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Member News – July 19, 2017
Member News PPL Electric Utilities Takes Top Honor From J.D. Power PPL Electric Utilities was recently recognized by J.D. Power as the top large electric utility for residential customer satisfaction in the eastern U.S. region. It marks the sixth straight year the PPL has earned this honor and the 14th time in the last…
Read MorePA Department of Labor & Industry to Hold Free Safety Webinars in August
The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Health & Safety Division of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry will conduct a series of free safety webinars in August. Titled PATHS (PA Training for Health and Safety), the series will covers a wide array of topics including but not limited to worker fatigue, cyberbullying, hazardous waste management,…
Read MoreRevenue Deal Still Eludes Lawmakers
From PA Chamber of Business & Industry History repeated itself last week when Gov. Tom Wolf let H.B. 218, the nearly $32 billion General Appropriations bill for the 2017-18 Fiscal Year, become law without his signature. The bill was sent to him on the Constitutional budget deadline of June 30, albeit without the corresponding legislation that…
Read MoreDid You Know? – Chamber Low Interest Loan Program
The Chamber recognizes that starting and successfully running a small business can be a challenge, particularly during that initial start-up phase. Some ambitious business owners may not have the ability to get a loan from a bank, or at least a loan that fits their needs. Therefore, the Chamber’s Board of Directors has designated a…
Read MoreMember Spotlight: McBride Memorial Library
“The biggest benefit that the library has seen from our membership in the Chamber is our ability to network and promote through Chamber events. For example, I am able to publish this spotlight and talk about the library through a medium that many individuals who may not visit the library will read about. It also…
Read MorePASSHE Board Presented With Findings of Strategic Review
On July 12, the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) were presented with a much-awaited set of recommendations by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS), a consultant group that the PASSHE board hired earlier this year to conduct a strategic review of the state-owned university system. PASSHE,…
Read MoreMember News – July 12, 2017
Member News Hamilton Dental Care Hosts Open House Tomorrow at New Location Hamilton Dental Care, which cut the ribbon on its new office building last week, will celebrate the recent opening of its new location at 2 Audubon Court, Bloomsburg, with an Open House tomorrow, July 13, from 4:30-8 p.m. The public is invited to bring…
Read MoreMedication take-back box now available for use at Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital
Geisinger Health recently expanded its medication take-back program to Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital. A medication take-back box, located in the main lobby, is now available for use by patients, visitors and employees, to safely return unused or expired prescriptions. The goal of Geisinger’s medication take-back program is twofold: to decrease the abuse and unintentional overdose of…
Read MoreBudget Bill Becomes Law as Legislators Continue to Negotiate Revenues
From PA Chamber of Business & Industry Update as of Tuesday, July 11: Gov. Wolf allowed the state budget bill to become law by letting the deadline pass without signing the bill. Lawmakers continue to negotiate a revenue plan this week in order to balance the budget. Tonight at midnight is the deadline for Gov.…
Read MoreMid-Year Compliance Review
From ChamberChoice Late June begins the start of summer and thoughts turn to those lazy-hazy days of just relaxing. When it comes to the matter of compliance though, 2017 is not the time to “just kick back” and see what happens. In July, many employers will start to review their past compliance efforts and begin…
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