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McNees Government Relations

Brittney Baker Shurr has been hired as a government affairs and business development consultant for McNees Government Relations. Based in Reading, she will work with clients throughout the Lehigh Valley and greater Philadelphia region. Baker Shurr most recently worked as director of government affairs and public policy for the Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors. She […]

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Court shoots down overtime expansion

In a ruling Friday, a Texas judge scuttled an expansion of overtime pay that took effect in July. The decision sinks a Biden administration regulation that lifted the salary threshold for determining who is eligible for overtime pay. Another increase was slated to take effect in January, but that is now off the table, pending […]

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Former Camp Hill Friendly’s, other West Shore spaces leased

Turning Point Restaurant has leased a former Friendly’s location at 3125 Market St. in Camp Hill. The roughly 4,400 square-foot building will be the first Turning Point location in Cumberland County with an anticipated opening in the summer of 2025. Larry Kostelac of Campbell Commercial Partners facilitated the lease. Bling Box is relocating from the […]

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Harrisburg-area investment properties change hands

Harrisburg Paxton St Investment LLC purchased an investment property at 2741-2771 Paxton St. from Murphy Rentals for $1.95 million, according to county deed records. The new owners are occupying one of the 6,000 square foot suites as a tobacco distributor alongside existing tenants: Hertz, New Life Church, Hose Help LLC, CBN Enterprise and Horizon America […]

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Herbert Rowland & Grubic

Adrienne Vicari has been promoted to vice president of growth at Herbert Rowland & Grubic, a new position designed to drive new client development across the Harrisburg-based engineering firm. Vicari has more than 20 years of experience at HRG, serving clients across every industry and geographic region served by the company. She previously worked as […]

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Studies see benefit in state-run retirement savings

State-backed retirement plans, which have been proliferating around the U.S., appear to boost savings among workers, according to a study released yesterday. Workers are 20% more likely to contribute to a retirement savings account if they work at a business in a state that has an auto IRA program, according to the study, undertaken by […]

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Barley Snyder

Thomas T. Platts has joined the York office of law firm Barley Snyder as part of its business and real estate practice groups. Platts has a bachelor’s degree from Temple University and a law degree from Penn State Law, where he worked as an associate in the Penn State Law Entrepreneurship clinic. Platts is a […]

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Investment Real Estate Group of Companies

Kathleen O’Neill joined the Investment Real Estate Group of Companies as director of marketing. She will lead the strategic direction and marketing vision for the York-based company and its chief brand, Moove In Storage. O’Neill has over 13 years of experience with digital marketing, e-commerce, content creation and branding, including in consumer packaged goods, direct […]

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Winery sale closes

Spring Gate Winery in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County changed hands on Oct. 29 at a price of $2.35 million, according to county deed records. The buyer, a partnership called JNN LLC, plans to operate the winery as is, according to Nik Sgagias of Lemoyne-based real estate firm NAI CIR. Sgagias represented the seller, Martin Schoffstall. JNN LLC […]

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Regional consulting firm finds buyer

A Harrisburg-area environmental consulting firm is under new ownership. Groundwater Sciences Corp. in Susquehanna Township has been acquired by Verdantas, a Tampa-based consulting firm active in the environmental, water and energy sectors Verdantas was attracted by Groundwater Sciences’ expertise in environmental site assessment and remediation, as well as its location. “Together, we look forward to building […]

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Manufacturer adds space in Steelton

Stewart-Amos Sweeper Co, a Harrisburg-based manufacturer of street sweepers, purchased a 30,000 square-foot industrial property at 102 W. Franklin St. in Steelton. The price was $701,000, according to county deed records. The company has assembly and repair/service operations at its headquarters at 2700 Paxton St. in Harrisburg. But both have been growing, according to company […]

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York-area manufacturer sued over alleged retaliation

Federal regulators filed a lawsuit against a York-area manufacturer for allegedly firing an employee who had raised concerns about safety. In a lawsuit filed in late October, the U.S. Department of Labor accuses Red Lion Controls of terminating the employee after he refused to carry out a task that he felt was unsafe. The agency is seeking […]

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Chase Bank, Gene Latta Ford among new leases

JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association leased 0.10 acres of land at 1515 Lititz Pike in Lancaster from 1515 Lititz Partners LLC. Ashlee Lehman, Brad Rohrbaugh, Chad Stine and Dave Nicholson of Bennett Williams Commercial represented the landlord. Dolgen Corp. LLC leased 11,044 square feet of retail space at 105 Old York Road in New […]

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Trout CPA

Nikelle Druck has been promoted to partner at Lancaster-based accounting and advisory firm Trout CPA effective Dec. 1. Druck joined the firm in 2019 and has worked as director of client accounting services. “Nikelle’s talent for building relationships and finding solutions for our clients has led to significant growth in our outsourced accounting solutions practice,” Trout managing […]

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$47M building slated for Penn State Harrisburg

Although Penn State has been cutting costs over the last year, it is making room for a $47 million academic building at Penn State Harrisburg. Penn State trustees approved construction of the 47,000 square-foot building at a meeting on Nov. 8. In a news release, Penn State said the work is primarily being funded by the Pennsylvania […]

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Sales include Camp Hill brownstone, Hanover industrial property

A 3,000 square foot Victorian-style brownstone at 1924 Market St. sold for $585,000 in an investment sale. Built in 1870, the home now is a mixed-use property. Tenants include Beyond Beauty Skin Therapy, a restorative skin care and facial salon, and two residential units. Tyler Matisse of Campbell Commercial Partners represented the seller in the […]

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Logistics startup lands in York County

Warehouses in Central Pennsylvania often sport household names like Amazon and Chewy, or the logos of logistics giants like XPO, UPS and FedEx. A new player is muscling in. Toronto-based Shipfusion is leasing a 350,000 square-foot warehouse in the newly developed Core5 Logistics Center at Codorus Creek on the site of a former quarry straddling Manchester and East Manchester townships in York County. The […]

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Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

Following a national search, Shila Ulrich has been named president of Central Pennsylvania Food Bank effective Jan. 6. It is a new role for the food bank created as part of the succession plan for longtime leader Joe Arthur. After a period working alongside Arthur, Ulrich is expected to succeed him as CEO. The timing […]

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