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Barley Snyder

Former Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas President Judge David Ashworth has joined law firm Barley Snyder as a mediator. Ashworth retired from the bench

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Food

Will cuts to snack prices echo in Central PA?

It was a shot fired into the heart of the country’s self-proclaimed snack capital just in time for one of the snackiest days of the year. Less than a week before the Super Bowl this weekend, food and beverage giant PepsiCo announced it is cutting prices on some of its best-known snacking brands, including Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos […]

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Entrepreneurship

York-area entrepreneurs plan indoor climbing gym

A small retail building near the York Galleria mall in Springettsbury Township, York County, is heading for a makeover. Entrepreneurs Hale and Kate Milano are converting the property at 1955 Whiteford Road/1201 Memory Lane into one of the region’s first dedicated indoor rock-climbing facilities. It’ll be called Off Grid Climbing & Fitness. Avid climbers, the Milanos […]

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Pennsylvania College of Art & Design

Three trustees have been named to the board the Lancaster-based Pennsylvania College of Art & Design: Kelly Conlin, Lauren Frick and Theresa Womble. Kelly Conlin is creative director at Bristol Myers Squibb. She recently returned to Lancaster after more than two decades in New York City, where she built a career leading branding and marketing […]

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Economy

Leaders race to craft plans for closing Penn State campuses

As classes continue this year on Penn State‘s branch campus in York County, students aren’t the only ones with homework. Economic development leaders are racing to craft options for reusing the campus after it closes in May 2027. “Whether it’s Penn State or the community, the longer that the campus sits there with no active use, […]

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GDC IT Solutions

Jeff Sauvé has been named chief revenue officer for GDC IT Solutions, a regional technology company based in Chambersburg. The job is a new role for the company, which has additional offices in Mechanicsburg and Wisconsin. Sauvé joined GDC in 2014 after the company acquired Mechanicsburg-based LAM Systems.  He worked most recently as vice president of segments […]

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Government

Guv’s budget plan takes aim at housing and power costs, taps rainy day fund

Facing a reelection campaign this year, Gov. Josh Shapiro used his annual budget address yesterday to assuage voter concerns in areas ranging from rising power prices to the high cost of housing to the proliferation of data centers. He called for greater scrutiny of utility profits, new funds for housing and stricter standards for data […]

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Hanover Tractor Supply changes hands in $8.1M sale-leaseback

Tractor Supply Co. sold its store at 250 Gateway Drive for more than $8.1 million and is leasing it back, according to York County deed records. The buyer is an affiliate of Pasadena, California-based ExchangeRight Real Estate LLC.  Brentwood, Tennessee-based Tractor Supply paid $1.14 million in 2023 for the raw land, then built the store and […]

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Members 1st Federal Credit Union

Ryan Riley has been named senior vice president of marketing at Members 1st Federal Credit Union. The position was previously held by Karen Roland, who was named the credit union’s chief marketing officer in February 2025. Riley worked most recently as chief strategy officer for Harrisburg University of Science & Technology, where he spent five years in […]

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Government

Shapiro to air spending plan amid financial pressure

In an address to the state legislature today, Gov. Josh Shapiro is set to unveil his spending and legislative priorities for the next year. Observers expect to hear familiar refrains, including calls to hike Pennsylvania’s minimum wage, close the so-called “Delaware loophole” for corporate taxpayers and legalize the recreational use of marijuana. They also expect […]

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