Join the Chamber Influencers Club The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce launches the Chamber Influencers Club. Join a dynamic group of Chamber members representing a variety of professions and industries. Influencers will be an extension of the Chamber by participating in member ribbon cuttings, assisting with Chamber events, and helping with the promotion of Chamber programs and services. Monthly meetings will be held the second Tuesday of each month at 12:00 PM at various member business locations throughout the greater Scranton area. Join Today! For more information, contact Mari Potis, mpotis@scrantonchamber.com or 570-342-7711, extension 130.
2022 SAGE Awards Applications Open Now The SAGE Awards, Scranton Awards for Growth and Excellence, recognize the outstanding efforts, talent, creativity and innovation in northeastern Pennsylvania. Applications are open now through September 23. APPLY Applicants must be members of The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce in good standing in order to apply. Applicants may not apply for an award received in the past – unless it is one of the following two awards – Best Practices in Marketing and Communications and Hometown Star. Previous award winners are invited to submit in these categories again, as long as the project is a new endeavor and notably different from your prior award achievement.
Workforce Survey and How the Chamber can Help Email our workforce specialist, Emily Pettinato, to learn more about our services!
Payroll Prep Tax Information When the City of Scranton was declared a financially distressed municipality pursuant to the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act, Act 47 of 1987, as amended, (Act 47) it was authorized to levy a payroll preparation tax in lieu of the City’s business privilege tax and mercantile tax. On December 14, 2021, Scranton City Council adopted ordinance File of the Council No. 95 repealing the City of Scranton’s business privilege tax and mercantile tax and authorizing the levy of a payroll preparation tax to begin on January 1, 2022. WAIVER OF INTEREST AND PENALTIES THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022In the interest of assisting City’s businesses as they prepare their initial Payroll Preparation Tax return, on May 24, 2022, Scranton City Council approved Resolution No. 79 which provides a one-time waiver of the interest and penalties that would otherwise be due from June 1, 2022, through June 30, 2022. This, in practical terms, extends the due date from May 31, 2022, to June 30, 2022, of a business’s initial Payroll Preparation Tax return. Read more about the Payroll Prep Tax on the City’s website. Read More
