Shadow AI and Insider Threat Source: McKonly & Asbury Artificial Intelligence (AI) is widely seen as an exciting emerging technology that is set to improve performance and efficiency across organizations when applied correctly. However, as with all new technologies, those who have malicious intentions will use it to inflict pain on organizations with surprising ease.…

Governor announces “money-back guarantee” for permitting, licensing, and certifications As the Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce continues to advocate for permitting reform, we are pleased to share this recent update: Last week, Governor Josh Shapiro announced a new system launched by his administration that would offer increased accountability and transparency for the state’s permitting, licensing,…

PA Chamber Issues Statement as Commonwealth Court Overturns RGGI November 2, 2023 Source: PA Chamber of Business & Industry HARRISBURG – Luke Bernstein, President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, issued the following statement in response to yesterday’s Commonwealth Court decision that found former Gov. Tom Wolf’s attempt to enter Pennsylvania into…

Election 2023: Commissioner Candidates Share Vision for County Leadership As we prepare for the 2023 general election, The Columbia Montour Chamber is pleased to facilitate conversations with candidates for key political offices. Montour County Commissioner Candidate Forum On October 25, the Chamber hosted the candidates for Montour County Commissioner at the Montour Preserve, for a…

Meet The Members Fall Initiative – Update On September 13 the Columbia Montour Chamber launched our fall Meet the Member Initiative.  Since then Chris, Taryn, and our Chamber Ambassadors have been out visiting all of you!  Just over 50 visits have happened in the last 35 business days. These active interactions with you our members…

Why Social Time with Co-Workers is the Ultimate Office Perk Employees need meaningful connections in the workplace, and social time with co-workers can be a powerful office perk. 85%, 84%, 74%, and 73% of employees indicated that they would return to their offices if they could rebuild team bonds, socialize with coworkers, if their “work…

Employee Retention Credit Update Source: McKonly & Asbury It seems about every two weeks something related to the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is back in the news and is largely ignored by the public. The vast majority of valid claims have been filed and most of those have received their refunds. Those who are still…