Greater Reading Chamber Alliance
Jim Gerlach, President & CEO of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) today sent a letter to the Berks County state delegation members detailing GRCA’s support for H.B. 1826, Expansion of the Clean Slate Program to include nonviolent, low-level drug-related felonies. The statement read: “GRCA members support the bipartisan effort to expand the Clean Slate …
Plum Creek Farm, LLC is set for another expansion at its Penn Township location at 5035 Bernville Road. The rapidly growing ice cream, food and farm market operation is preparing to construct a 4,800-square-foot pretzel manufacturing facility. This will be in addition to its 12,000-square-foot building, constructed in 2020. The $1.7 million project is made …
By Rachael Romig, Senior Director of Events & Special Programs Join Berks Women2Women in October for a celebration of empowerment and inspiration! The Evening of Empowerment brings together more than 200 people and always offers a takeaway to immediately help you develop professionally and personally. This year let’s think deeper about women, and roles in …
Jim Gerlach, President & CEO of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) issued the following statement praising the passage of the 2022-23 state budget that includes the long-sought reduction of our state Corporate Net Income Tax (CNIT), the allowance for like kind exchanges, paying down the debt in the Unemployment Compensation Security Fund, and other …
By Keith Stamm, Director of Workforce Development Manufacturing has always been the cornerstone of Pennsylvania’s economy, and this trend continues today accounting for nearly 10% of all jobs in Pennsylvania. Locally we have more than 30,000 manufacturing employees in 507 manufacturing establishments in Berks County alone. Manufacturing holds the number one spot as both the …