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Museum complex slated for $55M upgrade

The State Museum of Pennsylvania is getting a facelift. State officials yesterday unveiled plans for a $55 million makeover of the 62-year-old museum complex on state Capitol grounds. The goal is to modernize exhibits, displays and storage areas, while creating an environment matching the expectations of 21st-century visitors.Planned changes include creation of a large-scale media […]

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WITF parent approves 6-month budget amid fiscal challenges

Facing financial headwinds, the board of the nonprofit parent of public media outlet WITF yesterday adopted a budget for half of its next fiscal year as it weighs potential changes to operations, including its Lancaster County newspaper.The nonprofit, called Pennon, is bracing for potential cuts to its federal funding while its newspaper operations under the umbrella of Lancaster-based LNP […]

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New apartments unveiled in Harrisburg

LeSean McCoy, a former NFL star and Harrisburg native, joined state and local leaders yesterday to mark the opening of JMB Gardens, a $16.7 million affordable apartment community at North Sixth and Emerald streets in Harrisburg.McCoy developed the 41-unit community through a partnership called Vice Capital LLC. Vice also is developing a 48-unit mixed-use project called […]

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North Group Consultants

North Group Consultants, a management consulting firm based in Lititz, has undergone changes in leadership and ownership. In April, North Group CEO Roger North stepped out of both ownership and leadership roles in the firm he launched in 1997.North, formerly the firm’s CEO, is continuing to work part-time as a consultant, according to North Group […]

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Horst Insurance

Eric Kyler has been named president and CEO of Horst Insurance, an insurance agency in Manheim Township, Lancaster County. He succeeds David King, who has led the agency since the early 2000s.Kyler joined Horst in 2017 as a commercial account executive and was promoted to vice president of sales, his most recent role. He is a […]

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State House advances controversial tax policy

State lawmakers are plowing ahead once again with tax changes that have long drawn the ire of business lobbyists but never made it into law.The changes would subject more corporate profits to taxes in Pennsylvania by curtailing the ability of companies to report those profits in other states.Two committees in the Democratic-controlled state House have […]

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Boyer & Ritter LLC

Bethany M. Spencer has rejoined Boyer & Ritter LLC as a senior associate.Spencer worked for the accounting and consulting firm early in her career but left in 2021 to assist industrial services firm Powder Metal Goldschmidt in developing and implementing an internal control process. She later became an assistant professor of accounting at Juniata College, […]

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Barley Snyder

Alice Solomon has joined the Malvern office of Lancaster-based law firm Barley Snyder.With a background in environmental, energy and land use law, she is a member of the firm’s real estate and litigation practice groups.Before joining Barley Snyder, Solomon worked at an environmental law firm based in the Philadelphia suburbs. She has a law degree […]

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Measure aims to limit overdraft fees in PA

State lawmakers are proposing legislation that would cap fees for customers who overdraw their accounts at banks and credit unions.The goal is to protect lower-income consumers from the fees, according to state Rep. Benjamin Sanchez, a Montgomery County Democrat who is sponsoring the legislation.“Sometimes they fall into a cycle where they’re struggling to afford everything […]

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Regional health plans back initiative to cut red tape

Health insurers covering tens of thousands of people in Central Pennsylvania have joined a national effort to reform practices that critics blame for blocking access to medical care.That would be the need for prior authorization, which involves securing approval from a health insurer before getting treatment.Insurers have been working over the years to streamline the […]

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The hidden danger of choosing core values: Lessons from Target and Jim Collins

Column by Richard Randall One of the things I often ask clients to do is to examine their values and

Ecore International

Art Dodge, president and CEO of Lancaster-based flooring manufacturer Ecore International, is among the business leaders picked by professional services firm EY as entrepreneurs of the year in the greater Philadelphia region. Dodge, whose company makes floors out of recycled tires, is now in the running for a national entrepreneur of the year award.The annual competition, which has been […]

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Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

Shila Ulrich has been named CEO of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank effective July 1, completing a leadership transition announced last fall. Ulrich, who became the nonprofit’s president in January, is succeeding Joe Arthur. He led the food bank for more than a dozen years and is staying on in a fundraising role.Before joining the food bank, Ulrich […]

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Scranton-area bank eyes first Lanco branch

A Scranton-area bank is seeking permission to open what would be its first branch in Lancaster County, according to a regulatory update from the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities.Dunmore-based Peoples Security Bank & Trust Co. is looking to open the branch at 2343 Oregon Pike in Manheim Township, on the site of a retail plaza at […]

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Bank relocates York city office

M&T Bank has relocated its regional office in York to the third floor of the Susquehanna Commerce Center at 221 W. Philadelphia St. The Buffalo-based lender had been using a complex of three connected buildings at the corner of West Market and North Beaver streets, including one on the site of what was a military […]

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PE-backed firm scoops up West Shore utility contractor

A firm sponsored by private equity has purchased JMF Underground, a West Shore contractor that specializes in repair and maintenance of underground utility infrastructure.The Mechanicsburg-based contractor is now a part of Ohio-based Delphi Infrastructure Group, which is backed by MPE Partners, a private equity firm with offices in Boston and Cleveland.Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. But […]

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Office leases inked

Dauphin County CASA is leasing 2,000 square feet of office space at 4309 Linglestown Road in Harrisburg. The nonprofit is relocating. Jessica Gasper of Campbell Commercial Partners represented the landlord.Lifetime Quality Roofing is leasing 1,880 square feet of office space in a condo at 5010 E. Trindle Road in Mechanicsburg. The office is a new […]

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Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry

Gina Suydam is joining the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry as member executive starting at the end of July. She will be responsible for managing and growing the chamber’s membership with a focus on northeast Pennsylvania.Suydam currently is resident of the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce and is the immediate past president of the […]

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