Greater Reading Chamber Alliance
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 …
By Shanon Sabanos, Community Development Initiatives Coordinator Mark Balthaser, a young, beginning farmer, is following his family’s 130-year tradition. He has worked for his parent’s dairy and cropping operation for years. His parents, Randy and Traci, have owned and operated Northkill Creek Farms in Bernville since 2010 when they purchased their three farms made up of …
By Audrey Krupiak, Digital Marketing Coordinator The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) connects you with a community of individuals (or friends) committed to the growth and vitality of Berks County. As I write that sentence the song “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” by Randy Newman popped into my head. With two boys ages six …
Reading, PA – The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance is pleased to announce the unanimous appointment of Katie Hetherington Cunfer, Director of Government & Community Relations, to the Pennsylvania Association of Chamber Professionals (PACP) Board of Directors. PACP brings together the largest network of local chamber executives and staff in Pennsylvania. Its mission is to enhance …
