Lancaster city residents voiced cautious optimism about proposed rules regulating data centers within the borders of one of the region’s most populous municipalities. But they worried the new zoning regime would be too late to govern data center proposals already on the table for the city. “I’m very happy to see the direction we’re heading […]
After dodging the auction block in July, the former Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg is once again facing a sheriff’s sale. The sale is scheduled for the morning of Oct. 16, according to legal filings and the Dauphin County sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office initially scheduled a sale in July. But it was postponed. At the […]
Ephrata National Bank in Lancaster County has promoted two staff members: Matthew McKinney and Tyler Trettin. McKinney, a financial adviser, adds AVP to his title. McKinney joined ENB in 2016 and has held several roles, including document imaging specialist, sales assistant, and most recently, financial adviser. In hs newly elevated role, he will continue to […]
Column by Martin Fedorko Across Central Pennsylvania, new companies are being launched every day. From labs in State College to
Pure Water Technology, a Lancaster-area company that supplies equipment providing drinking water, ice and coffee, moved about a month ago to a larger, newly constructed headquarters at 1140 Corporate Blvd. in West Hempfield Township. The total investment in the land and construction for the 24,000-square-foot building was about $5.7 million, according to John Burkholder, the […]
Penn State Health, the regional health system based in Derry Township, Dauphin County, has promoted two executives. Kyle Snyder has been named president and COO, while Tracy Moyer has been named vice president and CFO. Snyder succeeds Deborah Addo, who is retiring. Snyder had been president of Penn State’s Holy Spirit and Hampden medical centers […]
As state workers prepare to exit Harrisburg’s tallest office tower, a developer is hatching plans to rip out the cubicles. Harristown Development Corp. wants to put 81 apartments in a portion of the 22-story office building, which is at 333 Market St. The city’s planning commission signed off on the $23 million project at a […]
Jessica Kosoff and Nathan Fry have joined the ownership group at Funk Construction, a Lebanon-based contractor. The company’s existing owners are brothers Ken and Dave Funk. Kosoff, who has worked at Funk since 2004, is the company’s vice president of construction. She worked previously at CRSS, a Jacobs Engineering Company, Alexander Constructors and Barclay White Skanska. […]
Patricia Zwergel has been named CFO of G&S Foods LLC, a Hanover-area snack food manufacturer. Zwergel was previously president and CEO of The Warrell Corp., a candy maker in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, that was acquired earlier this year by Wolfgang Confectioners in Loganville. Before joining Warrell, Zwergel held financial leadership roles at York-area manufacturers Graham Engineering Corp. and York […]
Mantec, a York-based nonprofit that assists manufacturers across Central Pennsylvania, is facing an uncertain financial future for the second time this year. The uncertainty stems from a slowdown in federal funding for its sister centers in other parts of the U.S., as well as the government shutdown this week, according to Mantec president and CEO […]
The chief executive role at Wormleysburg-based consulting firm Dame Leadership is changing hands as company president Ed Dame adds CEO to his title. He succeeds his father, John Dame, the company’s founder, who has moved into a role as chairman. As president and CEO, Ed Dame will lead the firm’s day-to-day operations and service expansion. As chairman, […]
Robert Firely has been named COO of Trout CPA, a new position for the Lancaster-based accounting and consulting firm. Firely joined the firm in January as a partner after a stint as senior vice president with M&A advisory firm Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors. Before that, he was CFO and chief administrative officer for Triose, a healthcare-focused logistics company in Berks […]
York-based architecture, engineering and design firm Warehaus has acquired a smaller neighbor with a client base spanning Pennsylvania and Maryland. The neighbor is West Manchester Township-based Johnston and Associates, founded in 1988 by Eric Johnston and specializing in all areas of land development, including zoning and environmental permitting. “This is an exciting milestone for our team,” Warehaus president, […]
In a 5-2 ruling last week, the state Supreme Court upheld the authority of state regulators to issue rules for testing medical marijuana products before they hit the shelves. The ruling overturns a 2023 decision by Commonwealth Court that found regulators had exceeded their authority. Nonetheless, Pennsylvania’s top court sent the case back to the lower […]
A real estate partnership headed by Lancaster-area investor Joe Deerin paid $10.76 million for Shops at Prospect, a 63,292-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping plaza in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, according to county deed records. The seller, Brixmor GA Shops at Prospect LP, was represented by Colin Behr and Chris Munley of real estate firm CBRE. Brixmor, then under a […]
A regional engineering firm based in the Harrisburg area is expanding its reach in Central and eastern Pennsylvania. Herbert Rowland & Grubic Inc. in Swatara Township has scooped up Becker Engineering LLC, a smaller firm based in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. But HRG is retaining Becker’s office at […]
By 2030, the youngest baby boomers will be 65 years old. With 74 million people in this group, coupled with a worsening physician shortage, the need for tech innovation to address care gaps is critical. To address this need, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania (Ben Franklin CNP) hosted the AgeTech Techcelerator […]
Mid Penn Bancorp continued to expand its South Jersey footprint with the acquisition of community bank 1st Colonial Bancorp Inc. in a combined stock and cash deal valued at $101 million. Twenty-four hours later, Mid Penn agreed to acquire Sarasota, Florida-based Cumberland Advisors in a deal that is expected to bring approximately $3.3 billion new […]