http://www.hazletonchamber.orgNews related to Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce(c) 2026, Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce All Rights Reserved.5<p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:26px;"><i><strong><u>AND THE WINNERS ARE......</u></strong></i></span><br>&nbsp;</p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><strong><u>2026 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR</u></strong></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:26px;"><strong>PARTY ON US RENTALS, LLC</strong></span></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;">The purpose of this award is to appreciate and recognize a small business in the Greater Hazleton Area and promote the importance of small businesses to&nbsp;the economy and welfare of&nbsp;the entire community. Eligible applicants include any Chamber member business which has no more than 50 full-time employees and is located in the Greater Hazleton Area. Judging will be based on staying power, growth, community contribution and overall management philosophy.<br><i><strong>sponsored by</strong></i><br><span style="font-size:16px;"><i>COMFORT KEEPERS<br></i></span>&nbsp;</p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><strong><u>2026 LARGE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR</u></strong></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:26px;"><strong>NUCOR TOWER &amp; STRUCTURES</strong></span></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;">The purpose of this award is to appreciate and recognize a large business in the Greater Hazleton Area and promote the importance of large businesses to&nbsp;the economy and welfare of&nbsp;the entire community. Eligible applicants include any Chamber member business which has more than 50 full-time employees and is located in the Greater Hazleton Area. Judging will be based on staying power, growth, community contribution and overall management philosophy.<br><i><strong>sponsored by</strong><br>Hayden Power</i></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><br><strong><u>2026 PRIDE OF PLACE OF THE YEAR</u></strong></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:26px;"><strong>HAZLETON ART LEAGUE</strong></span></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;">The purpose of this award is to recognize a local business or organization whose exterior property physically improves or enhances the community and environment in the Greater Hazleton Area. Eligible applicants include any Chamber member business located in the Greater Hazleton Area and the structure must be a commercial or public building.<br><i><strong>sponsored by</strong></i><br><span style="font-size:16px;"><i>TRI-MOUNTAIN VENTURES</i></span></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><br><strong><u>2026 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR IN MEMORY OF ROCCO COLANGELO SR. &amp; JR.</u></strong></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:26px;"><strong>KIM McNULTY</strong></span></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;">The purpose of this award is to extend appreciation to and honor an individual who volunteers within the Greater Hazleton Area and to promote the importance of volunteerism to the community at large. Eligible applicants include any resident of hte Greater Hazleton Area that participates in volunteer work or community service.<br><i><strong>sponsored by</strong></i><br><span style="font-size:16px;"><i>FYZICAL THERAPY &amp; BALANCE CENTER</i></span></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><br><strong><u>HEALTHY WORKPLACE&nbsp;OF THE YEAR</u></strong></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:26px;"><strong>HAYDEN POWER GROUP</strong></span></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;">The purpose of this award is to recognize a business&nbsp;in the Greater Hazleton Area who is adopting wellness practices into their workplaces. Eligible applicants include any Chamber member business located within the Greater Hazleton Area. Judging will be based on strength&nbsp;and creativity of their workplace wellness initiatives.<br><i><strong>sponsored by</strong></i><br><span style="font-size:16px;"><i>LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON</i></span></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><br><strong><u>CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR</u></strong></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:26px;"><strong>DRESS FOR SUCCESS LUZERNE COUNTY</strong></span></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;">The purpose of this award is to recognize any Chamber member non-profit organization within the Greater Hazleton Area who have improved the welfare of the community.&nbsp;Judging will be based on strength and creativity of their non-profit organizations</p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><strong>sponsored by&nbsp;</strong><br>Luzerne Foundation&nbsp;</p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><br><strong><u>YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR</u></strong></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:26px;"><strong>EMILY HELLER</strong></span></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;">The purpose of this award is to promote the development of future business owners and operators within the Greater Hazleton Area. Nominees must be between the ages of 15 and 40, reside or attend school in the Greater Hazleton Area, attend school, high school or college or have successfully completed high school, may be a full time graduate student, dorm students are eligable, have a for-profit business, currently operate within Greater Hazleton, ongoing businesses are eligible, businesses must be in operation for at least on year and must have a client/customer base of three or more. Applicants will be judged on staying power, growth and community contribution.<br><i><strong>sponsored by</strong></i><br><span style="font-size:16px;"><i>CAN BE, Inc.</i></span></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><br><span style="font-size:medium;"><strong>The Greater Hazleton Chamber's Women's Networking Committee will also be recognizing their annual Women's Empowerment Grant Recipients at the program!<br><br></strong><i><strong>The 2026&nbsp;Recipients are.....</strong></i></span></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Paula Cristal Fenton, Antonia DeLeon Romero, Kelly Valovich&nbsp;<br><strong><u>&nbsp;</u></strong></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;">&nbsp;</p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;">&nbsp;</p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;">-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p>https://web.hazletonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=10215Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:17:46 GMT<p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:16px;">Chamber members, employees, co-workers, &amp; guests are invited to enjoy a casual, after-hours event, networking with the business community of Greater Hazleton Chamber!</span></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:16px;">Enjoy the beautiful hazleton art league in the convient downtown. &nbsp;Attendees will have a sneak peak of the November show “ Other Art – not what you'd expect ” &nbsp;and an array of delicious hors d'oeuvres.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:16px;">Don't forget your business cards to be entered to win doorprizes!</span></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><span style="font-size:16px;">Free to attend!</span></p><p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><img src="https://web.hazletonchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentId=20623"></p>https://web.hazletonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=10220Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:36:09 GMT<p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><img src="https://web.hazletonchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentId=20636"></p>https://web.hazletonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=10218Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:47:54 GMT<p><img src="https://web.hazletonchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentId=20587" /></p> https://web.hazletonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=10209Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:05:40 GMT