Please use the template letter below to reach out to our state elected officials. You can either use it as a script for a phone call or copy and paste it into the appropriate email contact forms using the links provided. Thank you for your help!
General Community Supporter – Email/Phone Call Template
I’m reaching out in support of the Keystone Job Corps campus and in opposition to the President’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal to eliminate Job Corps and the recent halt on required background checks for prospective students that has left over 12,000 young men and women in limbo and their careers on hold.
I respectfully request that you reach out to the U.S. Department of Labor and White House immediately and demand they resume enrollments and continue to fund Job Corps.
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Pennsylvania’s child care teachers are the workforce behind the workforce. When they are in the classroom, parents can go to work with confidence, knowing that their children are safe and learning.
However, child care teachers are leaving the profession making it difficult for parents to find the care that gets them to work every day. This historic teacher shortage is depleting child care providers of qualified staff, forcing them to enroll fewer children or even close their doors.
It’s no secret that child care is expensive, but affordability tells only half the story. The other half of this tale is about the lack of child care availability.
More than 25,000 Pennsylvania children don’t have child care because at least 3,000 child care teaching jobs are unfilled – and that finding comes from a survey of only 17 percent of Pennsylvania’s licensed child care programs. Surely, the real-world numbers are much higher.
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Chamber members, their employees, co-workers and guests are invited to enjoy a casual, after-hours event, networking with the business community of Greater Hazleton!
The summer networking mixer will be hosted by Four Blooms Restaurant at 668 N. Hunter Highway in Drums and sponsored by The Seach Law Offices on Tuesday, June 24th from 5 pm to 7 pm.
Attendees will enjoy the beautiful outdoor patio and bar along, with an array of delicious hors d'oeuvres prepared by the chef at Four Blooms Restaurant. Complimentary drink vouchers will be provided and everyone is asked to bring along their business cards to be entered to win a doorprize.
No fee is required to attend the event, but reservations are required. You may register on online, or contact the Chamber office at 570.455.1509 or email ">.
Pictured in the photo are Suzie Scarcella from Four Blooms Restaurant and Attorney Stephen A. Seach., The Seach Law Offices, event sponsors.
570-455-1509
570-450-2013
8 West Broad Street, Mezzanine Suite 1490, Hazleton, PA 18201