Stacie Blake is resigning from her role as CEO of YWCA Lancaster effective in December. The nonprofit has formed a search committee, led by board members Dr. Gretchel Hathaway and Karen King, to find Blake’s successor. Blake has led YWCA Lancaster since September 2019. Under her leadership, the nonprofit launched the Center for Racial and Gender Equity […]
Mark Weber has been named president of Pennsylvania Chamber Insurance, a for-profit brokerage subsidiary of the Harrisburg-based Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry The position had been vacant for several years, according to a chamber spokesperson. The company, known as PCI, was led most recently by a pair of COOs who are no longer with the […]
Tom Beachler, president of Kreider Farms, is retiring this month after a career of more than 45 years at the Penn Township, Lancaster County-based dairy and egg producer. The company has not yet named a successor. But Beachler’s son, Ben, was named COO of Kreider Farms last year, according to a company spokesperson. Tom Beachler joined […]
A real estate affiliate of Lancaster-based housing nonprofit Community Basics Inc. paid $1.5 million for a former medical office building at 3045 Marietta Ave. in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, according to county deed records. The nonprofit aims to convert the roughly 15,710-square-foot building into 16 affordable units for people with disabilities experiencing homelessness. David […]
When John Weinlader was learning to swing a golf club, simulators generated plenty of information that helped him hone his approach and figure out if he was making progress. Tennis, not so much. “I had no way of knowing if I was improving,” Weinlader said. After he and his brother sold their two Lancaster-area companies […]
Wasif Jamal has been named chief information officer of WellSpan Health, a regional health system based in York. He succeeds Hal Baker, who retired. Jamal brings more than 15 years of experience to his role at WellSpan, which has been pioneering a raft of healthcare technologies over the years. He worked most recently as global […]
Harrisburg nonprofit Wildheart is gearing up to break ground next month on a $3.3 million mixed-use project that will bring nine affordable apartments to Allison Hill, one of the state capital’s poorest neighborhoods. The nonprofit is laying plans for a similar project nearby — and just landed $200,000 in state grants as a kickstart. Wildheart is one […]
Serhant Capital Hill PA LLC leased approximately 3,600 square feet of office space at 4231 Trindle Road in Camp Hill. The lease marks the national residential brokerage firm’s first office in Central Pennsylvania. Campbell Commercial Partners represented the landlord. Mesha’s Ethnic Wear leased 3,200 square feet of warehouse space at 1591 S. 19th St. in […]
York-area developers are nearing the finish line on approvals for building a 60-unit apartment building in West York Borough. The project recently won key zoning variances and could wrap up the land development process by the end of this summer, according to one of the developers, Jordan Ilyes, who has worked on other multifamily projects […]
Visual production firm GK Visual sold its Midtown Harrisburg headquarters last month and moved into space owned by marketing and communications agency JPL in Swatara Township, Dauphin County. GK’s six employees began working remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic and have continued to do so, reducing its need for space, said company co-owner and executive producer Nate Kresge. […]
Teresa Marino has joined Saxton & Stump as a shareholder and co-chair of the firm’s newly launched Pennsylvania family law practice. Marino brings nearly 20 years of experience in family law, advising clients in matters including divorce, equitable distribution, child and spousal support, child custody, and prenuptial agreements. She is particularly experienced in high-conflict and […]
Emily Consoletti has been named talent development coordinator at Boyer & Ritter. Jessica Brautigam has joined the Camp Hill-based accounting firm as a senior accountant on its internal finance team. Consoletti joined Boyer & Ritter in 2021 and will partner with practice groups to enhance training and development opportunities, lead firmwide learning initiatives and support […]
Legislation to create a paid family and medical leave program in Pennsylvania sailed through a Senate committee yesterday. The Senate Labor & Industry Committee approved the legislation on a vote of 9 to 2, overriding strenuous objections from the business community. The bill is sponsored by state Sen. Devlin Robinson, an Allegheny County Republican. The […]
William Van Sant III has been named chief wealth officer of C&N, a Wellsboro-based bank. Based in Doylestown, Van Sant succeeds Matthew Bower, who left in October to become managing director of wealth management for Columbus, Ohio-based Northwest Bank. Van Sant has more than 20 years of wealth management leadership experience and worked most recently as a managing director […]
The state House gave near-unanimous approval yesterday to a measure that would award tax credits to small businesses that help their employees buy individual health insurance. A small-business lobbyist expressed support for the bill as it moved through a committee vote earlier this month, noting that incremental change is better than no change when it comes […]
After graduating with a degree in business from Juniata College, Adam Metz began his banking career as a credit analyst at the former Dauphin Deposit in Harrisburg. He enjoyed the analytical side of the industry. But he also came to enjoy the people side, a side that continued to resonate with him throughout his career. […]
Healthcare giant UPMC is firing back at a prominent Central Pennsylvania doctor who claims he was fired after complaining about an alleged conflict of interest involving the health system’s CEO and offensive text messages exchanged between other colleagues. The Pittsburgh-based health system said it fired the physician, Dr. Hemal Gada, for cause “based on deficient clinical performance […]
A Pennsylvania Senate panel is slated to vote this morning on legislation creating a statewide paid family and medical leave program. The move comes nearly three months after the state House narrowly passed a similar program, albeit with some differences. What’s the difference: One of the biggest is who pays for the program — whether […]