A lawsuit brought against UPMC by a cardiologist who alleged he was fired after reporting alleged conflicts of interest involving the health system’s president and CEO has
Ansley “Lee” Westbrook has joined Saxton & Stump as a shareholder in the law firm’s Pittsburgh office. Westbrook’s practice spans professional liability, professional responsibility and licensure, and corporate counsel work for businesses and individuals involved in trust, estate and shareholder disputes. He has built an established practice representing licensed professionals — including attorneys, physicians, dentists, […]
Nearly a decade after co-founding one of Pennsylvania’s first medical marijuana businesses, Mark Toigo has handed the keys to employees. Toigo and Jaime Toigo, his wife and co-owner, have sold 100% of Organic Remedies to its 450-plus workers through an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP. The company had been courted by growing multistate cannabis operators, but […]
Jennifer Carter has joined Barley Snyder as an associate in the law firm’s York office. Carter is a member of the firm’s litigation practice group and also works with its employment and land use teams. She represents businesses, property owners and other clients in civil litigation matters including personal injury, premises liability, insurance defense, construction […]
The Tandem Center for Shared Business Success, a Lancaster-based nonprofit that advocates for employee ownership of businesses, has published a book designed to help business owners evaluate the nonprofit’s approach to employee ownership. The book, “Direct Employee Ownership: Building a Culture and Legacy of Shared Success,” includes sections on the Tandem model, legal and regulatory considerations […]
Machines will soon be dispensing coffee instead of cash at a former Fulton Bank branch in eastern York County. A Dunkin’ franchisee paid $975,000 for the shuttered Fulton branch at 599 W. Market St. in Hellam Township, York County, according to county deed records. The franchisee, GN Realty Hallam LLC, plans to convert the branch into a Dunkin’ donut shop […]
An industrial building in South Lebanon Township Lebanon County, sold for $3.55 million in an investment deal involving two Lancaster-area partnerships, according to county deed records. Prime Capital Holdings LLC, headed by Serge Bliznyuk, was the buyer, according to county property records. The seller was GMZ LLC, headed by Leon S. Zimmerman. Brian Higgins, Ari Nordlinger and […]
As leadership coach Chad Harvey came to grips with the potential for AI to change everything, he started learning as much as he could about the technology. Then he started using it to build tools. “Not just your standard chatbot-type things but really investing in the technology in ways that meaningfully enhanced the work that […]
Jason Kirsch, principal of Harrisburg-area marketing and PR firm PRworks., has been tapped as the exclusive regional member for PR Consultants Group, a national network of PR professionals who work across local markets on behalf of their clients’ regional and national initiatives. The group covers about 50 markets in the U.S. “Clients don’t have to choose between […]
Kenneth R. Frederick Jr. has been named a managing directo at Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors, an M&A consulting firm in Lewisburg. Based in Pittsburgh, Frederick is expected to enhance Murphy McCormack’s business in western Pennsylvania. Frederick worked most recently as vice president of finance for Imagine Pharma, a Pittsburgh-based biotech company. Before that, he worked for […]