State police broke up a bank-fraud ring that drained more than $3 million from accounts of customers at Members 1st Federal Credit Union, according to a
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has hired a financial consultant to review its finances, a move triggered by a technical default under its bond agreements, according to disclosures made to bondholders.It is the third time over the last several years that HU has hired a consultant to help straighten out its finances. The previous […]
The heartbreaking accounts began populating social media feeds early last week: harrowing posts from nurses and other healthcare workers who survived the deadly hostage-taking that unfolded inside the intensive care unit at UPMC Memorial in York County on the morning of Feb. 22.The stories offer a glimpse into the nightmare endured by UPMC staff members, who will […]
Kevin Cysyk has been named chief experience officer of Messiah Lifeways, a Mechanicsburg-based senior-living provider, effective March 3. He succeeds Alicia Titus, who left to become president and CEO of Londonderry Village, a senior-living community in Palmyra.Cysyk worked most recently as vice president of development, acquisition and capital expenditure at senior-living provider IntegraCare. At Messiah, he will focus on […]
The flurry of litigation around defunct ATM operator Paramount Management Group and its former principal, Daryl Heller is thickening.Investors in the ATM network are suing a South Dakota bank that signed off on Paramount’s financial condition, alleging the bank should have warned them about shortcomings at the Lancaster-based ATM company.A company that sold ATMs to Paramount is […]
A local firm paid $10 million for a renovated office building on the West Shore.The building at 275 Grandview Ave. in East Pennsboro Township was owned by a partnership headed by developer Drew Bobincheck. He sold it this week to an affiliate of Select Capital Commercial Properties LLC, a Mechanicsburg-based real estate investment firm that has acquired other […]
Dr. Ajay Saini has been promoted to medical director of quality for Penn State Health, a new systemwide role for the regional health system.Saini will oversee development of new quality and patient safety initiatives for Penn State Health, as well as ensure compliance with regulatory standards through a culture of safety and high reliability, identifying […]
McNees Wallace & Nurick has added three attorneys.Jennifer Deardorff has joined the real estate team at the law firm’s office Towson, Maryland. Gelareh Etesam has joined the firm’s corporate and tax team in Harrisburg. Sarah McGowan has joined the labor and employment team in Harrisburg.Deardorff previously worked as a foreclosure attorney, representing mortgage lenders and […]
State officials yesterday celebrated the opening of three new stations for charging electric vehicles amid uncertainty over the federal funding that helped pay for them.The new stations — in Cumberland, Franklin and Susquehanna counties — are funded by a $7.5 billion program designed to make it easier for drivers nationwide to find EV chargers.So far, […]
Penn State is planning to cut some of its 19 branches around the state, known as Commonwealth Campuses. Citing declining enrollment and funding challenges, Penn State president Neeli Bandapudi said yesterday that university leaders are drawing up plans to close a still-to-be-determined number of campuses.Not in any danger are the seven largest Commonwealth Campuses: Abington, Altoona, […]
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