Redevelopment of the former Harrisburg Mall in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, is slated to get underway this year. Baltimore-based St. John Properties Inc. said this week
York-based human services agency Community Progress Council plans to pay $2 million for the current home of the York County Economic Alliance in York, where the nonprofit aims to centralize services. The nonprofit, known as CPC, currently has its main office and operates early childhood education programs at a former elementary school at 226 E. College Ave. […]
A state appeals court has rebuffed a company challenging a state tax reassessment, the latest ruling in a string of decisions related to laws governing the use of past operating losses to reduce corporate tax bills. This one goes back more than a decade. In 2013, Dow Chemical Co. used past losses to offset all its […]
Karl Burns has been named chief commercial officer of Wifinium, a new position for the York-based wireless infrastructure company, according to a company spokesperson. Burns worked most recently for CommScope, a Texas-based firm that sold its connectivity and cable solutions business this year. Burns also worked previously as director of strategic partnerships and development at Boingo Wireless and as […]
Joel Reeder has been named vice president and manager of the Harrisburg regional office of Erie Insurance. He succeeds Glenn Kricher, who retired. Reeder joined Erie in 2008 in a claims-related role and has advanced into leadership roles, including material damage appraiser, zone supervisor and liability supervisor. He was named senior district sales manager in […]
Lancaster-based professional services firm RKL LLP added four partners to start the year, bringing its total to 52 partners firmwide. The new partners are Joel Harnly, Gregory Harp, Lindsey Marchant and Nolan Myers. Harnly works in the firm’s tax services group, Harp in the audit services group, Marchant in the senior living services consulting group […]
QPG 19th Street Industrial LLC, an affiliate of New York-based real estate investment firm Quad Property Group, paid $5.55 million for a roughly 64,000-square-foot industrial building at 1830 S. 19th St. in Harrisburg. The seller, Lancaster-based Scheler Realty LLC, paid $2.6 million for the property in 2007, according to county deed records. The building is 100% […]
Dana Stewart has been named COO of Mid Penn Bank effective Jan. 5. He succeeds Jordan Space, who will continue to lead Mid Penn’s private bank and manage its insurance and wealth management subsidiaries under the umbrella of MPB Financial Services LLC. Stewart, who has more than 35 years of experience in financial services, worked most […]
Should a Pennsylvania financial adviser accused of securities fraud be entitled to a jury trial before being subjected to a nearly $1 million civil penalty? A national legal watchdog hopes the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will say yes, even though a lower court already said no. “When the government seeks to impose life-altering financial penalties for […]
Mavis Tires & Brakes leased land on Old York Road near the Fairview Shopping Plaza in New Cumberland. The company plans to build and open a store there by the end of 2026. Laura Martin of SVN Latus Commercial Realty Group facilitated the lease transaction. An additional 2.6 acres are available for lease at the site. […]