Maian McCauley has been named CEO of Assets, a Lancaster-based economic development nonprofit. She succeeds Jaime Arroyo, who was elected mayor of Lancaster last fall and took office in January. Andres Zorrilla, Assets’ administration director, had filled in as interim CEO. A Lancaster native, McCauley has more than 14 years of experience in financial services and […]
For nearly six decades, McNees Wallace & Nurick has occupied a prime piece of Harrisburg real estate — a nine-story office building overlooking the Susquehanna River. But sometime in 2027, the law firm expects to cross the river into somewhat smaller digs in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County. McNees has inked a 20-year lease for a roughly […]
Jeremy Gaskill has been named president of Geisinger Health Plan effective Feb. 23. He succeeds Karen Murphy, who had led the Danville-based insurer since March 2025 after working in other leadership roles at Geisinger. Gaskill joins Geisinger after nearly two decades at health insurer Humana, where he worked most recently as a regional president overseeing nine […]
Warehouses in Cumberland and Franklin counties are changing hands as part of a larger $575 million deal involving a string of 25 warehouses stretching from Connecticut to Florida. The buyer is Radnor-based EQT Real Estate, an active player in the regional market for warehouse space. The seller is Mapletree Investments, a Singapore-based real estate investment firm managing […]
As more organizations explore the practical implementation of machine learning and artificial intelligence models to solve real-world business problems, law firms are taking note. Phil Saunders, the CEO of Relativity, a legal data intelligence company, noted in an interview with Law360 that, “AI has become a defining part of how legal tasks get done.” Regional […]
Rock Lititz’s Nashville business has snagged an audio equipment manufacturer as the latest tenant for its Rock Nashville campus. Sennheiser, based in Germany, has tapped the Tennessee campus as the site of its Americas headquarters, which is currently in Old Lyme, Connecticut. The move, representing an investment of $2.5 million, will add at least 25 jobs to […]
Presence Bank, a division of Wayne Bank, bank is relocating its capital-area loan office to a leased 2,260-square-foot space at 395 St. John’s Church Road in Hampden Township. The property is owned by Med Comm Properties LLC. The transaction was facilitated by Jessica Gasper and Art Campbell of Lemoyne-based Campbell Commercial Partners. The background: Honesdale-based Wayne Bank acquired Coatesville-based […]
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry is awarding grants of more than $4.1 million to support 17 projects that help students graduate with a clear career path. The grant dollars support partnerships among school districts, career and technical centers, employers, workforce boards and training providers. Regionally, grants were awarded to: Harrisburg Area School District ($250,000) – to […]
Mechanicsburg-based rehab giant Select Medical Corp is going private in a buyout deal valued at $3.9 billion. The buyer is a consortium led by Select Medical co-founder and executive chairman Robert Ortenzio; Martin F. Jackson, Select Medical’s senior executive vice president of strategic finance and operations; and private equity firm Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe. The buyout prices outstanding shares […]
Walmart has reached a $100 million settlement in a multistate complaint over compensation for delivery drivers in its eight-year-old Spark Driver Program. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday was part of a bipartisan group of attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission that pressed the complaint, according to a press release. The settlement, filed on Feb 26, resolved allegations […]
Lyn Bergdoll, executive director of Creative York, will step up to lead The Belmont Theatre as the two nonprofit organizations enter into a managerial and administrative agreement to be run by Creative York. “We are excited about the opportunities this collaboration will have for both organizations,” shares Bergdoll. “Creative York artists have an opportunity to […]
Bernadette Taylor is retiring June 5 as chief human resources officer of Lancaster-based Fulton Financial Corp. Taylor joined Fulton in 1994 as corporate training director and was promoted to leadership positions in human resources, becoming chief HR officer in 2015. She will be succeeded by Karen Grafje, currently director of total rewards and HR solutions. Fulton, […]
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 […]
Biglerville-based Ridge Rentals LLC paid just over $2.7 million for Calvary Heights, a 55-plus mobile-home community in Adams County, according to Lemoyne-based real estate firm RSR Realtors. Curt Trogner of RSR represented the seller, Abbottstown-based Park Acquisition LLC. A spokesperson for Ridge Rentals said the company plans no changes at Calvary Heights, which features 45 rental pads, as well […]
Harrisburg-based nonprofit Keystone Human Services is exploring a merger with Mikayla’s Voice, a smaller charity based in Allentown. The two organizations announced their intention to merge this month and said they expect to make a formal announcement this spring. A Keystone exec declined to comment prior to the announcement. Mikayla’s Voice works with schools to create programs […]
Column by Richard Randall Businesses are witnessing a lot of economic and political chaos lately. Between on-again, off-again tariffs and
Harrisburg Dairies Inc., which reportedly ceased operations last fall after losing a key contract, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week and is in the process of selling its business. Indeed, the Harrisburg-based dairy processor and distributor has already entered into a sales agreement for its business and real estate, and the company hopes to […]
Jake Lewis has been named vice president, government programs and strategy, for Harrisburg-based dental insurer United Concordia Dental. In this new role, he will oversee the strategic direction and execution of the company’s government relations and contracting efforts. Lewis worked most recently as the acting deputy assistant administrator for acquisition and business services at the […]