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Trump Administration Repeals Obama-Era Clean Power Plan; PA Chamber Seeks Comment
From PA Chamber of Business & Industry Last week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced that he had directed his agency to move forward with a proposed rulemaking to formally rescind the Clean Power Plan in its entirety. The Clean Power Plan is a sweeping regulation that sought significant and costly emissions reductions from the…
Read MoreDo Not Reboot Your Computer – Broken Windows Update
From MePush A new Windows update is breaking computers. There is a new development, but here is what we know: 1. A Windows 10 update that was released last week has been found to cause some computers to blue screen and, in some cases, get stuck restarting. 2. A fix is planned but not in…
Read MoreEITC & OSTC Approval Letters Being Released by PA Department of Community and Economic Development
Once again this year, the state budget impasse has held up the popular Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs. Following a letter signed by 79 House Republicans to Governor Wolf, the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) began sending out approval letters the week of Oct. 9. As…
Read MoreChamber Renews Call to Bloomsburg Council for More Information
On Monday, Oct. 9, Bloomsburg Town Council voted 6-1 to advertise an ordinance that would add considerable detail to the Town Manager’s job description. In previous public meetings regarding this issue, the Chamber has suggested that Council take a more comprehensive approach to detailing the processes of Town Hall. At the most recent Council meeting,…
Read MoreChamber Coalition Letter Urges Support for Federal Workforce Development Legislation
On Tuesday, Oct. 3, the presidents of the PA Chamber, Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia sent a letter to U.S. Senator Pat Toomey, asking that he urge the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions to act on the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and…
Read MoreConstruction of Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Gets Underway
Construction of a natural gas transmission pipeline through Columbia County is starting in October. The Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline project is divided into seven sections, and is expected to be completed in approximately one year. On Thursday, Oct. 5, representatives of Williams met with local officials to discuss construction logistics including soil conservation, road crossings, inspections,…
Read MorePA Chamber’s 27th Annual Economic Survey Shows Employer Optimism on the Rebound, Ongoing Concerns About Healthcare
From PA Chamber of Business & Industry As the nation’s economy steadily improves, employers are increasingly optimistic about the state of business in the Commonwealth, as well as projections for future growth in sales and hiring. However, their ability to offer healthcare to their workforce due to persistent uncertainty and rising costs in the market…
Read MoreMember News – October 11, 2017
Member News As part of its 30th anniversary season, the Weis Center for the Performing Arts will celebrate the legacy, tradition and craftsmanship of Martin Guitars with a full day of events this Saturday, Oct. 14. All of the day’s programming is free except for the 7:30 p.m. performance of the Del McCoury Band. The day includes…
Read MoreMedicare Part D Notices Due by October 15
From ChamberChoice Employers whose health care plans include prescription drug benefits for active employees, retirees, COBRA participants, or spouses and dependents who are Medicare-eligible must notify those covered individuals by Oct. 15 of each year whether their drug benefit is creditable or non-creditable coverage. This means the health plan is expected to cover, on average, as…
Read MoreChamberChoice to Offer Webinar on Successful Open Enrollment
ChamberChoice will offer a webinar on open enrollment titled “Guarantee a Successful Employee Open Enrollment” this Thursday, Oct. 12, at 10 a.m. It is available free-of-charge to all Chamber members as a benefit of membership through the Chamber’s affinity programs through ChamberChoice. To register for this webinar and for a list of other upcoming webinars on…
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