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Get More Business with Your CCEDC Membership
By Bambi Elsasser, Lehighton Main Street Manager, LDP | Events & Membership Coordinator, CCEDC Being a chamber member creates a sense of trustworthiness for your business. Patrons tend to trust and support those who are members of a chamber. Two of the most important benefits of being a chamber member are showcasing your business and…
The Importance of Trails for Health & Business
By Kathy Henderson, CCEDC Director of Economic Development Spring has sprung! We certainly didn’t have much of a winter this past year, hardly any snow. Yet, the warmer temperatures and sunshine, the bright yellow daffodils, and seeing the first robinof spring still feel good. Now is the time to get out and experience our beautiful…
There Is Nothing Like a Dream to Create the Future
By Kathy Henderson, Director of Carbon County Economic Development I have many “memes” in my office to help me focus and create. One of my favorites is from a dear friend and reads “Lord, keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth”. She knows me too well! The one I am…
The Great American Smokeout
By Kirsti Coghlan, Mauch Chunk Trust, CCEDC Health & Wellness Committee The Great American Smokeout begins this month of November… Quitting tobacco is one of the best things you can do for your health, but it’s not easy. Why is quitting such a challenge? You may be able to think of many reasons, but here…
Wellness Tip for 8-16-22: Prevent Eye Strain, Plus (20-20-20 Rule)
By Kathy Ruff, Sharing Peace on the Path & CCEDC Health & Wellness Committee As a freelance bookkeeper and writer, I spend a LOT of time looking at a computer screen. When I mentioned to my eye doctor that sometimes my vision would be blurry when I looked away from the screen, he suggested the…
PPL Electric Utilities Price to Compare Rate 2022
By Jane George, Regional Affairs Director, PPL Electric Utilities PPL EU recently completed an energy auction and the new Price to Compare (PTC), effective June 1, will be 12.366 cents/kWh for residential customers (up from 8.941cents/kWh) and 11.695 cents/kWh for small business customers (up from /9.675cents/kWh). The increase is due to several market conditions that are impacting…
Don’t Get Fooled by Common Utility Scams This April
By Jane George, Regional Affairs Director, PPL Electric Utilities “April Fools!” It’s a tradition that has been around since the early 1700s and every year, as the calendar flips to April, many prepare elaborate jokes to play on one another. But just as your zany siblings or friends attempted to fool you growing up, there…
Pandemic Today: We Didn’t Expect to be Here. So, What’s Next?
By David B. Burmeister, DO, MBA, Emergency Medicine/Pediatric Emergency Medicine, LVHN Originally posted January 12, 2022 David Burmeister, DO, Chair, Department of Emergency and Hospital Medicine, LVHN, shares a perspective from the front lines in this op-ed When we started vaccinating health care workers at Lehigh Valley Health Network, the end of the pandemic seemed like…
Get Your Plumbing Ready for the Holidays with the 3 P’s
By Andreas Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. Did you know that plumbers call the day after Thanksgiving, “Brown Friday?” It is the busiest day of the year for us! So while you are preparing your holiday meals and getting ready to host company, don’t forget to get your plumbing ready, too! Just follow the…
Prices are on the rise: shop smart for the energy supply that’s right for you
By Jane George, Regional Affairs Director, PPL Electric Utilities If you’ve been to the store lately, you’ve probably noticed that prices are going up. From beef to gas, and just about everything in between. But, just like you’d shop around for the best price on everyday goods, it’s important to know that you can also…