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York College of Pennsylvania

Glenn Miller has been named vice president of advancement for York College of Pennsylvania in York. Miller had previously been the college’s senior director of philanthropy.Previous leadership roles include vice president for development and foundation president of Philadelphia Lutheran Seminary, vice president for external relations at Carthage College and vice president for philanthropy and foundation […]

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Education

Harrisburg U draws $5M gift to boost PT programs

Select Medical Corp., a national rehab chain based in Cumberland County, is giving $5 million to Harrisburg University of Science and Technology over the next five years.The gift, announced yesterday, will support the school’s undergraduate program in exercise science and a doctoral program for physical therapists.“We are thrilled to partner with Harrisburg University to shape the future generation of […]

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Construction

Proposed tweaks to prevailing wage spur debate

Contractors and some lawmakers are pushing back against efforts to change how Pennsylvania officials apply prevailing wage law, which sets a floor for wages on publicly funded construction projects.Their target is legislation before the state House and Senate that critics argue will drive up costs for public works.“It’s simply the wrong solution for Pennsylvanians,” state […]

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Education

Feds sue PHEAA over loan-servicing practices

In a lawsuit filed May 31, a federal consumer watchdog is alleging that the Harrisburg-based Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency misled student borrowers into thinking they still owed money after their student loans were discharged through bankruptcy. The crux of the lawsuit is a distinction between two types of student loans — those that can be […]

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Government

Firms win fight over medical cannnabis recall

In a ruling handed down last week, a Pennsylvania court overturned an effort by health officials to recall hundreds of vaping products previously approved for use in the state’s medical marijuana program.The controversial recall, ordered in February 2022 by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, was tantamount to a regulation, according to the ruling in Commonwealth […]

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RKL LLP

April Hoelscher has been named marketing manager for RKL LLP, an accounting and professional services firm in Lancaster. Hoelscher will be responsible for managing the firm’s digital marketing strategy across a variety of channels and service areas. She will also support the growth of the firm’s new and emerging practices with a focus on lead […]

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Accounting

Tax proposal raises specter of combined reporting

In a regulatory proposal published this month, Pennsylvania tax collectors are offering up a revised definition of business income, a move that sounds innocuous on its face. But observers question whether the new definition would do more than just clarify which corporate profits are subject to state taxation.The proposed changes, the observers say, could open […]

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Construction

High court to hear dispute over prevailing wage

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving application of prevailing wages to a $17.2 million build-to-lease project for a State Police barracks and training center in Luzerne County.Administrative rulings sought to apply prevailing wages to the project, based on the notion that the state’s 20-year lease for the property essentially paid […]

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Construction

York developer names CEO as founder moves to CFO

After 15 years of leading York-based Royal Square Development and Construction, Josh Hankey is stepping into a new role at the company he founded in 2009.Hankey is poised to become CFO and pass the CEO baton to Dylan Bauer, who joined Royal Square in 2014.In an interview, Hankey said the two executives had been giving thought […]

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