Scranton Chamber is All Aboard for New Amtrak Service to Scranton Join us! The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce has prioritized support for economic development efforts in northeast Pennsylvania. As a component, the Chamber Board of Directors has unanimously approved a resolution in full support of the restoration of a rail passenger service between Scranton, the Poconos, and New York City—as proposed by Amtrak and included in the recently passed federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Bill. The resolution was forwarded to the Office of the President, Governor Wolf, and elected officials at the federal, state, and local levels. If established, this new service would provide positive recruitment opportunities for businesses, education institutions, as well as the tourism and recreational industries and more – with an estimated annual impact of $87 million. The next step is the support of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. With that, we’re asking businesses to back the Amtrak rail service proposal by sending a message to Governor Wolf, the Secretary of Transportation (PennDOT), as well as other federal, state, and local officials. You can very simply reference support for the Chamber resolution (see draft message and contact list below) or craft your own message. Similarly, we encourage those who would like to support this effort individually to visit the Scranton Rail Restoration Coalition website to sign a petition in favor of the project. You can review the Chamber resolution here. Sample Support Letter Contact List
Shop Local: Holiday Deals from Our Members! Alfredo’s Cafe Holiday food and drinks specials all holiday season! SkyZone Pittston Purchase a $40 gift card get a $10 bonus card Spend $100 on gift cards, get 2 free tickets to the Harlem Globetrotters at Mohegan Sun Arena. While supplies last. SugarBabies LTD Shop for the holidays and support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Find organic and vegan skin care and bath goodies in a cozy, holiday store. Austin Burke Art November 18 through December 24 30% off ten 5″X7″ note cards. Also available, stocking stuffers, boxed gift sets of unique note cards featuring Scranton landmarks and Dunder Mifflin. Find them at Library Express – Steamtown Marketplace or NEPA Crafters Unite – Viewmont Mall. Chamber members receive an additional 10% off. PestPractice Through January 31, 2022 $50 off residential pest control initial service. First month free for new commercial accounts. Emobile Gym Fitness November 25 through December 31 30 for $30 for new members and 15% off personal training Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders November 19 through December 23 The perfect gift for the MVP baseball fan! Choose between our Deck The Halls ($299) and Stocking Stuffer ($145) holiday plans! Packages include undated ticket vouchers for the 2022 season and special gift items. Call 570-969-2255 to purchase! Audacy Radio Ho-Ho-Ho Deal Receive 72 spots total across 4 radio stations to run December 12 through December 17 for $1,500. Audacy Radio Holiday Greetings Deal Your very own audio greeting card! Run 112 spots across 4 radio stations to run December 5 – December 31 for $1,850.
Leadership Lackawanna Mix, Mingle and Jingle Ugly Sweater Party Basket raffle tickets will be on sale – 5 for $10 and 10 for $15.
Submit Holiday Deals Members are invited to submit holiday deals and specials to the Chamber so we can help promote them throughout the season. SUBMIT SEE DEALS
Watch Our Shop Small Showcases The Chamber – in partnership with Lackawanna County and Anthracite Events – recently hosted Shop Small Showcases live on social media. Four sessions were held with a variety of local businesses who talked about their holiday gift ideas. Watch all sessions below.
Congrats to our Fall 2021 SAGE Awards Winners The Chamber is happy to announce the Fall 2021 SAGE Awards winners from its Chamber Gala presenting held at the Hilton Scranton & Conference Center and sponsored by Fidelity Bank. Chamber board chair, Deborah Kolsovsky, opened the ceremony thanking all finalists, award sponsors, and Gala sponsors for their dedication to the NEPA community. Our emcee for the evening was Barry Snyder – formerly known as B-Ray with the Scranton/Wilke-Barre baseball franchise and now with the United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties, with musical entertainment provided by Lexington Entertainment and EJ the DJ. The SAGE Awards honor outstanding local businesses for their talent, creativity, and innovation. The Fall SAGE Awards also included the IMPACT Awards, which were created to honor and recognize the innovation our local businesses employed due to COVID-19. The Chamber congratulates all finalists and winners of the Fall 2021 SAGE Awards. The winners in each category are: BEST PRACTICES IN COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT• Scranton Area Community Foundation BEST PRACTICES IN CUSTOMER SERVICE• Center City PrintBEST PRACTICES IN MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS• Fidelity Bank BUSINESS OF THE YEAR• Golden Technologies HOMETOWN STAR• Scranton Tomorrow IMPACT: COMMUNITY OUTREACH• NeighborWorks of Northeastern Pennsylvania IMPACT: PEOPLE AND CULTURE• Golden Technologies IMPACT: PRODUCTS AND SERVICES• Montage Mountain Resorts NEW AND EMERGING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR• Reed Advisory Group NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR• Agency for Community EmPOWERment of NEPA PEOPLE’S CHOICE• Friends of the Poor SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR• Quest Studio
