The work of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC would not be possible without the support of our Board Members and Investors. Every month, get to know one of our CREDC Board Members or Investors in our “CREDC Board Monthly Spotlight” series. This month, get to know LeTort Trust President & CEO Katie Clarke. Clarke…
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The Chamber & CREDC mourns the passing of Allen D. Quirk, Jr. on April 3, 2023 at age 87. Our Chamber community fondly remembers Allen for his positive spirit and his constant ability to spread happiness. He lived his life loving and caring for those around him, always asking what he could do to help…
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Harrisburg, Pa. (March 14, 2023)– The Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) has announced its participation with five other economic development organizations in securing $20 million through the State’s Small Business Credit Initiative, which has been named “The Pennsylvania Catalyst Loan Fund.” This funding will be made available to lend through 3 tranches should the…
Read MoreThe South Central Pennsylvania Partnership for Economic Performance (PREP) is a regional partnership designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development. Statewide, the PREP Program is designed to encourage regional coordination of economic development efforts and superior customer service to the business community as part of a comprehensive, statewide economic development delivery strategy….
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Media Contact: Tyler Schwind Communications Director717.329.3114tschwind@hbgrc.org Karen Gunnison of Gunnison Consulting LLC named Chamber Board Chair, Wade Becker of RKL LLP named CREDC Board Chair Harrisburg, Pa. (January 24, 2023) – The Harrisburg Regional Chamber Board of Directors and the Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) Board of Directors are pleased to announce the organization’s…
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Harrisburg, Pa. (January 20, 2023)– The Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC has announced today recent staff promotions and reorganizations. Kara Luzik Canale has been promoted to Vice President of Strategy and Chamber Impact. Luzik Canale joined the Chamber & CREDC staff in 2017 as Vice President of Operations following nearly a decade in strategic communications…
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Harrisburg, Pa. (January 23, 2023)– The Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC and Partnership for Career Development (PCD) have forged a unique collaboration to strengthen career development education in Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry counties. A robust, cooperative, and supported alliance between PCD and the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC will provide stronger and more consistent collaborations…
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A core value of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC is that we are data-driven. And to better understand where we are at and where we are going as it relates to telecommuting, returning to work, etc. we have partnered with Harrisburg University and Harristown Development Corporation on the following brief survey. We need…
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On June 30, 2022 the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania sided with businesses and municipalities throughout Pennsylvania in its decision to block PennDOT’s Major Bridge P3 Program, which proposed the tolling of nine interstate bridges in Pennsylvania, including the I-83 South Bridge. The court stated that the Public-Private Partnership (P3) Board did not appropriately identify specific…
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Harrisburg, Pa. (June 14, 2022) – The Harrisburg Regional Chamber Board of Directors met on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 and passed three positions of support for corporate tax reform legislation currently in the General Assembly. The Harrisburg Regional Chamber’s Government Relations Committee recommended support on the following legislation: “A CNIT reduction is essential to Pennsylvania’s economy by…
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