On November 16, 2010 the Huntingdon County Commissioners signed a Memorandum of Understanding effectively transferring administration of Leadership 
Huntingdon County to the Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce. The MOU was approved by the Chamber, Chamber Foundation and Leadership Steering Committee in addition to the Commissioners.
The PA Chamber started the new year off with a reminder that lasting economic prosperity can only come from unleashing the spirit of American free enterprise.
In a guest editorial that appeared in the Jan. 3, 2010 edition of the Harrisburg Patriot-News, the chamber urged state and federal lawmakers to proceed with caution in current policy debates, the outcomes of which could hinder the private sector’s ability to effectively and efficiently operate.
The full column is available here.
A report by the Tax Foundation concluded that the migration of taxpayers and their incomes out of the state has been occurring for more than 15 years and the one constant has been the state’s tax system.
Scott Hodge, Tax Foundation president, said the trend would likely continue beyond economic recovery at the national level if improvements are not made to the Commonwealth’s business tax system.
While Pennsylvania can boast a 13th best ranking for its individual income tax system, that’s where the positive news ends.
The Department of Environmental Protection announces an open opportunity to apply for funding in the sixth year of the Commonwealth’s Small Business Advantage Grant Program for pollution prevention and energy efficiency projects.
Small Business Advantage is a grant program providing 50 percent reimbursement matching grants, up to a maximum of $7,500, to enable small businesses to acquire equipment or processes that result in energy efficiency or pollution prevention. Eligible applicants must be a for-profit small business located in Pennsylvania with 100 or fewer total employees. Most small businesses are eligible, including manufacturers, retailers, service providers, mining businesses and agricultural concerns.
As a small business owner, have you ever wondered how you could market your product to the likes of the Department of Defense and the other 23 Federal Procuring Agencies, get a federal contract and be a part of the more than $500 billion dollar federal marketplace?
While it
As you might have heard, the U.S. Senate voted to invoke cloture (limit debate) on Majority Leader Reid
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