High Real Estate Group took a step forward this week in its ambitious plan to develop a 476-acre tract west of Lancaster where the company envisions a mix of homes, apartment buildings, shops and light industrial space. Supervisors in Manor Township voted 4-1 this week to change zoning on nearly 400 acres of the property from […]
The insurance division of Harrisburg-based Mid Penn Bancorp has acquired Charis Insurance Group, an insurance agency based in Lititz. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2017, Charis is led by president Matthew Snavely. He has been named a managing director of Mid Penn’s insurance unit, MPB Risk Services LLC. “Charis Insurance Group has built […]
Kirk Tanner has been named president and CEO of The Hershey Co. effective Aug. 18. He succeeds Michele Buck, who is retiring after eight years leading the company. Buck is staying on in a senior advisory role to aid in the company’s transition to new leadership. Tanner comes to Hershey from fast food purveyor The Wendy’s Co., […]
The developer that converted the former Memorial Hospital in suburban York into apartments is asking Spring Garden Township to allow a hotel/motel use in a portion of the building, according to a zoning application before the township. In a zoning request for a special exception, BHI Properties LLC said it wants to create a hotel […]
A northeastern Pennsylvania bank is swooping into Central Pennsylvania. Norwood Financial Corp., the Honesdale-based parent of Wayne Bank, has agreed to pay roughly $54.9 million for Coatesville-based PB Bankshares, the parent of Presence Bank, a lender active in this region. The cash-and-stock deal, which requires regulatory approval, is expected to close in late 2025 or early 2026. Wayne […]
Two executives have been promoted to new roles at Lancaster City Alliance, a nonprofit focused on economic and community development. Colleen Wagner has been named vice president of administration and relations. She was previously director of administration and relations, a role she has held since 2007. She will oversee and lead employee relations, communications, volunteer […]
A 20,000-square-foot industrial building in Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, is under new ownership. A Mechanicsburg-based real estate partnership called SLP1280 LLC paid $3.185 million in June for the property at 700 Independence Ave., according to county deed records. SLP1280 was represented in the deal by Garrett Rothman of Lemoyne-based RSR Realtors. Bill Rothman, also with RSR, represented […]
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Investors have spent nearly a year blaming Daryl Heller for the crackup of an ATM network that allegedly cost them hundreds of millions of dollars. In a court filing last month, Heller dished out some blame of his own. He alleged that people managing the ATM investments misappropriated funds that should have gone to investors, […]
A York-area candy company has more than doubled its factory footprint after taking over a peer based in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County. After six decades of family ownership, The Warrell Corp. and its 230,000-square-foot plant have been sold to Wolfgang Confectioners, which operates out of a150,000 square-foot facility in Loganville. Terms of the transaction, which closed […]
Flavor 76 Catering leased 2,100 square feet of retail space at 311 2nd St. in Highspire. The local, full-service catering and private chef company is making the strategic move into its first brick-and-mortar location, offering customers a new dine-in experience. Owner Stephen Colston plans to maintain the company’s strong catering focus while using the new […]
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. […]