Tara Lawrence has joined NWIRC as the Coordinator of Project Manufacturing Talent Stream, an initiative supported by a PA Manufacturing Training to Career Grant. She will prioritize and accelerate initiatives designed to connect manufacturers to the regional talent stream. Tara will be developing a northwest Manufacturing Dream Team; a group of under 30 professionals working Read More…
Adrianna Padilla started as Program Manager with Junior Achievement (JA) in March. She obtained a bachelor’s in business administration, majoring in entrepreneurship, from Kent State University and is the mother of three little girls. After beginning to serve on the Mercer County JA board, Adrianna saw how beneficial and necessary the business knowledge JA provides Read More…
Chamber staff participated in a ribbon cutting at the Cranberry Walmart to celebrate a recent major renovation to the store. Store Manager, Allana Kinnear, is excited about the new transformation stating, “The changes will help inspire customers, save them time, and will provide a better shopping experience. We expanded on products and services giving customers Read More…
Our Summer intern, Lexi Henry, will complete her third and final Summer with us this month, and we simply couldn’t let the opportunity to publicly and sincerely thank her pass us by. From the beginning of her time with us, Lexi has been a self-starter and extremely hard worker. She is incredibly organized and always Read More…
Did you know that eAcademy helps students prepare to be successful in business and in life? We invite you to share the following information with students you know and encourage them to prepare for their futures with us! The Venango Entrepreneurship Academy is currently accepting applications from local high school juniors and seniors to fill Read More…