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INCORPORATION AND FICTITIOUS NAMES
You can verify that a given business name has not already been registered by contacting the Corporation Bureau (717-787-1057) of the PA Department of State. The same folks can be contacted to incorporate or register a proprietorship, partnership or corporation doing business under a fictitious business name. Their site gives details on all legal types of corporation and partnership.
TAXES AND EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
The PA Department of Revenue provides all state regulations regarding both corporate and personal taxes. You can refer to the state's page of commonly asked questions dealing with creating a corporation and corporate taxes -
Every business with employees is required to have an EIN. The registration process for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the IRS now will be automated with completed registration forms for both agencies being
mailed to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, rather than multiple forms mailed to two separate locations.
Once the application is received and processed at the Department of Revenue, the two agencies will communicate electronically using secured lines to transmit the needed information. The employer will receive its EIN
(Employer Identification Number) from the IRS in about 10 business days with both agencies having the necessary numbers and information.
This is a pilot program for all new Pennsylvania businesses registering for a federal EIN. Pennsylvania is the only state in which this pilot program is operating. The state PA-100 (Registration Form) and the federal SS-4 form are to be completed and mailed together to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue for priority processing.
If the federal SS-4 is sent directly to the IRS, the EIN will be issued by the old method and could take the regular three to four weeks.
Forms are available from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue's 23 district offices or can be downloaded by clicking on the links above
REAL ESTATE
Well, we have your industrial space needs covered with the Titusville Opportunity Park and your commercial office needs covered with the Towne Square development.
UTILITIES
Gas, electric, water, sewer, telecommunications and public transportation are all regulated by the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission.
ELECTRICITY
Electricity in our region is provided by GPU (recently merged with First Energy), 5404 Evans Rd., Erie, PA, 16558-0002, 814-868-8710 and Northwestern Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 22534 State Hwy. 86, Cambridge Springs, PA, 16403-3524, 814-398-4651. Pennsylvania has been involved with
electric deregulation for a few years, so there are a number of alternate providers and brokers available to you, as well.
However, Titusville Opportunity Park is already wired with its own electric grid, which we maintain. We have signed contracts with ElectroGenerators for the immediate construction of a co-generation plant at the Titusville Opportunity Park, with the
guarantee that your firm, as a tenant will be able to purchase electricity at the same rate the co-gen plant sells it to GPU - lower than any competitive rates in the the region.
NATURAL GAS
Industrial and large commercial companies have been able to purchase gas on the open market for a number of years, resulting in a number of brokers working with regional firms to achieve the best prices.
However, both National Fuel & Belden & Blake have main gas lines running through the center of Titusville Opportunity Park, on either side of the main road. We are planning to aggregate purchases
on behalf of all participating industrial tenants, to enable the lowest possible prices.
WATER & SEWER
Both water and sewer are provided by the City of Titusville. The Titusville Water Works Plant is located at 800 Garden St., Titusville (814-827-5319), near the Titusville Opportunity Park.
Our water comes from an aquifer which originates in Hudson's Bay. We have never faced a water shortage in the most severe droughts, and have won numerous national awards for the quality and taste of our water. In
fact, our water is bottled and sold nationally under a number of private labels.
The Titusville Waste Water Treatment plant is located on E. Spring St. (814-827-5323 9301), adjacent to Titusville Opportunity Park and has plenty of reserve capacity, so there are no Department of Environmental
Resources concerns regarding sewage treatment capacity.
Best of all, the water and sewer mains are all in place. Many of the existing buildings are operational, and new construction can easily tap into the infrastructure. All you have to do is move in.
Finally, our water and sewer rates are very competitive, among the best in the region. You can reach the Titusville Water & Sewer Clerk at 107 N. Franklin St., Titusville, PA 16354-1734, 814-827-5315.
BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES, SHARED SERVICES & INCUBATORS
We can provide flexible support to meet your business's needs, whether you are an industrial or commercial business, a one person startup or a high tech employer of thousands. Both Titusville Opportunity Park and
Towne Square can provide common areas, phone reception, voicemail, secretarial services, intranets, bookkeeping/payroll.
We have established an industrial incubator within Titusville Opportunity Park in a 100,000 sq. ft. building built in the 1960s, and are completing $1 million in improvements. In addition to office support, you can have access to a common shipping/receiving area equipped with cranes, fork lift trucks, loading docks with different height bays, and freight car loading services for rail transport.
BANKING SERVICES
You will probably maintain your current legal, accounting and banking relationships when you move here, but you may also want to develop new relationships. Titusville is serviced by:
- National City Bank, 127 W Spring St., Titusville 16354-1705, 814-827-5910
- Northwest Savings Bank, Spring & Franklin St., Titusville, 16354,814-827-3671
- PNC Bank, 123 Diamond St., Titusville, 16354-1846, 814-827-1821
- PNC Bank, 102 Petroleum St., Titusville, 16354-2052, 814-827-1821
- Oil Country Federal Credit Union, 1050 E Spring St., Titusville, 16354-2069, 814-827-4605
The Pennsylvania Department of Banking provides regulatory oversight on the banking industry.
HEALTH CARE AND INSURANCE
Our community is served by Titusville Area Hospital, a 95-bed, acute care facility serving more than 60,000 residents in a four-county region that includes the City of
Titusville.
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department regulates insurance providers in the state. Both traditional and HMO policies are available through New Alliance Health and Highmark/ Blue Cross/ Blue Shield, as well as other providers. The Titusville Chamber offers a group policy
option for members.
The Regional Cancer Center operates a center in Titusville.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
The PA Department of Environmental Protection regulates sewer, wetlands, emissions and other related environmental matters. By locating in either Titusville Opportunity Park or Towne Square, your business should have no concerns with environmental issues save those relating to production processing, waste emissions and disposal. The Ridge administration has streamlined the government's involvement and, to our knowledge, has proved a willing partner in working with industries.
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
The PA Department of Revenue discusses employers' requirement to withhold Pennsylvania Personal Income Tax from resident and nonresident employees earning income in Pennsylvania at the rate of 2.8 percent of gross wages.
The PA Department of Labor and Industry offers the following hotlines:
- Agent/Entertainers License - 717-787-4134
- Asbestos Accreditation & Certification - 717-772-3396
- Bedding and Upholstery - 717-787-6848
- Boiler Operator - 717-787-2923
- Elevator Inspection/Installation - 717-787-3765
- Pennsylvania Job Centers - 800-345-2555
- Research & Statistics INFO-LINE - 717-787-6466
- Motion Picture Projectionist - 717-787-4134
- Occupancy Permits (Fire and Panic Regulations) - 717-787-3806
- Occupational & Industrial Safety (General) - 717-787-3323
- New Hiring Reporting - 888-PA-HIRES
- Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) - 800-442-6351
- Private Employment Agencies - 717-787-4134
- Bureau of Labor Law Compliance - 800-932-0665
- Prevailing Wage - 800-932-0665
- PENNSAFE - 888-SAFE-422
- Stuffed Toys - 717-787-6848
- Unemployment Compensation
Benefits & Allowances - 717-787-3547
Tax - 717-787-6647
- Workers' Compensation
Claims Information Helpline - 800-482-2383
Employer Services Helpline - 717-772-3702
LIQUOR SALES LICENSING
The PA Liquor Control Board approves all liquor licenses.
PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
The following state business-related boards provide professional licensing:
State Board of Accountancy
State Architects Licensure Board
State Board of Auctioneer Examiners
State Board of Barber Examiners
State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers
State Board of Cosmetology
State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists
State Board of Funeral Directors
State Board of Landscape Architects
State Real Estate Commission
State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons
Navigation Commission for the Delaware River and its Navigable Tributaries
The following health-related boards provide professional licensing:
State Board of Speech-Language and Hearing Examiners
State Board of Optometry
State Board of Osteopathic Medicine
State Board of Pharmacy
State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators
State Board of Occupational Therapy
State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
State Board of Chiropractic
State Board of Dentistry
State Board of Medicine
State Board of Nursing
State Board of Physical Therapy
State Board of Podiatry
State Board of Psychology
State Board of Veterinary Medicine
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