Despite ample headwinds from tariffs and higher oil prices, Central Pennsylvania has outperformed the nation this year when it comes to job growth, according to
The company building data center campuses in Lancaster is locked in another battle over zoning. Affiliates of Virginia-based developer Chirisa Technology Parks are asking a Lancaster County court to quash an appeal by a group of more than two dozen city residents challenging what they see as a zoning decision for the company’s data center campus […]
Mike McKenna has been named vice president of strategic initiatives for the High Foundation, effective Sept. 8. He will oversee the Lancaster-based philanthropy’s priorities in the areas of the environment and affordable housing. McKenna, a veteran nonprofit leader, also has been named executive director of Lancaster Housing Works, a startup nonprofit backed by a $10 […]
After a years-long fight to stay open, Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery has filed for bankruptcy protection. The business, based in Lower Windsor Township, York County, filed for Chapter 11, which gives it a chance to shed debt and reemerge as a going concern. Moon Dancer is pinning its hopes, in part, on overturning a […]
Could more time on the clock help state lawmakers meet a looming deadline to develop a regulatory framework for skill games, slot-like devices endangered by a court ruling this summer? State Rep. Brad Roae, a Republican from northwestern Pennsylvania, thinks so. He is seeking support for legislation that would give lawmakers another six months to […]
Peter Wertz has been elected to membership at McNees Wallace & Nurick, effective Jan. 1, 2027. Wertz practices in the Harrisburg-based law firm’s real estate group, advising businesses and individuals in land use and transactional matters. His work includes representing clients in litigation involving municipal zoning, land development and title actions. “We’re excited to welcome […]
If Pennsylvania continues to build data centers at a rapid clip but fails to build more power plants, state residents will face a massive increase in the risk of blackouts caused by shortages of electricity at times of peak demand, according to a report released yesterday by state utility regulators. Regulators aim to keep the […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration said yesterday it suspended 870,000 borrowers across the U.S. who allegedly defrauded emergency loan programs rushed into place during the Covid-19 pandemic. Individual borrowers were not identified, but they were said to have taken out $39 billion in loans through the Paycheck Protection and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs. […]
On a sunny Friday afternoon, regional developer Jordan Ilyes showed off the fruits of a $3 million conversion project that remade the former Zarfos Furniture building in Red Lion. Over the last year or so, Ilyes and his team cut 27 apartments into the three-story, 40,000-square-foot building. The apartments are a mix of one- and […]
Jack Reynolds has joined the trusts and estates and business practice groups in the Lancaster office of Barley Snyder law firm. Reynolds focuses on estate planning, helping individuals, families and business owners develop comprehensive estate plans. He advises clients on wealth preservation and asset transfer strategies, state and federal estate tax considerations, and the preparation […]