Digital marketing agency WebFx unveiled plans yesterday for renovating and expanding into a historic mansion along the Harrisburg riverfront. The Harrisburg-based company plans to spend $10.7 million
A Canadian company has acquired Oleson Saw Technology, a saw-blade manufacturer in Manchester Township, York County. The buyer, Comact, provides equipment and services for wood-processing industries. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Comact plans to maintain the business, which employs about 35 people and makes blades used in sawmills, according to Comact spokesperson Anne-Marie […]
State consumer advocates and utility regulators want greater scrutiny of a proposed high-voltage power line crossing more than half the state, arguing that Pennsylvania residents could shoulder hundreds of millions of dollars in costs if the line is built. The roughly $1.7 billion power line, a joint venture between Chicago-based Exelon and Florida-based NextEra Energy Transmission, would carry […]
Craig Hoogstraten has joined the construction law group of McNees Wallace & Nurick. Based in the law firm’s Radnor office, Hoogstraten focuses on highway and transportation infrastructure projects, advising contractors and project stakeholders on construction agreements, risk allocation and regulatory compliance. He also handles complex real estate transactions including acquisitions, phased development, environmental due diligence […]
York County manufacturer Campbell Chain & Fittings has been acquired by Hillman Solutions Corp., a Cincinnati-based company looking to expand its industrial and commercial chain business. Campbell had been owned by Apex Tool Group LLC, which has been struggling to manage its debt in the face of weak revenue in some tool categories, according to S&P Global Ratings. Terms of the […]
Kevin Leibold has been named a wealth adviser at F&M Trust, a Chambersburg-based community bank and subsidiary of Franklin Financial Services Corp. He is based in F&M Trust’s regional headquarters in Harrisburg. Leibold will work with clients in Greater Harrisburg and Cumberland County, focusing on trust, investment, estate and retirement planning. He brings 25 years […]
A new investment advisory debuted in January under the leadership of Gregory Ganse, whose family founded specialty pharmacy Ganse Apothecary in Lancaster. Based in Manheim Township, Lancaster County. ARX Private Wealth caters to high- and ultra-high-net-worth families through what its partners describe as a relationship-based approach. “We’re in a unique position to serve those kinds of clients […]
HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College has hired Daniel Lufkin as its eighth president, effective June 3. He succeeds outgoing leader John Sygielski, who is retiring this summer after about 15 years in office. Lufkin, who began his career as an elementary school teacher in Arizona, worked most recently as president of the south campus at […]
Kacey Jennings Fonner has joined the business practice group of Barley Snyder in the Lancaster-based law firm’s Harrisburg office. Fonner worked most recently at an AmLaw 100 firm, where she handled corporate matters and complex transactions. A military veteran, Fonner worked in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard for more than a decade, providing cyber systems […]
The former head of UPMC‘s heart institute in Harrisburg is suing the health system, claiming he was fired last year after raising concerns about an alleged conflict of interest involving the system’s CEO. The fired executive, Dr. Hemal Gada, also alleges his termination followed his complaints about allegedly racist text messages sent by other leaders at the UPMC […]