Dr. Kevin Lewis has been named chief physician executive at WellSpan Health. He succeeds Anthony Aquilina, who is retiring in July after a six-year stint as the top doctor for the regional health system based in York. In addition to his role as chief physician, Lewis will be president of WellSpan Medical Group and a board […]
Pennsylvania’s top court split over a landmark decision allowing school districts to appeal property valuations based on the amount of fresh tax revenue the appeals might generate. The appeals are most likely to affect higher-value commercial, industrial and multifamily properties. But as long as school districts pick properties based on a policy designed solely on […]
Yuan Han has joined Saxton & Stump as senior counsel in the firm’s intellectual property and business litigation groups. Han focuses on drafting, prosecuting and managing patent portfolios across industries including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, advanced materials, semiconductors and medical devices. He is also fluent in Mandarin Chinese and provides training in U.S. patent law to firms […]
Kim Soderberg has been named director of community relations at Community Progress Council, a York-based nonprofit community action agency. She succeeds Tom O’Connor, who was promoted to chief development officer. Soderberg will lead the organization’s grant strategy, identify new funding opportunities and collaborate across departments to strengthen community relationships and expand awareness of CPC’s programs. […]
A decision by state regulators to block a utility deal involving Mechanicsburg-based Pennsylvania American Water is headed for a do-over. In a ruling last week, Commonwealth Court vacated the decision and asked regulators to take another look at the deal. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission relied on outdated legal precedents when it nixed Pennsylvania American’s roughly […]
Pennsylvania is earmarking additional funding for the cleanup of a former industrial site in Carlisle slated for a mixed-use redevelopment. The state has awarded $750,000 toward environmental remediation on the site of the former Frog Switch & Manufacturing plant at 600 E. High St. in the borough. The company closed in July 2023 after more than a […]
Another boutique hotel is coming to downtown York. Royal Square Development and Construction is unveiling plans for Mural Arts Hotel, a 20-room venue occupying a prominent, five-story building at 1 S. George St. on York’s Continental Square. It’s the first hotel project for York-based Royal Square, which has focused previously on retail and multifamily developments in […]
Mitchell Arends has been named chief supply chain officer at The Hershey Co., effective June 22. He succeeds Jason Reiman, who is retiring after a 30-year career with the company. Reiman will remain through April 2027 to ensure a smooth transition. Arends is currently executive vice president, principal operating officer and chief integrated supply chain […]
People used to swing by the former N.B. Liebman store on the Carlisle Pike in search of stuff that they wanted to fit inside their homes. They will soon be able to use the building to store stuff that doesn’t fit. An investor group led by developer Drew Bobincheck paid about $6.7 million for the […]
Following up on a promise he made earlier this year, Gov. Josh Shapiro yesterday unveiled the details of a fast track for data centers seeking state permits. In return for a speedier review, developers would have to meet minimum standards for protecting the environment, benefiting communities and creating jobs. The governor’s pitch includes a stick […]
Lancaster-based Enck’s Plus Catering is planning to relocate next month to the Brossman Building in Ephrata as part of a broader investment by company owner Jim Hecker, according to manager Kylie Shea. In addition to moving his catering business to the building, Hecker also plans to open an authentic Italian American restaurant, called JaKob’s, there. The […]
A Harrisburg-area flooring supplier is heading for liquidation. Frontier Surfaces filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in mid-April after seeing its revenue cut by two-thirds in 2025, according to legal filings. It’s unclear what triggered the filing. Efforts to reach company founder and owner Scott Appel and his bankruptcy attorney were not successful. But the flooring industry, […]
Dr. Jordan Balencic raised nearly $1.7 million for ERApeutics LLC, a Lancaster-based beverage startup he co-founded in 2018 with his wife, Tessa. But after a costly series of production setbacks, exacerbated by the post-pandemic supply chain squeeze of the early 2020s, he didn’t think he could raise more. Nonetheless, he was not ready to pack it […]
Pennsylvania’s top court reversed a lower court ruling in a case involving prevailing wages, a form of minimum pay applied to government-funded construction projects Commonwealth Court ruled in 2023 that prevailing wages should not apply to the construction of a building leased to the Pennsylvania State Police. But the decision was overturned this week by […]
Should licensed real estate agents in Pennsylvania be required to keep a physical office? A lawsuit from Kevin Gaughen, a real estate agent based in Lemoyne, argues that they should not. Backed by a Virginia-based public interest law firm called the Institute for Justice, Gaughen filed a lawsuit this week in Commonwealth Court in hopes of […]
Jeff Lagana has been named chief information officer at McNees Wallace & Nurick, succeeding chief technology officer Don Martin, who is retiring. Martin will remain on board during the transition. Lagana will partner with the law firm’s leaders on itss technology strategy, spanning security, innovation and digital transformation. He joins McNees from Buchanan Ingersoll & […]
The neighbors who have spent nearly a decade seeking to shut down a York County winery are not buying the venue’s last-ditch plea to end a court order keeping it closed. Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery is asking a York County judge to lift the order following a vote in March by neighbors in its section of Lauxmont Farms […]
Members 1st Federal Credit Union broke ground this month on a full-service branch near Easton in the Lehigh Valley. The branch at 1900 Sullivan Trail in Forks Township, Northampton County, is expected to open in the fourth quarter, according to Members 1st communications and public relations manager Courtney McFarland. The new office will join nearly […]