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Former exec pleading not guilty to extortion charge

Bryan Chapman, a former supply chain executive for West Shore Home, is pleading not guilty to federal charges that he tried to extort a severance payment from the Mechanicsburg-based home improvement company after he was fired in 2023, according to Chapman and his attorney.  The attorney, Thomas Thornton of the federal public defender’s office, declined to […]

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Utz closing plant amid efficiency drive

Hanover-based snack food company Utz Brands Inc. plans to wind down operations at a plant and warehouse in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as part of an ongoing effort to concentrate production at its larger, more efficient factories.  Manufacturing at the Grand Rapids plant is slated to end by Jan. 30, followed by the end of warehouse operations on […]

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McNees Wallace & Nurick

Ian Brinkman has joined the Lancaster office of McNees Wallace & Nurick as part of the law firm’s corporate and tax Group. He advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, general corporate matters, and nonprofit transactions. Before joining McNees, Brinkman practiced at Lancaster-based Gibbel Kraybill & Hess, advising clients on a broad range of corporate and […]

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Retail, office and mixed-use properties change hands

Crocker Run LLC purchased a mixed-use property at 267–269 E. Market St. in York for $1.005 million from Heit Holdings LLC, according to county deed records. The fully leased, five-unit investment property features one commercial suite and four two-bedroom apartments. The first floor is occupied by Justice Works Family of Services, a social services organization […]

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Costs seen mounting for data center tax exemption

In 2022, Pennsylvania waived sales taxes for computer equipment purchased for use in data centers, provided the centers met certain requirements. Following a slew of announcements about new data center projects around the state, the price tag for that exemption may be going up. The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue is revisiting its forecasts on the […]

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Saxton & Stump

Tamara Fox Rose has joined law firm Saxton & Stump as senior counsel to its regulatory and government affairs, commercial litigation, and tax and tax controversy groups in the firm’s suburban and downtown Harrisburg offices. Ms. Rose worked most recently at law firm Stevens & Lee and its government affairs affiliate, GSL Public Strategies Group, […]

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Phoenix Contact

Davis Mathews has been named CEO of U.S. operations for Phoenix Contact, a manufacturer of electrical and industrial components. Mathews had been an executive board member at the company and worked previously as president of industry management and automation and as a senior vice president of development.  CEO is a new role for the U.S. branch […]

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Lanco contractor taps new prez amid family ownership transition

A Lancaster County contractor is under new leadership as it transitions to the next generation of family owners. Speedwell Construction Inc., based in Penn Township, Lancaster County, has promoted Jon Sensenig to president. Sensenig, who joined Speedwell 10 years ago, worked most recently as vice president of design/build. He succeeds company owners Keith Ebersole, and […]

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Barley Snyder

Shane Brackup has joined Barley Snyder as a member of its litigation and healthcare groups. He will be based in the law firm’s Lancaster office, focusing primarily on medical malpractice defense and health care matters. Brackup worked most recently as assistant district attorney for Lancaster County. Before that, he worked at a law firm in Philadelphia. He […]

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Ecore International

Jeff Coté has been named president and COO of Ecore International. Coté will oversee day-to-day operations and lead strategic initiatives, including efforts to expand markets for the company, which employs more than 800 people. Ecore’s main business is making flooring out of recycled rubber tires. Coté joins the Lancaster-based company after working in a variety […]

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Retail, industrial, office leases inked

Natera Inc., a clinical genetic testing company, leased 2,448 square feet at 850 Walnut Bottom Road in Carlisle. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Natera specializes in non-invasive, cell-free DNA testing, with a focus on women’s health, oncology and organ health. The lease marks Natera’s first location in Pennsylvania. Pamela Fisher of NAI CIR handled the transaction. […]

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Customers chief to retire

A titan of Pennsylvania banking is passing the baton. Jay Sidhu said Friday he plans to retire on Jan. 1 as chairman and CEO of Customers Bancorp, a Berks County lender that he transformed over a period of nearly two decades. The 73-year-old executive plans to remain the bank’s executive chairman. But he is handing the […]

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Harrisburg retailer adding store

R&M Variety Shop, a Harrisburg-area retailer offering an array of products and services, from pet food to phone repair, is adding a third location. An affiliate of the company paid $1.9 million for a building at 7500 Derry St. in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, according to county deed records. The 22,500-square-foot property was formerly owned […]

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Lawmaker’s proposal adds to growing pressure on power grid

A Chester County lawmaker is seeking support for legislation that would pave the way for Pennsylvania to withdraw from the PJM, the regional power grid that serves Pennsylvania and about a dozen other states. In a memo seeking sponsors for the legislation, Democratic state Rep. Danielle Friel Otten joins a chorus of critics who argue PJM has […]

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Fulton Financial

Kevin Gremer has been named chief operations and technology officer at Fulton Financial effective Aug. 25. He succeeds Karthik Sridharan, who left the Lancaster-based bank at the end of January after what a securities filing described as a “termination without ‘Cause.‘” Fulton created the executive role and hired Sridharan in 2023 to oversee the bank’s IT […]

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