Member News ~ October 17, 2024
FREE WEBINAR Features the Ins and Outs of Unemployment Compensation Benefits
Employers are invited to gain valuable Unemployment Compensation insights during a FREE webinar on October 22nd! Join the PA Chamber of Business and Industry for an informative session next week designed to help employers navigate the complexities of UC benefits. Register here.
Direkt Recovery Bloomsburg Celebrating 5 years in Business!
Congratulations to Direkt Recovery Bloomsburg Celebrating 5 years in business this Saturday October 19th at their 29 Frosty Valley Rd, Bloomsburg. Join them for a day of giveaways!
2024 Small Business Advantage Grant Open
The 2024-2025 Small Business Advantage Grant Program is now open for applications. The grant provides reimbursement grants ranging from 50% to 80% of eligible project costs to Pennsylvania small businesses to improve energy efficiency or reduce pollution or waste by: upgrading or replacing equipment or supplies; improving processes; or reducing runoff into affected waterways. New program documents for 2024-2025 can be found here.
Weis Center Hosts Two Outdoor Cirque Performances – on a Food Truck!
The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will host an eclectic and quirky contemporary cirque ensemble, Cirque Kikasse, on Saturday, October 19 at 12 noon and 4 p.m. Learn more.
Bloomsburg Children's Museum Announces October/November Programs
ReadyPA October Newsletter is out now!
The featured articles this month include: Cybersecurity Awareness Month-Four Simple Steps to Stay Safe Online; Staying Safe Using AI; Fire Prevention Week and Get Ready to Vote! Also included are the OCTOBER TIP SHEET: CYBERSECURITY FOR OLDER ADULTS and the OCTOBER TIP SHEET: CYBER SAFETY FOR KIDS. Learn more.
United Way Kicks Off 2024-2025 Campaign with $665,000 Goal
Susquehanna Valley United Way’s Annual Campaign is underway with a focus on our local ALICE population. Community members are encouraged to participate in United Way’s Annual Day of Giving on 10/24/24, a 24-hour fundraising event designed to Unite our community and Ignite a brighter future. Learn more.
McKonly & Asbury Celebrates 20th Recognition as One of the Best Places to Work in PA!
McKonly & Asbury is excited to announce that they have once again been named one of the Best Places to Work in PA for 2024! This marks an incredible 20th recognition in the program’s history. Learn more.
SBDC Shares Grant Information
The Agricultural Innovation Grant helps farmers and other agriculture businesses implement new agricultural technologies, conservation, and renewable energy innovations – expanding their potential to generate profits, enrich soil and water resources, and produce energy on the farm. Learn more about Agriculture Innovation Grant - Deadline November 15th
Service 1st’s Muncy Branch celebrates Grand Opening
The credit union will celebrate their grand opening of the Muncy location through Saturday, October 19. Get all the details.
Halloween Happenings
- Healthy Halloween at the Growers' Market on Ferry St.
- LCBC Trunk or Treat October 22nd
- BOO!burg Friday October 25th
- Children's Museum Dinosaur Costume Party October 27th
- Berwick Area YMCA Trick or Treat Trail October 28th
- DCDC Annual Trunk or Treat October 31st
- Town of Bloomsburg Trick of Treat Night - October 31st Rain or shine 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
On the Bright Side session Happening November 14th
The next Women's Giving Circle "On the Bright Side" session is on November 14th at 12pm. Open to all, this virtual session will connect participants from across the region as we pause from our busy schedules to empower, connect, and inspire each other. Register online here!
PA CareerLink's 2024 Fall Career Fair is happening October 29th
Join the PA CareerLink for a Fall Career Fair on October 29th at the Bloomsburg Fire Department. Learn more.
Join The Bloomsburg Library for a night of intrigue and suspense October 18 - October 20th
As excitement builds around the discovery of a mysterious mummified cat and an ancient Egyptian scarab, an unexpected tragedy strikes! Join the Bloomsburg Library for "Murder In the Library" happening over the weekend of October 18 - 20th. Learn more!
Luzerne County Community College's Spring Semester Class schedule now available
Luzerne County Community College’s Berwick campus is accepting registrations for their spring semester. Classes are available in a wide ranges of subjects including interpersonal communications, advanced composition, and Basic EMT. For a full class list and to get dates/times for classes check out their course catalog at https://www.luzerne.edu/cl/index.jsp
Railroad Military Locomotives to Used in Passenger Service for the First Time
The North Shore Railroad Company & Affiliates (NSHR) will be pulling passenger excursions (for the first time) with the newly dedicated LVRR 9052 (Veterans Unit) and LVRR 9050 (Memorial Unit), for the Inaugural Veterans Benefit Voyage. Learn more.
Hess Recreation Area Access Road open
MARC is pleased to report the Hess Recreation Area access road is reopened to use, effective immediately. MARC does not anticipate any other road closures at the Hess Recreation Area until the late spring / early summer of 2025, when the final phase of the roadway reconstruction is planned. MARC staff will be on site in coming weeks to finalize improvements to roadway drainage features, but no road closures will be required.
Geisinger to host appreciation Dinners to Honor local Military Veterans
To thank local military veterans for their service, Geisinger will host drive-through veteran appreciation dinners at 11 locations across the health system’s service area from 3 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7. The dinners for U.S. military veterans and a guest are offered at no cost to participants. Get a list of all locations and register by November 1st here.
Third Quarter On Track Newsletter out NOW!
McKonly & Asbury hosting Advanced Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Issues Seminar
McKonly & Asbury’s Affordable Housing Seminar will be held in-person on Thursday, November 7, 2024, from 9:30am – 3:30pm. Learn more.
Learning to Live Beloved Ministries hosting Pancake Breakfast November 2nd
Please join Learning to Live Beloved Ministries for breakfast to help raise the remaining funds for their Well House Renovation project. The Well House is to be used for emergency housing for adult females exiting human sex trafficking in our local region. Learn more.
2024 Susquehanna Greenway Mini-Grant Program Opens
The Susquehanna Greenway Mini-Grant program aims to support the advancement of regional outdoor recreation, conservation, trail projects and programs within the Susquehanna Greenway which includes Columbia and Montour counties. Proposals for projects that take place outside of the Susquehanna Greenway will not be considered. The application window will close at 4:59 PM on October 25, 2024. To learn more and apply for grants you can go to susquehannagreenway.org/mini-grant-program.
The Women's Center of Columbia and Montour Counties Hosting 50th Anniversary Celebration
The Women’s Center, Inc. is thrilled to invite you to their 50th Anniversary Celebration happening November 16th at the Barn at Frosty Valley. Learn more about the celebration here.
Servpro of Columbia, Montour & Sullivan Counties offering CE classes
5 CE classes will be offered by Servpro of Columbia, Montour & Sullivan Counties. Get the full schedule.
Save the Date - DCDC's Dueling Piano's Coming back April 2025!
Please stay tuned for details on how you can be a part of this great event!