Commonwealth Foundation Named Best Places to Work in PA

Central Penn Business Journal and Lehigh Valley Business have the Commonwealth Foundation as one of the Best Places to Work in PA. The awards are held in partnership with Best Companies Group.

Best Places to Work in PA identifies, recognizes, and honors the best places of employment in Pennsylvania in three categories: small employer (15–99 employees), medium employer (100–249), and large employer (250 or more). To be considered, companies must be a publicly or privately held business; be a for-profit or not-for-profit business or government entity; have a facility in the state of Pennsylvania; have at least 15 full- or part-time employees working in Pennsylvania; and be in business for a minimum of one year.

Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process, analyzed the data, and used its expertise to determine the final rankings.

There were two parts used to determine the rankings. The first consisted of evaluating each nominated company’s workplace policies, practices, and demographics, worth approximately 25 percent of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience, which consisted of 75 percent of the total. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking.

“The 2025 Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania have created workplaces that inspire success. They are committed to providing their employees with a positive environment, which translates into excellent customer service,” said Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, managing director of BridgeTower Media/Central Penn Business Journal and Lehigh Valley Business. “We are pleased to join with the Best Companies Group in honoring these inspirational businesses.”

A listing of winners is below. The final rankings will be announced at the December 4 awards ceremony.

The Best Places to Work in PA winners will be recognized December 4 at a celebration at the Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square Hotel. This year’s event theme is Rock ‘N’ Roll. The evening features food stations, drinks, and networking starting at 4:30 p.m., with the awards celebration and winner rankings at 5:30 p.m., followed by dessert and continued networking. The event hashtag is #BestPlacesPA.

Attendance is limited, with sponsors receiving priority access. There are various sponsorship levels available, which include the right to use the event logo, multimedia marketing, a table to share with co-workers and guests at the event, and much more. If seats are available after the sponsorship deadline, a limited number of individual tickets will go on sale. Tables are only available with sponsorship. To secure a sponsorship to ensure you and your guests can celebrate together, contact Suzanne Fischer-Huettner at shuettner@bridgetowermedia.com.

Winners will be profiled in a publication that will be inserted into the Dec. 5 issue of Central Penn Business Journal and the December 15 issue of Lehigh Valley Business. The magazine will be available online at CPBJ.com. and LVB.com.

For an updated listing of sponsors and more information about the event, visit CPBJ.com/event/best-places-work-pa/ or LVB.com/event/best-places-work-pa/. For more information about the Best Places to Work in PA program, visit BestPlacestoWorkinPA.com.