Following a fierce public outcry from elected officials in Ohio, Spring Grove-based papermaker Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC is hitting pause on plans to close its factory in
Chestnut Housing Corp., a nonprofit focused on affordable housing, is bringing one project to completion and shoring up funding for its next venture while laying the groundwork for a third.The project poised to open this summer is an eight-unit affordable housing complex called Milburn Apartments at 607-609 Rockland St. in Lancaster, according to Chad Martin, […]
Med-Legal Professionals has leased office space at 1250 N. Mountain Road in Harrisburg. The new location will support growing operations for the firm, which specializes in independent medical examinations and records retrieval. Nicholas Balint of NAI CIR represented the tenant in the transaction.Blue Mountain Thrift LLC leased 12,849 square feet of retail space at 6045 […]
The United Disabilities Services Foundation has hired Teresa Rineer as development director. She succeeds Larry Aubrey, who worked in the role for 15 years and is moving into a part-time position as donor relations and partnerships specialist.Rineer has worked on the Lancaster nonprofit’s accessing independence board since 2023 and was the major gifts officer. She […]
Regional dealmakers came to life in the second half of 2024 as interest rates came down. Nonetheless, the volume of mergers and acquisitions in Central and southeastern Pennsylvania fell last year for the third year in a row, according to an annual report by professional services firm RKL LLP. This year began on an active note, according to Bryan […]
Spring Grove-based papermaker Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC said yesterday it is closing its plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, where about 800 people work. The move follows Pixelle’s sale earlier this month of a Wisconsin plant that employs about 260 people.“Each decision regarding Pixelle operations has been made after careful evaluation of what is best for the […]
The federal government has canceled contracts with organizations that assist small and midsized manufacturers in 10 states, cutting off a major source of funding.Pennsylvania is not one of the 10. Nonetheless, the cancellations raise questions about the fate of similar organizations in the Keystone State, including York-based Mantec. The nonprofit receives federal funding via a statewide entity […]
Chad Lakatosh has been named president of Poole Anderson Construction, a contractor with offices in Harrisburg, State College and Scranton. He succeeds John Lehmann, who has led the company since 2013.Lakatosh has worked at Poole Anderson since 2004, most recently as senior vice president of operations.The company’s recent projects include office renovations for WebFx, a digital marketing […]
A Wormleysburg-based partnership called Vaughn Terrace LLC paid $1.55 million for a 15,814-square-foot office complex at 3300 N. 3rd St. in Harrisburg, according to county deed records. The seller was Robbins House Associates, a trust affiliated with longtime area construction executive Rick Reynolds.The office houses a contractor called SitelogIQ, which acquired Reynolds Construction and related entities in 2020. The office was […]
The owner of a Harrisburg-area flooring company and a regional bank are trading allegations in Dauphin County court over the status of a $4 million loan. Mid Penn Bank claims the loan is in default and is seeking a judgement of just over $4 million, plus interest, according to court filings. Scott Appel, founder of flooring manufacturer and […]
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