Family Hospice Offers Free Grief Support
201 Chestnut Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601 | 1-800-445-6262NEWS RELEASEContact: Kim Helsel, Director of Development/Marketing Communications, 814-947-7024, helselkd@upmc.eduFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFamily Hospice offers free grief support groupFamily Hospice, Part of UPMC, is offering free grief support sessions at the UPMC Home Healthcare/Family Hospice office, 6680 Town Centre Blvd., Huntingdon (Wal-Mart Plaza). Groups will be held on Thursdays from April 21 – May 26 from 11 a.m. – noon. Family Hospice
Community Improvement Award Recipients Honored
We are honored to partner with the Huntingdon County Planning and Development Department to present the Community Improvement Awards again this year. The awards were presented at the Huntingdon County Planning & Development Commission dinner on Thursday, March 3. Awards are for projects completed in 2021. The recipients are as follows: Preservation - Friends of East Broad Top Railroad for restoration of the old Robertsdale Post Office Preservation - Hartslog Heritage Museum Annex New
Home Nursing Agency receives Best of Home Care® - Provider of Choice Award for tenth year
Home Nursing Agency receives Best of Home Care® - Provider of Choice Award for tenth year Home Nursing Agency Private Duty Home Care announced today that it has received the 2022 Best of Home Care Provider of Choice Award from Home Care Pulse for the tenth consecutive year. The Provider of Choice Award is granted only to the top-ranking home care providers, based on client satisfaction scores gathered by Home Care Pulse, an independent satisfaction research firm for home care. Home Nursing Agency has
Penn Highlands Huntingdon Designated a 2022 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital
Penn Highlands Huntingdon Designated a 2022 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health February 15, 2022 – Penn Highlands Huntingdon, located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, today announced it has been recognized for the second consecutive year as a 2022 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, this annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural
PA CHAMBER ENCOURAGES BUSINESSES TO CHECK STATEWIDE 'NON-COMPLIANCE' LIST
PA CHAMBER ENCOURAGES BUSINESSES TO CHECK STATEWIDE 'NON-COMPLIANCE' LIST The PA Department of Labor & Industry has launched the Worker Protection and Labor Law Non-Compliance List, a list of organizations which they contend are either violating Pennsylvania labor laws or owe unemployment compensation taxes, the latter of which includes about 11,800 businesses or 4 percent of all Pennsylvania businesses. Last October, the Department announced its plan to compile these lists and the PA
LEGISLATION EXPANDING EITC PROGRAM WILL ALLOW MORE EMPLOYERS TO SUPPORT PENNSYLVANIA FAMILIES
LEGISLATION EXPANDING EITC PROGRAM WILL ALLOW MORE EMPLOYERS TO SUPPORT PENNSYLVANIA FAMILIES Last Wednesday, the PA Senate Education Committee approved S.B. 527 authored by State Sen. Mike Regan, R-Cumberland/York, that aims to expand the PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit program and provide more opportunities for Pennsylvania employers to support families wishing to pursue an educational path that best meets the needs of their children. The bill would automatically raise the cap on the funding
UC Fraud and UC-1099G Tax Forms
UC Fraud and UC-1099G Tax Forms https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-treatment-of-unemployment-compensation 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
Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week – Creating our next great workforce!
Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week – Creating our next great workforce! As your partner in supporting local business, we know how difficult it is to find and keep great employees. Many of our young people lack the knowledge and skills you need, or they leave to pursue opportunities because they simply don’t know about the great local jobs available right here, right now. That’s why we support Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week (PFEW). PFEW is a youth development program like no other. It teaches high school
Biden coronavirus vaccine-or-test mandate goes into effect
Biden coronavirus vaccine-or-test mandate goes into effectBY KARL EVERS-HILLSTROM, The Hill Key components of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine or test mandate for more than 80 million workers went into effect Monday amid an ongoing Supreme Court battle that could ultimately doom the rule. The months-long legal battle over the requirement, which was previously blocked by a federal court before being reinstated, has created confusion among employers about how to move forward. While Supreme
New Year, New You, New Biz: Find Your Motivation in 2022
New Year, New You, New Biz: Find Your Motivation in 2022 If you’re like me—and almost everyone else in this country—the end of the year is a time to look back and assess. I enjoy the nostalgia and reminiscing that occurs at this time of year, but it can also be a time of dread. It’s a time to realize you either hit the mark or you didn’t. And if you did, you may be apprehensive about being able to do it again in the new year. So, we make resolutions. We tell ourselves we’re going to do X differently
PACP Awards Chamber Yvonne Martin With Pennsylvania Certified Chamber Executive (PaCCE) Designation
PACP Awards Chamber Professional With Pennsylvania Certified Chamber Executive (PaCCE) Designation The Pennsylvania Association of Chamber Professionals (PACP) awarded the designation of Pennsylvania Certified Chamber Executive (PaCCE) to a deserving chamber professional during their 2021 PACP Chamber Professionals & Leadership Conference held in Johnstown, PA. Our newest PaCCE is Yvonne Martin, Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO. The PaCCE program was established in 2008 to
MacKenzie Huntsman Selected as One of Pennsylvania Business Central’s Foremost Under 40
MacKenzie Huntsman Selected as One of Pennsylvania Business Central’s Foremost Under 40 Once again, Pennsylvania Business Central is highlighting the young professionals who are the rising generation of business leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs. MacKenzie Huntsman has been nominated and selected as one of Pennsylvania Business Central’s Foremost Under 40 for 2021! She will be honored in the November edition, which will feature a brief biography and picture of all of the honorees. Pennsylvania Business
UTILIZING A STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR DEBT-CHALLENGED EMPLOYEES
UTILIZING A STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR DEBT-CHALLENGED EMPLOYEESIncreasingly, individuals comprising today’s workforce are straddled with significant levels of student loan debt. At the same time, these workers are often conflicted as to whether they should focus on paying off their debt or set aside funds to pay for retirement. As an employer, adding a student loan repayment program to your employee benefit portfolio not only helps them address this dilemma, but also represents a tremendous
L&I HELPING EMPLOYERS COMPLY WITH NEW LAW TO EXPAND SAFETY COMMITTEES
L&I HELPING EMPLOYERS COMPLY WITH NEW LAW TO EXPAND SAFETY COMMITTEESAct 57 of 2021 will help encourage prescription drug addiction education and awareness within the workforce by utilizing certified safety committees. To help Pennsylvania employers comply with the law, the Department of Labor & Industry recently released new information to help employers maximize the benefit of this expanded program. Since 1994, employers have had the option to establish certified safety committees and qualify for a
Social Media and Electronic Communications Policy
SOCIAL MEDIA AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS POLICY POLICY STATEMENTAdopted June 6, 2016 The Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce fully acknowledges and recognizes the emergence and influence of Social Media and Electronic Communications in the modern world, as well as the rights of individuals to actively participate in the undertaking of such activities. The goal of electronic communication from our organization is to cultivate an environment wherein the usage of electronic media contributes to the
