Pennsylvania. Work Smart. Live Happy.

Satisfaction comes through both work and quality of life – and Pennsylvania delivers it all.

Pennsylvanians are innovators, from Ben Franklin to the talent behind today’s robotics and health sciences startups. The global economy demands fast-paced innovation at all levels, and PA is getting the job done—from pioneering the latest technological and scientific advances and developing collaborative support networks for early-stage entrepreneurs, to pursuing smart, creative approaches to community development and workforce training. You often hear that you can’t have it all, but in Pennsylvania, you’ll start believing you can. Read more from the Work Smart. Live Happy. Declaration.

A PA Story: 2017 Edition

Work Smart. Live Happy. makes the connection between strong communities and thriving businesses, and how each supports the development and growth of the other. The Work Smart. Live Happy. A Pennsylvania Story is a collection of stories focused on three communities. In this first edition, readers will be introduced to the transformation taking place in Bethlehem, Erie, and Johnstown. These are inspiring stories of local community, business, higher education, and nonprofit leaders — and the collaborative approaches they are taking to overcome the challenges facing their communities.
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Pennsylvania: The Key to Opportunity

To tell the story of Pennsylvania, we partnered with well-known PA businesses to promote a special Pennsylvania feature that encapsulates the “Work Smart. Live Happy.” message through Inc. Magazine. This magazine section highlights core economic narratives playing out across Pennsylvania — as well as Governor Wolf’s key initiatives — while taking a closer look at how the dynamic relationships between companies and their communities positively impact economic development. This piece showcases Pennsylvania’s effective government partnerships, workforce training, community development, fast-paced innovation, and more with the hope of inspiring both those already working smart and living happy in PA and those outside our borders who want to make Pennsylvania’s way of life their own.
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We have close to 600 employees here and Martin is providing employment for all these people and their families; it’s a critical element of the local area and vice versa… we’re inseparable.

Dick Boak,
Director, Museum, Archives & Special Projects for C.F. Martin & Co.

Our brand offers an appealing message that reflects the opportunity and optimism found in the Keystone State, while highlighting our business resources, cultural and recreational assets, diverse communities, and inspirational people who call Pennsylvania home.