Jill Laskowitz, president-elect of the Lancaster Bar Association, has joined McNees Wallace & Nurick as an of counsel attorney in the Harrisburg-based law firm’s family
Rod Hershberger has been named to the board of MITER Brands, a residential window and door manufacturer based in Harrisburg, effective July 25.In 1980, Hershberger co-founded VinylTech, a vinyl porch enclosure manufacturing company, with Paul Hostetler, and the duo began producing products in Venice, Florida, with just three employees. In 1987, Hershberger and Hostetler recognized […]
Adam Grim has been named director of strategy for Launch Kits, a web design firm based in Columbia. He will lead digital marketing bootcamps that help business owners make the most of their new websites, as well as efforts to make Launch Kits a go-to provider of affordable, custom websites.The new role is a return […]
Following its sale to a Texas company, a Lehigh Valley factory making stuffed marshmallows is slated to close, idling 106 workers.The factory is operated by Stuffed Puffs LLC, which was sold yesterday to Mount Franklin Foods. The Bethlehem plant is slated to close by Nov. 9, with layoffs beginning Oct. 26, according to a layoff notice filed Monday […]
When Tom “Dutch” Ressler strung up his first hammock during a through-hike on the Appalachian Trail in 2003, the equipment he carried was not always optimal.“Staying dry was a challenge,” he said.So, when he returned home to Lancaster, Ressler started fashioning his own gear.The DIY adventure led him to launch his own business, which has […]
Amid widespread concerns about a shortage of childcare for working parents in Pennsylvania, the Hanover YWCA is aiming to expand its capacity and shrink its waiting list for spaces.The nonprofit is in the midst of a capital campaign to raise $10 million that will support construction of a new, three-story childcare center at the corner of North […]
Denim Coffee Co. is leasing 2,500 square feet of retail space at 17 S. Second St. in Harrisburg from Harristown Enterprises. The space is on the first floor of the Menaker Apartment complex, a 28-unit property developed by Harristown in 2022. The new store is slated to open by the end of 2024. Based in […]
Melissa DeBarbieris has been named senior counsel attorney in the franchising, licensing and distribution group at Lancaster-based law firm Saxton & Stump.DeBarbieris has nearly 15 years of experience as an attorney and has spent the last six years of her career focusing on franchising law.DeBarbieris also has worked with commercial real estate developers in purchase […]
Lydia Walker has been named senior vice president and chief development and impact officer of Community First Fund, a nonprofit lender based in Lancaster. It is a new role for the organization.Walker had been a vice president at the fund overseeing departments of development, program compliance and impact, and marketing/communications.She has worked at the fund for […]
Supply chain troubles are back in the news, thanks to the shutdown this week of two major Canadian freight railroads amid conflict between labor and management. It’s unclear how long the stoppage will last and what the economic impact will be, though the Canadian government moved yesterday afternoon to get trains back on track.Nonetheless, ripples are sure […]
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