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United States Congressman Matt Cartwright To Speak At July 8 Hybrid Red Carpet Breakfast

The Greater Hazleton Chamber is happy to announce the first hybrid Red Carpet in our legislative series which will happen on July 8 at The Pines Eatery at 8 West Broad Street, Hazleton. Rep Matt Cartwright of the 8^th Congressional District will discuss legislation affecting the Greater Hazleton area community. This will be the first face to face meeting of the series since March of 2020, with a twist of also including online invites for those who can’t attend in person.

Chambers Women’s Committee Seeking Businesses to participate in 14th Annual Ladies Night Out

The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Women’s Networking committee is currently seeking businesses to display their wares in their exclusive 14^th Annual Ladies Night Out. The event, sponsored by Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton, will take place on Thursday, July 22^nd from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm at Four Blooms Restaurant in Drums.

Chamber Woman’s Committee Continues to Host Monthly Life Skills Programs for Young Women

The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Women’s Networking Committee created a brand new free monthly series for 2021 that is free for all young women, called “Get It Girl” Series: Life Skills for Young Women. This month’s session takes place this Thursday, May 27^th at 3:30 pm and the topic is The Importance of Words & Parenting.

Telephone Town Hall for PennDOT Pathways Alternative Funding Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study Will Be Held May 25

PennDOT will host a telephone town hall on Tuesday, May 25 at 6:00 PM regarding the PennDOT Pathways Alternative Funding PEL Study. The public is invited to call in and share their comments live.

The PennDOT Pathways Alternative Funding Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study identifies near- to long-term transportation funding alternatives to help close Pennsylvania’s transportation funding gap. The draft PEL study is now available for viewing and can be found on PennDOT's on-demand public meeting website (accessed via penndot.gov/funding).

Those interested in attending the town hall can preregister on the Pathways website here to receive a phone call to join at the start of the meeting, or dial in directly to the meeting at 855-756-7520, entry code ext: 73539#.

Public comments can be submitted through a number of channels between now and June 1, 2021. In addition to the public meeting website and town hall, comments can be submitted via email at or via PennDOT's hotline at 717-325-6129.

Click here to view a PDF with more information or visit www.penndot.gov/funding.