Member News

On Wednesday, May 2, the Chamber was on hand to help the team at Atlantic Broadbrand complete its rebranding from MetroCast with a ceremonial ribbon cutting and rebranding ceremony. Atlantic Broadband acquired MetroCast at the beginning of 2018 and Wednesday marked the final transition to the Atlantic Broadband era. Local elected officials and dignitaries were…

On Friday, April 27, Bashar Hanna, PhD., was inaugurated as the 19th President of Bloomsburg University. A Syrian immigrant who was unable to speak English in the 5th grade, Dr. Hanna called his selection “a tremendous honor, and a huge responsibility.” Announced to succeed David Soltz, PhD., in July of last year, Hanna was joined…

Member News The Bucknell Small Business Development Center will present a workshop on utilizing Facebook for marketing purposes tomorrow, May 3, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at its location on 416 Market St., Lewisburg. Titled “Mastering Facebook Marketing with Small Staffs & Budgets,” this workshop will feature tips to promote events, expand reach and increase engagement in only…

More than 400 businesses and organizations belong to the Chamber to receive benefits and support efforts to strengthen their businesses and our region. Increased membership allows us to offer additional programs and benefits, have a stronger voice in advocacy and be involved in more activities and initiatives in our communities. The Chamber welcomes its newest…

Member News The Bucknell Small Business Development Center will holds its next First Step workshop for aspiring entrepreneurs on Tuesday, May 1 from 9-11:30 a.m. at its location at 416 Market St., Lewisburg. This event is intended to help aspiring business owners begin the process of successful business ownership, including evaluating business ideas, developing a…

Beginning last fall and all throughout the long winter, if you drove past the Ken Pollock Ford Lincoln automobile dealership on Route 11 in Berwick, you would see construction going on. The old showroom was being remodeling into a new, modern, spacious and pleasant space, and on Saturday, April 21, a ribbon cutting and grand…

Members had an opportunity to check out a few aircraft at April’s Business After Hours at the Bloomsburg Municipal Airport (owned by the Town of Bloomsburg), as well as check out the terminal, which was rebuilt following the 2011 flood, and learn about the various services and activities available from and that take place at…

Leadership at Geisinger recently discussed a number of initiatives currently underway to deal with issues impacting the health system and the people it serves with community leaders. Among the issues are dealing with opioid abuse, better access to health care, and filling skilled positions at the system’s various facilities. Geisinger’s Chief Medical Officer, Jaewon Ryu, M.D., J.D. (in…