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State Budget Deal Includes New Child Care Tax Credit As part of Pennsylvania’s 2022-23 budget deal, the Child and Dependent Care Enhancement Program provides a permanent state tax credit of up to 30% of child care-related expenses. Income-eligible people will be able to claim up to $3,000 for one dependent, and $6,000 for two or…

Technology Advances Help Employees To Get More Value From Benefits Since the widespread shift toward remote and hybrid work began a little over two years ago, a rapidly increasing number of employers have implemented and expanded their use of benefit administration technology.  And as the technologies involved have continued to advance, employees have enjoyed greater…

TKO Graphix Joins The Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce TKO Graphix is a national fleet graphics and vehicle wraps company. Since 1985, TKO Graphix has been helping businesses, large and small, brand their fleet of tractor-trailers, service trucks, and company vehicles with their full-service solutions including print production, design, graphics installation, removal, project management, and…

Java Momma Featured on TV Show “World’s Greatest” Java Momma, based in Danville, is one of the “World’s Greatest” when it comes to direct sales. Read more at www.wnep.com. Geisinger Career Closet Offers Free Professional Outfits for Public The Geisinger Career Center in downtown Danville is hosting free Career Closet events every Thursday and Friday…

Summer Edition of Business Matters Tab Published in Press Enterprise Today’s Press Enterprise includes the Summer edition of our Business Matters tab. This season’s publication includes information about the state budget, which was finalized late last week, details on the Chamber’s upcoming events including women’s Leadercast and our Third Annual Mixer w/ Nonprofits, and expanded…

LEGISLATURE REACHES COMPROMISE TO END BRIDGE TOLLING The State Legislature has passed a bill led by Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35), chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, and co-sponsored by Senator John Gordner to stop the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) from imposing new tolls on existing bridges with a Public-Private Transportation Partnership (P3). “Bipartisan…

The Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce joins the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry in applauding the General Assembly and Governor Tom Wolf for passage of significant reforms to the Commonwealth’s tax structure, including a reduction to the state’s uncompetitive Corporate Net Income Tax (CNI) rate and tax relief for small businesses. “There’s been discussion…

From the PA Chamber of Business & Industry PA Chamber President and CEO Luke Bernstein issued the following statement on the Commonwealth Court’s granting an injunction suspending the state’s implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which took effect July 1: “This delay is an important, much-needed step for Pennsylvania residents and businesses. We appreciate…

The Chamber of Commerce’s website, columbiamontourchamber.com, has been recently redesigned to better provide information to area employers, residents, and people interested in coming to the area. Resources include news of importance to businesses, information on money-saving programs, job listings, wage rates, and cost of living comparisons. The new layout also improves functionality for mobile devices.…

Member News – July 6, 2022 Integration of Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, Mansfield Universities Complete After more than 18 months of work by nearly 1,000 individuals, the integration of Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield universities under the banner of Commonwealth University officially took place on Friday, July 1. “My sincere thanks go to the teams at each of…