Event unites local chambers and state leaders to advance pro-growth policy agenda
The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Association of Chamber Professionals (PACP), hosted local chamber leaders from across the Commonwealth in Harrisburg today for the 2025 Chamber Day at the Capitol — an annual event focused on pro-business advocacy and legislative engagement.
The day’s agenda featured a series of high-level discussions at the Capitol and PA Chamber offices. The day opened with welcome remarks from PA Chamber President and CEO Luke Bernstein, House Speaker Joanna McClinton (D-Philadelphia), and Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland).
Attendees also heard directly from Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-Lancaster) and House Appropriations Committee Chair Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia) on the current state budget process. Additional sessions covered key business issues including energy policy, permitting and regulation, transportation infrastructure, and demographic trends impacting Pennsylvania’s workforce and economy.
Panels included representatives from the Marcellus Shale Coalition, Energy Association of Pennsylvania, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Vista Corp., S&B USA Construction, Associated Pennsylvania Constructors, SEPTA, the Independent Fiscal Office, and the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.
“Chamber Day brings together the full force of Pennsylvania’s chamber network to ensure the voices of job creators are heard in the state Capitol,” said PA Chamber President and CEO Luke Bernstein. “Pennsylvania has the potential to lead the nation in economic growth — but that requires continued efforts to modernize permitting, improve our tax policy, and create a more competitive climate for attracting private-sector investment.”
The event concluded with a joint policy forum hosted by the PA Chamber and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, underscoring shared federal and state priorities to strengthen the business environment.
For more information, visit www.pachamber.org.