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October 31, 2022

Hidden Still Spirits awarded two RACP grants totaling $1,500,000

Hidden Still Spirits in Hershey, PA was awarded two grants totaling $1,500,000 through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program awarded by Governor Wolf. Hidden Still received a $1,000,000 grant in May, 2022 and a $500,000 grant in October 2022 to support the expansion of their administrative offices, patio, and infrastructure. With CREDC’s role of being the…

July 1, 2022

U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FACT SHEET – ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOANS

SBA DISASTER DECLARATION DUE TO DESIGNATION BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE) PENNSYLVANIA Declaration 17746 (Disaster: PA-00127) Incident: DROUGHT occurring: July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; and the contiguous Pennsylvania counties of: Adams, Dauphin, Franklin, Perry, and York. Application Filing Deadline: August 21, 2023 Disaster Loan Assistance Available: Economic Injury Disaster…

June 30, 2022

Commonwealth Court Blocks PennDOT Major Bridge P3 Program

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…

June 14, 2022

Harrisburg Regional Chamber Votes to Support Corporate Tax Reform Measures

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…

February 8, 2022

Harrisburg Regional Chamber and CREDC help Karns Performance purchase 5203 E Trindle Road

December 10, 2020

Gov. Wolf, Sec. of Health Announce New Protective Mitigation Efforts to Put Pennsylvania on Pause through Early January

Gov. Wolf Limited-Time Mitigation Order Sec. Levine Limited-Time Mitigation Order As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today implored Pennsylvanians to take the next three weeks and stand united against the virus by adhering to existing mitigation orders and stricter efforts announced today. “Today I am announcing…

December 1, 2020

Legislative Update: Veto of H.B. 1737

We are extremely disappointed by Governor Wolf’s veto of H.B. 1737 which was amended to include comprehensive, temporary, pandemic-related liability protections. Legislation to provide temporary relief by expanding liability provisions to protect businesses acting in good faith during these unprecedented times while following the guidelines outlined by the CDC, OSHA, and Commonwealth authorities has been…

November 23, 2020

State Budget Update & Temporary COVID-19 Limited Liability Protections Sent to Governor’s Desk

State Budget: Today, Governor Tom Wolf signed into law House Bill 2536 and Senate Bill 1350. These bills provide funding for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s budget through June 30, 2021. The total appropriation for the fiscal year is $35.5 billion with $32.1 billion in state funds and $3.4 billion in federal stimulus dollars (including $1.3 billion of unallocated…

October 19, 2020

GOVERNOR WOLF VETOES RESTAURANT RE-OPENING LEGISLATION

Legislation that would have created more certainty for dining establishments operating during the COVID-19 pandemic was vetoed by Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday, Oct. 16. House Bill 2513, which passed with strong bipartisan support in the General Assembly, would have allowed restaurants that adhere to state and CDC-issued health guidance to operate at a minimum…

October 7, 2020

Gov. Wolf Announces Additional $96 Million for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

Governor Tom Wolf announced that an additional $96 million in state grants have been approved for 5,373 Pennsylvania small businesses that were impacted by the business closure order due to the COVID-19 public health crisis. Businesses in every county were approved for grants in this round of funding, and 52 percent are historically disadvantaged businesses. To…

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