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1 Million Cups Empowers Entrepreneurs in the Susquehanna Valley By Kendy Alvarez It’s a common invitation that often leads to the exchange of ideas, discussion of possibilities, and the discovery of solutions. The 1 Million Cups (1MC) Susquehanna Valley community expands that concept to a larger scale by providing entrepreneurs with a monthly platform to…

State Budget Includes Repayment to WC Fund, Avoiding Employer Cost Increases From the PA Chamber of Business & Industry The 2022-2023 state budget, enacted last month, allocated $350 million to pay off outstanding loans from Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation Security Fund, staving off the potential for additional tax increases on employers. The Fund is financed by…

Member News – July 20, 2022 Community Giving Foundation Welcomes New Operations Assistant The Community Giving Foundation is pleased to welcome Shelli Sarge to the Foundation team as Operations Assistant. Sarge will work closely with the Foundation’s Director of Philanthropy to provide support for the development and finance departments by processing incoming donations, offering technical…

State Budget Deal Includes New Child Care Tax Credit As part of Pennsylvania’s 2022-23 budget deal, the Child and Dependent Care Enhancement Program provides a permanent state tax credit of up to 30% of child care-related expenses. Income-eligible people will be able to claim up to $3,000 for one dependent, and $6,000 for two or…

Technology Advances Help Employees To Get More Value From Benefits Since the widespread shift toward remote and hybrid work began a little over two years ago, a rapidly increasing number of employers have implemented and expanded their use of benefit administration technology.  And as the technologies involved have continued to advance, employees have enjoyed greater…

TKO Graphix Joins The Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce TKO Graphix is a national fleet graphics and vehicle wraps company. Since 1985, TKO Graphix has been helping businesses, large and small, brand their fleet of tractor-trailers, service trucks, and company vehicles with their full-service solutions including print production, design, graphics installation, removal, project management, and…

Java Momma Featured on TV Show “World’s Greatest” Java Momma, based in Danville, is one of the “World’s Greatest” when it comes to direct sales. Read more at www.wnep.com. Geisinger Career Closet Offers Free Professional Outfits for Public The Geisinger Career Center in downtown Danville is hosting free Career Closet events every Thursday and Friday…

Summer Edition of Business Matters Tab Published in Press Enterprise Today’s Press Enterprise includes the Summer edition of our Business Matters tab. This season’s publication includes information about the state budget, which was finalized late last week, details on the Chamber’s upcoming events including women’s Leadercast and our Third Annual Mixer w/ Nonprofits, and expanded…

LEGISLATURE REACHES COMPROMISE TO END BRIDGE TOLLING The State Legislature has passed a bill led by Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35), chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, and co-sponsored by Senator John Gordner to stop the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) from imposing new tolls on existing bridges with a Public-Private Transportation Partnership (P3). “Bipartisan…

The Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce joins the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry in applauding the General Assembly and Governor Tom Wolf for passage of significant reforms to the Commonwealth’s tax structure, including a reduction to the state’s uncompetitive Corporate Net Income Tax (CNI) rate and tax relief for small businesses. “There’s been discussion…