The pitfalls of validation
Column by Brandon Rogers There’s a moment most leaders remember … whether they recognize it immediately or only years later,
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Column by Brandon Rogers There’s a moment most leaders remember … whether they recognize it immediately or only years later,
State regulators ordered a York-area salvage business to stop accepting and processing waste and are threatening jail time for the owner if he fails to comply. Issued March 17, the order comes less than a month after a fire at the company, J&K Salvage, and it follows years of complaints about environmental violations lodged by the […]
Cumberland Farms, a regional convenience store chain that shares a corporate parent with Turkey Hill Minit Markets, has agreed to acquire Coen Markets, one of the oldest convenience store chains in the Pittsburgh area. Terms of the transaction, expected to close this year, were not disclosed. Founded in 1923 and based in Canonsburg, Coen operates 54 stores […]
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 Holdings Inc. McLain, who has been in the role since 2014. is being succeeded by Shane Thornton. Thornton was promoted to general merchandise manager in March 2025 as part of a […]
State regulators are proposing to fine the gas division of UGI Utilities nearly $2.6 million over the company’s alleged role in the explosion that leveled a West Reading chocolate factory in March 2023. The explosion, which killed seven people and injured 10, was traced to leaks from a retired plastic service tee connected to a plastic pipe […]
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 accounting experience to the firm. She previously worked as director of finance for a disability rights nonprofit and most recently provided controller services to companies at another Pennsylvania-based accounting firm. […]
Travis Snyder has gone from employee to owner of Triscari Productions Inc., a Camp Hill-area marketing company doing business as Triscari Video | Web | Marketing. Snyder became the company’s owner in December, taking over for its late founder, Sebastian Triscari. Triscari, who launched the company in 1983, died in April 2025. In an interview, Snyder […]
Business and government leaders yesterday celebrated what could be seen as down payment on a high-profile effort to reinvigorate downtown Harrisburg. It’s a pair of state grants totaling $425,000 and designed to increase safety patrols and support work that brings revitalization projects closer to fruition. The planning effort, led by the Capital Region Economic Development Corp., […]
Home improvement company West Shore Home is suing a New York City ad agency over alleged trademark violations. The agency, Union Square Media Group LLC, allegedly used a trademarked West Shore Home tagline — America’s Most Admired Home Remodeling Brand — on a website designed to generate customer leads for other home improvement contractors, according to the lawsuit, filed […]
Zoe Lynn has been hired as client experience manager for InTandem Financial, Private Client Group of Northwestern Mutual – Camp Hill. Lynn assists with adviser workflow, financial plan creation and insurance servicing operations, and will participate in client financial review meetings to manage follow-up and communications. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from […]
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 Tim Edwards, who is scheduled to retire at the end of 2026. Collins has been deputy since 2024, overseeing airport operations, security, maintenance and other areas. He was previously operations and […]
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 recently handling civil and Orphans’ Court matters across eastern Pennsylvania. “Her experience and courtroom perspective make her a perfect fit for our team and a formidable advocate for our clients,” […]
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 landlord. Josh Mumaw of Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT represented the tenant. Barnes & Noble Booksellers Inc. leased 18,450 square feet of retail space at 5070 Jonestown Road in Harrisburg from […]
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 as a senior strategic partner to Kupferman, coordinating systemwide initiatives, improving decision flow and advancing institutional priorities for the regional health system based in Dauphin County. She will also play […]
B.R. Kreider & Son Inc., an excavating, paving and site management company in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, has acquired Andrews Excavating, a smaller contractor based in West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County. Terms of the transaction, which closed earlier this year, were not disclosed. The deal adds 17 employees to Kreider, which has a staff of […]
Regional environmental group Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association is asking a federal judge to shut down York-area salvage yard J&K Salvage following a February fire that resulted in an oil spill in an unnamed tributary of Codorus Creek. The riverkeeper sued J&K last year for allegedly operating without a required environmental permit and is seeking the company’s closure […]
Grocery chain Weis Markets shaved millions of dollars off its profits over the last several years due to an inventory error that the company attributed to “misconduct” by a former non-executive employee The Sunbury-based company did not disclose the nature of the misconduct or whether it would lead to any legal action. But in its annual report […]
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 Kim St.Clair, who had been acting executive director and continues as program supervisor. Siegfried has more than two decades of experience in communications, advocacy and nonprofit leadership. She worked most […]