our Community.
Millennium Technology Park
Photo credit: Michael Mancini
Business Support
The LCEDC was founded on the idea of strong partnerships. Our mission is to coordinate our efforts with public sector agencies and private sector development and investment to strengthen Lawrence County’s economic advancement. LCEDC often partners with organizations across our region that are engaged in a variety of missions including business financing, assistance with entrepreneurial endeavors, workforce preparedness, product development, technology support, export assistance and many other services your business may need along the way. LCEDC works with these champions of economic growth to ensure that all of our clients receive all of the assistance available to their particular project.
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Become a Member
The Lawrence County Economic Development Corporation (LCEDC) is supported publicly and privately by businesses, institutions and individuals like you. It is through the stewardship of economic stakeholders in our community that the LCEDC is able to conduct its economic development initiatives.
When you team up with the LCEDC, you join a growing group of local businesses and organizations who are committed to using their resources to better our community. Together, we can focus on building a stronger economy by facilitating business development projects that create jobs and investment in the community. Investing in the LCEDC ensures that the County of Lawrence has full-time representation and year-round results in economic development.
Contact the LCEDC now to learn more about how you can create a better business future for Lawrence County at 724-658-1488.
Lawrence County Economic Development Corporation
Plaza South, Suite 100 100 East Reynolds Street New Castle, PA 16101
724-658-1488 Phone 724-658-0313 Fax info@lawrencecounty.com
Linda D. Nitch Executive Director nitch@lawrencecounty.com
Diane Lynn Richardson Assistant Director richardson@lawrencecounty.com