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 […]
King’s AgriSeeds, a seed distributor based in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, is moving to new quarters after a real estate affiliate of the company paid $10 million for a nearly 100,000-square-foot warehouse in Upper Leacock Township. Scott Bradbury, senior vice president of Lancaster-based brokerage U.S. Commercial Realty, facilitated the sale. The warehouse is at 43 Graybill […]
Lindsey Stampone has been named president of Pennsylvania and New Jersey operations for Truist. She succeeds Travis Rhodes, who moved last year to a regional leadership role with Truist in North Carolina. Stampone has nearly 20 years of experience in commercial banking leadership and worked most recently as New Jersey market executive for Bank of […]
The state House approved legislation yesterday that would require special tax-collection software at businesses that are behind on sales taxes. The measure, which passed on a bipartisan vote of 153 to 48, would allow tax collectors to require the use of automated tax-payment software by businesses that are behind by at least $5,000 on sales […]
Tommy Kiedis is scheduled to move on from the role of president of Lancaster Bible College effective July 30, 2027. He’ll be succeeded by Jael Chambers, the college’s executive vice president. Kiedis has been the school’s president, its sixth, since 2020. He worked previously as a senior pastor at Spanish River Church in Boca Raton, […]
Bob Whalen felt like he was pitching a pipe dream when he first began describing employee ownership to companies he was hoping to fold into HB Global, a Mechanicsburg-based HVAC contractor that has been employee-owned since 2010. But over more than a decade, the pipe dream has turned 30 employee-owners into millionaires and allowed hundreds […]
Always Lancaster, the nonprofit publisher of LNP LancasterOnline has named digital media veteran Mike Orren as the news outlet’s CEO. He rounds out an LNP leadership team that includes executive editor Tom Murse and president Chris Stahl. Before moving to Lancaster, Orren founded Dallas-based digital publication Pegasus News and worked as chief product and marketing […]
The ball has landed in Penn State‘s court. After a year of planning and community engagement, York leaders pitched Penn State last month on a vision for the future of the university’s York campus, which is slated to close in May 2027. Penn State acknowledged receipt but made no commitments. “We appreciate the thoughtful process YCEA […]
Nearly four months after they started construction on a shared headquarters near Mount Joy, two Lancaster County companies landed a low-interest state loan to cover a portion of the nearly $17.2 million price tag. State officials said yesterday they approved a $2.25 million loan to Strickler Investments LLC, a real estate affiliate of solar installer Paradise Energy […]