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Author: Joel Berg

Construction

Hospital-to-apartment conversion blessed by Harrisburg planners

At a meeting last night, Harrisburg’s planning commission unanimously approved a proposal to put 130 apartments in a former hospital in the city’s uptown neighborhood. The plans, pitched by an affiliate of Philadelphia-area developer Pennmark, represent the next step in the potential rebirth of a sprawling former healthcare campus in the 2600 block of North Third […]

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High Foundation

Vanessa Philbert and Janice Snyder have been named to the board of trustees of the High Foundation, a Lancaster philanthropy that owns High Industries and High Real Estate Group. They are replacing Mike Van Belle and Hilda Shirk, who completed their terms as trustees but will continue to serve as committee members, according to a foundation spokesperson. Philbert is […]

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Government

Judges retained, mayors elected

The ayes have it. By a margin of roughly three to two, Pennsylvania voters retained three state Supreme Court justices yesterday, preserving the court’s Democratic five-to-two majority. Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht each garnered more than 2 million “yes” votes on the question of whether they should remain on the bench for […]

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McNees Wallace & Nurick

Adam Santucci has been elected vice chair of the executive committee for Harrisburg-based law firm McNees Wallace & Nurick. Santucci joins chair Brian Jackson and co-vice chair Nicole Stezar Kaylor.  Santucci succeeds Robert Weishaar Jr., who decided not to seek another term after five years on the committee. Santucci co-chairs the labor and employment law group […]

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Nonprofit

Efforts to bolster food aid gather steam during federal lapse

Businesses and charities in Central Pennsylvania are scrambling to blunt the effects of a lapse in federal food benefits that sustain tens of thousands of local residents. Nonprofits are working to shore up alternative sources of sustenance, while grocers and other retailers navigate the impact on revenue, product purchasing and employee scheduling. Retailers also are […]

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Niche Electronics

Niche Electronics, an electronics manufacturing services company, has restructured its leadership team. The new framework elevates a new vice president and creates four directors who will oversee important facets of the growing Shippensburg-based business. Yancey Strickler has been promoted the new role of vice president. He has 20 years of industry experience: 16 as a […]

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York-area warehouses sold

EQT, a Radnor-based real estate investment firm, said it has acquired a portfolio of 11 warehouses that includes two buildings in a recently constructed industrial park north of York city. An EQT spokesperson declined to disclose the terms, and no deeds were available online as of the end of last week. The York-area warehouses are […]

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Government

PA judges at center of high-profile retention race

Pennsylvania voters will decide tomorrow whether to retain three Supreme Court justices in what has become one of the state’s most expensive and partisan judicial races ever. Those arguing in favor of retention, including Gov. Josh Shapiro, warn that “no” votes could jeopardize abortion and voting rights.  Those arguing against retention argue that the three justices in question […]

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Health Care

Uncertainty surrounds shopping for health plans

Projections suggest that rising costs will dissuade Pennsylvania residents from buying health insurance through the state’s Obamacare exchange, known as Pennie. Those forecasts will now face a real-world test. Pennie’s open enrollment period starts tomorrow, Nov. 1, for people who want coverage in place for 2026. Enrollment through Pennie has been growing over the last […]

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