Keystone Transportation Funding Coalition Calls for Funding

Members of the Keystone Transportation Funding Coalition, including GPCC President and CEO Rob Wonderling, called on the General Assembly and the Corbett administration to renew efforts to advance a transportation funding plan.  View the video below.

Keystone Transportation Funding Coalition – Press Conference from Roy Wells on Vimeo.

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Philadelphia’s New Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements Begin in 2012

Effective January 3, 2012, individuals and organizations working to influence legislative or administrative action in Philadelphia must register and begin reporting lobbying expenses and activities.

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Restore Balance to the Workplace

The Chamber urged Members of our regional congressional delegation to support a bill before the U.S. House of Representatives that would bring balance to our workplace laws.

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GPCC Testimony Before the House Democratic Policy Committee on Infrastructure Funding

On behalf of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (GPCC), representing 5,000 employers throughout the southeast region, we would like to welcome members of the House Democratic Policy Committee to Philadelphia, and thank you for this opportunity to offer comments on the important issue of transportation.
Pennsylvania’s infrastructure is aging significantly due to decades of underinvestment. [...]

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THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STATEMENT ON SHALE GAS DEVELOPMENT

PHILADELPHIA – On November 17, 2011, the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee issued the following statement on shale gas development:
Shale gas development in Pennsylvania represents a significant opportunity for the Commonwealth to expand energy production, reduce consumer costs, promote sustainable economic growth and create jobs.
In the Greater Philadelphia region, sophisticated manufacturing, workforce, professional [...]

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GPCC Statement on City of Philadelphia K-12 Schools

As a Chamber our mission is clear: To attract, retain, and grow jobs in the Greater Philadelphia region. For the Greater Philadelphia regional economy to grow, we must do a better job of educating our children and preparing them for the jobs of the 21st century.
The Chamber and members of the regional business and civic [...]

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Critical BPT Bills Pass Council Today

Earlier today, Philadelphia City Council passed two critical pieces of legislation that will make our city a more competitive place for businesses to locate and grow.

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A Joint Letter from Philadelphia Leaders in Support of the District’s Facilities Master Plan

Today, the School District of Philadelphia will release the proposed recommendations for the Facilities Master Plan, a plan which aims to align education programs, resources, and facilities in a way that benefits all students. Philadelphia has seen a dramatic shift in its educational landscape in recent years. A number of factors including general population and [...]

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Expected BPT Vote Lies Ahead

This week, Philadelphia City Council is expected to vote on and pass two separate pieces of legislation that will allow businesses to better compete and create jobs under the burden of Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax (BPT). For years, the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce has worked hard to push for business privilege tax reform. We applaud the respective sponsors of the legislation – Councilmembers Kenney, Green and Sanchez – and emphatically support passage of both bills.

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Proposed Philadelphia Legislation Fosters Economic Competitiveness

Today, before members of the Philadelphia City Council Finance Committee, the Chamber testified in support of City Council Bills 110548 and 110554, two separate pieces of legislation that would allow businesses to better compete and create jobs under the burden of Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax (BPT).

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