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Legislation Brings Fairness to PA Brewpubs

A bill passed by the State Legislature in late June and signed into law by Governor Wolf brings fairness to sales at Pennsylvania brewpubs. In July, 2018, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (DOR) put out a tax bulletin requiring Pennsylvania breweries to collect a six percent sales tax for every dollar of beer sold directly…

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State Begins Fiscal Year with Enacted Budget

From PA Chamber of Business & Industry For the second year in a row, the Commonwealth is starting the new fiscal year with a budget in place. Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget address in February set a bipartisan tone with a focus of working together to find common ground. With the exception of a few minor…

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Member News – July 10, 2019

Focus Central Pennsylvania is pleased to announce it has received an $8,500 dollar grant from the PPL Foundation. These funds will support the Smart Capacity initiative to invest in a comprehensive business attraction partnership to provide significant increased capacity that will leverage existing resources and efforts to effectively promote new corporate investment, career creating location…

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Welcome Berwick Area YMCA

More than 400 businesses and organizations belong to the Chamber to receive benefits and support efforts to strengthen their businesses and our region. Increased membership allows us to offer additional programs and benefits, have a stronger voice in advocacy and be involved in more activities and initiatives in our communities. The Chamber welcomes its newest…

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Bloomsburg Considering Mandatory Lock Boxes on Commercial Buildings

Bloomsburg Town Council is considering an ordinance that would require a key lock box on commercial and multi-family apartment buildings in the Town. The boxes would allow the Fire Department quick access to buildings during an alarm without the need to force entry and potentially damage property. Following concerns expressed by the Chamber at the…

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Group Trips with rabbittransit

From rabbittransit Planning a group trip to a farmers market, dinner theater, or concert? Let rabbittransit take you. Group trips are available seven days a week, including evenings. Qualified agencies like senior centers can schedule a trip at least three days in advance by emailing with the list of riders, date and pickup and drop-off…

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Business management foundations certificate provides core skills for many fields

From Penn State World Campus Note: Employees of all Columbia Montour Chamber members, their spouses and dependents are eligible for a 5% discount on tuition through the PSU World Campus.  A new graduate business certificate offers students and professionals in any field the opportunity to earn a Penn State credential in core business management skills. The graduate…

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2019-20 State Budget Finalized, Signed by Governor Tom Wolf

From PA Chamber of Business & Industry Last week  Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law a nearly  $34 billion budget bill for the 2019-20 Fiscal Year; along with a bevy of other bills related to the spending plan. This year’s budget spends $33.9 billion, a 1.8 percent increase in spending from the 2018-19 Fiscal Year. …

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Member News – July 3, 2019

North Shore Railroad’s second quarter newsletter is now available.    The Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit will host a Business & Education Summit next Wednesday, July 10, from 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at Milton Area High School, 700 Mahoning St., Milton. This event will feature a presentation with Mark C. Perna on groundbreaking strategies that are…

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