
Harrisburg federal building sold again
The Harrisburg federal building has changed hands after all.Global Ocean Investments, which bought the 11-story building about a year ago for $10.01 million, has sold
The Harrisburg federal building has changed hands after all.Global Ocean Investments, which bought the 11-story building about a year ago for $10.01 million, has sold
A Lancaster County medical practice is bellying up to the browser bar.US Digestive Health at Lancaster is rolling out a telemedicine service that could become a template for sister practices in its gastroenterology network, known as US Digestive Health. The service builds on the network’s experience with telemedicine during the pandemic and its growing acceptance among both patients and providers, […]
Many ambulance companies have opted for mergers and consolidations to offset the crushing financial pressures they face.In northwest Lancaster County, local leaders have come up with another option. They are proposing a regional authority that would levy fees on property owners to support an ambulance service. “There’s pushback on the fees,” acknowledged Marc Hershey, president […]
With spending on bridges and highways expected to ramp up, a Florida-based investment firm has bought into Flagger Force, a Hummelstown-based company whose crews can be found directing traffic around work sites.Blue Sea Capital said yesterday it had invested in Flagger Force as part of a strategic partnership to support the company’s growth. Terms of the deal were […]
A phishing attack in December exposed personal information on about 300,000 members of Highmark insurance plans, including about 96,000 members in Pennsylvania.The Pittsburgh-based insurer disclosed the breach last week in a notice to the office of the Maine attorney general. In a statement, Highmark said it “immediately responded” to the incident and launched an investigation. So far, […]
A Lancaster-based private equity firm is taking a third shot at the youth-enrichment market, a space where it has found success in the past.PennSpring Capital has acquired Emagination Tech Camps, which has been rebranded as Emagination STEM Camps, according to Lou Castelli, PennSpring’s managing partner. The previous owner was a private investor who bought the company during the […]
Tired of waiting for that professional license?If it takes too long, Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to give you your money back, a pledge outlined in an executive order he signed on Jan. 31. First, state agencies have to figure out what is “too long.” The order directs state agencies to catalog all the licenses, certificates and permits […]
York County has lost two of its most prominent business and philanthropic leaders.Brothers Jonathan and Timothy Kinsley died Monday while on a skiing trip in British Columbia. Jonathan, 59, was an executive with York-based Kinsley Enterprises, which oversees the Kinsley family’s business assets, including Kinsley Construction. Timothy, 57, was president of Kinsley Properties, a real estate development and […]
A shareholder of Centric Financial is seeking to block the Harrisburg-area bank’s planned merger into a western Pennsylvania bank.In a class-action lawsuit filed this month in Cumberland County court, shareholder Charles Reinhardt claims the $144 million deal undervalues Centric, which is based in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County.The lawsuit also takes aim at other terms of the deal […]
An expanding Philadelphia university is taking over Lancaster County-basedPennsylvania College of Health Sciences.The Lancaster-area school, which has nearly 2,000 students, has agreed to become part of Saint Joseph’s University, the second acquisition for the Philly school. The merger, expected to close in January 2024, is designed to create more opportunities for students at Pennsylvania College while […]