Renata Engel has been named executive chancellor and interim vice president for the college’s network of campuses around the state effective May 19. Engel is
Gov. Josh Shapiro and allied lawmakers are taking aim at the role of private equity in healthcare, arguing there is a need for action after the fallout from hospital closures in suburban Philadelphia. They are pushing legislation that would give state officials greater say over deals between nonprofit healthcare providers and all for-profit buyers, not just […]
Wifinium, a York-based wireless communications company, has brought on the team, assets and contracts of Evolution Tech Services, a wireless network installation firm based in Binghamton, New York.Evolution, which is dissolving, is known for its work in the hospitality sector.The company’s five-member staff includes founder and principal Krisendat Lakhnath, who is joining Wifinium as senior manager of network […]
York-based Investment Real Estate Group of Companies acquired two self-storage facilities in April.One is a 370-unit facility at 133 Route 222 in Pawling, New York, about 72 miles north of New York City in the Hudson Valley region The 2.7-acre site also includes a commercial space.The second is a 480-unit facility along Route 206 in […]
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 facility in Lancaster County, unveiled during a ribbon-cutting yesterday, is expected to help meet the demand and then some, according to company founders and executives.The $19.1 million plant is the first […]
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 pushback from […]
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 group’s […]
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 property is […]
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 Ohio […]
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 year, Hidden […]
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