A partnership called Rockstone Leasing PA LLC paid $1.9 million for a flex building at 7813 Derry St. in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, according to county records.Rockstone
President-elect Donald Trump made hay during the campaign with pledges to end taxes on tips and overtime pay. It’s unclear whether the proposals will gain traction in the U.S. Congress, given their potential cost.But the debate is likely to play out in Harrisburg, as well.In recent weeks, Pennsylvania lawmakers have floated proposals to eliminate state income […]
After missing an October deadline, WellSpan Health and UnitedHealthcare have agreed to renew a key reimbursement contract.The multiyear agreement, which took effect Dec. 15, means WellSpan providers are once again in-network for about 35,000 people in Central Pennsylvania who are covered by UnitedHealthcare through the workplace.The deal caps weeks of uncertainty for patients. They faced higher costs or the […]
Pennsylvania may have one of the highest gas taxes in the country, but the levy is delivering shrinking returns, according to a research brief this week from the Independent Fiscal Office, a state agency monitoring budgetary and economic trends. The culprit is declining gasoline usage in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, which pretty much froze […]
A union representing workers at a Lancaster pork processing plant dropped labor charges it filed against Clemens Food Group, which bought the plant earlier this year and then closed it, idling more than 190 workers. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 152 filed a grievance in October with the National Labor Relations Boar alleging that Clemens […]
Seven Trees Woodworking LLC, a custom millwork and furniture maker, is planning to buy the 28,304 square-foot industrial building the company has been leasing since 2020. The company is poised to pay $2 million for the property, which is at 124 King Court in Earl Township, Lancaster County. The building had been home to Martin’s Chair, […]
A foreclosure case hanging over the former Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg appears to have ended. The case in Dauphin County court pitted the building’s owner, William Penn Holding Inc., against private lenders seeking to collect on their debt.Jeremy Hunter, William Penn’s owner, confirmed an agreement was reached, but he declined to share the details.A resolution […]
App-based food-delivery service DoorDash disclosed yesterday the results of a pilot benefits program introduced for the company’s Pennsylvania drivers. The program addresses concerns that independent contractors such as DoorDash drivers lack the workplace benefits enjoyed by employees, such as retirement plans and health insurance.Under the program, the company has been contributing 4% of eligible drivers’ earnings […]
OIlie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings is grabbing another clutch of former Big Lots stores in a bankruptcy auction. Pending court approval and price adjustments from landlords, the Harrisburg-based discount retailer will pay $188,838 for seven Big Lots leases, according to court filings.Two of the locations are in Florida and two are in Missouri, with one each in North […]
Central Pennsylvania is home to big buildings that store stuff. A Virginia-based company is eyeing construction of big buildings that store data, reflecting a national race to boost data center capacity.PowerHouse Data Centers, an arm of Virginia-based American Real Estate Partners, has been discussing a potential multibillion-dollar data center development on a 700-acre tract in Middlesex […]
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