The Nature Conservancy paid $3 million for a 509-acre tract at 160 Cemetery Road in Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin County, and then transferred the land to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The property, which includes portions of the Kittatinny Ridge, is now part of State Game Lands 211. The property had been owned by the Vartan […]
Developers have acquired land off the Carlisle Pike in Cumberland County where they plan to build three warehouses. The warehouses will span nearly 2 million square feet under plans approved in 2023 under the previous owner of the property, part of Hempt Farms in Silver Spring Township. The developers — a joint venture between New York-based Rockefeller […]
Big Lots is coming back to Central Pennsylvania. The retail brand’s new owner, North Carolina-based Variety Wholesalers, plans to reopen more than two dozen former Big Lots in Pennsylvania over the next two months, including locations in Cumberland, Lebanon, Lancaster and York counties. Variety is reopening three Big Lots on May 1 in Dunmore, Eynon and […]
Penn State Health has promoted two staff members to leadership roles in its perioperative service unit. Betsy Thomas has been named the perioperative administrative leader. She joined the regional health system in 2003 as a budget analyst with the Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center. Most recently, she was director of surgical services operations at Milton S. […]
Ben Shipley has been named president of the York Revolution minor league baseball team effective April 1. He succeeds Eric Menzer, who laid the groundwork for the team as a York city official and went on to lead it for nearly 15 years. Menzer is moving into a role as vice chairman of the York Professional Baseball, which […]
A longtime activist is seeking to block a name change for the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, site of the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history. Plant owner Constellation plans to reopen a portion of the plant in Dauphin County and rename it the Crane Clean Energy Center after a former company executive. But Eric Epstein, who […]
Brandon Bromley has been hired as a senior vice president and relationship manager on the Central PA commercial banking team at Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group. In his new role, Bromley will deliver banking solutions and a results-driven approach to commercial clients across York, Adams and Lancaster counties. PNC’s commercial banking team caters to businesses […]
Kelly Andrisano has joined the family law group in the Harrisburg office of law firm McNees Wallace & Nurick. Andrisano’s practice includes divorce, custody, child and spousal support, equitable distribution and all matters related to family disputes. Before joining McNees, Andrisano was executive director of the Pennsylvania Coalition of Affiliated Healthcare & Living Communities, where […]
Hannah Ison has been named executive director of Brewers of Pennsylvania, a state trade group for beer brewers. She succeeds Adam Harris, who is moving into a government relations role for the organization. Ison is the director of brewing operations at Harrisburg-based Zeroday Brewing Co. Previously a board member for the trade group, she is its […]
Federal regulators this week ratified a deal between Gov. Josh Shapiro and the operator of Pennsylvania’s electric grid to soften looming spikes in the cost of power. Rates already are set to jump this summer, largely due to growing demand and a dearth of new power plants. In the absence of the agreement, prices could […]
Dr. Joseph MacDonald has been named vice president and chief medical officer of Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center in East Hempfield Township effective April 7. He succeeds Dr. Mark Jarowenko, the hospital’s initial chief medical officer, who retired at the end of 2024. Dr. Daron Kahn served as interim chief. MacDonald worked most recently […]
As it seeks to boost its retail base nationwide, Chase Bank is planning to open its third office in the Harrisburg area. The branch is slated to open this fall at 2323 Linglestown Road in Susquehanna Township, a Chase spokesperson confirmed, saying more details would be available as the opening date approaches. The New York-based bank, an […]
Jon Stuckey has been named interim president of Messiah University following a vote last week by school trustees. He succeeds Kim Phipps, who is retiring at the end of June. Stuckey will serve as president until a permanent replacement for Phipps is found, according to Messiah, which has been conducting a national search. Stuckey has worked […]
Following a fierce public outcry from elected officials in Ohio, Spring Grove-based papermaker Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC is hitting pause on plans to close its factory in Chillicothe, about 100 miles east of Cincinnati. Pixelle said last week it planned to close the plant over the next several weeks. The move threatened to idle the 800 people who […]
Chestnut Housing Corp., a nonprofit focused on affordable housing, is bringing one project to completion and shoring up funding for its next venture while laying the groundwork for a third. The project poised to open this summer is an eight-unit affordable housing complex called Milburn Apartments at 607-609 Rockland St. in Lancaster, according to Chad […]
Med-Legal Professionals has leased office space at 1250 N. Mountain Road in Harrisburg. The new location will support growing operations for the firm, which specializes in independent medical examinations and records retrieval. Nicholas Balint of NAI CIR represented the tenant in the transaction. Blue Mountain Thrift LLC leased 12,849 square feet of retail space at […]
The United Disabilities Services Foundation has hired Teresa Rineer as development director. She succeeds Larry Aubrey, who worked in the role for 15 years and is moving into a part-time position as donor relations and partnerships specialist. Rineer has worked on the Lancaster nonprofit’s accessing independence board since 2023 and was the major gifts officer. […]
Regional dealmakers came to life in the second half of 2024 as interest rates came down. Nonetheless, the volume of mergers and acquisitions in Central and southeastern Pennsylvania fell last year for the third year in a row, according to an annual report by professional services firm RKL LLP. This year began on an active note, according […]