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including Pennsylvania, in 2023. The goal of the National Civics Bee is to encourage middle-school-age students to seek a better understanding of civics and the process of government. To enter, students are asked to write a 500-word essay about how an issue in their community can be solved using civics. Essays are to be …
By Katie Hetherington Cunfer, Director of Government & Community Relations It’s fall. The leaves are beautiful, the air is brisk, and everything has pumpkin spice in it — including things like SPAM, which is wrong on so many levels. It’s also time to VOTE! Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. The last day to register …
By Katherine Hetherington Cunfer, Director of Government & Community Relations, GRCA Tuesday, Nov. 8 is the date of the 2022 General Election, an important day in Pennsylvania. Voters can choose pivotal state and federal leaders that will make decisions that affect our daily lives for the next two to six years. Participation in this basic …
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 …
The Berks County Commissioners gave a community update about the various projects, services and challenges the County has faced in the last two years during a breakfast forum hosted by the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) at the Santander Performing Arts Center Friday. Commissioners Christian Leinbach, Kevin Barnhardt and Michael Rivera told the crowd of …