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SUMMARY Telling personal stories is an effective way to engage customers and humanize your brand. Make sure the story relates to your company's values or mission. Use HubSpot's guide to business storytelling as a resource when crafting ...

Pottsville Area Development Corporation Announces Launch Pottsville 2.0 POTTSVILLE, PA - After the success of the inaugural Launch Pottsville competition in 2022 including the startup of 3 new businesses, The Chopping Block, Rage Parade, and Arrow ...

Barley Snyder Attorney Martin R. Siegel Reappointed to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Sewage Advisory Committee For Immediate Release York, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that the Pennsylvania ...

Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance Announces New Staff Members Jeffrey Box, President & CEO of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance, is pleased to announce the following new staff members: Colleen Burns, Community & Economic ...

Tompkins Financial Corporation (Tompkins) announced that Charles “Chuck” Guarino has been promoted to chief banking operations officer, a newly created position for the organization. Over the past five years with Tompkins, Guarino has ...

NEPA Alliance is offering the following export training webinars in December and January. There is no fee to register. The webinars will be presented by Mr. Bob Imbriani, Vice President-International Services, Team Worldwide. Incoterms 2020 In ...

The Adult Schuylkill Technology Center (STC) Practical Nursing Program has achieved a top ranking in the state of Pennsylvania by PracticalNursing.org, a leading resource for LPN students. Schuylkill Technology Center’s Adult Practical ...

Rev Up Your Holidays with the Area's First Realistic Racing Simulator Experience! Get ready to embark on a thrilling journey into the world of high-speed racing as Rte 61 Classics & Toy Barn proudly introduces the area's first and only ...

• Small businesses can benefit from content marketing as a way to attract and engage customers.
• Define your ideal customer's needs, motivations, and behavior patterns to tailor content.
• Create content that provides solutions to problems and helps achieve goals.
• Incorporate a call-to-action into your content, such as lead magnets or promotions.
• Email marketing is an essential component of content marketing; personalize emails, segment subscribers, include CTAs.
• Track key metrics and adjust strategies accordingly for greater success in reaching and engaging customers.

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Miller-Keystone Blood Center and Volunteers in Medicine in Schuylkill and Carbon Counties have joined together to save lives by partnering with our communities to provide a continuous supply of blood products and services.

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance (NEPA), designated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Carbon, Monroe, Pike, and Schuylkill counties, is the organization that considers and approves the plans and programs and the Federal and State funding for highway and transit systems in the four-county MPO area.  The NEPA MPO is developing its 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP).  The NEPA MPO is holding a 30-day public comment period on the draft LRTP beginning on Friday, November 17, 2023 and ending on Monday, December 18, 2023. 

Pennsylvania employers already pay some of the highest UC taxes in the entire country to finance one of the nation's more generous unemployment systems. These benefits are meant to help Pennsylvanians who lose their jobs through no fault of their own while they search for other employment; extending them to individuals who voluntarily participate in a work stoppage is wildly inappropriate.

November 6, 2023.  Mid Penn Bank (the “Bank”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (“Mid Penn”) (NASDAQ: MPB), expands its presence in southern New Jersey with the addition of Jeffrey Steigerwalt as regional president and senior vice president. 

PA Chamber President & CEO Luke Bernstein stood alongside Gov. Josh Shapiro during a press conference in Harrisburg last Thursday in which the governor delivered an official update on his administration’s efforts to streamline state processes for permitting and licensure, part of an initiative that Shapiro says aims to make Pennsylvania’s state government operate “at the speed of business.”

Unlock your potential with the power of productivity! Most of us never learn about productivity in school, but here's some good news: it's a skill you can learn, not a birthright. And productivity experts agree: it's not about your genes, it's your habits that matter. 

Millersburg, Pa., October 19, 2023 -- Mid Penn Bank (the “Bank”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (“Mid Penn”) (Nasdaq: MPB), is proud to announce its continued partnership with the PA Breast Cancer ...

In honor of Mid Penn Bank’s $1.1 million fundraising commitment and in celebration of its partnership with Penn State Health to support men’s health and increase cancer research, Penn State Cancer Institute has renamed its second-floor ...

Barley Snyder is pleased to announce attorney Nichole L. Eisenhart has recently joined the firm in its Lebanon office. With nearly two decades of legal experience, Eisenhart brings a wealth of knowledge to the firm. She worked at the Lebanon County ...

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Dick Yuengling and John Smolock are seen sporting the new Schuylkill Historical Society Pottsville Maroon t-shirts, now available in the Yuengling Gift Shop. Some Background on the Pottsville Maroons: The Pottsville Maroons were a ...

On Saturday October 7th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm we will be holding a special event at Fighter’s Heaven - “Memories of Ali at Deer Lake”. We are inviting fans who visited the Camp “back in the day” when Ali was training ...

The SBA's Eastern Pennsylvania District Office has started to accept nominations for the 2024 National and District Small Business Week Awards. They are looking for outstanding small businesses that excel in innovation, growth, community ...

Jeffrey Spotts, President and CEO of Spotts Insurance Group, is proud to announce that they are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year.

Pottsville, Pa. (September 8, 2023) – The Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce Foundation is pleased to announce it has received an $11,000 grant from the PPL Foundation. These funds will help support IGNITE Schuylkill, an entrepreneurial development program for aspiring business owners designated to support and nurture the growth of early-stage businesses.

In 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) reaffirmed and clarified its ruling that websites are places of public accommodation and are subject to the ADA’s requirements of general non-discrimination and effective communication. 

Announcement from the Northeastern PA Nonprofit & Community Assistance Center NEPA is honored to serve as the administrator for the Schuylkill County Nonprofit COVID-19 Response Grant Program. In an effort to effectively respond to the ...

Five Years on Top:

Tompkins Insurance Honored as a “Best Practices” Agency for Fifth Consecutive Year

Annual Study Spotlights Insurance Industry Leaders Demonstrating Financial Stability and Operational Excellence

Seltzer Group Partners is a leading insurance agency that has been serving throughout the Eastern counties and beyond for 75 years. With a focus on personalized solutions, integrity, and innovation, the agency has been a trusted partner in ...

Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce that Samantha Chivinski, executive vice president, of the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce, has been awarded a National ...