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Pottsville Republican Herald
republicanherald.com > 07/15/2026 > schuylkill-chamber-celebrates-expanded-investment-in-child-care-early-learning-workforce

Schuylkill Chamber celebrates expanded investment in child care, early learning workforce

7+ hour, 50+ min ago  (319+ words) The Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce celebrated the inclusion of increased investments in child care and early learning programs in Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 state budget, calling the funding an important step toward strengthening the workforce, supporting working families and helping child care providers…...

Pottsville Republican Herald
republicanherald.com > 06/16/2026 > business-briefcase-coalition-urges-pa-to-boost-childcare-staffing-funds

Business Briefcase: Coalition urges PA to boost childcare staffing funds

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (856+ words) POTTSVILLE — A coalition of 81 local chambers of commerce from across Pennsylvania “led by the Schuylkill chamber” is urging members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly to continue investing in the childcare workforce as part of the final 2026-27 state budget. The letter…...

Pottsville Republican Herald
republicanherald.com > 01/03/2026 > the-kid-whisperer-how-the-real-world-can-teach-kids-to-work

The Kid Whisperer: How the real world can teach kids to work

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (400+ words) The idea is that 99% of people do 99% of work for the same reason: to get it done. The one way people can “avoid” work in a healthy way is to finish it so that it isn’t there anymore. We want…...

Pottsville Republican Herald
republicanherald.com > 02/11/2026 > schuylkill-chamber-officials-participate-in-national-briefing-on-impact-of-child-care-crisis

Schuylkill Chamber officials participate in national briefing on impact of child care crisis

5+ mon, 4+ day ago  (312+ words) Robert S. Carl, Jr., President and CEO; and Samantha Chivinski, Executive Vice-President of the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce, joined economists and business leaders from across the country on Wednesday at a national briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. examining the escalating…...