As sales of its signature bone broth boomed over the last several years, Kettle & Fire struggled to keep its products on store shelves. A new production
The suspense is over. Penn State yesterday unveiled a long-awaited report laying out a plan to close branch campuses in York and Franklin counties, as well as five other campuses around the state. The move requires approval by trustees, who have not yet scheduled a meeting to vote on the plan. It is likely to face […]
Some of the York area’s best-known food and event venues are being reapportioned. Under a sales agreement finalized April 14, restaurateurs Tom Sibol and Jeremiah Anderson are divvying up the holdings of White Rose Restaurant Group, which is being dissolved, according to Sibol. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Sibol is retaining ownership of the […]
A Dauphin County school district has agreed to buy a vacant office building at 4401 Deer Path Road in Susquehanna Township. Due to overcrowding in its existing spaces, the Susquehanna Township School District plans to use the 102,000-square-foot building for offices and classrooms, district superintendent Tamara Willis said in an interview with biznewsPA. The lender-owned […]
Brian Schlise has been named president of APR Supply Co., a newly created role for the Lebanon-based HVAC distributor. He will oversee the company’s day-to-day operations and strategic execution, while CEO Scott Weaver focuses on enterprise vision and growth, i.e., the big picture. Schlise worked most recently as president and CEO of Associated Builders and Contractors […]
Hershey has been a sweet spot for Hidden Still Spirits, which cranked up operations there in 2020. Thanks to the town’s tourist traffic, the distiller has seen steady business at its restaurant, which opened in February 2022. The company also is enjoying growing demand for its products, which include bourbon, gin, rum, vodka and tequila. And last […]
A Massachusetts-based partnership called Newport Ave LLC paid just over $5.7 million for the roughly 2.8-acre tract housing a Wawa convenience store at 4535 W. Market St., according to county deed records. The seller was an entity called 2023 Rte 116 W Manchester LLC. The Wawa store opened in December, one of several the Delaware County-based chain has […]
Spring Grove-based papermaker Pixelle Specialty Solutions missed an interest payment on its debt due April 30, triggering a ratings downgrade from S&P Global. However, lenders are giving the company more time so it can close on the sale of a plant in Wisconsin and use the proceeds to make the interest payment and pay down debt. […]
Kenneth Lower has been hired as CFO of Investment Real Estate Group of Companies, the York-based business that operates Moove In Self Storage facilities. The former banker succeeds Jack Fritsche, who became the company’s COO in January. Lower brings more than 20 years of experience in banking and private equity, most recently at UMB Financial. He launched a […]
Jeannine Cimino has been named a regional president in central and southern New Jersey for Mid Penn Bank, the chief banking subsidiary of Harrisburg-based Mid Penn Bancorp. Cimino was previously chief retail officer at Bucks County-based William Penn Bank, which Mid Penn acquired at the end of April. Cimino, who has more than 30 years of banking experience, […]