Mid Penn Bancorp is deepening its reach in southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey with the acquisition of a Bucks County bank that has been squeezed by
High-profile construction projects around the region are in line for millions of dollars in state funding under grant awards disclosed Friday. Beneficiaries include a proposed sports complex in North York, a residential project underway in Lancaster County and the planned makeover of Harrisburg’s former federal building. They are among more than 400 projects statewide awarded […]
Facing an Oct. 31 deadline for negotiating new reimbursement rates, WellSpan Health and UnitedHealthcare hammered out a last-minute deal to extend some of their agreements but ended one of them. The two sides said Thursday night they were unable to reach an agreement on employer-sponsored health plans, but they agreed to extend the deadline for negotiating over […]
AHF Products is eliminating about 30 white-collar jobs, with less than half the cuts affecting its staff in Lancaster County. In a statement, AHF president and CEO Brian Carson attributed the move to a stagnant market for home improvements and soft demand for residential building products. Based in West Hempfield Township, the company makes vinyl and […]
Jim Feath has been named vice president of operations at Herbert Rowland & Grubic, a key role in the engineering firm’s growth plans. Feath has managed operations for HRG’s Pittsburgh office since 2018 and has more than 25 years of experience with the firm. He began his tenure with HRG as an intern shortly after […]
The restaurant property formerly known as Franz’s Tavern has been sold to Delta House LLC. Franz’s Tavern, at 1400 S. 5th Ave. in Lebanon, was owned and operated by Todd and Belinda Kenee since 1998 and was a staple in the Lebanon community. The new owners have not yet disclosed plans for the property. Amber […]
Kristen Del Grosso has been named market leader for PNC Private Bank in Central Pennsylvania, which includes the Harrisburg, Lancaster, York and State College areas. Del Grosso previously managed PNC Private Bank offices in Mechanicsburg and State College. She joined the PNC unit as a senior banking adviser in 2014 and has a bachelor’s degree in business […]
A new venture fund in Central Pennsylvania is closer to its fundraising goal thanks to an investment this week from a state authority. The Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority has poured $1 million into the fund, Keystone Innovation Fund II, a joint venture between York-based White Rose Ventures and State College-based 1855 Capital. The fund is on track to close by […]
Accounting and advisory firm Brown Plus has hired four new staff members for its Camp Hill office. Devin Brown is rejoining the firm as an audit senior manager. He specializes in providing audit and review services to nonprofits, local governments and school-related entities. Taylor Guarente was named an audit supervisor specializing in accounting and auditing […]
Shari VanderGast has been named CEO of Diakon, a regional nonprofit offering a range of senior and family-related services, effective Nov. 10. VanderGast, Diakon’s COO, is succeeding Scott Habecker, who led the nonprofit through a period of significant change over the last three years. VanderGast started at Diakon in 2015 and became COO in 2021. She […]