In local business news, three topics now troubling business owners and managers also are on the agenda for the TriCounty Area Chamber’s annual Economic Development Luncheon. Congresswoman Madeleine Dean recently visited the Ivy Rehab facility in North Coventry.
Speakers Address Pressing Business Issues Thursday
POTTSTOWN PA – A panel of three guest speakers Thursday (Nov. 14, 2024) will address issues affecting regional business operators, as part of the annual Economic Development Luncheon held by the TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce.
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On the discussion agenda are:
- Medical Marijuana in the Workplace, by attorney Bruce Baldwin of Wolf Baldwin & Associates PC;
- Childcare Crisis, by Laura Manion, president and CEO of the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry; and
- Training Dollars, by Jennifer Butler, executive director of the Montgomery County Workforce Development Board.
The luncheon is the chamber’s largest networking event of the fall. During the program, it also will recognize more than 25 members with significant anniversaries. Among those observing a century or more in business are Ambler Savings Bank, 150 years; Lehigh Valley Health Network, 125 years; Boenning & Scattergood Inc., 110 years; and Spring Ford Country Club, 100 years.
The event is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at RiverCrest Golf Club and Preserve, 100 Rivercrest Dr., Phoenixville PA. An attendance of more than 170 people is already anticipated.
Luncheon Tickets Remain Available
Tickets remain available from the chamber office, at a cost of $55 for chamber members and $110 for non-members. For more information or to buy tickets, call 610-326-2900 or send an e-mail to Alice Funk at alice@tricountyareachamber.com.
Event sponsors include
- Premier Sponsors: Constellation Energy, DANA Inc., Pottstown Hospital-Tower Health; and Precision Polymer Products Inc.;
- Platinum Sponsors: Herbein & Company Inc., Maillie LLP, and PECO;
- Gold Sponsors: Comcast Business, Diamond Credit Union, Montgomery County Community College, O’Donnell, Weiss & Mattei P.C., Pottstown Area Economic Development, Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation, Rhoads Energy – Rhoads Air, The Longacre Company, The Victory Bank, and Tompkins;
- Silver Sponsors: 1st Colonial Community Bank, EOS Implementor Will Omlor, Gerhart Hartman & Ritner Ltd., Glocker Realty and Insurance, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Martin Stone Quarries Inc., Pottstown Regional Public Library, Spring Hollow Golf Club, The Hill School, Tri County Area Federal Credit Union, and TriCounty Health Plans; and
- Patron Sponsor: RKL LLC.
The chamber is a membership organization serving business operators in southeastern Berks, western Montgomery, and northern Chester counties, as well as the Route 422 corridor.
Congresswoman Dean Tours North Coventry Ivy Rehab
POTTSTOWN PA – The North Coventry office of Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy, 10 Glocker Way, recently received a visit from PA 4th District Congresswoman Madeleine Dean. She was there to tour the facility and learn about essential services physical and occupational therapists provide to their patients.
The visit was scheduled by the Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation. It hopes to promote interest in House Bill 7618 of 2024, also known as the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act. Introduced during March, the bill currently is under review by the House committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, and awaits action.
Leaders at Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy showcased valuable services it offers to produce positive health outcomes for patients. They also explained the role therapy plays in preventing adverse events – such as falls – and reducing healthcare costs.
Pennsylvanians Annually Injured in Falls
The alliance reports that falls are a primary “cause of injury-related deaths for older Americans.” An estimated 615,000 Pennsylvanians are injured annually in falls, according statistics it cited from the federal Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. It suggests that physical therapy “offers a cost-effective solution” to what it labels as a “nationwide epidemic of senior falls.”
The SAFE Act, if passed, “would allow more older Americans to access the essential fall prevention services provided by physical and occupational therapists,” the alliance says. It appreciates “ the Congresswoman’s support through her co-sponsorship of this important bill,” the alliance adds.
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation says it “unites small, medium, and large physical therapy practices to advocate for the physical therapy profession.”
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