Dr. Lakshmi Polavarapu has been named interim chief medical officer of Sadler Health Center, a nonprofit health provider in Cumberland and Perry counties. She succeeds Katrina
Kim Alvarez has been named vice president of philanthropy for The Foundation for Enhancing Communities. She succeeds Jennifer Doyle, who became president and CEO of the Harrisburg-based philanthropy in July 2024. Alvarez, who has more than 20 years of experience in fundraising and nonprofit leadership, worked most recently as vice president of donor relations for the United […]
It has been just about a year since state officials opened a new avenue for taxpayers to dispute tax bills. Traffic remains relatively light, given the thousands of tax disputes that arise every year in Pennsylvania. Nonetheless, officials are encouraged by the progress they’re making. “These changes remove red tape and make Pennsylvania more business […]
Regional accounting and advisory firm Brown Plus has promoted four members of its administrative and operations staff. Crissy Dopkowski was promoted to human resources manager. She’s worked in HR for over 10 years. Dopkowski has a bachelor’s degree in worksite health promotion from East Carolina University. She is located at the Brown Plus office in Camp Hill. Jeshanah […]
Should a woman injured during an Uber ride be able to bring her case before a jury, or should she be forced into arbitration under the terms and conditions she and her husband accepted when signing up for the ride-sharing service? Advocates for a jury trial have been hoping the Pennsylvania Supreme Court would settle the matter in […]
At a press conference in Lancaster yesterday, state and local officials urged eligible Pennsylvania residents to enroll in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act before a deadline coming at the end of January. At the same time, officials acknowledged that thousands of state residents are facing higher premiums thanks to the expiration of enhanced […]
Camp Hill-based professional services firm Boyer & Ritter has promoted five staff members to supervisor roles. Nicole Harmon has a master’s degree in accounting from Southern New Hampshire University and a bachelor’s degree in marketing and advertising from York College. Harmon joined Boyer & Ritter in 2022. Nathan Moshgat has an MBA and a bachelor’s degree in […]
State officials agreed to drop a union-friendly labor requirement attached to bids on a construction project slated for the grounds of the former Harrisburg State Hospital, according to Dave Sload, president and CEO of the Keystone chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors. The regional trade group, based in Rapho Township, Lancaster, sued the state over […]
Amanda Leland has been hired as a senior human resources payroll generalist at The Investment Real Estate Group of Companies, a York-based operator of self-storage facilities. Leland will manage multistate payroll operations and support recruiting and human resource initiatives across the company’s growing portfolio. Leland brings more than 10 years of experience in payroll and […]
Regional accounting and advisory firm Brown Plus has promoted eight audit professionals to new roles. Katie Voorhies was promoted to audit manager. She has over four years of public accounting experience providing audit services to businesses and nonprofits. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Messiah University. She works with Brown Plus clients and team members […]