2021 Lancaster Chamber Advocacy: A Year in Review
Impact and AdvocacyAt the Chamber, we have a mission to consistently cultivate a thriving Lancaster County by being at the forefront of initiatives at a local, statewide, and national level that move the needle on issues that matter most to you. Over the past month, we reflected on our advocacy efforts and are excited to share key […]
BREAKING: PA Business Mitigation Orders Will Be Lifted On May 31
Chamber Updates, Impact and Advocacy, Local StoriesNEW UPDATE FROM 5/4: The Wolf administration, in coordination with the COVID-19 Vaccine Joint Task Force, announced today that mitigation orders except masking will be lifted on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31 at 12:01 AM. The current order requiring Pennsylvanians to wear masks will be lifted when 70% of Pennsylvanians age 18 and older are fully vaccinated. Face coverings are required […]
3 Simple Ways To Be The COVID-19 Solution
Chamber Updates, Impact and Advocacy, Local StoriesA letter from Tom Baldrige, President & CEO of the Lancaster Chamber Over the course of this past year, I’ve often referenced the critical role business can, in fact, must play in getting to the other side of this pandemic. One has to look no further than the fact that, according to the 2021 Edelman […]
How Are You Thinking Local In Lancaster?
Chamber Updates, Impact and Advocacy, Local StoriesToday is the Great American Buy Local Day! And I am asking everyone to please join me in an all-out-celebration by putting your money towards a local retail store, restaurant, nonprofit, or service! By now, I hope you have heard about the Lancaster Chamber years-long, “Think Local!” effort. Launched in 2011, the initiative highlighted the many attributes […]
Marking The 1-Year Milestone
Chamber Updates, Impact and AdvocacyA letter from Tom Baldrige, President & CEO of the Lancaster Chamber One year ago today, I wrote the first in what became a series of COVID-centered letters to Chamber Members and the wider community (you can read that first letter here). The letter was written at a time when we knew little, when we […]
Letter Lookback: March 12, 2020 Note From Tom Baldrige
Chamber Updates, Impact and AdvocacyThis letter from Tom Baldrige, President & CEO, was initially published on March 12, 2020, as the first in a series of COVID-19 letters that provided resources, updates, and guidance during the pandemic. Good Morning. Like all of you, the Chamber is sensitive to how the Coronavirus pandemic impacts both business and community. Without doubt, […]
What To Know: American Rescue Plan Summary
Impact and AdvocacyThis week, Congress passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319), which President Biden will signed into law yesterday (Thursday, March 11). The $1.9 trillion legislation known as the American Rescue Plan Act includes a range of measures, from stimulus checks to child tax credits, jobless benefits, vaccine-distribution funds, healthcare subsidies and restaurant […]
PREVIEW: State Of The County Event
Chamber Updates, Impact and Advocacy, Local StoriesNow more than ever it’s critical to reset and learn about the current state of the business and community landscape in Lancaster at one of our most popular signature events of the year: State Of The County on March 22. We’re bringing this event to you virtually this year and will feature community partner experts […]
16 Words That Activate Change Articles
Chamber Updates, Impact and Advocacy, Local StoriesThe Lancaster Chamber strives to provide opportunity for local business and community leaders to share insight and perspective on a variety of current topics. Since Summer 2020, we have been elevating voices from the community through our Words That Activate Change series. This campaign is focused on uplifting voices in our community that encourage dialogue, cultivate […]
Words That Activate Change: Featuring Mike McKenna
Chamber Updates, Impact and Advocacy, Local StoriesThe Lancaster Chamber strives to provide opportunity for local business and community leaders to share their insight and perspective on a variety of current topics. This Words That Activate Change series is focused on uplifting voices in our community that encourage dialogue, cultivate transformation, offer thought-provoking ideas, and challenge all of us to be better, […]