After more than two years of renovation work, York College officials on Friday showed off space they hope will build stronger bridges between business and academia in York County. That space is Knowledge Park, a collaborative work environment carved out of a former paper mill north of the college’s main campus. The space is designed to house […]
Attorney Kimberly Kipnis has joined the York office and litigation practice group of law firm Barley Snyder. Kipnis worked most recently for a small law firm in York where she focused on a variety of areas, including insurance defense and civil litigation. Before entering private practice, Kipnis was senior deputy prosecutor for the York County […]
The bankrupt owner of Spring Gate Winery in suburban Harrisburg is seeking court permission for a sale of the winery and some of its assets, including its beer and wine licenses. According to court filings this week, Schoffstall Farm LLC is asking for approval of a sale to Nitin Patel, who would pay $2.85 million for the winery. The […]
Jennifer Krieg has been named superintendent operations manager for Northern Central Railway of York, a nonprofit tourist organization in southern York County. Krieg will be responsible for overseeing and maintaining the organization’s 1860s-replica steam locomotive, authentic Pennsylvania Railroad 1959 diesel engine, new GE 80-ton diesel locomotive and eight passenger cars. Krieg joined Northern Central Railway […]
Josh Grove has been promoted to finance manager for Investment Real Estate Group of Companies. Grove joined the York-based company in March as a senior staff accountant. In his new role, Grove will expand his support across various departments with a primary focus on debt placement and investor relations. His responsibilities will include negotiating terms […]
Lancaster-based law firm Barley Snyder has hired five new associates. Anthony Austin returns to Barley Snyder after participating in the firm’s summer associate program in 2023. A graduate of Penn State Dickinson Law, he also interned for the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General’s consumer protection bureau and for the Pennsylvania Treasury Board of Finance and […]
Community Services Group, a Lancaster-based provider of mental health and intellectual disability services, has promoted several executives. Melissa Jones has been named vice president of mental health services. Aimee Tsikitas has been named vice president of mental health treatment Services. Jim Martin has been promoted to the newly created role of chief of clinical innovation […]
The Hershey Co. is among the lead investors in a $20 million series B round for Blue Stripes, a New York-based startup that makes a range of products from cacao. Other lead investors in the round include Amazon-owned grocery chain Whole Foods Market and food-focused venture capital fund Zintinus. Founded in 2018, Blue Stripes makes water, chocolate bars, trail mix […]
The bankrupt property owner trying to sell Governor’s Square apartments in Harrisburg has complained in the past that the city of Harrisburg is thwarting its sales effort, and it’s now asking a bankruptcy judge to intervene. In a court filing last week, Maryland-based Uptown Partners LP asked a judge to order the city to “cease and desist from […]
Like many entrepreneurs ready to take their startups to the next level, Josh Dominguez knew he needed more capital. He found a source in PennSpring Capital, a Lancaster-based investment firm. PennSpring said yesterday it has acquired a majority stake in Dominguez’s company, Refresh LED. Based in Hampden Township, Cumberland County, the company designs, installs and services LED […]
Amid a projected slowdown in apartment construction, a Michigan-based cabinetry company plans to shutter a plant in Juniata County. Cabinetworks Group is closing the factory near Thompsontown and laying off 420 employees, a tally that includes 110 who were already laid off, according to a notice sent to state and local officials. The notice did not […]
Mary Beth Jenkins has been named president and CEO of UPMC Health Plan, the insurance arm of the Pittsburgh-based health system, effective Jan. 1. She succeeds Diane Holder, who is retiring at the end of this year after 40 years with UPMC. Jenkins, who has worked at UPMC since 1998, was most recently named COO of the […]
With less than three weeks before their contract expires, WellSpan Health and UnitedHealthcare remain embroiled in a war of words. UnitedHealthcare has been focused on what WellSpan charges for health care. For the York-based health system, the issue is the administrative hassles posed by working with the insurer. What’s the latest: In an online notice, UnitedHealthcare claimed WellSpan declined […]
Becca Hrubochak has been promoted to partner at regional accounting and advisory firm Trout CPA. Hrubochak has worked at Trout since 2016, taking on complex audit engagements, fractional CFO work and other assignments. .She plays an active leadership role in the firm’s assurance service line and quality control committee with a focus on nonprofits, manufacturers and […]
Officials in York have toiled for more than two decades to bring development to the Northwest Triangle, a former industrial tract along the Codorus Creek in the city’s northwest corner. They filled in pieces here and there over the years. On Oct. 10, they celebrated what is likely to be the final piece: a mixed-use […]
Erin Threet has been promoted to vice president of services at Herbert Rowland & Grubic, a Harrisburg-based engineering firm. It is a new role for the firm and is designed to maintain the firm’s commitment to quality as it pursues its growth plans. Threet, who had 18 years of experience overall, was previously an assistant […]
Earthcare Solutions in Mechanicsburg has made two new hires. The firm named Christopher Roelke as director of operations and product development, and it named Daniel Kusky as director of construction services. Earthcare provides sustainable waste management solutions specializing in biosolids, residual wastes and organics management through carbonization and biochar production. Roelke will consult with the […]
York County Judge Steven Stambaugh has been suspended without pay in the wake of federal allegations that he orchestrated an unemployment fraud scheme at his York-based personal-injury law firm, Stambaugh Law PC. The suspension was handed down yesterday by the state’s court of judicial discipline following a motion from the state judicial conduct board, th “The […]