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Barley Snyder

Lancaster-based law firm Barley Snyder has added an attorney and two professional staff members to its Lebanon office.Michael Bechtold has joined as a partner along with paralegal Britany Tasco and legal administrative assistant Kelly Ellinger.Bechtold advises family-owned and corporate businesses on a range of legal matters, including business formation, contracts and dissolution. He also provides […]

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Shapiro, lawmakers ramp up push for energy plan

State lawmakers yesterday began to put some legislative meat on the bones of an energy plan unveiled in January by Gov. Josh Shapiro.The lawmakers issued a series of memos seeking sponsors for elements of the six-point plan, which is designed to lower prices, speed up construction of new power sources and encourage environmentally friendly forms of […]

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West Shore Home inks $50M deal for Beaver Stadium naming rights

Over the last few years, Mechanicsburg-based West Shore Home has been striving to build a national brand in the historically fractured home improvement business.The company took a major step yesterday toward raising its profile: A 15-year, $50 million deal with Penn State University to stamp the West Shore Home name on Beaver Stadium. The venue is home […]

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Tariff uncertainty rattles factory sector

When tariffs took effect last week, leaders at JLS Automation decided to hold off a few days on importing a piece of equipment due in from Canada.It was not the threat of the tariffs as much as it was the potential for congestion at the border as shippers tried to avoid the extra charges, said Craig Souser, […]

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The Foundation for Enhancing Communities

Crystal Brown has been hired as vice president of equity initiatives for The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, a philanthropy based in Harrisburg.Brown will focus on deepening the foundation’s commitment to equity both within the organization and throughout the communities it serves. Drawing on her background in social work, she aims to evaluate grantmaking and scholarship […]

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YWCA Hanover

Jody Shaffer is retiring after 12 years as CEO of YWCA Hanover, effective in June. The nonprofit’s board has created a CEO transition team to oversee the recruitment of a new leader.Shaffer, a Hanover native who spent much of her career in various roles at the YWCA, is credited with helping to diversify its funding sources […]

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Regional nonprofit in ‘startup mode’ to tackle employer health costs

It may be more than 30 years old, but the Central Penn Business Group on Health is in startup mode.The Lancaster-based nonprofit has hired a new CEO, and it is mulling new approaches to help area employers contend with rising healthcare costs, perhaps by applying analytics and other technologies.“The employers are looking for more,” said Dr. Jaan […]

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Guv, fiscal office diverge on revenue projections

How much money will Pennsyvania collect if it switches to combined reporting, a form of taxation designed to bring in more taxes on corporate profits?It depends on who’s counting.The Independent Fiscal Office, a state budget watchdog, would bring in an additional $58 million in taxes during the fiscal year starting in July.In a budget plan […]

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Groff Tractor & Equipment

Jeff Oldham has been named CEO of Groff Tractor & Equipment, a Mechanicsburg-based construction equipment dealer. He succeeds Michael Savastio, who retired, according to a Groff spokesperson.Oldham worked most recently as CEO of GreenMark Equipment, a dealership covering western Michigan and northern Indiana.He began his career at a John Deere parts depot in Kansas City and moved into […]

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Work advancing on $22M hotel in Columbia

It was a groundbreaking six years in the making, and developer Don Murphy wasn’t going to let steady rain or thunderstorm warnings stand in the way.Murphy and about 100 other people huddled in and around a tent yesterday to mark the start of construction on a new hotel at the intersection of Walnut and North […]

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McNees Wallace & Nurick

McNees Wallace & Nurick has hired two attorneys.Sean Campbell has joined the law firm’s litigation group, while Matthew Garber joined the firm’s energy and environmental law group. Both are based in McNees’ downtown Harrisburg office.Campbell worked previously as an associate at a regional law firm where he focused on business torts and contract disputes. He […]

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Utility plans $33M substation upgrades in York County

FirstEnergy plans to spend $33 million to expand and reconfigure electrical substations in Windsor and Lower Windsor townships to improve reliability, according to Will Boye, a spokesperson for the Ohio-based utility. The projects were recently approved by the PJM, the entity that operates the regional power grid, but they still require additional approvals, including from the Pennsylvania […]

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Feds open investigation into hospital shooting

Federal workplace safety regulators are probing the shooting that took place inside the intensive care unit at UPMC Memorial in York County on the morning of Feb. 22.The investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration was opened the day of the shooting, which claimed the life of a West York police officer and injured two […]

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CPA, law firms on the move

Schiffman Sheridan & Brown PC leased 3,601 square feet of office space at 2805 Old Post Road in Harrisburg. The law firm is relocating from its former office on Linglestown Road in Harrisburg. James D. Ross of NAI CIR represented the tenant. Jason Sourbeer of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord in this transaction.Gift CPAs […]

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Land, investment properties sold

The Christmas-Dale Trust purchased a 2,500 square foot mixed-use investment property at 517 Main St. in McSherrystown. Located outside of Hanover, the property features a retail suite, two residential units and a fully occupied garage unit. The retail suite will undergo minor renovations before being offered for lease. Tony Plakas of NAI CIR represented the […]

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Harrisburg-area mall up for sale again

The Colonial Park Mall, a suburban Harrisburg retail destination being eyed for redevelopment, is back on the market.The 31-acre mall property, which changed hands last fall at a price of $8.8 million, is listed for sale by R.J. Brunelli & Co., a real estate firm based in Old Bridge, New Jersey.“We’re currently marketing it to developers,” Mario Brunelli, an […]

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PE firm takes bite of Lancaster honey biz

A Florida-based private equity firm has landed what it hopes will be a sweet deal in Lancaster County.The firm, New Water Capital, has acquired a majority stake in family-owned Dutch Gold Honey and related businesses in food, logistics and packaging.Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but it includes minority ownership for its original owners, the Gamber family.“For […]

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Central PA bank-fraud ring busted

State police broke up a bank-fraud ring that drained more than $3 million from accounts of customers at Members 1st Federal Credit Union, according to a criminal complaint filed in a Cumberland County magisterial district. The credit union, based in Hampden Township, Cumberland County, reimbursed the losses suffered by its members.News of the bust came last […]

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Guv, fiscal office diverge on revenue projections

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