Proactiva Realty Partners LLC paid $600,000 for a 7,650 square-foot office at 5012 Lenker St. in the West Shore Office Park in Hampden Township, Cumberland
Lancaster-based law firm Barley Snyder has added an attorney and two professional staff members to its Lebanon office.Michael Bechtold has joined as a partner along with paralegal Britany Tasco and legal administrative assistant Kelly Ellinger.Bechtold advises family-owned and corporate businesses on a range of legal matters, including business formation, contracts and dissolution. He also provides […]
State lawmakers yesterday began to put some legislative meat on the bones of an energy plan unveiled in January by Gov. Josh Shapiro.The lawmakers issued a series of memos seeking sponsors for elements of the six-point plan, which is designed to lower prices, speed up construction of new power sources and encourage environmentally friendly forms of […]
Over the last few years, Mechanicsburg-based West Shore Home has been striving to build a national brand in the historically fractured home improvement business.The company took a major step yesterday toward raising its profile: A 15-year, $50 million deal with Penn State University to stamp the West Shore Home name on Beaver Stadium. The venue is home […]
When tariffs took effect last week, leaders at JLS Automation decided to hold off a few days on importing a piece of equipment due in from Canada.It was not the threat of the tariffs as much as it was the potential for congestion at the border as shippers tried to avoid the extra charges, said Craig Souser, […]
Crystal Brown has been hired as vice president of equity initiatives for The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, a philanthropy based in Harrisburg.Brown will focus on deepening the foundation’s commitment to equity both within the organization and throughout the communities it serves. Drawing on her background in social work, she aims to evaluate grantmaking and scholarship […]
Jody Shaffer is retiring after 12 years as CEO of YWCA Hanover, effective in June. The nonprofit’s board has created a CEO transition team to oversee the recruitment of a new leader.Shaffer, a Hanover native who spent much of her career in various roles at the YWCA, is credited with helping to diversify its funding sources […]
It may be more than 30 years old, but the Central Penn Business Group on Health is in startup mode.The Lancaster-based nonprofit has hired a new CEO, and it is mulling new approaches to help area employers contend with rising healthcare costs, perhaps by applying analytics and other technologies.“The employers are looking for more,” said Dr. Jaan […]
How much money will Pennsyvania collect if it switches to combined reporting, a form of taxation designed to bring in more taxes on corporate profits?It depends on who’s counting.The Independent Fiscal Office, a state budget watchdog, would bring in an additional $58 million in taxes during the fiscal year starting in July.In a budget plan […]
Jeff Oldham has been named CEO of Groff Tractor & Equipment, a Mechanicsburg-based construction equipment dealer. He succeeds Michael Savastio, who retired, according to a Groff spokesperson.Oldham worked most recently as CEO of GreenMark Equipment, a dealership covering western Michigan and northern Indiana.He began his career at a John Deere parts depot in Kansas City and moved into […]
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