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Lanco shopping center sold

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 […]

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Deal broadens reach of Harrisburg-area engineering firm 

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 […]

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Startups supporting seniors, caregivers draw spotlight

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 […]

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Mid Penn doubles up on deals

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 […]

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Is there a middle way for data centers? Team PA bets on it

Advocates embrace data centers as engines of economic opportunity and a symbol of Pennsylvania’s appeal to high-tech industries, drawn, in part, by abundant supplies of energy. Critics are fighting back, citing the centers’ potential harm to the environment and quality of life in the communities where they are being proposed. Team Pennsylvania is hoping to […]

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Groundbreaking for the Gardens at Millbourne

A ceremonial groundbreaking was held on Wednesday to mark the commencement of work converting the private grounds of the Appell family into a public garden.  Louis and Jody Appell were well-known in the York community for their philanthropy and their passion for horticulture. The Powder Mill Foundation was established by Louis J. Appell, Jr. in […]

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Snack maker to cut synthetic food dyes

Hanover-based snack maker Utz Brands said yesterday it plans to eliminate by the end of 2027 any artificial food colorings from the minority of the company’s snacks where they’re found. The move comes amid growing scrutiny of the additives, led by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Other food companies, including The […]

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Budget gridlock strains childcare programs

Childcare providers were already struggling to keep up with the demand for their services. Then came the deadlock over the state budget, which has lasted nearly three months. For each week without a state budget, providers in Central Pennsylvania are missing out on about $1.1 million in state subsidies, according to Christy Renjilian, executive director […]

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Credit union CEO: ‘Getting everything in place’

Over the last two-plus years, Michael Wilson has been putting his stamp on Members 1st Federal Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in Pennsylvania. As chief executive, he is spearheading the credit union’s adoption of new technologies, including artificial intelligence and stablecoin – a form of digital currency that companies will be allowed […]

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Triad Strategies

Triad Strategies, a Harrisburg-based lobbying firm in the state, undertook a strategic reorganization that gives staff members new titles and responsibilities. Mike Manzo has been promoted to executive vice president of government affairs, taking on an expanded role overseeing firmwide strategy, client service and deliverables. Doug Rohanna has been named senior vice president of public […]

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Donut franchise coming to Lancaster

Scott Eden, former owner of Holy Hound Taproom in York, is planning to open a franchised location of Federal Donuts & Chicken at College Row, a mixed-use building along Harrisburg Pike near Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, according to Lancaster-based TRUE Commercial Real Estate.  The store is slated to open in early 2026 in a space formerly occupied by La […]

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Judge blocks hearing on data center appeal

In a one-page order issued yesterday morning, a Lancaster County judge agreed to block Lancaster’s zoning hearing board from considering issues related to multibillion-dollar data center projects in the city. The board was scheduled to hold a hearing Monday to air the appeal of a city resident who questioned how the data centers were being […]

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McNees Wallace & Nurick

Ryan MacDonald has joined the litigation team in the Lancaster office of law firm McNees Wallace & Nurick. MacDonald was previously an attorney at Lancaster-based Brubaker Connaughton Goss & Lucarelli. He focuses his practice on commercial litigation, representing businesses, shareholders and executives in disputes involving corporate control, contracts and business torts. He has served as […]

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Apartments planned for former furniture store

A former furniture store in Red Lion is poised to become an apartment building. York County developer Jordan Ilyes plans to convert the former Zarfos Furniture building at 21 W. Broadway into a 28-unit apartment building with two ground-floor retail spaces. Ilyes previously transformed a pair of vacant factories on North Franklin St., and he said the […]

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Airline drops bid to serve Lancaster airport

And then there were four. Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC is dropping out of the five-way competition for federal subsidies attached to routes serving Lancaster Airport in Manheim Township, according to a filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation. The filing did not elaborate on why the Appleton, Wisconsin-based carrier was withdrawing its application for the subsidies. […]

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