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From PA Chamber of Business & Industry Numerous media outlets last week reported details on a new overtime eligibility rule expected to be proposed in the near future by the U.S. Department of Labor.  The proposal would update the so-called “white collar exemption” rules, which dictate when an employee is exempt from overtime rules requiring…

Currently, and running through April 4, the United Way of Columbia and Montour County is again offering free basic tax help to low and moderate-income residents in the community. This program will be held Tuesdays and Wednesday from 2-6 p.m. and Thursdays from 4-8 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, located at 130 W. 3rd…

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…

Downtown Bloomsburg businesses began offering a special “Thank you” to customers the first week of February. Through a contribution from the Duane and Susan Greenly Foundation, participating businesses have been presenting $20 gift certificates to random customers. One gift certificate has been given away every Monday through Friday since the program’s start on February 4.…

A large group of local professionals were joined by a large group of Bloomsburg University students from the Ziegler Institute for Professional Development for an evening of networking and taking in a new art exhibit on its opening night at BU hosted the Chamber’s February Business After Hours at the Gallery at Greenly Center on…

The Chamber’s annual golf tournament will be held on Thursday, May 30, at Rolling Pines Golf Course & Banquet Facility. Beginning this year, the Chamber is also adding a Spring Social to this event in an effort to be more inclusive to the many non-golfers among our membership, as well as provide an additional opportunity…

Making headlines statewide last week were comments regarding the minimum wage by Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, R-Centre, at the Pennsylvania Press Club.  Corman admitted that discussions over an immediate increase to $12 an hour with an eventual increase to $15 would be a non-starter in the Republican-controlled General Assembly.  However, he did acknowledge that…

Currently, and running through April 4, the United Way of Columbia and Montour County is again offering free basic tax help to low and moderate-income residents in the community. This program will be held Tuesdays and Wednesday from 2-6 p.m. and Thursdays from 4-8 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, located at 130 W. 3rd…

Service 1st Federal Credit Union will be the local sponsor for the Columbia Montour Chamber’s presentation of Leadercast Live on Friday, May 10, at the Central Columbia High School auditorium. Leadercast Live is the largest one-day leadership event in the world, broadcast live each May from Atlanta to hundreds of host sites around the world.…