Bernadette Taylor is retiring June 5 as chief human resources officer of Lancaster-based Fulton Financial Corp. Taylor joined Fulton in 1994 as corporate training director and was promoted to leadership positions in human resources, becoming chief HR officer in 2015. She will be succeeded by Karen Grafje, currently director of total rewards and HR solutions. Fulton, […]
How much money will Pennsyvania collect if it switches to combined reporting, a form of taxation designed to bring in more taxes on corporate profits? It depends on who’s counting. The Independent Fiscal Office, a state budget watchdog, would bring in an additional $58 million in taxes during the fiscal year starting in July. In […]
Biglerville-based Ridge Rentals LLC paid just over $2.7 million for Calvary Heights, a 55-plus mobile-home community in Adams County, according to Lemoyne-based real estate firm RSR Realtors. Curt Trogner of RSR represented the seller, Abbottstown-based Park Acquisition LLC. A spokesperson for Ridge Rentals said the company plans no changes at Calvary Heights, which features 45 rental pads, as well […]
Harrisburg-based nonprofit Keystone Human Services is exploring a merger with Mikayla’s Voice, a smaller charity based in Allentown. The two organizations announced their intention to merge this month and said they expect to make a formal announcement this spring. A Keystone exec declined to comment prior to the announcement. Mikayla’s Voice works with schools to create programs […]
Column by Richard Randall Businesses are witnessing a lot of economic and political chaos lately. Between on-again, off-again tariffs and
Harrisburg Dairies Inc., which reportedly ceased operations last fall after losing a key contract, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week and is in the process of selling its business. Indeed, the Harrisburg-based dairy processor and distributor has already entered into a sales agreement for its business and real estate, and the company hopes to […]
Jake Lewis has been named vice president, government programs and strategy, for Harrisburg-based dental insurer United Concordia Dental. In this new role, he will oversee the strategic direction and execution of the company’s government relations and contracting efforts. Lewis worked most recently as the acting deputy assistant administrator for acquisition and business services at the […]
An RV park in northern Lebanon County has new owners. Twin Grove RV Resort & Cottages in Union Township was scooped up by Nashville, Tennessee-based Streamside Parks. The price for the 105-acre destination was $5 million in cash and $9 million in “other consideration,” according to county deed records. A Streamside spokesperson declined to comment on the financial […]
A pair of companies providing water-related services have become one. HQ Water Solutions, a Lancaster-based company that sells water testing services and treatment systems to residential and commercial clients, has acquired PA Water & Energy Solutions, a similar company based in Manheim Township, Lancaster County. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1984 by […]
In a regulatory filing, Weis Markets disclosed that it overstated some of its inventory and plans to restate its financials going back to 2022. As a result of the accounting miscue, the Sunbury-based grocery chain said investors could no longer rely on its financial reports covering fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024 and the first three quarters of […]
With fewer employees reporting the office, Lancaster-based Fulton Financial Corp. sold its administrative services building in East Petersburg and is leasing back a little less than half of the space. The building at 1695 State St. in the Lancaster County borough spans about 100,000 square feet, according to Fulton spokesperson Steve Trapnell. It houses a range […]
Dominique Hall has joined the Frederick, Maryland, office of Harrisburg-based McNees Wallace & Nurick as part of the law firm’s litigation group. Hall previously worked at a law firm Washington, D.C., where she focused on trial-level disputes for corporate and consumer protection cases. She has a law degree from Howard University School of Law and […]
Column by Jayamohan Ecosystems aren’t designed. They emerge. We learn this early in biology (thanks to my son who is
Grotto Pizza is buying a liquor license for its new location at 1515 Lititz Pike in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, its first spot in Central Pennsylvania. The license — attached to a shuttered eatery in Lancaster city called Queen 6-Pak Restaurant — is currently in safekeeping, which allows a licensee to hold onto a license that is […]
Regional contractors have settled a lawsuit over allegedly defective concrete used during construction of a new hospital tower in York. York-based Kinsley Construction initiated the lawsuit in York County court last spring, claiming that other contractors refused to pay the company after it provided concrete for the foundation of a surgical tower under construction at WellSpan York Hospital, the […]
As tariffs went up throughout 2025, sales went down for JLS Automation, a York County company that assembles automated packaging lines for the food industry. The company is expecting a rebound in 2026. But the comeback faces renewed uncertainty after a Supreme Court ruling Friday that struck down the bulk of President Donald Trump’s tariff regime. […]
Jessica Cicali has been named senior vice president, general counsel and secretary for Armstrong World Industries Inc. effective April 1. Cicali, who also will oversee Armstrong’s sustainability and government relations efforts, is succeeding Austin So. He is leaving the company in April after a four-year tenure. Cicali has more than two decades of legal and […]
In fall 2024, Doug and Sara Taylor traveled to Philadelphia to open the first of two stores in the city for their Lancaster-based cookie company, Taylor Chip. The stores were opening 18 months later than expected, and the Taylors had taken on seven–figure debt to keep things moving. But they were hopeful it would all work […]
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet has joined a string of retailers accused of improperly denying overtime pay to people who hold management jobs in their stores. Two salaried employees in New York have filed lawsuits claiming Ollie’s should have paid them overtime since their duties were “virtually indistinguishable” from those of hourly workers. The suits, filed in a […]
A state court has reversed a decision that could have added millions of dollars in costs to construction projects financed with bonds issued by municipal authorities. The ruling last week by Commonwealth Court revolved around interpretations of the state’s prevailing-wage law, which sets a minimum wage for workers on projects funded by public money.The case arose […]
After trading legal blows for more than a year, the feuding owners of United Fiber & Data have reached a settlement. The confidential deal ends legal sparring that began in 2020 over the company, which was founded in York by members of the rock band Live and their business partner, Bill Hynes. The fight had narrowed in recent months to […]
The estate of late Lancaster County developer Richard Welkowitz is hoping to make a deal to settle its debts, according to a filing in Lancaster County court. The proposed deal would funnel money to the estate’s secured and unsecured creditors and it would allow the estate to avoid a potential tax hit, according to the […]
McNees Wallace & Nurick has launched HR Influenced, a subsidiary that will offer HR consulting services under the umbrella of the Harrisburg-based law firm, which also houses a labor and employment legal practice. The new venture is headed by Kristen Evans, an experienced HR executive.Her career includes stints at York-based PACE Resources, Cintas, Harrisburg-based developer […]
After two months in bankruptcy, Armstrong Flooring is on the verge of dealing its way out. The Lancaster-based manufacturer said yesterday it has agreed to sell its North American assets to a consortium that includes AHF Products, a former division of Armstrong Flooring. Mountville-based AHF and Boston-based Gordon Brothers have agreed to pay $107 million in cash and assume unspecified liabilities […]
Armstrong Flooring has once again pushed back the deadline for wrapping up a sale. The Lancaster-based manufacturer now expects to finalize a sale by a court hearing slated for Tuesday, July 12.In a statement issued early on Friday, July 8, a company spokesperson said the company has finalized a deal to sell its operations in […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has fueled a range of legal battles in Pennsylvania. Those battles are now the subject of a seminar at Widener University Commonwealth Law School.
A popular Lancaster County attraction has joined a growing throng of companies taking a federal agency to court after being denied grants designed to help live-event venues survive the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Pennsylvania Builders Association doesn’t oppose standards that ensure buildings are accessible to people with disabilities. It opposes the most-recent revision process, which could raise construction costs for multifamily buildings going forward,
A state court has delivered a partial win for Pennsylvania in a year-old lawsuit seeking damages from ag giant Monsanto and related enitities over PCBs. An 84-page Commonwealth Court ruling on Dec. 30 swept aside six of Monsanto’s nine objections to the state lawsuit, paving the way for the next phase of litigation. Judges, however, did uphold two […]
Jabron Taylor wanted to tempt local taste buds with something new. Inspired by the 2019 chicken war between Popeyes and Chick-fil-A, Taylor settled on a recipe based on the Nashville hot chicken sandwich, the signature dish of America’s country music capital but a rarity in Central Pennsylvania. Since November 2019, he and several partners have […]
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the April 22 issue of BizNewsPA What do a pizzeria, a dental practice and a bridal shop have in common? They are among the plaintiffs in a string of class-action lawsuits seeking to force insurers to reimburse businesses for income lost during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a joint […]