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40th Annual Renaissance Jamboree Set For Saturday, April 28
The 40th edition of the annual Renaissance Jamboree will be held this Saturday, April 28, as downtown Bloomsburg will be filled with hundreds of people attending the annual event full of family activities, live entertainment, craft vendors, food, drink and much more. Free parking with shuttle service will be available from the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds. For…
Read MoreMedical Assistance Work Requirements Bill Passes State House
From PA Chamber of Business & Industry Legislation to enact reasonable reforms regarding medical assistance eligibility and help encourage employment passed the state House last week in a 115-80 vote, after considerable debate. The bill would generally require able-bodied adults receiving Medicaid to work, seek employment or participate in job training, with numerous exemptions. This effort is…
Read MoreMember News – April 25, 2018
Member News The Bucknell Small Business Development Center will holds its next First Step workshop for aspiring entrepreneurs on Tuesday, May 1 from 9-11:30 a.m. at its location at 416 Market St., Lewisburg. This event is intended to help aspiring business owners begin the process of successful business ownership, including evaluating business ideas, developing a…
Read MoreKen Pollock Ford Lincoln Cuts Ribbon on Newly Remodeled Showroom
Beginning last fall and all throughout the long winter, if you drove past the Ken Pollock Ford Lincoln automobile dealership on Route 11 in Berwick, you would see construction going on. The old showroom was being remodeling into a new, modern, spacious and pleasant space, and on Saturday, April 21, a ribbon cutting and grand…
Read MoreMembers Check Out Aircraft, Learn About Numerous Services at Bloomsburg Municipal Airport at Business After Hours
Members had an opportunity to check out a few aircraft at April’s Business After Hours at the Bloomsburg Municipal Airport (owned by the Town of Bloomsburg), as well as check out the terminal, which was rebuilt following the 2011 flood, and learn about the various services and activities available from and that take place at…
Read MoreGeisinger Discusses Initiatives with Community Leaders
Leadership at Geisinger recently discussed a number of initiatives currently underway to deal with issues impacting the health system and the people it serves with community leaders. Among the issues are dealing with opioid abuse, better access to health care, and filling skilled positions at the system’s various facilities. Geisinger’s Chief Medical Officer, Jaewon Ryu, M.D., J.D. (in…
Read MoreHouse Passes Several Tax Reform Bills to Help Small Businesses
From PA Chamber of Business & Industry The state House passed three PA Chamber-backed measures last week that would bring clarity to the state’s tax structure, improve competition and help level the playing field for small businesses. House Bill 331, which passed by a nearly unanimous vote, aims to allow for “like-kind” exchange of tax deferrals…
Read MoreBloomsburg Town/Gown Relations Committee Announces Block Party Weekend Parking Lot and On-Campus Residence Hall Visitation Restrictions
From Bloomsburg University and Town of Bloomsburg Bloomsburg University and the Town of Bloomsburg, Town/Gown Relations Committee, will again implement initiatives to increase security related to the annual spring event known as “Block Party.” Those initiatives are: – Parking Restrictions – Bloomsburg University will temporarily close the Lightstreet Road Parking Lot and the ATM Parking…
Read MoreWorkforce Needs the Leading Issue for Members
From main street retail shops to non-profit organizations to the area’s largest manufacturers, finding skilled employees is a common need among employers. Within the last two weeks, the Chamber had meetings with a group of downtown Berwick businesses as well as one of the area’s largest manufacturing facilities, who all shared this issue. The Chamber…
Read MoreMember News – April 18, 2018
Member News World music from Tunisia will be featured in a performance titled “Suite for Abu Sadiya” tonight, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium Lobby at the Weis Center For the Performing Arts. The performance is free and tickets are not required. In this musical take on a North African myth, Brooklyn-based, French-Tunisian…
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