By ANDY ELDER

PA Business Central Editor

Welcome to our Top 100 Organizations of 2010 annual issue.

For 20 years, Pennsylvania Business Central has recognized 100 organizations — from the largest businesses in the region to much smaller non-profits — that enjoyed an extraordinary year, achieved record performance or received awards.

Once again this year, Pennsylvania Business Central received more nominations from our 16-county region than we have previously.

With more than 55,000 organizations in the region, winnowing the list down to just a top 100 is never an easy process. We receive multiple suggestions and nominations from our friends at the chambers of commerce, economic development organizations and other leaders in the business community.

In addition, we scour our pages to unearth and record organizations that have received awards or that were recognized in one way or another during the past year.

Much like last year’s list, the 2010 Top 100 Organizations list includes many of the top places to work in Pennsylvania, as well as shining stars that have performed well enough to garner recognition in publications such as Inc. and Forbes.

Our list also includes solo entrepreneurs who displayed the foresight and courage to take a risk and create an organization that positively impacted the area in the region in which it operates.

With so many potential candidates and so many worthy entities, it is truly impossible to recognize every deserving organization. If we overlooked a deserving company, a far-reaching non-profit or a rising small business, please let us know. We’ll keep an eye on them over the next year and consider including them on our next list.

Each year we strive to offer a list that reflects the breadth and depth of the diverse collection of enterprises that we’re lucky to share the region with.

It is with these thoughts in mind that we proudly present Pennsylvania Business Central’s Top 100 Organizations of 2010.

To read the full profiles of our Top 100 Organizations, pick up the latest copy of Pennsylvania Business Central.

Here’s our list:

1st Summit Bank

Altoona Regional Health System

American Eagle Paper Mills

AmeriServ Financial

Bad Boyz Bistro

Blair Companies

Blair County Chamber of Commerce

Bonney Forge

Bucknell University

Cambria-Rowe Business College

Captive-Aire Systems, Inc.

CATV Service Inc.

Community Partnerships RC & D

Concurrent Technologies Corporation

Conemaugh Health System

Contrast Communications LLC

Crown American Hotels

Diamond Pharmacy Services

Downtown Lewistown Inc.

DuBois Regional Medical Center

Early Care and Education Community Engagement Team, Union-Snyder

Elliot Group

Eureka Resources LLC

Evangelical Community Hospital

Excela Health

Fame EMS

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

First National Bank of Pennsylvania

First Quality Baby Products LLC

Fit for Play Physical Therapy and Fitness Center

Geisinger Health System

General Cable

Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc.

Graham Insurance Group

HC Hoodco Corporation

Health and Science Lab at the Penn State Learning Center

Hite Company

Home Nursing Agency

Homewood at Spring House Estates

Hoss’s Steak And Sea House

Indiana Community Action Program

Indiana County Center for Economic Operations

Indiana County Tourist Bureau

Indiana Regional Medical Center

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

IQ Inc.

J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital

Johnstown Credit Bureau, Inc.

Johnstown Welding Fabrication Industries

Juniata College

Juniata River Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau

Kardex AG

Keller Engineers

Kish Bank

Kranich’s Jewelers

L. Robert Kimball

Lock Haven University

McLanahan Corporation

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Mead Westvaco

Mifflin County Industrial Development Corporation

Mifflin County School District

Mount Nittany Medical Center

Mutual Benefit Group

N.E.W. Customer Service Companies, Inc.

Northwest Savings Bank

NPC, Inc.

Omni Bedford Springs Resort and Spa

Otto’s Pub and Brewery

Penn State Altoona

Penn State University

Penn Terra Engineering

Penn Wind LLC / PA Solar LLC

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Piezo Resonance Innovations, Inc.

Projects By Peggy

REI Distribution Center

Reschini Group

S&T Bank

Seton Hill University

Sheetz, Inc.

The “New” Shelter Services, Inc.

Shirley’s Cookie Company

Smail Auto Group

Somerset Trust

St. Francis University

Stel-Tek Graphics

Strategic Polymer Sciences, Inc.

Superior Well Services

Susquehanna Health System

T-Ross Brothers Construction

University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Wal-Mart Distribution Centers

Wayne Homes

Wessel and Company

Westmoreland Community Action

Westmoreland County Community College

Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board

Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce

Wolf Furniture