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Plans underway for December 4th First Friday

holiday market The Downtown Hazleton Alliance for Progress is teaming up with several organizations to offer holiday events on December 4^th that the public can participate in safely. This includes a Holiday Night Market starting at 5PM which will feature a limited number of vendors hosted by the Hazleton Art League inside the new Hayden Family Center for the Arts (31 W. Broad St.) to ensure social distancing, as well as an outdoor market surrounding the art center for those who want to do their shopping outdoors.

On Wyoming Street across from Frankie’s Pizzeria and Manuel’s Empanadas, Hazleton UNICO will be hosting Santa and Mrs. Claus for family photos with hot cocoa. “We are Hazleton” (City Council members) will be selling blue peace poinsettia flowers. There will also be several outdoor food vendors. All that Dancin’ and Voice by Angela students will perform, as will MPB Community Players, who will sing some old fashioned Christmas carols.

Winners Will Be Announced for the Chamber Business & Community Awards During a Virtual Program Set for November 19th

The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce will announce the winners of their Annual 2020 Business and Community Awards. In an attempt to help promote October as “Chamber of Commerce” month, the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce will hold a special awards, sponsored by Community Bank, NA, to recognize the winners of the awards.

Local Restaurants Featured in Food Trail Promotion

The COVID-19 pandemic has been especially hard on retail food businesses as restaurants and bars have had to limit their seating capacity, invest in alterations for outdoor dining, and modify their business operations. In order to help support local eateries and pubs during this difficult time, several organizations have teamed up to launch a Food Trail promotion to encourage the public to patronize local restaurants, whether dine in or take-out, or by way of gift card purchases.

Thanks to funds made available from the Luzerne County CARES Act grant, the Downtown Hazleton Alliance for Progress and Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with the Luzerne County Tourism and Visitor’s Bureau and DiscoverNEPA to organize five different food trails that collectively feature 70 different restaurants in and around Hazleton.

Free registration is open to the first 75 businesses to sign up for the Luzerne County Recovery Job Fair, which is a virtual opportunity for businesses of all sizes hiring for full and part-time positions

The Luzerne County Chambers of Commerce, PA CareerLink Luzerne County, and Junior Achievement of Northeastern Pennsylvania are partnering to provide a free opportunity for businesses looking to hire in Luzerne County through the Luzerne County Recovery Job Fair, which will take place on a virtual platform on December 15^th. This opportunity is made possible through funding from the CARES Act to assist businesses during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.