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Chamber of Commerce Advocates for Improved Conduct by Leaders Non-profit boards and elected officials invited to adopt code of conduct. The Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce board of directors has adopted a code of conduct to encourage greater collaboration among elected and other officials. The document was developed in response to increasing polarization and unprofessionalism…

RISING GAS TAXES WILL LEAD TO RECORD CAPITAL SPENDING, INCREASED COSTS Source: PA Chamber of Business & Industry Act 89, the comprehensive transportation funding law the PA Chamber supported, requires the Revenue Department to adjust the liquid fuels taxes based on inflation and average wholesale prices. Because of rising prices, a recent update raises the gasoline tax…

EXPANDING MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS Source: My Benefit Advisor In the past couple years, many employers have expanded their company’s mental health benefits as a show of support for potential jobseekers, employees and their families.  The intention is to help promote employee wellbeing through better access and improved benefit levels for those feeling stressed about personal…

Welcome New Member – Sean Black State Farm Insurance Agency – Bloomsburg After a decade of service in Berwick, Sean is beyond proud to celebrate the opening of a second office in Pennsylvania, located in downtown Bloomsburg across the street from the beautiful David Stroup Fountain. Committed to the same high level of service and…

New Law Allows for Faster Receipt of Childcare Background Clearances Does your organization work with children?  There’s good news! Pennsylvanians applying for childcare clearances can now receive most results electronically, instead of through the U.S. mail, thanks to a new law passed earlier this session. Act 12 of 2022 allows certain employers to conditionally hire an…

Member News – December 14, 2022 Bloomsburg Children’s Museum Awarded $27,500 PPL Foundation Grant Congratulations to the Bloomsburg Children’s Museum, who announced that these funds will support fostering a generation of female mentors in STEM. The title of the program is, “Student to volunteer to employee to leader to advocate: Fostering a generation of female…

Broadband Access Listening Session Friday Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (Authority) Executive Director Brandon Carson today announced listening sessions will be held across the commonwealth beginning December 13 to give Pennsylvanians the opportunity to learn about the Authority, federal funding for broadband, and to hear about the important role they have in reviewing…

PA Chamber: Misguided UC Report Misrepresents Key Facts Source: PA Chamber of Business & Industry The Keystone Research Center recently released an Unemployment Compensation report that misrepresents key facts about taxes paid by employers on employee wages, and PA Chamber Vice President of Government Affairs Alex Halper issued the following comments to set the record straight: “Unemployment…

Department of Labor Receives Chamber Feedback Last Friday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce successfully submitted the comments from almost 200 associations, chambers of commerce (including the Columbia Montour Chamber) and businesses to the U.S. Department of Labor opposing the recent proposed regulation which would redefine how to classify employees and independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards…