February 13, 2026

Happy Valentine's Day from the Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce!

We're celebrating more than chocolates and flowers - we're celebrating YOU.

Our incredible members, board members, volunteers, and community partners are the heart of everything we do.

Thank you for your dedication, collaboration, and commitment to strengthening our local business community. Your passion, support, and kindness make Huntingdon County a wonderful place to live, work, and grow - today and every day.

Wishing you a Valentine's Day filled with appreciation, connection, and a little extra love.

Women’s Conference 2026: Agenda & Speaker Lineup Announced

The Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce is excited to officially unveil the full agenda and speaker lineup for our Inaugural Women’s Conference 2026!

Leading As You Are: Confidence in Leadership & Life – Encouraging Authenticity & Courage in Leadership will take place on Friday, March 13, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Ellis Ballroom, Juniata College (registration opens at 8:30 a.m.).

This full-day experience will feature dynamic keynote speakers, an engaging lunch leadership panel, networking opportunities, exhibitor visits, door prizes, and meaningful conversations centered around confidence, service, personal growth, and stepping boldly into leadership roles.

Registration includes breakfast, lunch, snacks, a special Chamber/Sponsor gift, and access to four impactful conference sessions.

Registration Rates:

• $75 – Chamber Members

• $150 – Non-Members

(Half-day options are available upon request.)

Please register by February 27th. Space is limited, and we encourage early registration.

To register online, ensure you select the correct rate at checkout. You may also email your completed form to trinity@huntingdonchamber.com or call the Chamber office at (814) 643-1110 for additional information.

We look forward to bringing together women from across our community for a day of connection, inspiration, and leadership development.

We're beyond thrilled to announce our inaugural Women's Conference presented by Geisinger, Leading As You Are: Confidence in Leadership and Life, focused on encouraging authenticity, confidence, and courage in leadership.

The conference will take place on Friday, March 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Ellis Hall Ballroom at Juniata College. (We thank Juniata College for their partnership on this event!)

As we prepare for this exciting event, we are seeking businesses and organizations interested in investing in the professional development of women. This conference will bring together women from across our community for a full day of inspiration, learning, and meaningful connection - and your support can help make a lasting impact.

We would the opportunity to partner with you and highlight your commitment to leadership, growth, and community engagement. Sponsorship opportunities offer visibility, connection, and the chance to directly support women as they lead in business, organizations, and life.

Thank you for considering being part of this impactful event. We look forward to connecting with you.

Please click here for the full pdf version of the investment package.

Gov. Shapiro Introduces Pennsylvania Housing Plan

Whitney Downard, Pennsylvania Capital-Star

February 12, 2026

Citing increasing housing costs and sluggish homebuilding, Gov. Josh Shapiro pitched a 10-year roadmap Thursday to make the commonwealth "a national leader in access to safe and affordable housing." "This is a long-term plan to cut costs, to build more affordable housing (and) to break down barriers that have kept Pennsylvanians from finding that home for far too long," said Shapiro. "I know that this is an ambitious plan... if we execute on it, Pennsylvania will go from the bottom of the pack to being a national leader when it comes to housing construction." The state will need to build 450,000 new housing units by 2035 to keep up with demand, but the current rate will fall short be nearly 185,000, according to commonwealth officials. Nearly half of that need is in the heavily populated southeastern region, though every part of the state has a shortage. Additionally, over half of Pennsylvania homes are more than 50 years old, increasing the cost to repair them. The 52-page document comes one year after Shapiro signed an executive order greenlighting its creation.

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Why A $193M Injection For Rural Health Care in PA Isn't Easing Closure Worries

Marley Parish, Spotlight PA

February 12, 2026

The outlook for rural hospitals in Pennsylvania remains grim as the state prepares to make the best of decreased federal investments and faces budgetary challenges that officials say make it impossible to absorb the cuts. Gov. Josh Shapiro's $53.3 billion budget proposal, presented to the divided legislature in early February, mostly keeps hospital funding intact and adds $1 billion in Medicaid spending, primarily to cover services and keep up with rising costs. But some health experts says it's still not enough to solve the problems that are making it hard for hospitals to stay open. A recent analysis commissioned by the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, which has long warned about the pressures facing providers, estimates that a dozen more facilities could close over the next five years without more help from policymakers.

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The Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau, Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce, Huntingdon County Business and Industry and Huntingdon County Arts Council are working together to promote "Raystaurant Week," February 21-March 1, 2026. To participate, a restaurant, food truck or caterer need not be a member or partner of any of the organizations, but must agree to participate in at least one of the theme days. Participation does not necessarily mean offering discounts, but rather featuring daily special menu items or partnering with another entity to do cross-promotion that fit the day's theme, as well as providing a check-in incentive provided through the campaign to your customers when they come to your restaurant during the week.

HCVB will be featuring paid advertisements for Raystaurant Week in The Daily News, WTAJ-TV, and on Seven Mountains Media and Quick Rock radio stations that will drive customers to a landing page on Raystown.org featuring all of the week's participants. Several of the media outlets will also offer opportunities for each participating restaurant to purchase advertisements at a cooperative discount rate to feature their own establishment.

This is the second year coordinating a restaurant week promotion, and our target market is locals and travelers within 50-100 miles of Huntingdon County. We know some of these questions might involve other members of your staff, so the form is set-up so you can come back to it and edit as needed.

If you own or represent multiple restaurant locations, please complete one form for each.

Interested in advertising in our enews?

Contact MacKenzie at mhuntsman@huntingdonchamber.com.

The cost is $25.00; $10.00 for 501(3) organizations. Yearly rates are available.

If you are hiring, please send position information to mhuntsman@huntingdonchamber.com or login to the member section of our website to post your jobs.

Contact Us

MacKenzie Huntsman

President/ CEO

mhuntsman@huntingdonchamber.com

Trinity Smith

Program Director

trinity@huntingdonchamber.com

500 Allegheny Street

Huntingdon, PA 16652

Phone: 814-643-1110

Fax: 814-643-1115

www.huntingdonchamber.com