The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce, along with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will once again sponsor the "Great Pennsylvania Cleanup” campaign. The offical day of the cleanup will be Saturday, April 27, 2019. Groups are welcome to begin cleanup on Monday, April 22nd. Bags must be on the side of the roadways or in parks no later then Sunday, April 28th. If any groups cleanup after this date, you will be responsible for contacting your local city, borough or municipality for pickup of garbage bags.
"The Great Pennsylvania Cleanup" is a statewide effort designed to encourage concerned citizens and groups to participate in a meaningful community beautification effort. The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce is the local coordinator for the Greater Hazleton Area.
This year marks the thirty-seventh year that the Chamber is coordinating the yearly cleanup in the Greater Hazleton Area. The cleanup has become the largest volunteer effort in Luzerne County. During the last few years, nearly 90 groups consisting of 1,500 volunteers participated in the one-day cleanup effort. Assisting the Chamber and PennDOT in the cleanup effort are the street departments of the City of Hazleton, Hazle Township, West Hazleton Borough, Butler Township, Conyngham Borough, Freeland Borough, Sugarloaf Township, and Black Creek Township.
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The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Women’s Networking Committee is holding their second in a series of woman’s networking luncheon programs for 2019 Tuesday, March 26th from 12 noon to 1 pm at the Brass Buckle Restaurant on Main Street in Conyngham. The event is being sponsored by Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton and it is open for any woman to attend.
The program will begin promptly at 12 noon and will include a buffet style lunch. Our guest speaker is Dr. Richard Greco, OB/GYN at Lehigh Valley Health Network and he will present on Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention.
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Landmark Community Bank is hosting a Chamber networking mixer on Wednesday, March 20th at their branch located at 781 Airport Road in Hazle Township. All members, their employees, co-workers and guests are invited to attend the event scheduled to take place from 5 pm to 7 pm. This event is free to attend and offers a, casual, after-hours networking opportunity for the business community.
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet the team at Landmark Community Bank and hear about how they can assist you and your business with all your banking needs. Refreshments will be served and doorprize drawings will take place, so don't forget your business cards.
Reservations are required by either registering on the Chamber Calendar of Events online at www.hazletonchamber.org, contact the Chamber office at 570.455.1509 or lfallabel@hazletonchamber.org.
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Continuing with the chamber’s legislative series, PA Senator John Yudichak, representing the 14th Senatorial District will address the business community on Thursday, March 21st at the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Red Carpet Breakfast program. He will discuss business and industry related news affecting the Greater Hazleton area community. Attendees will also have the opportunity for a question and answer session at the end of his presentation. The breakfast program is sponsored by Terry H. Jones Company, PC , and will take place at Valley Country Club, 79 Country Club Road, Sugarloaf, PA 18249.
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 breakfast program for a $20 fee for chamber members and a $25 fee for non-chamber members. Chamber members and guests who would like to attend should contact the chamber office at 570-455-1509 or register online at hazletonchamber.org by Monday, February 13th.
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