Seeing a need among its clients, engineering services firm The Lexis Group LLC launched a construction inspection division in February 2024.But it has been challenging to find
Nikolajs Gaikis has joined the Lancaster office of Barley Snyder as a member of the law firm’s employee benefits practice.Gaikis concentrates his practice on all aspects of employee benefits, executive compensation, and employment and payroll taxes. His work includes advising clients on 401(k) and profit-sharing plans, welfare benefit plans, pension plans and other fringe benefits.He has […]
Brubacher, a specialty construction contractor based in Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, is acquiring Abel Construction and Abel Recon, sister companies based in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. Terms of the transaction, slated to close at the end of this month, were not disclosed.Founded in 1971, Brubacher is a family-owned earthwork, underground utility and paving contractor with about 300 […]
Weis Markets, whose pharmacy business has been growing by double digits, is making a play for pieces of Rite Aid.Legal filings in the Rite Aid bankruptcy case reveal that Sunbury-based Weis is among those bidding for the pharmacy chain’s assets. A Weis spokesperson declined to comment, and legal filings offer no details. But Weis joins several other […]
The Pennsylvania House last week approved legislation to beef up penalties for companies that misclassify employees as independent contractors. The vote in the Democratic-led state House was 113 to 90, with a handful of Republicans backing the measure. However, the margin of victory was narrower than in a 2023 vote on a similar bill, which […]
Thomas Davies has joined the Lancaster office of law firm McNees Wallace & Nurick.Davies, who brings nearly 40 years of experience in construction and employment law, previously worked for Lancaster-based Harmon & Davies PC., which recently disbanded.He counsels clients on project delivery, contract negotiation, workforce compliance and labor relations. His work spans both construction and […]
Vanessa Berger has been named CEO of YWCA Hanover effective at the end of June. She succeeds Jody Shaffer, who is retiring after leading the York County nonprofit for the last 12 years.Berger has worked for the last 18 years as vice president of advancement at Cross Keys Village – The Brethren Home Community, a senior living […]
T.J. Foltz founded Humankind Beverage in 2011 with a goal of funneling profits from sales of bottled water into a charity bringing clean water to poverty-stricken areas of the world.He’s hoping to make a lot more sales now that the Elizabethtown-based brand — and its regional distribution arm — have been acquired.The buyer is Odeko, a New York-based […]
Harrisburg-based PSECU officially opened a new West Shore branch, replacing the credit union’s downtown Harrisburg branch in Strawberry Square, which saw a decline in traffic as state workers spent less time in the office. Many of PSECU’s nearly 600,000 members are state employees.The office is at 1249 Market St. in Lemoyne. It was originally opened by […]
Renata Engel has been named executive chancellor and interim vice president for the college’s network of campuses around the state effective May 19. Engel is succeeding Margo DelliCarpini, who is leaving at the end of June for a job at The College of New Jersey.Engel has worked at Penn State since 1990, most recently as vice […]
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