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Barley Snyder
Kacey Jennings Fonner has joined the business practice group of Barley Snyder in the Lancaster-based law firm’s Harrisburg office. Fonner worked most recently at an

Messiah University
After nearly a year as interim president of Messiah University, Jon Stuckey has been named permanently to the leadership post, effective May 1. Stuckey was

Iron Hill restaurants slated to reopen under new management
Former Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant locations in Hershey and Lancaster are among five former Iron Hill restaurants slated to reopen by summertime under a

Seattle investor scoops up Harrisburg-area medical office
A medical office in suburban Harrisburg has changed hands. An affiliate of Seattle-based real estate investment firm Elliott Bay Capital Trust paid $8.5 million for

Lancaster County Association of Realtors
Tom Blefko has been named executive director of the Lancaster County Association of Realtors, effective April 7. He succeeds Michael Berk, who left in November

Investment, industrial, commercial properties sold
Jonestown Realty Partners II LLC paid $1 million for a roughly 4,000-square-foot building at 49 Prince St. in Harrisburg, according to county deed records. Jessica

Highmark Wholecare
Victor Fields has been named president and CEO of Highmark Wholecare, a division of Pittsburgh-based insurer Highmark. Effective June 1, Fields will succeed Ellen Duffield,

Former York newspaper building undergoing conversion
York-based developer Peel & Co. is transforming a former newspaper building at 9 E. Philadelphia St. in downtown York into a nearly 30,000-square-foot mixed use

Vacant office changes hands
A former Nationwide office in suburban Harrisburg sold for nearly $7.5 million, according to Jason Grace, CEO and managing principal of Landmark Commercial Realty in

Lancaster Rec Foundation Fund
Justin Bollman has been named president of the board of directors of the Lancaster Rec Foundation Fund, the nonprofit that supports the Lancaster Recreation Commission,

Lancaster Recreation Commission
Sean Post has been named president of the board of directors of the Lancaster Recreation Commission, known as Lancaster Rec, effective January 2026. Post works

Wifinium
Martin Cassidy has been named executive board adviser at Wifinium, a York-based wireless infrastructure company. As the founding member of the company’s new advisory board,

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc.
Kevin McLain plans to retire May 1 from his role as senior vice president and general merchandise manager at Harrisburg-based discount retailer Ollie’s Bargain Outlet

Boyer & Ritter
Elizabeth Brewer has joined Boyer & Ritter as a manager in the regional accounting firm’s small business group. Brewer brings more than 20 years of

InTandem Financial
Zoe Lynn has been hired as client experience manager for InTandem Financial, Private Client Group of Northwestern Mutual – Camp Hill. Lynn assists with adviser

Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority
Ryan Collins is poised to become executive director of the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority, which operates Harrisburg International Airport, in 2027. He is succeeding

McNees Wallace & Nurick
Elena Baylarian has joined the litigation and estate planning groups in the Radnor office of Harrisburg-based law firm McNees Wallace & Nurick. She worked most

Retail, office leases inked around region
Choice Consulting leased approximately 2,200 square feet of office space at 845 Sir Thomas Court in Harrisburg. Jessica Gasper of Campbell Commercial Partners represented the

Penn State Health
Kasia Konieczny has been named vice president and chief of staff to Penn State Health CEO Dr. Michael Kupferman effective March 23. Konieczny will work

Dauphin County CASA
Beth Siegfried has been named executive director of Dauphin County CASA, a Harrisburg-based nonprofit that provides volunteer advocates for children in foster care. She succeeds

McNees Wallace & Nurick
Geoffrey White has rejoined McNees Wallace & Nurick as a member of the Harrisburg-based law firm’s intellectual property group. White previously worked in the firm’s

Boyer & Ritter
Tiffany Quinones has joined Boyer & Ritter as a tax associate, supporting small business clients and tax engagements at the Camp Hill-based professional services firm.

Members 1st Federal Credit Union
Joseph Culos has been named senior vice president of retail at Members 1st Federal Credit Union, based in Hampden Township, Cumberland County. Culos will lead

Pine Street Land Co.
Darrin Dinello has been named president and general counsel of Pine Street Land Co., a Harrisburg-based real estate title and settlement services firm and a

Pavone Group
Lisa Corry-Godby has been promoted to group strategy and communications director at Pavone Group, a Harrisburg-based marketing agency. In her new role, Corry-Godby will lead

Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors
Matthew Reber has been named a managing director at Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors, an M&A advisory firm based in Lewisburg. Reber will provide sell-side, buy-side,

Warehaus
Courtney Weaver has been named CFO of Warehaus, a York-based architecture, design and engineering firm. She succeeds Tim Workinger, who left in January to become

Assets
Maian McCauley has been named CEO of Assets, a Lancaster-based economic development nonprofit. She succeeds Jaime Arroyo, who was elected mayor of Lancaster last fall

Geisinger Health Plan
Jeremy Gaskill has been named president of Geisinger Health Plan effective Feb. 23. He succeeds Karen Murphy, who had led the Danville-based insurer since March

Bank leases new loan office
Presence Bank, a division of Wayne Bank, bank is relocating its capital-area loan office to a leased 2,260-square-foot space at 395 St. John’s Church Road

Barley Snyder
Kacey Jennings Fonner has joined the business practice group of Barley Snyder in the Lancaster-based law firm’s Harrisburg office. Fonner worked most recently at an

Suit claims health system fired local doc for complaining about offensive texts, alleged CEO conflict
The former head of UPMC‘s heart institute in Harrisburg is suing the health system, claiming he was fired last year after raising concerns about an alleged conflict of interest involving the system’s CEO. The fired executive, Dr. Hemal Gada, also alleges his termination followed his complaints about allegedly racist text messages sent by other leaders at the UPMC […]

Regional health system chief sets retirement plans
After more than seven years on the job, Roxanna Gapstur is planning to retire from her role as president and CEO of WellSpan Health, a regional health system operating a dozen hospitals. Gapstur has not set a date but plans to step down once a leadership transition is complete. WellSpan has hired executive search firm Korn Ferry to […]

Court cancels awards in $17.5B state health insurance program
State officials failed to provide a rational explanation for how they scored insurers aiming to land contracts with a publicly funded health insurance program covering mostly older state residents, a state court ruled last week. Based on that finding, the court canceled awards made under the roughly $17.5 billion program in 2024 but not yet […]

Printing switch aims to cut costs for newspaper under new ownership
News publisher LNP Lancaster Online is changing printers in a bid to cut costs under its new nonprofit owner, Always Lancaster. The new printer is Advance Local Media in Mechanicsburg. While the change lowers costs, it also changes the timing of production, according to an announcement earlier this week by LNP executive editor Tom Murse. As a result, […]

State funds cover solar installs at local manufacturers
Three businesses in Central Pennsylvania are installing solar systems thanks to grants from a state program designed to cut carbon emissions from factories and other industrial concerns. The grants are some of the first authorized under the program, dubbed Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania, or RISE PA. Engle Printing & Publishing Co. Inc. is receiving $493,114 […]