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Member News – June 27, 2018
Member News Community Options, Inc., a provider of residential and employment support to people with disabilities, is seeking individuals interested in serving on a new business advisory committee for Community Options’ Bloomsburg office. Community Options’ mission is to promote the integration of persons with disabilities within the communities in which they reside, enabling them to…
Read MoreOn-Time Budget Agreement Reached as Gov. Wolf Signs $32.7 Billion Spending Plan
From PA Chamber of Business & Industry For the first time in a long time, Pennsylvania has an on-time budget. Well in advance of the June 30 deadline, lawmakers and the Wolf administration announced that they’d reached agreement on a $32.7 billion budget for the 2018-19 Fiscal Year, which is $560 million more than the…
Read MoreWelcome Advanced Realty Solutions, LLC
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 MoreHappy Retirement to Economic Development Colleagues Jim Wilson & Steve Phillips
Two individuals involved in efforts to strengthen our area’s economy and communities are retiring this week. After 10 years as Executive Director and Main Street Manager with the Danville Business Alliance (DBA), Jim Wilson is retiring. Steve Phillips, Executive Director of the Berwick Industrial Development Association (BIDA), is also retiring after 29 years with the…
Read MoreFirst Keystone Shows Off Spacious Headquarters, Offers Great Food and Drink at June Business After Hours
The staff at First Keystone Community Bank welcomed Chamber members to its headquarter branch in downtown Berwick on Wednesday, June 20, for the Chamber’s June Business After Hours. Held in and around its spacious main lobby, the event offered attendees an opportunity to get out of the late afternoon rain and humid air on the…
Read MoreChamber Welcomes ALTERA Life to Bloomsburg With Ribbon Cutting
The Chamber helped welcome one of its newest members and one of the newest businesses in Bloomsburg to the area on Thursday afternoon, June 21, with a ribbon cutting at ALTERA Life, located at 332 East 2nd St. in the Husky Corners building directly across the street from Bloomsburg Town Hall. Following the ribbon cutting,…
Read MoreLocal Nonprofits Gather at Regional Impact Symposium
On Wednesday, June 6, the Central Susquehanna Community Foundation (CSCF) hosted an Impact Symposium at Bucknell University. The goal was to bring together nonprofit partners to identify and evaluated unmet needs, network, learn and collaborate. The Foundation of the Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce director, Jeff Emanuel, was one of the nearly 125 nonprofit participants…
Read MoreCALL TO ACTION: Wolf Administration Proposes Overtime Eligibility Changes
From PA Chamber of Business & Industry Employers have the opportunity to provide comment on new rules regarding overtime eligibility standards. The Governor’s proposed changes are similar to a proposal put forth by former President Obama in 2015 which was widely opposed by the employer community and ultimately struck down by a federal court. In…
Read MoreMember News – June 20, 2018
Member News CSS Industries (Berwick Offray) will host another job fair at the Chamber office at 238 Market St., Bloomsburg, tomorrow, June 21 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. CSS has multiple openings, including for full-time, part-time or summer only positions. Visit CSS’ careers site for a list of openings, and for any questions in…
Read MoreCamp Victory a Haven For Personal Victories
From PPL Electric Utilities On a remote property in a small northeastern Pennsylvania community, some big things are happening for thousands of kids, thanks in part to the PPL Foundation. It’s a place for young people to experience a wide range of personal victories. The aptly named Camp Victory in Greenwood Township, near Bloomsburg in…
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