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A New Look for PA.gov Websites
Steve Ulrich, PoliticsPA
May 30, 2024
If you logged into the PA.gov URL today, you may have noticed a new look. The Commonwealth Office of Digital Experience (CODE) and Gov. Josh Shapiro launched a new and improved version of the state's officials website, making its services easier to find, more accessible and readily available on one, single site. "I believe that there should be no wrong door to access state government, and that state government's top priority should be serving Pennsylvanians. Since Day One, my Administration has worked to meet the people of Pennsylvania where they are - both online and in their communities," said Shapiro. The new PA.gov is the first phase of an ongoing transformation for all Commonwealth websites that is expected to be complete in early 2025. Starting today, Pennsylvanians can see updated designs on the PA.gov homepage, Governor's Office, Lieutenant Governor's Office, and Department of Human Services sites - which facilitate some of the most commonly used digital services by Pennsylvanians. Sixty-four Commonwealth agencies will transform their sites throughut the rest of 2024 and early 2025.
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FREE Webinar to Discuss Impact of DOL's Salary Threshold Exemption on Employers
The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued a ruling increasing the salary threshold required to exempt workers from overtime pay from $35,568 to $43,888 effective July 1; and then to $58,656 by the beginning of 2025, with automatic increases every three years based on wage data.
Join the PA Chamber for a FREE webinar on Wednesday, June 12, form 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to understand what this ruling means for your business, while earning continuing education credits! McNees Wallace & Nurick attorneys Adam Long and Austin Wolfe will discuss the significant implications that the DOL's administrative action could have for Pennsylvania employers' compliance with overtime pay, along with options and next steps you can take to protect your business!
Click here to register!
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For over ten years, Women in Business has proudly shined a spotlight on those women-owned businesses that are an integral part of the central Pennsylvania business community through their 50 to Follow Women-Owned Businesses recognition edition.
They are now seeking nominations for their 2024 50 to Follow Women-Owned Businesses edition, which will be published in June. Each year, Women in Business reaches out to executives, chambers of commerce, community leaders and loyal readers, throughout their 23-county readership, to send in nominations for selection. These nominations are then submitted to their selection committee, will bases its final selections on nominees who have made a positive impact on the Central Pennsylvania business community by consistently moving their business forward, adapting to major changes in the business climate and giving back to the community through volunteering or mentoring.
We encourage you to make a nomination by clicking here and filling out the nomination form.
The deadline for nominations is May 31.
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Huntingdon County Child & Adult Development Corp Community Assessment
The Huntingdon County Child & Adult Development Corp is conducting a comprehensive Community Assessment. The deadline to complete the survey is June 14th. Please use this link to complete the survey.
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The goal of this unity painting project is to honor essential workers and all lives that were forever changed by the COVID Pandemic in Huntingdon County, while also paying tribute to the generosity and resilience of the community during that challenging time. Feedback through this survey will help to inform the process of gathering ideas for the direction of this project, as well as the content of the mural.
The survey is being conducted by Juniata College's Center for Community Engagement and the project is supported through state funding from the Health Initiative for Rural PA. If you have questions, please contact Professor Sarah Worley at worley@juniata.edu.
The survey takes about 5-10 minutes and there are 12 total questions. Respondents who give their email or phone number at the end have a chance to win $25, which will be pulled at the end of May. Please feel free to share with anyone in Huntingdon!
Click here for the survey.
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Interested in advertising in our enews?
Contact MacKenzie at mhuntsman@huntingdonchamber.com.
The cost is $25.00; $10.00 for 501(3) organizations. Yearly rates are available.
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Bonney Forge Corporation & Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Huntingdon Country Club
Annual Membership Luncheon
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Westminster Woods
2nd Floor Dining Room of the Commons Building
Business After Hours
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Lake Raystown Resort, Lodge & Conference Center
Huntingdon County Night at the Altoona Curve
(To benefit Huntingdon County Humane Society)
Saturday, August 31, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Altoona Curve
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Business After Hours
Thursday, September 12, 2024
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
PA CareerLink - Huntingdon County
Sporting Clay Tournament
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
1:00 p.m. check-in
2:00 p.m. shoot
Shenecoy Sportsman Club
Annual Awards Gala
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Trophy Mountain Lodge
Small Business Saturday
Saturday, November 30, 2024
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MEMBERS ONLY: Download our logo to use on your website. Click the logo for more information. Feel free to link the image on your website to our website, huntingdonchamber.com.
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If you are hiring, please send position information to mhuntsman@huntingdonchamber.com or login to the member section of our website to post your jobs.
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UC Fraud and UC-1099G Tax Forms
Victim of unemployment fraud?
Criminals using stolen identities filed claims for unemployment compensation in other people's names. Because unemployment compensation is taxable, state unemployment agencies submit Forms 1099-G to individuals in whose names and Social Security numbers the unemployment compensation was paid and to the IRS. Victims of fraud who receive Forms 1099-G with inaccurate amounts of unemployment compensation in Box 1 should notify the state agencies of the inaccuracies and request corrected Forms 1099-G. The Department of Labor details www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/UIIDtheft.
More Information
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Did you know........
Small businesses represent the largest segment by number of most local chamber membership rolls. Results in the research study by The Shapiro Group, Inc. and Market Street indicate the impact of local chamber membership on small businesses is very powerful. If a consumer knows a small business is a member of its local chamber, the business enjoys a 44 percent increase in its consumer favorability rating, a 51 percent increase in consumer awareness, a 57 percent increase in its local reputation and a 63 percent increase in the likelihood that consumers will patronize the business in the future.
Research indicates that chamber membership stimulates business-to-business commerce in the local community. Other businesses in town are more likely to do business with you and your company if you are a member of the local chamber. Because a major part of a small business typically comes from business-to-business services, it is essential to maintain a positive standing within the local business community.
MEMBERS may download our logo to use on your website. Click the logo for more information.
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Paid Leave Tax Credit Resources and Guidance
Click here to view the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Fact Sheet to learn more about the Paid Leave Tax Credit, how it works, and who is qualified to receive it.
Click here to view the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)’s Fact Sheet to learn more about how to claim the tax credit during quarterly filings and additional resources for employers about the program.
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