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Three Years of Relief for New Homebuyers and the Building Industry

Jan 27, 2012 No Comments by PBJ

Pike County, PA – The Pennsylvania Builders Association and the Pike County Builders Association are pleased that the Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council voted 11 to 5 on Wednesday, January 18 to not adopt any 2012 International Code…

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C3i Bringing 75 Jobs to Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Dec 15, 2011 No Comments by PBJ

Luzerne County, PA – C3i, a leading provider of technology enablement and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services for the life sciences industry, has leased approximately 41,000 square feet of flex space from Mericle Commercial Real Estate Services at 240 Armstrong Road…

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Amazon Fulfillment Center near Allentown, Hiring Hundreds

Jul 07, 2011 No Comments by PBJ

Allentown, PA – Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that its Breinigsville, Pennsylvania fulfillment center is hiring for several hundred full-time jobs with comprehensive health care benefits.

“We’re excited to be hiring for hundreds of additional jobs at Amazon’s fulfillment…

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Six Tips For Small Businesses Waiting for Economic Recovery

Apr 04, 2011 No Comments by PBJ

Expert Reveals 6 Killer Ideas For After the Recession

As recovery creeps up on the U.S. economy like molasses going uphill in the winter time, small businesses are starting to feel the pressure ease, but that doesn’t mean…

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Pike County Economic Development Authority concerned about new DEP regulations

Feb 07, 2011 No Comments by PBJ

EDA urging contact with legislators on Chapter 102 regulations

Milford, PA – The Pike County Economic Development Authority is highly concerned about the adverse impacts of the recently adopted Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Chapter 102 regulations.  The EDA is…

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Recent Job Growth in Pennsylvania is Healthier than in Most States

Feb 07, 2011 No Comments
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania has enjoyed better job growth during the fragile economic recovery than most states, according to a new policy brief from the Keystone Research Center.

In 2010, the Commonwealth

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Is the US Headed for Fiscal Disaster?

Feb 01, 2011 No Comments

UPDATE:  Due to the snow expected for tomorrow (February 5th), we are postponing the IOUSA event until Saturday, February 19 at 7 pm

Hope you can make it!

IOUSA:  Solutions
Documentary Viewing and Discussion

Whether the national debt crisis keeps you…

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