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Mar 24
Companies seeking to Import or Manufacture Medical Products to Aid the U.S. Response to COVID-19
If a company would like to import or produce medical products to help with the COVID-19 response, please send these inquiries to FEMA at covidsupplies@fema.dhs.gov. Please include as many details as possible about the request (e.g., manufacturer name, address, product, and model number) and contact information for the company, either an agent in the U.S. or the company itself. If companies have medical supplies or equipment to donate, please email FEMA’s National Business Emergency Operations Center
Mar 23Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to Small Businesses & Non-Profits
Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to Small Businesses and Non-Profits Facing Losses Related to COVID-19 to all of Pennsylvania SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans offer up to $2 million in assistance and can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing. These loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that can’t be paid because of the disaster’s impact. The interest rate is 3.75% for small
Mar 23WAIVER EXTENSION, REVISED TIMING OF ENFORCEMENT: Monday, March 23 at 8:00 AM
WAIVER EXTENSION, REVISED TIMING OF ENFORCEMENT: Monday, March 23 at 8:00 AMUpdated Business GuidanceBusiness Waiver Application FormFAQ on Business Guidance Harrisburg, PA – Due to the high volume of waiver requests, the Wolf Administration is delaying enforcement of Governor Tom Wolf’s order and the Secretary of Health’s order that all non-life-sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania must close their physical locations to slow the spread of COVID-19. Per Governor Wolf's and Dr. Levine’s orders,
Mar 23SBA Implements Automatic Deferment on Existing SBA Disaster Loans
SBA Implements Automatic Deferment on Existing SBA Disaster Loans Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza announced changes to help borrowers still paying back SBA loans from previous disasters. By making this change, deferments through December 31, 2020, are now automatic. The changes mean borrowers of home and business disaster loans do not have to contact SBA to request deferment. “The SBA is looking at every option and taking every action to
Mar 23Penn Highlands Healthcare Welcomes Medical Supply Donations
PENN HIGHLANDS HEALTHCAREFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (March 23, 2020)Contact: Kristine Gasbarre, Penn Highlands Healthcare Marketing & Communications Coordinator814-375-3494 (office) or 814-661-4105 (mobile) PENN HIGHLANDS HEALTHCARE WELCOMES MEDICAL SUPPLY DONATIONSDuBOIS (March 23) - Penn Highlands Healthcare invites community members and organizations to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) for the region’s healthcare system. Penn Highlands will add these supplies to their inventory as the healthsystem
Mar 23URGENT: Request for Donation, Manufacturing of Medical Personal Protective Equipment
URGENT: Request for Donation, Manufacturing of Medical Personal Protective Equipment To our Valued Members, As the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the Commonwealth and the nation, there has been much attention paid to the fact that the health care community is critically low on the personal protective equipment (PPE) that will help guard them against contracting the virus as they continue to perform the important work of diagnosing and treating patients. That's why the PA Chamber is making two
Mar 23State Tax Filing Deadline Extended to July 15
The deadline to file 2019 state personal income tax returns with the Department of Revenue has been extended by 90 days to July 15. The Internal Revenue Service also extended the federal filing deadline to the same date. All penalties and interest on 2019 personal income tax payments will also be waived through the new deadline. The deadline is also extended for taxpayers who make quarterly estimated payments. First and second quarter payments will be due July 15. The extension does not apply to local
Mar 23Nursing License Requirements Suspended to Support Coronavirus Response
In order to support the ability of nurses to treat patients during the current public health emergency, the Department of State has suspended a number of administrative requirements for nurses. Registered Nurses and Practical Nurses will not need to apply for extensions of temporary or graduate permits, and all permits that would normally expire during the next 90 days will be extended for an additional 90 days. Temporary nursing practice permits and graduate permits will also be extended beyond one year
Mar 19Kdan Mobile Offers FREE Tools to help you work remotely
We hope that you're all staying safe and healthy! We're Kdan Mobile, an international SaaS (software as a service) company with an office in Huntingdon County, and we wanted to share our software with everyone at no cost to help make remote working/social distancing as productive as possible. This link will take you to a signup page we put together that will let you create an account and access the following services:DottedSign - our electronic signature tool that lets you create and send contracts online
Mar 19ALL NON-LIFE-SUSTAINING BUSINESSES IN PENNSYLVANIA TO CLOSE PHYSICAL LOCATIONS AS OF 8 PM TODAY TO SLOW SPREAD OF COVID-19
ALL NON-LIFE-SUSTAINING BUSINESSES IN PENNSYLVANIA TO CLOSE PHYSICAL LOCATIONS AS OF 8 PM TODAY TO SLOW SPREAD OF COVID-19 Wolf Administration Orders Closure of Non-Life-Sustaining Businesses at 8 p.m. Today, March 19Enforcement Actions for Restaurant, Bar Dine-In Closure Began at 8 p.m., March 18Enforcement Actions for Non-Compliance will Begin at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 21 Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf today ordered all non-life-sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania to close their physical
Mar 19Governor Wolf Orders ALL Non Life Sustaining Businesses MUST Close
Governor Wolf announced today that ALL non-life sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania MUST close their physical locations beginning tonight at 8:00 p.m. to further mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Enforcement actions will begin at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 21 on businesses that do not close their physical locations. “To protect the health and safety of all Pennsylvanians, we need to take more aggressive mitigation actions,” Wolf said. “This virus is an invisible danger that could be present everywhere. We
Mar 16School to Business Speed Dating!
ENGINE of Central PA STEM Ecosystem, along with the Pennsylvania Career Liaisons, invite you to join us for School to Business Speed Dating for an exciting opportunity to develop and enhance partnerships to better prepare our future workforce in Central PA! You will hear from successful school-business models that are preparing our youth for tomorrow and have the opportunity to “speed date” with schools or business/industry in order to ignite new collaborations. We will also share how to get on the ENGINE
Mar 04NEW STUDY REVEALS PA LOSES BILLIONS IN REVENUE DUE TO INADEQUATE CHILDCARE
NEW STUDY REVEALS PA LOSES BILLIONS IN REVENUE DUE TO INADEQUATE CHILDCARE March 2, 2020 A study by the U.S. Chamber Foundation, which was unveiled last week at an Early Education Summit at the U.S. Chamber, shows that Pennsylvania loses an estimated $3.47 billion annually for the state’s economy due to childcare issues that include a lack of access to quality childcare. This number includes an estimated $591 million annual loss in tax revenue as well as an estimated annual loss to Pennsylvania employers
Jan 20PA CHAMBER LAUNCHES CAREER CALCULATOR TO HELP PA STUDENTS MAXIMIZE CAREER OPTIONS
PA CHAMBER LAUNCHES CAREER CALCULATOR TO HELP PA STUDENTS MAXIMIZE CAREER OPTIONS January 17, 2020 Last week, the PA Chamber Educational Foundation launched "Your Career Starts HERE" – an online career calculator aimed at helping Pennsylvania students make informed post-secondary education decisions. As the next phase of the PA Chamber’s wide-ranging workforce initiative aimed at addressing the jobs skills gap, Start the Conversation HERE, the calculator pulls key Pennsylvania specific information –
Jan 16IRS: Most taxpayers eligible for free federal and free state tax return preparation
IRS: Most taxpayers eligible for free federal and free state tax return preparationWASHINGTON – Most taxpayers can do both their federal and state tax returns for free online through Free File offered either by the IRS or by states that have a similar public-private partnership.For 2020, taxpayers whose prior-year adjusted gross income was $69,000 or less, and that’s most people, can use IRS Free File. Generally, taxpayers must complete their federal tax return before they can begin their state taxes. More
Jan 14Improved Tax Withholding Estimator helps workers target the refund they want; shows how to fill out
Improved Tax Withholding Estimator helps workers target the refund they want; shows how to fill out new 2020 W-4IRS YouTube Videos:IRS Tax Withholding Estimator – English | SpanishThe Internal Revenue Service has launched a new and improved Tax Withholding Estimator, designed to help workers target the refund they want by having the right amount of federal income tax taken out of their pay.The Tax Withholding Estimator, now available on IRS.gov, incorporates the changes from the redesigned Form W-4,
Jan 13PA UC Tax Rate Reduced to Lowest Level in 30 Years
PENNSYLVANIA’S UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION TAX RATE REDUCED TO LOWEST LEVEL IN 30 YEARS January 10, 2020 Last week, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that Pennsylvania business owners will see a reduction this year in their Unemployment Compensation taxes, which will save them an estimated $552 million in 2020. The elimination of the 1.1 percent UC tax rate interest that took effect on Jan. 1 makes the current tax rate the lowest since 1979. It follows the repayment of the state’s UC bond debt, which was made
Dec 13Chamber Bucks Gift Certificates
Gift certificate program encourages buying local The Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce has a gift certificate program that gives recipients a variety of local businesses to choose from. Chamber Bucks gift certificates can be purchased at the Chamber office at 500 Allegheny Street, Huntingdon. If you would like the Chamber to have them ready for you when you arrive to purchase them, please call ahead. The Chamber office is open Monday-Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, but there are times when the office
Dec 094 Ways to Pull Great Stories Out of Your Customers
4 Ways to Pull Great Stories Out of Your Customers Storytelling makes for amazing marketing because people don't realize they're being marketed to. They're pulled into the story. They develop an emotional attachment to your business and they stick around for the resolution. Good storytelling casts your customers as the heroes of their stories. You want their successes and triumphs to be told because you want potential customers to hear the stories and think that they can do those things too. When
Aug 15South Africa 2020
Travel to South Africa with the Chamber and Kish Travel in 2020September 14-20, 2020$4,487 (double occupancy)4 game drives at the Malibu Game LodgeHout Bay with a Seal Island Cruise (weather permitting) Boulders Beach to see the African PenguinsCape of Good Hope Section of Table Mountain National Parkand more!Includes roundtrip bus transportation from Huntingdon County to Washington Dulles Airport, based on 20 passengers. The trip also includes airfare, lodging, some meals, taxes, fees, specified
