Shortly after disclosing the retirement plans of its chief executive, Michele Buck, The Hershey Co. unveiled new leaders for its U.S. candy and salty snack businesses. Effective Feb. 3, Andrew Archambault will lead the U.S. confections unit, while Veronica Villasenor will lead salty snacks. Archambault joins Dauphin County-based Hershey from Keurig Dr Pepper, where he was […]
Franklin Financial Services, the Chambersburg-based parent of F&M Trust, is rolling out a succession plan for its retiring chief executive. The bank has tapped Craig Best, the former CEO of a Scranton bank, as its next leader effective Jan. 14, according to a regulatory filing. Best, 64, is succeeding Tim Henry, who announced in November that he would retire […]
Amy Blackmore has been named an equity shareholder at Saxton & Stump, a Lancaster-based law firm, effective Jan. 1. She was previously a senior counsel. Blackmore represents healthcare providers in medical malpractice cases and is a member of the law firm’s healthcare litigation, commercial litigation, and appellate and post-trial advocacy groups. Blackmore joined Saxton & […]
Matt Bilson has joined the Investment Real Estate Group of Companies as a financial analyst. In his new role, Bilson will underwrite potential self-storage acquisitions, including analyzing financial statements, market conditions, rents and expenses. Additionally, he will support financing and equity-raising initiatives, as well as analyze the performance of the company’s existing self-storage portfolio. He […]
Asahel Church has joined Barley Snyder as a member of the law firm’s litigation and real estate practice groups. He is based in the Lebanon office. Church is a graduate of Northwestern University and Penn State Dickinson School of Law. Before coming to Barley Snyder, he worked at a regional law firm where he concentrated […]
Gary Sutton, a popular regional radio host, is bringing his morning show to SportsRadio 98.9 FM and 1350 WOYK. Sutton’s show will run every weekday from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and focus on local and national news, as well as local sports. “We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Gary to WOYK,” station general manager […]
U & ME Chambersburg LLC paid nearly $40.6 million for Chambersburg Crossing, a roughly 265,000 square-foot shopping center in Franklin County, according to county deed records. The property at 901 Norland Ave. is anchored by a Giant supermarket. The seller was an affiliate of KPR Centers, a New York-based real estate investment firm. KPR was represented by […]
Ripples from the data-center revolution are continuing to wash over Central Pennsylvania. The latest ripple is a $131 million project from PPL Corp. designed to upgrade power lines and build a new switchyard in southern York County. The project is designed to improve reliability of the electric system in light of growing demand, including from data […]
Green Image Lawn Care, a regional lawn-care company with offices in York and Lancaster counties, has been acquired by LawnPRO Partners, a platform backed by HCI Equity Partners, a private equity firm based in Washington, D.C. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Green Image is led by Luke Zimmerman and Ryan Freed, who are continuing to […]
The Hershey Co. said Friday that Michele Buck plans to retire on June 30, 2026 as chair, president and CEO of the Dauphin County-based company. Buck, who grew up in the Carlisle area and graduated from Shippensburg University, started working at Hershey in 2005 and became CEO in 2017. Under her leadership, Hershey surpassed $10 […]
A court order on Friday gave some relief to investors in Paramount Management Group, a financially strapped ATM operator based in Lancaster. But the order did not give the investors everything they wanted. Notably, it stopped short of ordering Paramount to hire a forensic auditor to help recover funds for the investors, who argue they are […]
Linglestown Rd LLC paid $40,000 for a three-acre tract off Linglestown Road and Interstate 81 in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County, according to county deed records. James D. Ross of NAI CIR represented the seller, R. Stough. VIP Edu LLC paid $695,000 for 3.593 acres of land at Indian Springs Drive in Lancaster from SBCC […]
WellSpan Health held a grand opening last week for a new outpatient center in Lancaster County. The $23 million WellSpan Outpatient Center at CityGate is located near The Shoppes at Belmont on the Fruitville Pike. The 34,000 square-foot facility includes three operating rooms and a 20-bed pre/post-anesthesia care area divided into two distinct spaces depending on […]
Sponsored content Commonwealth Fire Protection Co., an industry-leading fire sprinkler contractor, is undergoing a momentous leadership transition. Effective February 2025,
Kristen McGuire has been named a partner York-based law firm Stock and Leader. She is a member of the law firm’s estates practice group and the York County coordinator of Wills for Heroes, a program providing free estate planning documents to veterans and first responders. McGuire joined Stock and Leader after graduating in 2017 from the […]
After buying Lancaster County-based ATI Corp. in October 2023, a Houston-based private equity firm began investing in the manufacturer’s future. The investments have bolstered ATI’s sales force, production processes, and research and development, said Ryan Martin, a managing partner at the private equity firm, LDR Partners LP. Now, LDR is investing in ATI’s leadership. How: Through a […]
Jack Fritsche has moved from CFO to COO of the Investment Real Estate Group of Companies, a self-storage company that operates the Moove In Self Storage brand. Fritsche joined the York-based company in 2023, bringing more than 20 years of experience in real estate. “His background in operations, human resources, risk management and financial planning makes […]
Garrett Rothman. He has been named president of RSR Realtors, the Lemoyne-based real estate firm co-founded by his father, Bill Rothman, in 1970. Garrett Rothman, who has been an agent at RSR since 2003, succeeds Jamie Berrier, who remains part of the firm’s ownership group and an agent. In addition to his sales and leasing activities, […]