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Office, retail spaces leased

Med-Legal Professionals has leased office space at 1250 N. Mountain Road in Harrisburg. The new location will support growing operations for the firm, which specializes

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United Disabilities Services Foundation

The United Disabilities Services Foundation has hired Teresa Rineer as development director. She succeeds Larry Aubrey, who worked in the role for 15 years and is moving into a part-time position as donor relations and partnerships specialist.Rineer has worked on the Lancaster nonprofit’s accessing independence board since 2023 and was the major gifts officer. She […]

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Banking/Finance

Economic uncertainty weighs on regional M&A 

Regional dealmakers came to life in the second half of 2024 as interest rates came down. Nonetheless, the volume of mergers and acquisitions in Central and southeastern Pennsylvania fell last year for the third year in a row, according to an annual report by professional services firm RKL LLP. This year began on an active note, according to Bryan […]

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Manufacturing

York County papermaker closing Ohio plant

Spring Grove-based papermaker Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC said yesterday it is closing its plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, where about 800 people work. The move follows Pixelle’s sale earlier this month of a Wisconsin plant that employs about 260 people.“Each decision regarding Pixelle operations has been made after careful evaluation of what is best for the […]

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Government

Federal cuts hit manufacturing services providers

The federal government has canceled contracts with organizations that assist small and midsized manufacturers in 10 states, cutting off a major source of funding.Pennsylvania is not one of the 10. Nonetheless, the cancellations raise questions about the fate of similar organizations in the Keystone State, including York-based Mantec. The nonprofit receives federal funding via a statewide entity […]

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Poole Anderson Construction

Chad Lakatosh has been named president of Poole Anderson Construction, a contractor with offices in Harrisburg, State College and Scranton. He succeeds John Lehmann, who has led the company since 2013.Lakatosh has worked at Poole Anderson since 2004, most recently as senior vice president of operations.The company’s recent projects include office renovations for WebFx, a digital marketing […]

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Harrisburg office sold

A Wormleysburg-based partnership called Vaughn Terrace LLC paid $1.55 million for a 15,814-square-foot office complex at 3300 N. 3rd St. in Harrisburg, according to county deed records. The seller was Robbins House Associates, a trust affiliated with longtime area construction executive Rick Reynolds.The office houses a contractor called SitelogIQ, which acquired Reynolds Construction and related entities in 2020. The office was […]

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Banking/Finance

Bank, business owner spar in court over loan

The owner of a Harrisburg-area flooring company and a regional bank are trading allegations in Dauphin County court over the status of a $4 million loan. Mid Penn Bank claims the loan is in default and is seeking a judgement of just over $4 million, plus interest, according to court filings. Scott Appel, founder of flooring manufacturer and […]

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McNees Wallace & Nurick

Harrisburg-based law firm McNees Wallace & Nurick has hired two attorneys for its York office.Lara Bream has joined McNees as of counsel in the firm’s litigation group, where she will also advise clients on matters related to special education and education law.Steven Ahlbrandt has joined as an associate in the real estate, construction and procurement […]

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Developer buys former Rite Aid, plans for Wawa

Hanover Eisenhower Developers LLC, an affiliate of New Jersey-based Paramount Realty, paid just over $3.4 million for a roughly 3.5-acre site housing a former Rite Aid in Hanover. Paramount hopes to erect a Wawa convenience store on the property at 301 Eisenhower Blvd. Rite Aid closed the store in 2023.The seller was Florida-based H F Real Estate Partnership, according to county deed […]

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