The University of Scranton Women’s Entrepreneurship Center (WEC) and Small Business Development Center (SBDC) are teaming up to offer “StartUP” a six-week certification program for aspiring women entrepreneurs. The series will be held in Scranton on Wednesdays, beginning April 19 and ending May 28, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Regularly $165 per person, the series is offered free of charge thanks to our sponsor, NBT Bank. Space is limited and participants are accepted first-come, first-served only with completed application (we are not able to hold spots).This series is only for those interested in learning how to start a for-profit business. It is not available to those who have already started a business nor those who are interested in starting a not-for-profit organization.Contact Donna Simpson at 570-941-4176 or
(read more) 
The Mt. Pocono Rotary is once again sponsoring a
Community Aviation Day Fly In Breakfast
on Sunday, May 25 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. with this year’s major proceeds benefitting The Valor Clinic for Homeless Vets and The Monroe County Joint Veteran’s Honor Guard. The event is held rain or shine at Pocono Mountains Airport on Sunday of Memorial Day Wee
(read more)
The Carbon County Home, Garden, Business Expo is honoring Earth Day by offering free electronic recycling during the event. The Expo will be open from 10 a.m.. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Items may be dropped off during the Expo on Saturday from 10 a/m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. in the Valley at Blue Mountain Ski Area.Electronics contain valuable mat
(read more)
Pennsylvania’s transportation plan, Act 89, is helping clear the way for the start of 22 projects in PennDOT’s Northeast region, District Executive George Roberts said April 4.Roberts hosted a briefing to outline details of regional projects made possible by Act 89, signed into law in November.Gov. Tom Corbett announced April 3 that, statewide, more than $2.1 billion in highway and bridge projects will begin in 2014; $600 million more than what would have been available without Act 89. More than 250 of roughly 900 projects are beginning this year due to Act 89.Roberts noted that with Act 89, 22 projects will start this year, including:
(read more)
Captain Richard Phillips will be the keynote speaker at The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce’s 146th Annual Dinner presented by PNC Bank. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at 5:00 PMat Hilton Scranton & Conference Center, 100 Adams Avenue, Scranton. The Annual Dinner is The Chamber’s premiere networking event that welcomes more than 500 business leaders from our community each year.For five days in April 2009, the world was glued to their TV screens as Captain Richard Phillips became the center of an extraordinary international drama when he was captured by Somali pirates who hijacked his ship, the first hijacking of a U.S. ship in more than 200 years.Phillips will not only share his compelling story but will discuss the vital importance of leadership and teamwork, combined with a belief in the power and potential of yourself and your team, as seen through the eyes of an unassuming hero who conquered an extraordinary challenge. Captain Richard Phillips is the real-life inspiration for the movie “Captain Phillips”, starring Tom Hanks, and author of A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS and Dangerous Days at Sea. He is a graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy a member of the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots Union, and a licensed American merchant mariner. He became Captain of the MV Maersk Alabama in 2009.The Annual Dinner, presented by PNC Bank, will include a networking dinner with cocktails. For more information about this event, visit ScrantonChamber.com or call (570) 342-7711.The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit organization that works to improve the area’s economic environment and quality of life by providing programs and services which stimulate economic growth, promote business prosperity and nurture educational opportunities. For more information about the Chamber, visit
(read more)
On April 2, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) pushed for increased funding for the Community Block Development Grant program (CDBG) following the Administration’s proposal to cut funding by over $200 million. Casey highlighted community data and examples from across the state showing the impact of CDBG in municipalities. Casey also released a letter to a key Senate Committee pushing for an increase as the Senate works on the fiscal year 2015 funding bills (FY15).“CDBG has played an instrumental role in advancing locally driven projects that create jobs and contribute to economic growth,” Casey said. “The cuts proposed in the Administration’s budget could limit the ability of municipalities in Pennsylvania to complete economic development projects that are essential. I’m urging Congress to increase investment in CDBG so counties and cities throughout the state can continue to innovate, create jobs and invest in what works.”Communities in Pennsylvania received approximately $236 million through this program in fiscal 2010 but only $171 million in FY 2014 due to spending cuts. York and Lancaster have used part of their CDBG funding to reduce blight and revitalize their historic downtowns. In the Lehigh Valley, the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton have used CDBG funds to encourage private sector investment in economic development projects ongoing in these communities. Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport, and Hazleton used this funding to revitalize their urban cores and make much needed road improvements. In Bucks County they used funding for an emergency homeless shelter that is open year round. In Erie funding was used to help fund community policing and infrastructure improvements to accommodate handicapped citizens. In other parts of the state, communities like Altoona, Johnstown, State College, Erie, Sharon, and others, have used these funds to bolster existing housing stock, reconstruct streets, and improve water infrastructure.
(read more)
Celebrate spring at the 2
2nd Annual House and Garden Show
, coming to the Waverly Community House on April 26 and 27. The show opens on Saturday at 10 a.m. with more than 30 vendors offering planning and plantings for garden and landscape, creative house decorations and design advice, and unique gifts.The show includes the following vendors:
■
2 Crane Plants;
(read more)
