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Limited Space Remaining at the Greater Hazleton Job Fair 2025

Job Fair promo pic sponsors Officials from the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce coordinating the Greater Hazleton Job Fair 2025 have announced that the event, scheduled for Thursday, March 20^th has 22 businesses participating to date and there is space remaining for additional businesses.

These businesses and institutions will be on hand to provide educational, career and employment opportunities for those in attendance. Local and regional businesses have signed up to participate in the one-day event, which will take place at the Laurel Mall in Hazleton.

Employers seeking to locate full, part time, temporary or summer workers will be on hand to promote their opportunities. The job fair is free to anyone seeking new or improved employment opportunities. The businesses and organizations slated to participate to date in this year's event include:Avenues Vocational & Employment Services – Hazleton, Freedom Corrugated, Hazleton Careerlink, Insteel Wire Products, Integrity Staffing Solutions, International Paper - Hazleton Container, Johnson College, Lackawanna College Hazleton, Lehigh Valley Health Network – Hazleton, Lineage, Luzerne County Community College, Mature Worker Program, Mountain City Nursing & Rehab, Niagara Bottling, PA State Police/ Liquor Control Enforcement, PeopleShare, PFNonwovens, Polyglass USA Inc., R.E.M. Staffing, Service Electric Cablevision, St. Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus and United Energy Workers Healthcare.

Luzerne County Update with County Manager to Speak on February 20th at Red Carpet Breakfast

Courthouse The Greater Hazleton Chamber is announcing the next program in our Red Carpet series for 2025 set for Thursday. February 20^th. Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocomo will update the business community on happenings and forecast of county events in 2025. Attendees will also have the opportunity for a question and answer session at the end of his presentation. The breakfast program will take place at Edgewood by Sand Springs at 22 Edgewood Lane in Drums, PA 18222

The program will begin at 7:45 a.m. and conclude at 9:00 a.m. A full breakfast will be served at the upcoming program for a $30 fee for chamber members and a $38 fee for non-chamber members. Chamber members and guests who would like to attend should contact the chamber office at 570-455-1509, ext. 101 or register online at hazletonchamber.org no later than Monday, February 17^th.

Chamber Extends Condolences on the Passing of Former Board Member Gene Dougherty

2019 Donna Dougherty with parents 2 The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Staff would like to send our deepest sympathy to the Dougherty Family. On January 4, 2025, Gene Dougherty passed after a long battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Gene served on the Greater Hazleton Chamber Board of Directors for five years from May of 1968 until May of 1973.

The legacy that Gene leaves at the Chamber of Commerce cannot be told with just the dates of services on our Board of Director roster. The two businesses that Gene led, Billig and Helmes and Kleen Vending Company that became Coffee Services Inc. have combined membership of over 1oo years. Both of these businesses have always been engaged and very active members. Whether it was playing in our annual golf outings, attending mixers hosted by other members or having the businesses participate our annual spring clean-up, they could be counted on to participate. Other activities include; a float in the annual FUNFEST parade, competing in the annual business Christmas decorating contest and serving on various committees like Taste of Hazleton or Transportation task force.

Chamber Woman’s Networking Committee to Host a Series of Luncheon Programs for 2025

jan 2025 womens lunch promo pic The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Women’s Networking Committee is holding their first woman’s networking luncheon program for 2025 Tuesday, January 28^TH from 12 noon to 1 pm at The Pines Restaurant in Downtown Hazleton. The event is being sponsored by Dream Big and it is open for any woman to attend.

“The woman’s networking committee is very excited to continue to offer our luncheon programs for 2025. We will continue to keep our topics up to date and related to women and business.” explains Leann Fallabel, Vice President of Marketing of the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce. The program will begin promptly at 12 noon and will include lunch. Our guest speaker will be Alicia Hayden Gomba, Owner and Health & Wellness Coach from Dream Big. She will be presenting on Kicking Off the New Year Right with information on setting goals, managing stress and learning the 6 habits of health including a healthy mindset, hydration, healthy surroundings, healthy motion, weight management and sleep & energy.