TOP NEWS: Jan. 14, 2022

NEW: CBICC Launches Facebook Group "Centre of Everything" for Business Deals, Referrals and Recommendations

To better serve our members and community, the CBICC has launched a new Facebook group, "Centre of Everything." This public forum will serve as a high-traffic gathering place to exchange information about business deals, share recommendations, make referrals and promote business-related news items like new hires and products. While open to anyone who wishes to participate, CBICC members will receive special recognition. We invite you to start a conversation:

Good Morning, Good News

On Jan. 12, members met at the CBICC office for refreshments by Duck Donuts and to share their good news!

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

• Kathleen Pavelko

MEMBER NEWS

Jan 21: Application deadline for the 2022 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts

Congratulations to Mike Sgricca of Alexander Building Construction Co. for being promoted to project executive!

Jan. 25 - Mar. 15: Penn State SBDC and SCORE will host an 8-week "Live Plan Business Bootcamp" program; applications due Jan. 14.

Join Publisher Bernie Oravec in celebrating the 55th anniversary of Town & Gown!

Jan 23: Join the Centre County Historical Society for the 2021 Preservation Award ceremony at 3 p.m. via Zoom.

Congratulations to Mountain View Country Club for being named the No. 1 Public Golf Course in Pennsylvania as rated by GolfNow!

You could win a $50,000 startup grant! Ben Franklin Technology Partners/Central and Northern PA is looking for innovators with BIG IDEAS. Application Deadline 4/18.

Town & Gown: Otto's Pub and Brewery will be celebrating 20 years of business in 2022!

Centre Daily Times: Congratulations to Bald Eagle Area School District alum Angela Hoover for being elected to the Pennsylvania High School Track & Field Hall of Fame! Angela is the first-ever BEA athlete to receive this incredible recognition.

WTAJ: Congratulations to senior wrestler, Matt Knepp at Bald Eagle Area High School for receiving a $185,000 scholarship from the Marine Corps. He has been accepted into the NROTC program at Penn State.

Penn­sylvania Business Central sat down with HVAB’s CEO and President, Fritz Smith, to hear his thoughts and the latest develop­ments and what to look for in the future.

A new partnership between Penn Highlands Community College and Sheetz will offer education benefits and tuition discounts to its qualified employees.

State College Magazine: The Palmer Museum of Art will turn 50 in 2022!

Jan 17: Residents in College, Ferguson, Harris, and Patton Township Christmas trees will be collected on your normal collection day.

Helping Hands Home Health is expanding to the Harrisburg area.

COVID-19 UPDATES

Borough of State College's ordinance requiring masks to be worn in businesses and other places open to the public will remain in place as COVID-19 cases in the region and throughout the state rise.

Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for U.S. businesses with 100+ employees.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Now available: 2022 #VIP passes to all CBICC Business After Hours!



Skip the line and fast track your goals! Order ahead of the Jan. 18 deadline.

MEMBERSHIP

CBICC INITIATIVES

Connecting businesses and student-athletes in the new era of Name, Image, Likeness (NIL).

Building a quality workforce

and connecting businesses

with CentreREADY graduates!

Share in our region's rich history and enjoy what we grow, craft and create with Happy Valley Agventures!