Indiana County

January 22, 2021

PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM (PPP) REOPENED

The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, has re-opened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal to PPP-eligible lenders with $1 billion or less in assets for First and Second Draw applications on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 9 am ET. The portal fully opened on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 to all participating PPP lenders to submit First and Second Draw loan applications to SBA.

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January 11, 2021

ROUND TWO PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM (PPP)

SBA, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, will open the Paycheck Protection Program loan portal on Monday, January 11, 2021 at 9 am ET. When the PPP loan portal system opens, it will initially accept First Draw PPP loan applications from participating CFIs, which include Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs), Certified Development Companies (CDCs), and Microloan Intermediaries.

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January 08, 2021

ROUND TWO - PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM

The Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program will officially reopen Jan. 11.

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January 05, 2021

INDIANA mSA’S NOVEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AT 6.3%

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the Indiana Micropolitan Statistical Area (mSA) was 6.3 percent in November, down 0.6 percentage points from October.

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January 04, 2021

Small Business Discussion And Forum

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) is hosting a Small Business Discussion and Forum on March 16th 2021 at 1 pm.

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December 18, 2020

IUP, Westmoreland Sign Dual Admissions Agreement

Indiana University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Michael Driscoll and Westmoreland County Community College President Dr. Tuesday Stanley signed a dual admissions program agreement, designed to streamline the process for students who earn an associate degree at Westmoreland to complete a bachelor’s degree program at IUP.

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December 09, 2020

The JARI PTAC Recently Expanded Their Service Territory To Now Include Pennsylvania’s Allegheny, Armstrong, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana, Somerset and Westmoreland Counties.

For 35 years, Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) have helped expand the number of small businesses that successfully compete for and win federal, state, and local government contracts.

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December 09, 2020

Chamber Looks To Expand Workforce Development Initiatives With Indiana County School Districts

The Indiana County Chamber of Commerce was pleased to announce the beginning of the second year of Indiana County READY™, a collaborative workforce initiative designed to help build a better workforce. A series of webinars was held in October for each Indiana County school district to kick of the new year featuring Chamber President Mark Hilliard as well as representatives from various Indiana County businesses. Although the launch presentation for students did not take place in person this year, Hilliard explained that the webinars were very successful in reaching the county’s students.

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December 09, 2020

INDIANA COUNTY LEADERS FORM REACH PARTNERSHIP TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ACROSS THE COUNTY

Website with Critical Indiana County COVID-19 Information Now Live

A group of local community leaders has formed REACH (Resources, Education, Announcements, Communication, Help) – a collective voice and official source for news and information around emerging concerns and opportunities for the citizens of Indiana County. The concept for REACH evolved from the COVID-19 Recovery Task Force spearheaded by the Indiana County Board of Commissioners. The first county-wide concern REACH will address is the impact of COVID-19 on Indiana County residents.

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December 09, 2020

BIG IDEA Contest

The Indiana County Center For Economic Operations (CEO) partnered with the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA to present the Big Idea Contest. The search was for tech entrepreneurs, software developers, or small manufacturers who are bringing to market new products or software applications. Ben Franklin awarded $50,000 for the winning application. More than 100 friends, family members, and community partners tuned in via ZOOM on November 19, 2020 to see the six finalists in Ben Franklin’s BIG IDEA Contest make their pitch to a panel of independent judges.

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December 09, 2020

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Update

Since the Governor announced his RGGI tax, a coalition of union and business leaders united under the Power PA Jobs Alliance (www.powerpajobs.com) have urged the governor to engage in a robust public outreach process and submit his plan to the state legislature for consideration. The governor has refused these reasonable requests. Three state advisory panels housed within his Department of Environmental Protection evaluated the governor’s RGGI proposal, and all three rejected the governor’s unilateral action to adopt RGGI, concluding that it would not benefit our commonwealth as the governor suggests. And in July, an overwhelming, bipartisan majority of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed legislation that would crystalize current statutory and constitutional law that only the General Assembly can impose a tax, not the governor acting without legislative authority.

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December 07, 2020

Indiana County Chamber of Commerce Named 2020 Pennsylvania Chamber of the Year.

On November 19 the Pennsylvania Association of Chamber Professionals (PACP) recognized their 2020 Chamber of the Year during their awards announcement via a Zoom webinar.

The Indiana County Chamber of Commerce was honored as the recipient of the prestigious award.

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October 19, 2020

Indiana County Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) - CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

The Indiana County Commissioners made enhancements to the Indiana County RLF program, making working capital available at low interest rates.

Due to COVID-19, the RLF application process has been streamlined with lower fees, modified collateral requirements, and flexible terms. Businesses may contact the CEO with questions or to request an RLF application.

Businesses are also encouraged to contact the CEO to discuss any building, equipment or working capital projects.

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October 07, 2020

$2.2 Million Loan Fund Supporting Creative Small Businesses

On October 1, Karl Blischke, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA), announced the launch of the Creative Business Loan Fund, in partnership with Bridgeway Capital and the Community First Fund. The fund will make available $2.2 million in the form of affordable, flexible financing to small, creative businesses across the commonwealth.

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