Gustavo “Gus” Giraldo has been named president of Highmark Health subsidiary Highmark Health Plan, effective immediately. He succeeds Tom Doran, who led the unit for more
One of Central Pennsylvania’s oldest independent coffee shops is handing over the keys to two of its locations. Lancaster-based Prince Street Cafe is transferring ownership of its shops in York and Columbia to Denim Coffee, a growing chain based in Chambersburg. Terms of the transaction, which takes effect Sept. 16, were not disclosed. The deal will bring the total […]
Truist, one of the largest banks doing business in Central Pennsylvania, has shuttered six branches around the region. The offices include three in Lancaster County and one each in Dauphin, Franklin and York counties. “The decision to close these branches was guided by multiple factors, including how and where clients choose to bank, local market […]
Emily Seitz has been named president and CEO of United Way of York County effective Sept. 8. She succeeds Brian Grimm, whose last day will be Sept. 4. Seitz joined the United Way in January as vice president of philanthropy, a new role for the nonprofit. Seitz, who has more than a decade of experience, worked before […]
Despite new ways to crack down on drivers who dodge tolls, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission still struggles to collect what it’s owed, according to a report released Friday by the state’s independent auditor. At the same time, the commission has improved its ability to repay its own debt and boosted its credit rating, though it […]
Mid Penn Bank is planning a new branch in the Ephrata area near where The Giant Co. is building a supermarket. The Millersburg-based lender is seeking regulatory permission to open a branch at 35 Hackman Road, a street address along the border between Clay and Ephrata townships off Route 322 northwest of Ephrata borough, according to state regulatory […]
J&K Salvage, the embattled York-area scrapyard, told a federal court this week that it’s permanently closing. The filing was made in the context of an environmental group’s lawsuit against the scrapyard, and it follows a sale of J&K’s property in June to an affiliate of York-area developer Inch & Co. After the sale, it wasn’t clear if the […]
Patricia “Patti” Husic has joined Customers Bank as a business development officer for middle market banking in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, according to a bank spokesperson. Husic is a veteran Central Pennsylvania banker who led Harrisburg-based Centric Financial for more than 15 years and oversaw growth into southeastern Pennsylvania. Her tenure ended in 2023 when Centric was […]
The legal saga surrounding Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery in York County is entering a new phase. The winery and its owner, Jim Miller, are suing two law firms that represented them as they fought unsuccessfully against efforts to shut down the business. Miller initiated the first lawsuit in 2024 against CGA Law Firm. The York-based firm defended the […]
At a court hearing yesterday in Philadelphia, Daryl Heller entered a guilty plea for his role in defrauding roughly 2,700 investors in an ATM network that he founded and operated through a Lancaster-based business. According to documents filed by the federal government, Heller admitted sole responsibility for the fraud, which used proceeds from new investors to […]