2019
VIEWMONT MALL
EXPO
APRIL 2, 2019 | 9AM - 4PM
WWW.SCRANTONCHAMBER.COM
Chamber Hosts 2019
Employment Expos
The Chamber recently hosted its 2019 Employment
Expos at the Viewmont Mall and at Mohegan Sun
Pocono Casino. With more than 100 businesses
welcoming job seekers from both Lackawanna and
Luzerne counties, the Expos showcase the Chamber’s
further commitment to strengthening and growing our
region’s workforce.
“With all of the job opportunities available throughout
northeastern Pennsylvania, Expo participants showed
the creativity needed to attract talent in this tight
labor market,” said Bob Durkin, president, The Greater
Scranton Chamber of Commerce.
For more job opportunities, or to submit a
job posting, visit the Chamber’s Job Bank at
www.scrantonchamber.com.
Scranton LERTA Ordinance Approved
Through the work of SLIBCO (Scranton Lackawanna Industrial Building Company) and
The Scranton Plan, the Chamber has successfully worked with the City of Scranton, the
Scranton School District, and Lackawanna County to approve a LERTA (Local Economic
Revitalization Tax Assistance) ordinance for the city.
“Incentives like LERTA can drive investment in land and buildings, resulting in jobs and,
in the long run, an expanded tax base to support local governments,” said Bob Durkin,
president, The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce.
LERTA is a tax abatement program, passed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
1977, that incentivizes property investment and redevelopment of diffi cult or undesirable
properties.
A LERTA ordinance can offer abatement of taxes that would otherwise be assessed
on qualifying new construction and/or improvements to qualifying existing buildings,
resulting in an increased assessment value. The owner of the qualifying property
can delay paying the taxes that would be assessed due to the new construction/
improvement for a period of up to 10 years, depending upon the time frame set forth in
the local ordinance.
To determine whether a project would quality for LERTA, contact Jessica Eskra,
solicitor for the City of Scranton, at (570) 348-4105.
10 • The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce
City of Scranton LERTA:
• 100% tax abatement
• 10-year term
Eligible properties:
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Residential