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Member News – November 23, 2022 It’s the Holiday Season, with Area Events Starting This Weekend Berwick 11/24 -10:00am – Run for the Diamonds 11/25 – 10:30am – Santa Parade 11/26 – Speedo Run For the Cause 12/3 – Christmas Boulevard opens daily through December, 6pm – 10pm 12/10 – 5:00pm – Winterfest in downtown…

U.S. Chamber Calls on Congress Again to Prevent a Railroad Strike From the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Congress must act to prevent a railroad strike, or the economy will face a dire threat in the middle of the holiday season. A national rail shutdown would have enormous impacts on the economy, costing more than $2…

State Funding Awarded for Bloomsburg Flood Protection From left to right: Sen. Gordner, Commissioners David Kovach, Chris Young, and Rich Ridgway, and Rep. Millard. Columbia County will be receiving $4,000,000 to assist in the ongoing efforts to protect the Town of Bloomsburg from flood events. Senator John Gordner and Representative David Millard made the announcement…

PA Unemployment Rate Drops to 4% Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate decreased to 4% in the month of October – down a tenth of a percent from the month prior. The figure marks the lowest unemployment rate the state has seen dating back to 1976, according to historical records from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pennsylvania…

Welcome New Member – Together for Health & Wellness, LLC The Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome to its membership Together for Health and Wellness, LLC. What does healthcare mean to you?  For many, the current models leave your pocketbook empty and you without answers. You’ve probably experienced long wait times, quick…

It’s Small Business Season! From November 17 – December 31st, we’re celebrating Small Business Season™. The chamber is encouraging every person of our community to support friends and neighbors by shopping, dining, and exploring our small businesses.  We’re also a Neighborhood Champion for the annual Shop Small campaign – more on that below. Small Businesses…

Member News – November 16, 2022 Bloomsburg Town Council Hires Administrative Finance Receptionist Congratulations to Kyleigh Bilger, a recent communications studies graduate from Bloomsburg University.  Recently, Kyleigh interned as a media and Communications specialist with the Susquehanna Greenways Partnership. FREAS FARM WINERY TO HOST CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAYS Visit Freas Farm Winery November 19 – 20,…

Bloomsburg Passes Noise Ordinance   On Monday, November 14, Bloomsburg Town Council enacted amendments to its noise ordinance which prohibit sustained noises above 65 decibels between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. and below 50 from 10 p.m. until 7 a.m. Any sound must be officially measured for more than 10 minutes cumulatively in an hour…

Welcome New Member – ZenBusiness The Columbia Montour Chamber is pleased to welcome to its membership ZenBusiness.  ZenBusiness makes it easy to start, run, and grow your business. They are a small business that is excited about helping other entrepreneurs realize their dreams of creating and growing a successful business. By making business formation easy…

EMPLOYEES HEIGHTEN THEIR FOCUS ON BENEFITS Source: MyBenefit Advisor It comes as no surprise that there has been a shift in priorities for many employees over the past year.  The things individuals thought were important as little as two years ago no longer seem so critical, while some issues which have now come to the…