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 […]
Elizabeth Rider is retiring as president of Elizabethtown College, an institution she first came to in 1988 as a psychology professor. Elizabethtown trustees are beginning the search for her successor. Rider became the liberal arts college’s 16th president in 2022 as it was coming out of the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic. Under her leadership, the […]
The Dauphin County General Authority has tweaked the agreement governing the pending $45.6 million sale of the Dauphin Highlands Golf Course to Dallas-based data center developer Provident Realty Advisors. In a vote yesterday, the authority — which owns the 228-acre course in Swatara Township and Steelton — amended the agreement to allow the sale to close earlier than the original date […]
The hunger for cooling products is heating up, and a Lancaster-based specialty manufacturer is vying to meet the need. Advanced Cooling Technologies plans to add 50,000 square feet of space to support high-volume production of cold plates used in liquid cooling, a newer technology rapidly being adopted by data center developers. The expansion is the first […]
Amid steep financial challenges, the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg is preparing to unload its flagship campus, the Alexander Grass Campus for Jewish Life at 2986 N. Second St. in Harrisburg. “The federation is interviewing real estate firms and hopes to see the campus up for sale soon,” federation spokesperson Jeanette Krebs said. The federation bought the […]
Hueter’s Greenhouses LLC and Springettsbury Township, York County are locked in litigation over events held at the garden center, which is at 3465 Deininger Road near Rocky Ridge Park. Since at least 2023, Hueter’s has been hosting spring and fall festivals featuring vendors, food trucks and live music, as well as events for holidays like Mother’s […]
When a Trenton-based bakery stopped making their favorite oyster cracker in 2019, the McHugh family panicked. The crackers, which were the size of ping pong balls, were a must-have addition to the oyster stew served as part of the family’s annual Christmas Eve dinner. They were made by the Original Trenton Cracker Co., a business dating […]
Jennifer Doyle, president and CEO of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, has been named president of the Estate Planning Council of Central Pennsylvania. Doyle will lead the council’s board of directors as the organization continues its work to support estate and financial planning professionals throughout the Harrisburg region. “At an important inflection point, The Foundation […]
Mike Glezer, CEO of York-based construction firm Wagman Inc., has been named chair of the board of directors of the York County Community Foundation. Glezer will help guide the foundation’s strategic direction and support its mission to strengthen communities across York County through philanthropy, leadership and collaboration. He has been involved with the organization since […]