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Funding for manufacturing services restored

A federal agency restored funding for organizations that assist small and midsized manufacturers in 10 states. The Trump administration ended contracts with the organizations at the end of March but decided to restore their funding for the remainder of the current fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30, according to a spokesperson for the National Institute […]

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Gannett Fleming gets new CEO, new name

More changes are coming to the region’s largest engineering firm. Gannett Fleming TranSystems relocated its West Shore headquarters this year. Now, the firm is getting a new name and a new CEO, the first leader from outside the company. The new moniker is GFT. The new CEO is Mike Orth. He succeeds Bob Scaer, who retired in […]

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McNees Wallace & Nurick

Brian Spiegel has joined McNees Wallace & Nurick as the law firm’s director of talent acquisition. A former commercial litigator, Spiegel brings nearly a decade of recruiting experience from talent acquisition roles at national firms. “Brian’s unique background, combining both legal practice and recruitment experience, makes him an exceptional fit for this role,” Jenna Wagner, […]

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Bank aims to add mobile branch stop in Mount Joy

Bank of Bird-in-Hand in Lancaster County is seeking permission to add a stop in Mount Joy for one of its Gelt Buses, which are essentially bank branches on wheels. If all goes as planned, the bank’s Gelt Bus No. 3 would begin making stops at 3141 Mount Joy Road, the home of Mount Joy Gift and […]

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WellSpan, Inch & Co. splinter over sports center

On a sunny day last September, leaders of WellSpan Health and real estate developer Inch & Co. came together to cement their partnership on a new sports complex in North York. Seven months later, the partnership appears to be coming apart. WellSpan is no longer a sponsor of what was going to be called the WellSpan Sports Complex, […]

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Land, apartments sold

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 […]

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West Shore warehouse complex moves forward

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 […]

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Discount retailer to reopen across region

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 […]

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Penn State Health

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. […]

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York Revolution

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 […]

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New handle for TMI draws flak

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 […]

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PNC Financial Services Group

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 […]

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McNees Wallace & Nurick

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 […]

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Brewers of Pennsylvania

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 […]

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Feds OK Shapiro-backed deal on power prices

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 […]

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Penn State Health

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 […]

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Chase Bank lines up another capital-area branch

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 […]

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Messiah University

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 […]

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