Revenue spiked nearly 90% for five statewide cyber charter schools as they attracted students during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. While the schools spent some of the money on gift cards, employee bonuses, lobbying and real estate, they were operating within the bounds of the law, according to an audit of the schools unveiled yesterday by […]
Wells Fargo is closing its branch in the heart of Red Lion. The San Francisco-based bank plans to close the branch at 1 N. Main St. at 11 a.m. on May 7, according to a bank spokesperson. Once it closes, customers can use a Wells Fargo branch at 2099 S. Queen St. in York Township. Like […]
The RiteScreen Co., an Elizabethville-based manufacturer of window and patio door screens, has acquired FlexScreen, a western Pennsylvania company that developed a flexible window screen. A RiteScreen spokesperson declined to disclose the terms of the transaction. FlexScreen’s flexible screens are designed to simplify installation and removal. But it is a relatively small player in the building products […]
Investors in Paramount Management Group, the financially insolvent ATM network operator, are seeking access to the company’s former Lancaster city offices in order to inspect paper and computer files on the premises, according to a legal filing last week in Lancaster County Court. The filing follows a story in LNP describing the condition of the abandoned office at 415 […]
A regional beverage distributor is planning a $100 million-plus sales and distribution center in Lebanon County that will replace a smaller facility on the West Shore. ACCB Harrisburg RE LLC, a local subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages, is building the 240,000 square-foot center on a roughly 52-acre lot in South Lebanon Township. It would be the […]
The home of Dutch Gold Honey, a food manufacturer in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, has changed hands in a sale-leaseback deal. A partnership linked to the family that owns the business sold its roughly 22-acre property off Rohrerstown Road for $31 million, according to county deed records. The buyer was FIP Pennsylvania II LLC, a subsidiary […]
Sam Jordan has been named CFO of HDC MidAtlantic, a Lancaster-based nonprofit engaged in developing and operating affordable housing. He succeeds Sharlene Woodruff, who is transitioning to property controller, a new role at HDC, according to a spokesperson for the nonprofit. Jordan worked most recently as finance director for Wyomissing-based Solve IT Solutions. The Lancaster resident also […]
Nearly three decades ago, Pennsylvania leaders disconnected the generation of electricity from its distribution. Now, with demand for power on the rise, some utility executives are hoping to put them back together. The executives have been floating the idea of allowing regulated utilities that distribute power to own and operate power plants, functions that were […]
The corporate headquarters of APR Supply, a distributor of HVAC and plumbing supplies, is moving from Lebanon to an office building in Manheim Township, Lancaster County. In a statement, company president and CEO Scott Weaver attributed the move to the company’s growth. APR has acquired several firms in recent years and now has about 475 employees […]
Brandon Knaub has joined General Machine Works as a sales representative. Knaub will work with customers of the York-based machine shop and ensure they receive high-quality service and expertise. “His unwavering commitment, high standards and disciplined approach perfectly embody the excellence we strive for,” company president RF Davis said in a statement. “I am confident […]
Mid Penn Bank cut the ribbon Jan. 30 on a new branch in Camden, New Jersey, the bank’s first in the city. The branch is on the Camden waterfront in the Triad1828 Centre, which is near Interstate 676 and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge crossing the Delaware River from Philadelphia. Mid Penn has been growing in […]
The Investment Real Estate Group of Companies is developing a self-storage facility in Norwich, Connecticut under the Moove In Self Storage brand. The new three-story building at 210 Salem Turnpike will offer 646 climate-controlled units providing total rentable space of 63,505 square feet. The project is being constructed by Mariottini Construction Inc., with design by […]
Brent Ramsey has been named assistant vice president overseeing the civil engineering service offerings of Herbert Rowland & Grubic. It is a new position for the Harrisburg-based engineering firm. Ramsey is joining the firm with 25 years of experience in the architecture, construction and engineering industry. At HRG, he will be responsible for driving quality […]
Ben Gilkey has joined Morefield as vice president of sales. He worked as a sales rep for the Camp Hill-based IT services company from 2010 to 2019 before leaving to become an IT sales manager at Marco Technologies. He worked most recently as director of Mid-Atlantic sales for Core BTS. “We are thrilled to welcome […]
Brian Carson has left his job as president and CEO of AHF Products, a flooring manufacturer based in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, according to the company. Carson is being succeeded by CFO Brent Emore, who is taking the title of interim CEO while AHF searches for a permanent replacement. Carson left to take an undisclosed […]
After an early retirement scuttled its CEO succession plans last year, Orrstown Financial Services is back on track. The regional bank named a longtime executive, Adam Metz, as the successor to president and CEO Tom Quinn, who is slated to retire next year. Metz, Orrstown’s chief revenue officer since 2019, has been promoted to senior executive vice […]
Ellyn Garcia has been named chief human resource officer at Community Progress Council. She succeeds Linda Spoon, who left the York-based nonprofit in January, according to a spokesperson for the nonprofit. Garcia was most recently assistant vice president of human resources for Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. Before that, she held HR and operations roles […]
In a budget proposal for the fiscal year that starts July 1, Gov. Josh Shapiro is proposing to eliminate the bank shares tax and subject banks to the corporate net income tax. First introduced in the 19th century, the tax is based on how much capital banks hold. The he corporate net income tax, or […]