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Harrisburg-based property and casualty insurer Penn National Insuranc is setting in motion a succession plan for president and CEO Robert Brandon, who has worked at Penn National for more than three decades, including five years in his current role. Brandon plans to relinquish his title as president on Jan. 5 and then retire on July 1. […]
A data breach struck a Lancaster law firm this fall, exposing personal information on about 2,200 people, according to a notice filed with the Maine Attorney General’s office. Law firm BCGL LLC discovered the breach in October after identifying suspicious activity in its network, according to the notice, which the firm filed this month. The firm said it […]
Inch & Co., a York-based developer has begun construction on a townhome community in State College. The work is expected to wrap up in late 2027. Known as University Park Townes, the development includes 146 three-bedroom townhomes for rent and 40 flexible-stay units for short-term visitors, business travelers and others spending time near Penn State. […]
Christine Pavlakovich has been named COO of Members 1st Federal Credit Union, one of the state’s largest credit unions. It is a new position for Members 1st, according to a credit union spokesperson. Pavlakovich joined Members 1st in 2023 as chief people officer and was named chief administrative officer in 2024. Her new role includes oversight […]
State lawmakers from both parties are backing legislation that would make it easier for victims of domestic violence to qualify for unemployment benefits and delay benefit cuts that were scheduled to take effect next year. The measure, which passed in the Senate this week, was designed initially to help people who might be forced by a […]
717 Community Outreach Services Inc. leased 4,000 square feet of office space at 102 W. Franklin St. in Steelton. The organization will use the space to host a variety of community events, including outreach efforts, cultural gatherings and other initiatives that benefit the Steelton area and surrounding communities. Campbell Commercial Partners facilitated the lease. The […]
Wyatt Behringer has been named communications and development manager for the High Foundation effective Dec. 1. He will lead the Foundation’s communications and marketing strategy and support the growth of its high impact areas, including affordable housing and the environment. Behringer will also contribute to the marketing and development work of the Partners for Environmental […]
WITF parent organization Pennon will spend $2.3 million during its current fiscal year to unwind its ownership of a Lancaster newspaper company. The money is coming out of an endowment fund established with the proceeds WITF received in 2017 from a federal auction of broadcast spectrum, according to documents presented to Pennon’s board at a meeting yesterday. The […]
The Hanover Co., a Houston-based developer, is planting a pair of warehouses on a tract in Conewago Township, York County. The company, which is partnering with a real estate fund advised by Dallas-based Crow Holdings Capital and lender J.P. Morgan, broke ground on the project Friday and expects to wrap up construction by early 2027. The project includes […]