The sale of United Fiber & Data, a York-based fiber optic company co-founded by former members of the rock band Live, has been finalized.The deal had been held up by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, which had some questions about the transaction. But in a Jan. 10 letter, the agency signed off on the company’s sale to Lightpath, […]
During a court hearing yesterday, Lancaster-based Blackford ATM Ventures consented to a petition forcing it into Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation.The next step is to appoint a bankruptcy trustee to oversee distribution of the company’s assets.The process is not likely to be straightforward, acknowledged an attorney for Silverview Credit Partners, the Florida-based lender that sought to force Blackford into bankruptcy.“It’s […]
In a budget address yesterday, Gov. Josh Shapiro rattled off a series of ideas for the fiscal year that starts July 1. GOP lawmakers focused on the bottom line — a proposed budget of $51.47 billion that they decried as irresponsible and unsustainable.The governor and state lawmakers — along with plenty of lobbyists — will […]
Dr. Kent Copeland has joined Sadler Health Center as a medical provider at its Carlisle location at 100 N. Hanover St.Copeland brings more than 32 years of clinical experience to Sadler, with a background that spans diverse practice settings, including two decades of charitable medical work in Asia. He also worked at a federally qualified […]
Local farms and businesses — including a Harrisburg-area company involved in an urban greenhouse in York — landed thousands of dollars in state grants from a new program designed to spur innovation in agriculture. The grants were unveiled yesterday by state officials during a press conference at a Lancaster County farm.Why is this happening: Gov. Josh […]
Jim Haney has joined Doceo as chief marketing officer. Haney, a former Xerox executive, succeeds Nicole Shaffer, who left last fall to start her own marketing and communications company in York.Haney has more than 20 years of experience in technology marketing, most recently as vice president of marketing for Novatech, an IT services and consulting firm in Nashville, […]
President Donald Trump is firing the first shots in a long-expected trade war that will affect billions of dollars of goods flowing in and out of Pennsylvania.Over the weekend, Trump signed executive orders imposing tariffs of 25% on goods from Mexico and Canada, and 10% on goods from China.Energy imports from Canada will be subject […]
Pennsylvania’s top court has upheld an employee’s right to sue an employer over a workplace illness even if it’s diagnosed after a time limit for filing a claim under worker’s comp laws.The ruling stems from a civil lawsuit filed by the estate of a retired engineer who died from mesothelioma traced to his workplace exposure […]
Continuing efforts to put his stamp on state energy policy, Gov. Josh Shapiro outlined a six-point plan yesterday for tackling the basket of challenges plaguing consumers and producers of energy in Pennsylvania.The so-called “Lightning Plan” combines a mix of new and old ideas designed to lower prices for consumers, speed up construction of new power […]
A Lancaster-based ATM operator has struck a tentative deal with a creditor that wanted to force it into bankruptcy.Under the deal, Blackford ATM Ventures is getting time to file voluntarily for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, allowing it to reorganize, according to an attorney for the creditor, Silverview Credit Partners.The Tampa-based private lender had sought to impose a Chapter 7 liquidation […]
Gabriella Miller has joined the York-based Investment Real Estate Group of Companies as a corporate recruiter.Miller will be responsible for managing the recruitment cycle from start to finish, including sourcing, screening and onboarding new hires. She also will be working on market research and reporting for recruitment efforts. Miller, who has worked in talent acquisition […]
Professional soccer is returning to Harrisburg’s City Island. A startup called Capital City Sports Group is launching a team called the Capital City Islanders that will compete this spring in a division of the United Premier Soccer League, a semiprofessional development league.The idea was born from conversations among people who missed seeing outdoor pro soccer in the […]
A Tampa-based private lender is asking a bankruptcy judge to force Lancaster-based Blackford ATM Ventures into Chapter 7 bankruptcy and appoint a trustee to oversee the company.Silverview Credit Partners is arguing that a petition for what is called involuntary bankruptcy is the best way to preserve assets for creditors. Silverview floated two loans to Blackford […]
It wouldn’t be a story about an insurance brokerage if it didn’t start with the volume of calls asking if the company is for sale.“It’s five a week,” said Mike Harter, CEO of McConkey Insurance & Benefits in Springettsbury Township, York County.But despite a wave of consolidation sweeping through its industry, McConkey is not on […]
Gerard Karam has joined regional law firm Stevens & Lee as a shareholder and co-chair of the firm’s white collar defense and investigations group.Karam is a former U.S. attorney for Pennsylvania’s Middle District, appointed in 2022 by former President Joe Biden, Karam stepped down in January, as is customary when administrations turn over.Before being named U.S. attorney, […]
Mark Maguire has been promoted to assistant vice president at Harrisburg-based engineering and consulting firm Herbert Rowland & Grubic. In what is a new position for the firm, he will oversee its data and capital solution service offerings.HRG has expanded those service lines in light of the growing role that data and information play in […]
Capital-area developer Drew Bobincheck believes 2025 is going to be a good year for real estate investing.And he’s hoping to convince others to join him for the ride.He and three partners have launched a real estate fund called Opes Capital that they are opening to outside investors. They want to raise $30 million and then invest in retail […]
Costco Wholesale paid $9.4 million for a nearly 23.4-acre site in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, where the Seattle-based retailer expects to build and open a store this year, according to county deed records. Expected to span about 161,000 feet, the store at 6717 Carlisle Pike will be the second Costco outlet in the capital area.The […]
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