Lauralee Baker has been named chair of the healthcare industry group at Barley Snyder. A partner at the Lancaster-based law firm, she brings more than 35 years of experience to her new role. Baker focuses her practice on representing healthcare providers – including hospitals, physicians and nurses – in medical malpractice defense litigation and in […]
A state appeals court has halted the bidding process for work on a $325 million state laboratory near Harrisburg after a builders group challenged a labor requirement attached to the project. The requirement, known as a project labor agreement, would require contractors to use mostly union workers. But the Lancaster County-based Keystone chapter of the Associated Builders […]
Brian Mahon, who has nearly a decade of experience in the insurance and risk management industry, has launched Igloo Insurance, an independent insurance agency in Middletown. The firm, which opened on June 1, specializes in commercial, life, and personal lines insurance with a focus on industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, professional services, contracting and others. Mahon, […]
Developers recently cut the ribbon on Normandy Lofts, a 48-unit affordable apartment complex in Shippensburg. The nearly $16 million project was undertaken by Ohio-based Woda Cooper Companies in partnership with Tri-County Housing, a regional nonprofit based in Harrisburg. The three-story complex at 23 Airport Road includes nine one-bedroom apartments, 27 two-bedrooms and 12 three-bedrooms. Over 5% of the […]
In a class-action lawsuit filed in late June, a Penn State Health employee alleges the health system mismanaged employee retirement plans, diminishing their returns and overpaying vendors. The suit argues that the plans included investment choices with subpar returns and that they paid too much for certain administrative vendors in breach of the health system’s fiduciary responsibility […]
MITER Brands, a Harrisburg-based manufacturer of doors, windows and other products, has divested a Florida-based unit that makes porch enclosures. Known as Eze-Breeze Porch Enclosures, the unit was acquired by its president, Bob Keller, in partnership with investment firm Jewell Hollow LLC and its managing partner, Zach Coopersmith. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. MITER acquired Eze-Breeze […]
A Lebanon-area lumber company is closing an affiliate in northeastern Pennsylvania due to sluggish demand for its products. Between Aug. 25 and Sept. 8, South Annville Township-based Weaber Inc. is shuttering a facility in Titusville doing business as ChoiceWood and laying off its 46 workers, according to a notice filed with state and local officials. […]
State utility regulators have lodged complaints against two companies over their alleged roles in a Harrisburg-area home explosion attributed to a ruptured gas line. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission filed the complaints yesterday against natural gas provider UGI Utilities and Pronto Plumbing Heating Air Drains, a regional contractor based in Camp Hill. The complaints allege UGI failed to […]
Cargas has promoted two staff members to lead its newly formed enterprise solutions business unit, which combines teams responsible for servicing clients with cloud-based accounting, ERP, CRM, custom-developed and data solutions. Lauren Dissinger has been named senior director of sales and customer experience for enterprise solutions. Dissinger, who has worked at Cargas for 10 years, […]
Wells Fargo is shuttering a branch at 305 Rohrerstown Drive in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. The San Francisco-based bank plans to close the office on Sept. 24 and transfer deposits to a branch at 574 Centerville Road, also in East Hempfield. Wells Fargo has been closing offices in some areas and opening them in others, including […]
Negotiators from WellSpan Health and a union representing workers at a Chambersburg hospital are set to meet today ahead of a deadline for reaching a new labor agreement. If the talks conclude with no deal, the union said Friday it will hold a vote tomorrow that could pave the way for a strike by roughly 1,450 workers […]
Benjamin Neely has been named president and CEO of the York County History Center effective July 14. He succeeds Joan Mummert, who retired in April after leading efforts to establish a new $30 million history center in a former steam plant in York city. Neely worked most recently as CEO of the Berks County History Center in Reading […]
Joseph Kanfer and Amy J. Ginsberg have joined Harrisburg-based law firm Cunningham Chernicoff & Warshawsky. Kanfer has more than 15 years of experience in litigation, corporate law and employment regulations. He has worked previously at Woolford Kanfer Law PC, Mizner Law Firm and Kanfer Law Firm LLC. He has a law degree from the College […]
The bachelor’s degree is back — at least when it comes to becoming a certified public accountant in Pennsylvania. In separate votes this month, the state House and Senate both unanimously approved a bill that would make a four-year degree one of the requirements for becoming a CPA. Under current law, students who want to […]
A York County winery wants another shot at convincing a state appeals court to take its side in a long-running dispute with neighbors who want to shut it down. Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery is asking Superior Court to reconsider the case after judges ruled against the winery earlier this month. The appeal hinges on legal issues […]
The State Museum of Pennsylvania is getting a facelift. State officials yesterday unveiled plans for a $55 million makeover of the 62-year-old museum complex on state Capitol grounds. The goal is to modernize exhibits, displays and storage areas, while creating an environment matching the expectations of 21st-century visitors. Planned changes include creation of a large-scale […]
Facing financial headwinds, the board of the nonprofit parent of public media outlet WITF yesterday adopted a budget for half of its next fiscal year as it weighs potential changes to operations, including its Lancaster County newspaper. The nonprofit, called Pennon, is bracing for potential cuts to its federal funding while its newspaper operations under the umbrella of […]
LeSean McCoy, a former NFL star and Harrisburg native, joined state and local leaders yesterday to mark the opening of JMB Gardens, a $16.7 million affordable apartment community at North Sixth and Emerald streets in Harrisburg. McCoy developed the 41-unit community through a partnership called Vice Capital LLC. Vice also is developing a 48-unit mixed-use project […]