Our Members. Our Strength. Our Chamber.

The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce our 2026 Chamber Award winners, recognizing the outstanding businesses, organizations, entrepreneurs, volunteers, and community leaders who help make Greater Hazleton a great place to live, work, and do business.

As we celebrate Chamber Month this October, we are especially proud to shine a spotlight on the achievements of our members. Their innovation, leadership, commitment, and investment in our community demonstrate exactly why our members are our strength.

Join us as we celebrate our 2026 award recipients at the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Awards Luncheon on Thursday, October 29, from 11:45 AM to 1:00 PM at Sand Springs Country Club.

Congratulations to all of our 2026 award winners!

2026 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

PARTY ON US RENTALS,llc

The purpose of this award is to appreciate and recognize a small business in the Greater Hazleton Area and promote the importance of small businesses to the economy and welfare of the entire community. Eligible applicants include any Chamber member business which has no more than 50 full-time employees and is located in the Greater Hazleton Area. Judging will be based on staying power, growth, community contribution and overall management philosophy.
sponsored by COMFORT KEEPERS 

2026 LARGE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

NUCOR TOWER & STRUCTURES

The purpose of this award is to appreciate and recognize a large business in the Greater Hazleton Area and promote the importance of large businesses to the economy and welfare of the entire community. Eligible applicants include any Chamber member business which has more than 50 full-time employees and is located in the Greater Hazleton Area. Judging will be based on staying power, growth, community contribution and overall management philosophy.
sponsored by Hayden Power

2026 PRIDE OF PLACE OF THE YEAR

HAZLETON ART LEAGUE

The purpose of this award is to recognize a local business or organization whose exterior property physically improves or enhances the community and environment in the Greater Hazleton Area. Eligible applicants include any Chamber member business located in the Greater Hazleton Area and the structure must be a commercial or public building.
sponsored by TRI-MOUNTAIN VENTURES

2026 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR IN MEMORY OF ROCCO COLANGELO SR. & JR.

KIM McNULTY

The purpose of this award is to extend appreciation to and honor an individual who volunteers within the Greater Hazleton Area and to promote the importance of volunteerism to the community at large. Eligible applicants include any resident of hte Greater Hazleton Area that participates in volunteer work or community service.
sponsored by FYZICAL THERAPY & BALANCE CENTER

HEALTHY WORKPLACE OF THE YEAR

HAYDEN POWER GROUP

The purpose of this award is to recognize a business in the Greater Hazleton Area who is adopting wellness practices into their workplaces. Eligible applicants include any Chamber member business located within the Greater Hazleton Area. Judging will be based on strength and creativity of their workplace wellness initiatives.
sponsored by LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR

DRESS FOR SUCCESS LUZERNE COUNTY

The purpose of this award is to recognize any Chamber member non-profit organization within the Greater Hazleton Area who have improved the welfare of the community. Judging will be based on strength and creativity of their non-profit organizations.
sponsored by  Luzerne Foundation 

YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

EMILY HELLER, Interlude Wellness

The purpose of this award is promote the development of future business owners and operators within the Greater Hazleton Area. Nominees must be between the ages of 15 and 40, reside or attend school in the Greater Hazleton Area, attend school, high school or college or have successfully completed high school, may be a full time graduate student, dorm students are eligable, have a for-profit business, currently operate within Greater Hazleton, ongoing businesses are eligible, businesses must be in operation for at least on year and must have a client/customer base of three or more. Applicants will be judged on staying power, growth and community contribution.
sponsored by CAN BE, Inc.

The Greater Hazleton Chamber's Women's Networking Committee will also be recognizing their annual Women's Empowerment Grant Recipients at the program!

The 2026 Receipients are.....Paula Cristal Fenton, Antonia DeLeon Romero, and Kelly Valovich.