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LCP stands for Leadership, Community and Poverty for October’s Class
October provided a unique opportunity for Leadership Central Penn (LCP) participants. They were joined by five pediatric and pediatric resident physicians from Geisinger, as well as 38 Geisinger Health Plan employees for a day of collaboration and learning. The morning started with a brief introduction and explanation of the day from Adrienne Mael, CEO of…
Read MoreFuture Careers Expo Cancelled
The The Foundation of The Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce’s Future Careers Expo, scheduled for next Tuesday, Nov. 20, has unfortunately been cancelled. Please keep an eye out for another piece of workforce development programming in the near future.
Read MoreU.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance Resources Available For Columbia County
The U. S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Assistance offers low interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private, nonprofit organizations to repair or replace real estate, personal property, machinery & equipment, inventory and business assets damaged or destroyed in a declared disaster. Applications may be submitted online. The deadline…
Read MoreMember News – November 14, 2018
Member News The Penn State World Campus has a few upcoming information webinars during the month of November for those interested in learning more about classes and degrees from Penn State’s online classes. Today, Nov. 14, from 12-1 p.m., there will be a webinar to learn more about the Master’s in Professional Studies, applied demography degree. It…
Read MorePenn State (and World Campus) committed to supporting military students and families
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. Military students face unique challenges when transitioning from service to college, and Penn State is committed to providing the necessary resources and support to help them succeed…
Read MoreWelcome Hibu
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…
Read MorePPL Electric Utilities grid reliability in top 10 percent nationally
From PPL Electric Utilities Electric service reliability for PPL Electric Utilities customers is ranked in the top 10 percent nationally and first in the Mid-Atlantic region, according to a key reliability measure from a national engineering association. Figures for 2017 performance from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) show PPL in sixth place…
Read MoreBenefits Open Enrollment 2019: What You Need to Know
From ChamberChoice Open enrollment can be a complicated process, especially if decisions surrounding the employee benefits plan selections are delayed. To make matters more interesting, there are legal changes affecting the design and administration of benefits for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2019, says Aaron Ochs, managing consultant at JRG Advisors. In addition,…
Read MoreWilliams Celebrates Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Project
With the Atlantic Sunrise natural gas pipeline going into service in mid-October, Williams recently held a reception in Hershey to thank the supporters of the project, which included the Columbia Montour Chamber, as well as the contractors who worked on the project. Company representatives reported that approximately nine million man hours were spent constructing the…
Read MoreOnline Permitting Portal Bill Becomes Law
From PA Chamber of Business & Industry Act 107 of 2018 (formerly H.B. 1284) brought a welcomed and overdue reform to the permitting process in Pennsylvania when it was signed by Gov. Tom Wolf last week. The measure directs the state Department of Community and Economic Development to create a one-stop-shop online permitting portal for businesses,…
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