Catherine Begley has joined Barley Snyder as a member of the Lancaster-based law firm’s business, litigation and food & agribusiness groups. She will be based
Andrew J. Reilly has joined law firm Stevens & Lee as of counsel and will serve as senior adviser and assistant general counsel to GSL Public Strategies Group, a government consulting, government affairs and corporate and crisis communications firm. Both firms are part of The Stevens & Lee Companies, based in Reading.Reilly is currently the […]
Automotive parts distributor Paul MacHenry & Co. is moving its Harrisburg location. The Moorestown, New Jersey-based company paid $3.85 million for a 65,345-square foot building at 7501 Derry St. in Swatara Township, Dauphin County.Paul MacHenry currently operates out of a roughly 21,000-square-foot building at 431 Amity Road in Swatara, according to Adam Boussatta, an associate […]
High Real Estate Group took a step forward this week in its ambitious plan to develop a 476-acre tract west of Lancaster where the company envisions a mix of homes, apartment buildings, shops and light industrial space.Supervisors in Manor Township voted 4-1 this week to change zoning on nearly 400 acres of the property from industrial […]
The insurance division of Harrisburg-based Mid Penn Bancorp has acquired Charis Insurance Group, an insurance agency based in Lititz. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2017, Charis is led by president Matthew Snavely. He has been named a managing director of Mid Penn’s insurance unit, MPB Risk Services LLC. “Charis Insurance Group has built a strong […]
Kirk Tanner has been named president and CEO of The Hershey Co. effective Aug. 18. He succeeds Michele Buck, who is retiring after eight years leading the company. Buck is staying on in a senior advisory role to aid in the company’s transition to new leadership.Tanner comes to Hershey from fast food purveyor The Wendy’s Co., which […]
The developer that converted the former Memorial Hospital in suburban York into apartments is asking Spring Garden Township to allow a hotel/motel use in a portion of the building, according to a zoning application before the township.In a zoning request for a special exception, BHI Properties LLC said it wants to create a hotel of […]
A northeastern Pennsylvania bank is swooping into Central Pennsylvania.Norwood Financial Corp., the Honesdale-based parent of Wayne Bank, has agreed to pay roughly $54.9 million for Coatesville-based PB Bankshares, the parent of Presence Bank, a lender active in this region.The cash-and-stock deal, which requires regulatory approval, is expected to close in late 2025 or early 2026.Wayne Bank, which has […]
Two executives have been promoted to new roles at Lancaster City Alliance, a nonprofit focused on economic and community development.Colleen Wagner has been named vice president of administration and relations. She was previously director of administration and relations, a role she has held since 2007. She will oversee and lead employee relations, communications, volunteer engagement […]
A 20,000-square-foot industrial building in Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, is under new ownership.A Mechanicsburg-based real estate partnership called SLP1280 LLC paid $3.185 million in June for the property at 700 Independence Ave., according to county deed records. SLP1280 was represented in the deal by Garrett Rothman of Lemoyne-based RSR Realtors. Bill Rothman, also with RSR, represented the seller, Independence […]
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