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Due to the summer of 2018’s storms and a building fire, the Commonwealth requested and obtained a Small Business Administration (SBA), Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Declaration.  The below table shows the designated Counties that received the SBA EIDL declaration, the event dates the economic loss needs to be attributed to, and the date the…

From PPL Electric Utilities Science lessons are rarely as tasty as the recent solar oven activity in Jennifer Fisher’s class at Central Columbia Middle School in Bloomsburg. Fisher received a $1,000 Empowering Educators Grant from the PPL Foundation and used it to help teach her students about solar power. Teams of four students made their…

From rabbittransit Did you know that May is National Walking Month? Walking is a full body workout with many health benefits: it strengthens the heart, helps you lose weight, can prevent depression and anxiety, and can lower risk of dementia. Are you looking for a ride to a park, mall, or other interesting walking destination?…

From PA Chamber of Business & Industry Pennsylvania’s energy resources are one of the state’s strongest competitive advantages. However, the continued threat of a severance tax threatens to reduce this competitive edge. Since the governor first took office he has continually called for such a tax and has offered various proposals on how revenues from…

Bloomsburg University’s IT Outreach Webinar Series has a pair of upcoming webinars on IT-related issues scheduled in the coming weeks. On Wednesday, May 1, at 1 p.m., Jim Walker, chief security officer at Syntervision Inc. will present “The Real Cyber Threats a Big OS Vendor Won’t Tell You.” Then, on Wednesday, May 22, at noon,…

Providing children the best opportunity for healthy development and success as adults requires a deliberate balance between structured activity and play. Family and trained professionals play important roles in a child’s development. Leaders in business and child care advocacy spoke about the importance of nurturing young people at the recent Columbia Montour Early Child Care…

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…

From ChamberChoice and Smart Business Pittsburgh Considering changes to your employee benefits plan can be a perplexing process. And the risk associated with making any plan modification is heightened when the supporting data are not available. In today’s health care environment, however, plan design adjustments need to be considered far more frequently due to the pressures of managing costs.…

From Brewers Association We interrupt our normally scheduled email routine to bring you some very exciting news. The Brewers Association recently released state wide beer statistics for 2018….and Pennsylvania did it again. Congratulations to all of you Pennsylvania beer drinkers out there. Because of your tireless dedication to PA craft beer, our state has been…

Leadercast Live is the largest one-day leadership event in the world, and the Columbia Montour Chamber is making this inspiring and educational event available for the first time in the Columbia/Montour region. Central Columbia High School will host the event in its auditorium, while Service 1st Federal Credit Union is the Leadership Sponsor.  This year’s theme…