President Donald Trump is firing the first shots in a long-expected trade war that will affect billions of dollars of goods flowing in and out of Pennsylvania. Over the weekend, Trump signed executive orders imposing tariffs of 25% on goods from Mexico and Canada, and 10% on goods from China. Energy imports from Canada will […]
Pennsylvania’s top court has upheld an employee’s right to sue an employer over a workplace illness even if it’s diagnosed after a time limit for filing a claim under worker’s comp laws. The ruling stems from a civil lawsuit filed by the estate of a retired engineer who died from mesothelioma traced to his workplace […]
Continuing efforts to put his stamp on state energy policy, Gov. Josh Shapiro outlined a six-point plan yesterday for tackling the basket of challenges plaguing consumers and producers of energy in Pennsylvania. The so-called “Lightning Plan” combines a mix of new and old ideas designed to lower prices for consumers, speed up construction of new […]
A Lancaster-based ATM operator has struck a tentative deal with a creditor that wanted to force it into bankruptcy. Under the deal, Blackford ATM Ventures is getting time to file voluntarily for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, allowing it to reorganize, according to an attorney for the creditor, Silverview Credit Partners. The Tampa-based private lender had sought to impose a Chapter […]
Gabriella Miller has joined the York-based Investment Real Estate Group of Companies as a corporate recruiter. Miller will be responsible for managing the recruitment cycle from start to finish, including sourcing, screening and onboarding new hires. She also will be working on market research and reporting for recruitment efforts. Miller, who has worked in talent […]
Professional soccer is returning to Harrisburg’s City Island. A startup called Capital City Sports Group is launching a team called the Capital City Islanders that will compete this spring in a division of the United Premier Soccer League, a semiprofessional development league. The idea was born from conversations among people who missed seeing outdoor pro soccer in […]
A Tampa-based private lender is asking a bankruptcy judge to force Lancaster-based Blackford ATM Ventures into Chapter 7 bankruptcy and appoint a trustee to oversee the company. Silverview Credit Partners is arguing that a petition for what is called involuntary bankruptcy is the best way to preserve assets for creditors. Silverview floated two loans to […]
It wouldn’t be a story about an insurance brokerage if it didn’t start with the volume of calls asking if the company is for sale. “It’s five a week,” said Mike Harter, CEO of McConkey Insurance & Benefits in Springettsbury Township, York County. But despite a wave of consolidation sweeping through its industry, McConkey is […]
Gerard Karam has joined regional law firm Stevens & Lee as a shareholder and co-chair of the firm’s white collar defense and investigations group. Karam is a former U.S. attorney for Pennsylvania’s Middle District, appointed in 2022 by former President Joe Biden, Karam stepped down in January, as is customary when administrations turn over. Before being named […]
Mark Maguire has been promoted to assistant vice president at Harrisburg-based engineering and consulting firm Herbert Rowland & Grubic. In what is a new position for the firm, he will oversee its data and capital solution service offerings. HRG has expanded those service lines in light of the growing role that data and information play […]
Capital-area developer Drew Bobincheck believes 2025 is going to be a good year for real estate investing. And he’s hoping to convince others to join him for the ride. He and three partners have launched a real estate fund called Opes Capital that they are opening to outside investors. They want to raise $30 million and then […]
Costco Wholesale paid $9.4 million for a nearly 23.4-acre site in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, where the Seattle-based retailer expects to build and open a store this year, according to county deed records. Expected to span about 161,000 feet, the store at 6717 Carlisle Pike will be the second Costco outlet in the capital area. […]
Following a legal battle with local officials, San Francisco-based developer Prologis is taking the next step in its efforts to build a warehouse in suburban Harrisburg. The company shelled out $24.25 million for two tracts off Linglestown Road in West Hanover Township where it plans to erect the 1.1 million square-foot building, according to county deed records. […]
Business owners are slowly waking up to a new reporting requirement in Pennsylvania. Under the requirement, businesses of nearly every stripe must report annually to the Pennsylvania Department of State their names, addresses and principal officers, among other things. It is separate from the federal reporting requirement enacted under the Corporate Transparency Act — a law […]
Anagerlie Pichardo has been named a senior staff accountant at the Investment Real Estate Group of Companies, a York-based operator of self-storage facilities. Pichardo will support Kyle Eichelberger, the company’s controller, as well as train and develop staff accountants. She also will maintain financial procedures and confirm financial compliance while building cross-functional relationships throughout the […]
Sara Arndt has been promoted to vice president of success and operations at Lancaster-based law firm Saxton & Stump. She had been senior director of success and integration. In her new role, she will continue to support the firm’s growth, including a focus on lateral recruiting. She also will work directly with the CEO and […]
Andrew Tubbs has been named president and CEO of the Energy Association of Pennsylvania, a Harrisburg-based trade group that represents regulated electric and natural gas distribution companies. Effective Jan. 27, he succeeds Terrance Fitzpatrick, who retired after 15 years with the association. Tubbs has more than 20 years of experience in the energy industry, including […]
Four years after taking the helm at Duck Donuts, Betsy Hamm has resigned. Hamm had led the Mechanicsburg-based donut shop franchisor as CEO since it sold a majority stake in April 2021 to NewSpring Capital, a private equity firm based in Radnor. “Duck Donuts appreciates Hamm’s leadership she provided throughout her years with the company,” said a company […]