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CPWDC announces launch of The Link, a new mobile career center serving the Central PA region
From CPWDC Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Corporation (CPWDC) is excited to announce the launch of The Link, a new mobile career center serving the Central PA region. The Link is staffed with expert professionals ready to help businesses find talent and help job seekers find opportunities right for them. Outfitted with seven computers, internet, a printer, presentation screen, and…
Read MoreColumbia County Traveling Library Hosts Fun-Filled Evening For Members
Members enjoyed an educational evening full of great tasting food and drink at July’s Business After Hours at the Columbia County Traveling Library. Attendees learned about the storied history of the Traveling Library and got a firsthand look at the new bookmobile, which debuted earlier this year. They also found out about the various opportunities…
Read MoreMember News – July 26, 2017
Member News Danville Child Development Center Has Opportunities for Volunteers to Get Involved The Danville Child Development Center’s 43 years of success in the community, including its recent re-accreditation by the NAEYC, is directly related to its friends, families and neighbors. With that in mind, DCDC has several ways for interested community volunteers to get involved.…
Read MoreStudents Learn About Career Opportunities
Camp STEAM, coordinated by the PA CareerLink, is a two-week program designed to help local high school students explore career choices and prepare them for entering the workforce. The students participate in team-building activities, learn about local businesses, and life skills. Over a two-week period, they tour businesses that utilize science, technology, engineering, arts and…
Read MoreGet Caught Up on Unemployment Compensation Payments
Employers who owe money to the state’s Unemployment Compensation Fund may be eligible to participate in the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry’s “Make It Right” UC Amnesty Program. Under the program guidelines, eligible employers who have unpaid contributions through the third quarter of 2016 and unpaid reimbursement due on or before Oct. 31, 2016…
Read MoreFor Fourth Straight Year, Pennsylvania is Second in Nation in Natural Gas Production
According to statistics released last week by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Pennsylvania ranked second in the nation in natural gas production in 2016, marking the fourth straight year that Pennsylvania has held this spot. Overall, the state is third in energy production and 27th in energy consumption. Pennsylvania was also the third-largest coal producing…
Read MoreMembers Receive Checks For Dividends From Penn National Business Insurance Program
Earlier this year, it was announced that members enrolled in the ChamberChoice business insurance program through Penn National would receive an 8% dividend this year. Last week, the Chamber went out to visit with some of those members to present a check representative of the cumulative dividends received by all Columbia Montour Chamber members that…
Read MoreBloomsburg Center for Healthy Aging to Hold Conference For Individuals That Work With Older Adults
The Center for Healthy Aging (CHA) at Bloomsburg University was founded in 2014 and created for the benefit of older adults in Columbia and surrounding counties. It is rooted in an inter-professional approach to address the needs of older adults and the professionals that care for them. The goals of the center include the development…
Read MoreBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hodrick Realty Cuts Ribbon on New Danville Office Building
The Chamber was on hand Friday morning, July 21, to help welcome Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hodrick Realty to its new offices at 1520 Bloom Rd., Danville, with a ribbon cutting. The group of realtors recently moved from their previous location on Mill St. in downtown Danville to the property previously occupied by the Coldwell…
Read MoreHow dangerous is your medicine cabinet?
From Geisinger Health Almost everyone has unused or expired prescriptions taking up space in our medicine cabinets. Unfortunately, they not only clutter our shelves, they can also be dangerous. All too often, unused and expired prescriptions end up in the hands of young children and even teenagers. But flushing them down the toilet or throwing…
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