This month, the Blair Chamber team engaged with Pennsylvania’s Office of Transformation and Opportunity (OTO) leadership in Altoona to discuss how the Commonwealth can improve overall operations and economic competitiveness. Both the Chamber and the PA-OTO share the...
In exciting news for businesses and entrepreneurs, Pennsylvania has secured the 17th spot out of the 50 states in CNBC’s “Top States for Business 2025” ranking. This recognition highlights Pennsylvania’s favorable business environment, supported by an...
The Blair Chamber Public Policy Committee has been monitoring emerging state and federal energy proposals for several months. With several major business expansions and data centers eyeing up the region, ensuring energy generation and distribution is critical to Blair...
As seen in the NETworks Digital News. To subscribe to the digital newsletter, email bmayer@blairchamber.com. The State Transportation Commission and PennDOT have released the results of the 2025 Public Comment Period for the 2027 12-Year Program Update. The Public...
Governor Josh Shapiro announced that an investment was being made by Amazon to build artificial intelligence centers in Pennsylvania. Many small companies are showing interest in the region for their own data centers. The Altoona Mirror wrote an article featuring the...
Agriculture is big business in Blair County. It’s our largest industry sector and contributor to the local GDP. The Chamber was pleased to host PA Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding at its June Breakfast Club. The Secretary’s presentation discussed...
