Member News

The team at North Branch Group – Thrivent Financial opened up its newly renovated office building to fellow Chamber members on Thursday, Aug. 2 with a ribbon cutting and open house, as Chamber members were invited in to check out Thrivent’s new office building downtown Bloomsburg. Although the group has been in the building for…

The annual Bloomsburg Nationals car show will be held Aug. 10-12 at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds. The event actually gets started on Thursday, Aug. 9, with the event’s Gridlock on Main St. in downtown Bloomsburg, which will kick off the event and result in Main St. being closed from 6-8 p.m. to accommodate the event. Main…

In mid-July, the PA Chamber participated in three public comment opportunities for key federal energy and environmental policy items: FERC’s review of its pipeline certification process; an EPA community information event regarding an emerging contaminant issue in Horsham; and the Department of Energy’s draft Liquefied Natural Gas exports study. On July 24, the PA Chamber filed…

Member News A special health, wellness and career event for veterans will be held tomorrow, Thursday, Aug. 2, from 4-8 p.m. at the Berwick Christian Church, located at 701 East 5th St., Berwick. A light meal will be provided and there will be representatives from Columbia County Veterans Affairs, Geisinger Health Plan’s wellness team, Commonwealth Health…

Ten months into the construction schedule, the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline project is nearing mechanical completion. The project includes the installation of approximately 200 miles of pipeline, two compressor stations, and compressor station modifications in five states. Following final certification, full service of the new pipeline is anticipated to start in the second half of August.…

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…

From BIDA The Berwick Industrial Development Association (BIDA) is pleased to announce Kelly O’Brien Gavin as the new executive director. Ms. Gavin comes to BIDA with 10 years of experience in economic development. She also serves as the executive director of the Rural Business Innovation Corporation (RBI) and Greater Susquehanna Keystone Innovation Zone (GSKIZ). The…

Member News PPL Electric Utilities recently was awarded a J.D. Power residential customer satisfaction award for large electric utilities in the eastern United States for the seventh consecutive year and the 15th time in the last 2o years. PPL’s score of 747 (on a 1,000-point scale) improved on last year’s score by eight points. The…

A far too common issue for employers is substance use among employees and potential employees. The Columbia Montour Chamber and other Chambers of Commerce have advocated for state-level reforms to specifically address the opioid crisis, and it also is working to deal with these issues at the local level as a part of United in…

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…