The Tamaqua Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast seminar at 8 a.m. Feb. 3. at the Tamaqua Salvation Army, 105 W. Broad St., for residents, new and existing businesses, and developers to learn more about the City Revitalization and Improvement Zone Program.

Sponsors of the breakfast are Mauch Chunk Trust Company and Charlotte A. Solt Inc.The cost to attend the breakfast is $5 for chamber members and $7 for nonchamber members.Gov. Tom Corbett recently awarded a CRIZ Pilot Zone designation to Tamaqua Borough. The CRIZ program allows Tamaqua to leverage state tax dollars to spur private investment in underutilized real estate in addition to attracting development and creating newjobs.Sen. David G. Argall said, "This is a tremendous opportunity for the Borough of Tamaqua and its surrounding communities. Tamaqua is the first non-city and only the third municipality in Pennsylvania to earn this coveted designation. I'd like to applaud the local officials for their efforts to realize the potential of this program already utilized in Lancaster and Bethlehem. I'm looking forward to working with residents, borough officials, businesses, developers and others to maximize the borough's potential and take full advantage of this program."People interested in attending the seminar are encouraged to RSVP by contacting the chamber of commerce at 570-668-1880 or

chamber@tamaqua.net.