Column by Richard Randall As 2025 comes to an end, leaders will naturally be thinking about how to position their organizations for continued or greater
Rregional accounting firm Brown Plus is acquiring Ross Buehler Falk & Company LLP, an accounting firm based in Manheim Township, Lancaster County. Terms of the transaction, which takes effect Jan. 1, were not disclosed. The deal bolsters Brown’s presence in Lancaster, where it has an office of 22 people. Ross Buehler adds 24 more, including partners Sean […]
Data centers need a lot of electricity. But they also need electricians — and pipefitters and steelworkers and HVAC specialists and general laborers, among others — to get them up and humming. Thus, the boom in data center construction is likely to squeeze the supply of labor in areas like Lancaster, where data center projects […]
Column by Martin Fedorko Central Pennsylvania has shown what happens when capital, talent and support move in sync. The region now produces credible companies, attracts
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 […]