The former Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg is on the market amid a dispute between its owner and its chief tenant, a development company
John Dolmetsch believed wireless connectivity would become a staple of modern life. He just didn’t expect it would happen so quickly.“Literally, it’s an explosion,” said Dolmetsch, who in 1992 co-founded York-based IT firm Business Information Group, aka BIG, with his brother, Scott.In a bid to take advantage of that growth, John Dolmetsch partnered this spring with […]
The Tandem Center for Shared Business Success, a Lancaster-based nonprofit focused on employee ownership and profit sharing, has hired Drew Mousetis as its first executive director, effective May 20, The nonprofit was founded last year by Chip Cargas, founder of Lancaster-based software company Cargas. Mousetis worked most recently as a lead consultant at Cargas, an employee-owned […]
A Dauphin County winery and related businesses have filed for bankruptcy as they look for a buyer for their operations.Spring Gate Winery parent company Schoffstall Farm LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 14 after experiencing six-figure losses in 2021 and 2022, according to a petition before U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.Based […]
The slowdown in home lending has challenged banks and mortgage brokers over the last year. But it has created opportunities for the firms that offer them advice and technology to improve their operations.It is those opportunities that helped spur a merger for Teraverde, a financial software and consulting company based in East Hempfield Township Lancaster County. The […]
Erin Hermany has been named senior vice president of consumer lending operations at Enola-based Members 1st Federal Credit Union. She was most recently the credit union’s senior vice president of consumer lendng and payment operations. She previously oversaw auto loan and card operations. Her new role adds oversight of home equity and mortgage operations.Hermany joined […]
Kimberly Karwath and Joanne Szupka have joined RKL LLP as partners. They will work in the Lancaster-based firm’s Exton office as part of the audit services group.Karwath specializes in serving financial institutions and specialty finance entities. She earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Kutztown University.Szupka concentrates on ERISA audits for single and multiple […]
John MacDonald has been named vice president of marketing for The Giant Company, a supermarket chain based in Carlisle.MacDonald joined Giant in 2012 as marketing director. Before joining the company, he worked in a variety of roles at Ahold Financial Services and as vice president of marketing at Giant Food. He also was chief marketing […]
Senior-living provider Landis Homes plans to erect 35 villa-style residential units on the western edge of its campus in Manheim Township, Lancaster County. The $27 million project reflects continuing demand for retirement living — 34 of the units have already been pre-sold — said Corey Hamilton, CFO for the nonprofit.The units, mostly two-bedrooms, will range in size from […]
After a bruising legal battle to develop their land in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, the Hurst family has sold it to another developer.The family, which owns the Oregon Dairy supermarket and restaurant, sold the store’s land and building on May 10 to Jerry Horst and his sons, Mark and Chad, who operate Manheim Township-based Vanguard Development Group. The sale […]
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