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Author: Joel Berg

Technology

Sale of York fiber company finalized

The sale of United Fiber & Data, a York-based fiber optic company co-founded by former members of the rock band Live, has been finalized.The deal had been held up by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, which had some questions about the transaction. But in a Jan. 10 letter, the agency signed off on the company’s sale to Lightpath, […]

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Banking/Finance

Lancaster ATM operator agrees to liquidation

During a court hearing yesterday, Lancaster-based Blackford ATM Ventures consented to a petition forcing it into Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation.The next step is to appoint a bankruptcy trustee to oversee distribution of the company’s assets.The process is not likely to be straightforward, acknowledged an attorney for Silverview Credit Partners, the Florida-based lender that sought to force Blackford into bankruptcy.“It’s […]

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Government

Opening salvoes fired in budget debate

In a budget address yesterday, Gov. Josh Shapiro rattled off a series of ideas for the fiscal year that starts July 1. GOP lawmakers focused on the bottom line — a proposed budget of $51.47 billion that they decried as irresponsible and unsustainable.The governor and state lawmakers — along with plenty of lobbyists — will […]

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Sadler Health Center

Dr. Kent Copeland has joined Sadler Health Center as a medical provider at its Carlisle location at 100 N. Hanover St.Copeland brings more than 32 years of clinical experience to Sadler, with a background that spans diverse practice settings, including two decades of charitable medical work in Asia. He also worked at a federally qualified […]

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Agriculture

Urban greenhouse firm tied to York project among winners in new PA grant program

Local farms and businesses — including a Harrisburg-area company involved in an urban greenhouse in York — landed thousands of dollars in state grants from a new program designed to spur innovation in agriculture. The grants were unveiled yesterday by state officials during a press conference at a Lancaster County farm.Why is this happening: Gov. Josh […]

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Doceo

Jim Haney has joined Doceo as chief marketing officer.  Haney, a former Xerox executive, succeeds Nicole Shaffer, who left last fall to start her own marketing and communications company in York.Haney has more than 20 years of experience in technology marketing, most recently as vice president of marketing for Novatech, an IT services and consulting firm in Nashville, […]

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Economy

Tariffs to hit billions in PA trade with Canada, China, Mexico

President Donald Trump is firing the first shots in a long-expected trade war that will affect billions of dollars of goods flowing in and out of Pennsylvania.Over the weekend, Trump signed executive orders imposing tariffs of 25% on goods from Mexico and Canada, and 10% on goods from China.Energy imports from Canada will be subject […]

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Legal

Court backs right to sue over workplace illness

Pennsylvania’s top court has upheld an employee’s right to sue an employer over a workplace illness even if it’s diagnosed after a time limit for filing a claim under worker’s comp laws.The ruling stems from a civil lawsuit filed by the estate of a retired engineer who died from mesothelioma traced to his workplace exposure […]

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Energy

Shapiro rolls out plan to spur energy development

Continuing efforts to put his stamp on state energy policy, Gov. Josh Shapiro outlined a six-point plan yesterday for tackling the basket of challenges plaguing consumers and producers of energy in Pennsylvania.The so-called “Lightning Plan” combines a mix of new and old ideas designed to lower prices for consumers, speed up construction of new power […]

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