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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…
Read MoreLeadership Central Penn Learns About the Cost of Justice and Being Unprepared
January took Leadership Central Penn participants to court for some education on our proactive judicial system in Columbia and Montour Counties. The morning kicked off with some morning motivation provided by Tina Welch with Welch Performance Consulting. The highlight was a class participant sharing her story of adoption of her children presided over by the…
Read MoreInteraction of COBRA and Medicare: An Information Letter
From ChamberChoice Information letters are furnished by the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) National Office in response to requests for general information by taxpayers, by congresspersons on behalf of constituents, or by congress-persons on their own behalf. The release of information letters has increased and is intended to increase public confidence that the tax system operates fairly…
Read MorePPL’s Operation HELP Program Assists Families in Need
From Tracie Witter, PPL Electric Utilities Regional Affairs Director Well here we are in January and February – the coldest time of the year! They’re months of short days, long nights, snow, wind and ice. While these months do have their charm, we all know they can be tough to get through sometimes. For people…
Read MoreNew Legislation Makes $30 Million Available in Grants for Businesses in Solar Energy Field
From Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy In an effort to help develop and maintain solar jobs and manufacturing in Pennsylvania, new bipartisan legislation was recently passed and signed into law to do just that. Act 40 is designed to keep solar energy jobs within the Keystone State instead of sourcing them to neighboring states,…
Read MoreMember News – January 3, 2018
Member News Marley’s Brewery and Grille will hold a launch party for its special new brew, Cheat Day Pale Ale, tonight, Jan. 3, from 5-7 p.m. $1 from every pint sold will be donated to the Bloomsburg Area YMCA’s youth scholarship fund, which helps support the YMCA’s efforts to offer free or reduced memberships to…
Read MorePA Department of Labor Offers Free Workplace Safety Webinars During January
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Health & Safety Division will offer a series of free webinars on workplace safety throughout the month of January. Titled PATHS (PA Training for Health and Safety), these webinars will cover subjects such as safe driving in inclement weather, dealing with angry people, snowblower…
Read MoreEarly-Stage, Technology-Oriented Businesses and Entrepreneurs Benefit from Tax Credits Through Keystone Innovation Zone Program
Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) tax credits for 273 early-stage companies totaling $15 million were announced by Governor Tom Wolf on Dec. 28, 2017. Included are 11 companies located within the Greater Susquehanna Keystone Innovation Zone, which includes portions of Bloomsburg, Danville, Lewisburg, Sunbury, and Selinsgrove. The Keystone Innovation Zone Program is designed to support and…
Read MoreGeisinger Community Health Needs Assessment Community Partner Forums to be Held in January
In conjunction with the 2019 fiscal year Community Health Needs Assessment, Geisinger and its partners, Allied Services and Evangelical Community Hospital, invite you to join with other regional community partners for conversation about our research findings from the CHNA, the impact and challenges of health needs in our community and how we can increase collaboration…
Read MorePA Chamber Celebrates 2017 Pro-Business Achievements, Gears up for 2018 Priorities on Behalf of Its Members
From PA Chamber of Business & Industry With 2017 drawing to a close and the legislature recessed until after the New Year, now is a great time for the PA Chamber to assess our accomplishments on behalf of our membership this year and look toward our ongoing goals for 2018. We were happy to see…
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