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Company relocates West Shore branch

West Shore Home is relocating its branch on the West Shore. The Cumberland County-based home improvement contractor sold a 13,225-square-foot flex space at 5024 Simpson Ferry Road in Lower Allen Township and is moving into 22,000 square feet of leased space at 5073 Ritter Road in Upper Allen Township, according to Lemoyne-based real estate firm Campbell Commercial […]

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Lititz yogurt maker closes seven-figure seed round

Painterland Sisters, an organic yogurt maker based in Lititz, just raked in a seven-figure sum from a bevy of investors, according to company spokesperson Chloe Schwartz. Schwartz declined to share the precise amount raised in the seed funding round, which was disclosed yesterday.  But the money will provide working capital to support innovation and operations for […]

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Community Options

Derek Shive has been named regional director for Central Pennsylvania for Community Options, a Princeton, New Jersey-based nonprofit providing services to people with disabilities. The Central PA region includes offices serving Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster and York counties. Shive succeeds Stacy Buchmann, who left for another job opportunity.  Shive worked most recently as executive director of […]

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‘Resounding win’ for PA restaurants in suit over liquor fees

Restaurants in Pennsylvania overcame a key obstacle in their long-running effort to recover tens of millions of dollars in fees from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board that the restaurants argue they never should have been charged. In a 31-page ruling last week, a Commonwealth Court judge said the restaurants could pursue a class-action lawsuit against the […]

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United Disabilities Services Foundation

Robert “Teke” Drummond has joined United Disabilities Services Foundation as senior vice president of business development. Drummond worked most recently in leadership roles at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, including as stint as director of outpatient services. At Lancaster-based United Disabilities, Drummond will focus on building new partnerships, driving sustainable growth and advancing the nonprofit’s […]

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Car wash chain plans East York site

Frederick, Maryland-based WLR Automotive Group is planning to build a car wash at the northeast corner of Route 30 and North Hills Road in Springettsbury Township, York County, one of the busiest intersections in the county. WLR operates car washes under The Auto Spa and The Auto Spa Express brands. Township supervisors signed off on land development plans earlier this year, […]

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What’s next for WITF, LNP?

Regional nonprofit Pennon is juggling two media operations amid stiff financial headwinds. Its signature public media station, WITF, is facing a loss of federal funding. Its newspaper business, LNP Media Group, is laboring under declining ad sales and relatively stable fixed costs. Pennon’s board is eyeing operational changes, but leaders are not yet ready to share details. “We are […]

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Office, retail leases inked

Vitetta, a DRG Architects Company, is leasing 3,250 square feet of office space on the second floor of an office building at 211 House Ave. in Camp Hill. Vitetta will be relocating from their existing office on North 12th Street in Lemoyne. Jessica Gasper and Art Campbell of Campbell Commercial Partners represented both parties in […]

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Lanco flooring maker closing Kentucky plant

Flooring manufacturer AHF Products is closing a factory in Somerset, Kentucky, and moving production to other facilities. The decision follows an internal review finding that consolidating production is the best way to match the company’s factory capacity with the current and projected demand for its products, according to a company release. The Kentucky plant employs […]

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Winery ordered to shut down after court hearing

It took a York County judge about 25 minutes to approve the closure of a business that has operated for more than 20 years. Barring any last-minute legal twists, Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery in Lower Windsor Township must close “immediately” under an order approved at a hearing yesterday morning before Court of Common Pleas Judge Matthew […]

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McNees Government Relations

Michael Killion has been named vice president of McNees Government Relations, the lobbying arm of Harrisburg-based law firm McNees Wallace & Nurick. Killion worked most recently as deputy general counsel for Canonsburg-based Equitrans Midstream Corp., where he led state and federal government affairs. He previously worked as corporate director of government affairs for Pittsburgh-based EQT […]

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Harrisburg-area golf course sold to data center developer

A suburban Harrisburg golf course is preparing to swap drivers for data. The Dauphin County General Authority voted yesterday to sell the Dauphin Highlands Golf Course for $45.6 million to a Texas company planning a data center on the 228-acre property in Swatara Township and Steelton. But there’s time for a few more rounds of golf. The […]

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PSECU

Warren Pattison has been named vice president of digital experience at PSECU, a Harrisburg-based credit union. Pattison worked most recenty as general manager of digital servicing for Alliant Credit Union, where he led business units focused on productivity and operational excellence. He worked before that as vice president of emerging technology and innovation at United […]

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York County auto salvage yard sold

A real estate investment firm based in East Syracuse, New York, paid $4.7 million last month for Newberrytown Auto Salvage in Newberry Township, York County. according to Keith Kahlbaugh, an agent with York-based real estate firm Bennett Williams Commercial. Kahlbaugh and Bennett Williams agent Denny Neiman represented the salvage company’s sellers, who are retiring. The new owner, investment […]

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Winery loses appeal in fight to stay open

A state court rejected an appeal from a York County winery fighting orders that it shut down.  The decision last week by Superior Court of Pennsylvania forestalls one of the last legal avenues available to Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery in its long-running battle with neighbors who want the venue to cease operations. The neighbors — Amanda […]

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Lebanon lumber business files bankruptcy amid sales slump

After announcing layoffs last month and trying unsuccessfully to find a buyer for its operations, a Lebanon County lumber company filed for bankruptcy this month. Based in South Annville Township, Weaber Inc. saw annual sales climb above $100 million in the late 2010s, according to the company’s bankruptcy filing. But sales plunged over the last two […]

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Firm wins round in tax refund fight

A Pennsylvania appeals court sided last week with a corporate taxpayer that claimed state tax authorities were wrong to reject its petition for a refund. The company, a subsidiary of California-based electric utility Edison International, sought a refund for state taxes it paid in 2008 after an IRS audit in 2017 reduced its federal taxable income.  […]

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