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Join the Chamber Now to Strengthen Business Connections

Our mission is to build vital connections, provide professional resources, and champion our local businesses in Chautauqua County. What does that mean for your business? It means by joining the Chamber of Commerce you will have access to a variety of programs and products that connect you with customers, peers, resources, and communities throughout Chautauqua County. One way the Chamber connects local businesses with customers is through our ShopLocalCHQ Gift Card program. Last year the Chamber sold over $76,000 in ShopLocalCHQ Gift Cards, which can be redeemed at over 170 businesses ...

Celebrate Small Business!

Small business is not just the backbone of our economy, it is the lifeblood of our communities. The US Small Business Administration defines a small business as any business that employs 500 or fewer people. Here in Chautauqua County, that encompasses almost all our business, with very few exceeding that threshold. National Small Business Week is April 28-May 4 this year, and the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce is working with the Small Business Development Center at JCC to recognize small businesses throughout the region. We will kick off the week on Monday, April 29 with a ...

Lake Shore declares first-quarter dividend

Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank (the “Bank”), announced Thursday that it received the written approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia to pay a cash dividend of 18 cents per share to its stockholders. Additionally, the Reserve Bank also issued a non-objection to Lake Shore, MHC, the Company’s mutual holding company parent, to waive the MHC’s receipt of cash dividends on its common stock up to 72 cents per share during the 12-month period ending April 2, 2025. As the Company has previously disclosed, the MHC received the ...

Job cuts may impact UPMC Chautauqua

Fiscal worries appear to be starting to mount at UPMC. This week, the health care giant reported it was aiming to cut more than 1,000 staff members in the coming weeks, which is 1% of its 100,000-member workforce. The news of the reductions comes more than a month after the non-profit reported an operating loss of $198.3 million in 2023. UPMC Chautauqua in Jamestown, which is part of the Pittsburgh-based operation, could be impacted by the looming cuts. Paul Wood, vice president and chief communications officer, said the health-care provider and insurer is continuing to face the ...

Live CHQ! Choose CHQ!

The new Live CHQ Campaign has us pretty excited! Not only does it portray Chautauqua County as a great place to live and work, behind the scenes there are specific plans to push out this fantastic new marketing video in a variety of ways to a variety of audiences. The County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency and the Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth have leaned into the need to attract not only new businesses to our county, but also a skilled workforce. Recruiting talented and skilled workers to Chautauqua County has been a challenge for a very long time. The ...

Wendel highlights achievements during Chamber breakfast

CELORON – If you ask PJ Wendel, one of the most important jobs he has as county executive is to be a cheerleader for the county. During Friday’s Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce’s County Executive Breakfast, Wendel highlighted why he’s cheering the county on. He noted that ...