Banking/Finance
Fulton buys failed Philly bank
Fulton Bank was on the receiving end on the afternoon of April 26 when state regulators shut down and brokered a sale of Republic First Bank, a
Joel Berg
April 29, 2024
Fulton Bank was on the receiving end on the afternoon of April 26 when state regulators shut down and brokered a sale of Republic First Bank, a
Following a flurry of comments from customers and consumer advocates, state utility regulators altered the penalties imposed on electric utility PPL Electric Utilities over billing issues that led to overcharges for some customers, among other problems.In a 3-2 vote on April 25, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved a settlement agreement requiring PPL to provide more reporting […]
Keith Weller has been named executive vice president of Superior Walls of America, a New Holland-based manufacturer of custom precast concrete foundations. He has been the company’s vice president and CFO and will retain the latter role.Weller, who has worked at Superior Walls since 2005, earned a bachelor’s degree in business and accounting from Millersville University.
Pennmark Harrisburg Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Pennmark Management, has purchased Penn Center, a 271,043 square-foot office campus at 2601 N. 3rd St. in Harrisburg. The seller was Penn Center Harrisburg LP. Robin Zellers and Nik Sgagias of NAI CIR represented the seller in the transaction. Organic grocer Y&F Supermarket LLC has leased a suite at Edmont Plaza at 2000 N. 6th […]
Framing the challenge of finding childcare as a critical issue for employers, York-area business and nonprofit leaders yesterday unveiled a new program designed to encourage fresh thinking on the years-old problem.The program, called Every Child Has Opportunities, or ECHO, plans to dole out $700,000 in grants this spring to expand the number of home-based childcare providers […]
As they broke ground yesterday on a new “mini hospital” in southern York County, WellSpan Health officials identified the next two locations for the small-format medical centers: the Carlisle area and northern York County.The regional health system is opening the three mini hospitals — in partnership with Texas-based specialty operator Emerus — to bring inpatient […]
David Callejo Pérez has been named chancellor and dean of Penn State Harrisburg. He had been the school’s interim chancellor and dean.Callejo Pérez joined Penn State in 2019 as associate president and senior associate dean for academic programs for the university’s Commonwealth Campuses. He was interim vice president of Commonwealth Campuses before being named interim chanceller […]
York County commissioners last week approved the county’s participation in a program that offers specialized financing tools for clean-energy and energy-efficiency projects. The program, offered in partnership with Schnecksville-based Sustainable Energy Fund, is called the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy program, or C-PACE.How does it work: Commercial and nonprofit property owners tap the program to secure private-sector […]
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center, a division of Harrisburg-based nonprofit Respect Together, has named Jennifer Grove COO. She had een the center’s prevention director. As COO, Grove will manage the operations of the national center, which provides research and tools to advocates working to end sexual abuse, assault and harassment.Grove has served as a […]
Everence, a Lancaster-based financial services company, has hired Kyle Keen as director of organizational services for its offices in Lancaster, Mount Joy, Mechanicsburg, Chambersburg and Belleville. In this new role, Keen will help grow relationships with organizational clients.Keen worked previously for ConnectCare3, a provider of health and wellness programs to employes. He earned a bachelor’s […]
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