Somerset County Economic Development Committee

The official Twitter account for the Somerset County Economic Development Committee! Working each day to help businesses and workers thrive in Somerset County.

[Ian Rapoport @RapSheet]

I can’t.

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[NBC News @NBCNews]

For rural communities that rely on the USPS for everything from ordering chicks and honeybees to receiving paychecks and keeping in touch with family, recent delays have been difficult.

“The Postal Service is absolutely a lifeline," one farmer said. https://t.co/KAyxhAx09D

[Center on Rural Innovation @Ruralinno]

What's the best way for #rural communities to tell their story? With #data of course. Learn how to use your community's data to tell a compelling story. #storytelling #economicdevelopment #ruralamerica https://t.co/0jNZMZrcBR

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SCEDC UPDATE:

The PA Hazard Pay Grant Program can help you retain critical employees! You can receive grant funds to subsidize increased pay for essential employees. Contact us today to find out if your business may be eligible! Applications due July 31st!

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There's still hot dogs and ice cream a-plenty! Hope to see you!

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UPDATE: As part of the CARES Act, $225 million in COVID-19 shutdown recovery grants are to be awarded exclusively to PA small businesses.

APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNTIL ON OR AFTER JULY 1ST.

Visit https://t.co/OcL2Kbrdy8 for full program details.

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[Somerset County Chamber of Commerce @somersetchamber]

Join Us

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Start putting the pieces together so your business can compete for federal government contracts.

Join @JARI_Johnstown for a "HUBZone: Let's Get Started" webinar Tuesday, June 30th from 2 - 4 PM.

Registration by June 26th here: https://t.co/YKGYU2eyTO

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"Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers..."

Visit https://t.co/VwKjtNY1Sd today to make Somerset count in the 2020 US Census.

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We need your input.

Visit https://t.co/UvcmsCDViG today.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how Somerset County does business.

We want to know how it's affected yours.

Visit https://t.co/BbvDWurHzD today to share your story.

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Do what you can.

Visit https://t.co/8dFkublI8Z today.

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@somersetchamber

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More than 150 big ideas have been honed by the free Ben Franklin TechCelerator program in the past eight years.

Your big idea can be next. And it might get you $10,000.

Visit https://t.co/jgYUiG5UgA today to learn more and apply.

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ALMOST THERE

Public comment on the completion of "Corridor N" portion of US 219, linking Meyersdale with Grantsville, MD, is now being accepted.

Visit https://t.co/ztXnWHgFW2 to have your voice heard!

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h/t to @sapdcorg

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If you aren't eligible for regular unemployment, the Pandemic Unemployment Emergency Compensation program may be for you.

Visit https://t.co/LO0i6Hl8YE for more information.

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Remember to review the guidelines to keep your customers and employees safe before Somerset County opens to yellow tomorrow.

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Per orders from Governor Tom Wolf, Somerset County will be moving from red to yellow status starting May 15th.

Make sure you're keeping your customers, clients, and employees safe by visiting https://t.co/5y9pnh6gYv today!

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Looking for work right now? The Pennsylvania National Guard Associations Job Board has thousands of Guard Friendly jobs across the Commonwealth with companies hiring right now.

Visit https://t.co/6UxxOtYH0V today.

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Per orders from Governor Tom Wolf, Somerset County will be moving from red to yellow status starting May 15th.

Make sure you're keeping your customers, clients, and employees safe by visiting https://t.co/5y9pnh6gYv today!

#SCEDC #StartHere

[J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers @jjbodies]

Congrats to Somerset's Aiden DiFebo, O'ria Beech, Sydney Grosholz, Megan Barron & Sarah Boden, whose 📽️ video about J&J took top honors🥇in the "What's So Cool About Manufacturing?" contest for the Pittsburgh East Region. It also won Most Creative & Best Manufacturing Message! 🏆