Former Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas President Judge David Ashworth has joined law firm Barley Snyder as a mediator. Ashworth retired from the bench in January following a career of more than four decades. He spent 26 years on the Lancaster County court, overseeing criminal, civil and other cases. He served as president judge […]
It was a shot fired into the heart of the country’s self-proclaimed snack capital just in time for one of the snackiest days of the year. Less than a week before the Super Bowl this weekend, food and beverage giant PepsiCo announced it is cutting prices on some of its best-known snacking brands, including Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos […]
A small retail building near the York Galleria mall in Springettsbury Township, York County, is heading for a makeover. Entrepreneurs Hale and Kate Milano are converting the property at 1955 Whiteford Road/1201 Memory Lane into one of the region’s first dedicated indoor rock-climbing facilities. It’ll be called Off Grid Climbing & Fitness. Avid climbers, the Milanos […]
Three trustees have been named to the board the Lancaster-based Pennsylvania College of Art & Design: Kelly Conlin, Lauren Frick and Theresa Womble. Kelly Conlin is creative director at Bristol Myers Squibb. She recently returned to Lancaster after more than two decades in New York City, where she built a career leading branding and marketing […]
As classes continue this year on Penn State‘s branch campus in York County, students aren’t the only ones with homework. Economic development leaders are racing to craft options for reusing the campus after it closes in May 2027. “Whether it’s Penn State or the community, the longer that the campus sits there with no active use, […]
Jeff Sauvé has been named chief revenue officer for GDC IT Solutions, a regional technology company based in Chambersburg. The job is a new role for the company, which has additional offices in Mechanicsburg and Wisconsin. Sauvé joined GDC in 2014 after the company acquired Mechanicsburg-based LAM Systems. He worked most recently as vice president of segments […]
Facing a reelection campaign this year, Gov. Josh Shapiro used his annual budget address yesterday to assuage voter concerns in areas ranging from rising power prices to the high cost of housing to the proliferation of data centers. He called for greater scrutiny of utility profits, new funds for housing and stricter standards for data […]
Tractor Supply Co. sold its store at 250 Gateway Drive for more than $8.1 million and is leasing it back, according to York County deed records. The buyer is an affiliate of Pasadena, California-based ExchangeRight Real Estate LLC. Brentwood, Tennessee-based Tractor Supply paid $1.14 million in 2023 for the raw land, then built the store and […]
Ryan Riley has been named senior vice president of marketing at Members 1st Federal Credit Union. The position was previously held by Karen Roland, who was named the credit union’s chief marketing officer in February 2025. Riley worked most recently as chief strategy officer for Harrisburg University of Science & Technology, where he spent five years in […]
In an address to the state legislature today, Gov. Josh Shapiro is set to unveil his spending and legislative priorities for the next year. Observers expect to hear familiar refrains, including calls to hike Pennsylvania’s minimum wage, close the so-called “Delaware loophole” for corporate taxpayers and legalize the recreational use of marijuana. They also expect […]
A federal bankruptcy judge signed off last week on the bankruptcy sale of SpiriTrust Lutheran, a York-based nonprofit that operates senior living communities and apartments in three counties. Under the deal approved in court, Butler County-based Concordia Lutheran Ministries is paying $51 million for SpiriTrust assets and assuming roughly $7 million in debt tied to three affordable apartment […]
Boyer & Ritter has hired four associates, including one who previously interned with the Camp Hill-based professional services firm. Cody Fink interned with Boyer & Ritter in 2024. He has a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master of accountancy from Bloomsburg University, where he was a member of the Pi Lambda Phi National Fraternity […]
Élevé Venue LLC leased the former Café 1500 space at 1500 N. 6th St. in Harrisburg. The space will open in the coming months as Élevé Event Studio, a reception and event venue designed to host weddings, bridal showers, corporate gatherings and private events. Casey Khuri and Nik Sgagias of NAI CIR represented the landlord. […]
Ken Picciotti Sr. has been named CFO of the York Revolution. It’s a new position for the nearly 20-year-old minor league baseball team, which has steadily expanded its operations beyond baseball season. Picciotti worked most recently as a senior accounting manager at York-based Shipley Energy. He also has worked in corporate accounting roles at Hanover Foods Corp. and Dentsply Sirona. […]
An equity-backed buyer has scooped up a 46-year-old security and fire safety business in suburban Harrisburg. Knight Security Systems, based in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, has been purchased by Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, an acquisitive Atlanta-based company that has inked other deals in Central Pennsylvania. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The seller: Knight […]
Stefanie Pitcavage Mekilo has joined Saxton & Stump as a shareholder in the Lancaster-based law firm’s office in suburban Harrisburg. An experienced environmental and commercial litigator, Mekilo is in the firm’s environmental, workplace safety and utilities Group and its business litigation and strategic solutions group. Before entering private practice, Mekilo spent more than a decade […]
The economic outlook for 2026 depends on a range of variables ranging from tariffs to the strength of the boom in artificial intelligence, according to Curtis Dubay, chief economist in the economic policy division at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “If we could ever get tariffs down, we get a better immigration system, we could really […]
Pennsylvania’s population grew a negligible 0.1% for the year ending July 1 as international immigration plummeted, according to initial estimates released yesterday by the U.S. Census. The data is the first from Census to show the impact of the Trump administration’s tightened approach to border security. Nearly 27,000 people came to the Keystone state from other […]