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PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania's Competitive Advantages
Several competitive advantages make Pennsylvania an ideal site for business investment and growth. It's physical location, relative affordability, cultural advantages, and growing strength in key knowledge industries all make Pennsylvania a advantageous state to live, work and grow in.
From the beginning, Pennsylvania ranked one of the top leaders in agricultural surpluses for export and still does today with wheat and corn leading for crops and dairy exports. In addition, manufacturing has always been a dominant industry in Pennsylvania. From sawmills to gristmills to iron manufacturing and printing and publishing, as well as shipbuilding and research, Pennsylvania has and continues to lead the way in the U.S. economy.
Location
Pennsylvania is in a strategic location in the northeast. Transportation such as international airports, Amtrak train routes, interstate highways and regional public transportation, make getting around Pennsylvania and traveling to and from the state easy and affordable.
As stated in the sections above, Pennsylvania's key location on the Atlantic coast has helped Pennsylvania be a strategic player in the Fight for Independence, the Civil War, the US Economy and the Arts and Entertainment sector. In addition, visitors will find over 17 million acres of forest and 83,000 miles of rivers and scenic streams in the Pennsylvania Wilds.
Tourist Attractions
- Independence National Park
- Philadelphia Art Museum
- The Franklin Institute
- The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
- Penn's Landing Entertainment Center
- Fallingwater-Frank Lloyd Wright's home
- Hershey Park
- Valley Forge
- Gettysburg National Park
- National Constitution Center
- National Liberty Museum
- Carnegie Museum of Natural History
- Andy Warhol Museum
