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Member News – August 23, 2017
Member News Zydeco music innovator Corey Ledet and his band will kick off the Weis Center for the Performing Arts’ 30th anniversary season this Friday, Aug. 25, at 6 p.m. on the Weis Center Plaza. This family-friendly performance is free and tickets are not required. The rain location is the Weis Center Atrium Lobby. Patrons are…
Read MoreRevenue Debates Continue as State Exhausts Short-Term Loan
From PA Chamber of Business & Industry Another week has gone by without the enactment of legislation that would finalize the 2017-18 state budget. As legislative leaders continue to negotiate behind the scenes on a plan that would warrant bringing the entire General Assembly back into session for a vote this month, the state has…
Read MoreWelcome McTish, Kunkel & Associates
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 MoreBucknell SBDC Needs Your Feedback to Help Plan Cybersecurity Programming
The Bucknell University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is in the process of planning its programming for the upcoming months and requests the assistance of Chamber members and the local business community to help identify the cybersecurity needs and interests of small businesses by completing this survey. It should take only about three (3) minutes…
Read MoreWorking to Build a Stronger Workforce
Quality employees are important to any size and type of employer. The most successful businesses in our area, particularly those in manufacturing, often cite a skilled and dedicated workforce a key component of that success. The Chamber and its Foundation work to strengthen the area’s current and future workforce in supporting members. The Chamber’s Board…
Read MoreMembers Enjoy Networking Over Tasty Grilled Food at Ken Pollock Ford Lincoln
Chamber members enjoyed a full early-evening meal hot off the grill thanks to host Ken Pollock Ford Lincoln and also had a chance to check out the dealership’s wide selection of new and preowned vehicles in between networking at the first Business After Hours of the month on Wednesday, Aug. 16. A proud member of the…
Read MoreOpioid Coalition Seeks to Curb Substance Abuse and Deaths
Representatives from local human service agencies, law enforcement, the medical community, and The Chamber are meeting regularly to reduce opioid abuse and related deaths in the area. Attention is being paid to multiple areas including education, enforcement, and treatment. The Chamber is involved due to the growing issue of substance abuse within the workforce. On…
Read MoreMember News – August 16, 2017
Member News The Bucknell Small Business Development Center will host its next First Step Workshop tomorrow, Aug. 17, from 1-3 p.m. at its office inside the DeWitt Building (3rd floor), located at 416 Market St., Lewisburg. This workshop is intended for people that have considered and would like to start their own business but may…
Read MorePhiladelphia Federal Credit Union Cuts Ribbon on New Bloomsburg Branch
Last Thursday, Aug. 10, representatives from the Columbia Montour Chamber joined with representatives from Philadelphia Federal Credit Union to cut the ribbon on PFCU’s new Bloomsburg branch, located at 1615 Columbia Blvd. (Rt. 11) in the new Route 11 Marketplace. The new branch replaced PFCU’s previous longtime location next to Renco Ace Hardware a little further up…
Read MoreSummer Town/Gown Report Contains Assessment of 2017 Block Party
The Bloomsburg Town/Gown Relations Committee presented its 2017 summer report at the Bloomsburg Town Council meeting on Monday evening, Aug. 14, and it contained an assessment of the 2017 “Block Party.” Regarding Block Party, the committee made the following comments: This year’s annual “Block Party” event took place over the weekend of Saturday, April 21, 2017. Occurring…
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