The Bedford County Chamber is pleased to celebrate new business websites with Virtual Ribbon Cuttings! Congratulations to these businesses who have updated their online presence during the COVID-19 crisis: LIFeSTYLE: May 2020 https://youtu.be/h-moXz5YRvw Juli's Wearable Art: April 2020 https://youtu.be/8VIjx-fVvdU
For 9th graders, now is the time to apply to be part of the Youth Leadership Bedford County Class of 2021. This program, for 24-26 tenth graders will be interviewing soon. Applications are due May 26th to your guidance counselors. YLBC will meet 2-3 times this summer and then monthly throughout the school year for [...]
Thank you to today's Roundtable panelists for sharing their insight and experiences gained throughout this Coronavirus pandemic: Tina Molski, Director of Operations, REI Bedford Distribution Center Jennifer Nouse, Clinical Director of Nursing, UPMC Bedford Helen Sickle, Marketing Director, Homewood at Spring House Estates Courtney Leydig, Branch Manager, First National Bank Bedford Branches While their information [...]
The Bedford County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to provide this Reopen Resource Publication to the business community of the Bedford County region. Compiling information from government officials as well as local, state and national Chamber resources. Additional contributions came from local business partners with specific expertise. The guide is available to review online with [...]
PA Chamber Launches ‘Bringing PA Back’ Initiative Website HARRISBURG - As part of its bold new initiative to help businesses safely re-open their facilities and jumpstart the economy, the PA Chamber today announced the launch of the ‘Bringing PA Back’ website. “Now that the Commonwealth has worked together to successfully slow the growth of COVID-19, [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2020 L&I Reminds Eligible Pennsylvanians to Apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Benefits Harrisburg, PA – If you’re self-employed, an independent contractor, gig worker, or someone not normally eligible for regular unemployment compensation (UC) and haven’t yet applied for benefits under Pennsylvania’s Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program, the Department of [...]
Pennsylvania's golf courses, private campgrounds, marinas and some other outdoor recreational assets open today, May 1st. Officials continue to stress the importance of social distancing safety measures. Learn More Here. Local golf courses have taken many steps to allow for safe play during the covid-19 crisis, including removing rakes, disallowing touching pins, single golfer per [...]
Thank you to Corey Christman and the Center for Victory for sharing this webinar with us: HR Tips and Techniques for Coping with the COVID-19/Coronavirus: Managing Employee Engagement & Emotion:
SBA Reopens Application Process for Accept PPP, EIDL Today April 27, 2020 -- EIDL, PPP Programs receive additional funding with passage of latest stimulus bill. The Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) have been replenished to provide assistance to small businesses. Update: While the EIDL program has been infused [...]
Thank you to the Office of Representative Jesse Topper for providing this update regarding PennDOT resources for Commercial Drivers License Holders. April 27, 2020 -- Construction projects in Pennsylvania will resume beginning Friday, May 1, 2020 as part of Governor Wolf’s phased reopening plan for Pennsylvania. Commercial drivers and their services are vital to the [...]
