Erin Hennessy has been hired as chief member experience officer at PSECU, a Harrisburg-based credit union. Hennessy is expected to help the largely digital credit union enhance the experience and services provided to its more than 590,000 members. “Her extensive expertise in customer experience and passion for technology-driven solutions will be crucial in our mission […]
Tim Henry is planning to retire effective April 29 as president and CEO of Chambersburg-based Franklin Financial Services Corp., parent of F&M Trust. “It was time,” said Henry, who will turn 67 next year. The bank is in “great shape,” he added, making it a good time to step away. He also plans to leave his role […]
Harrisburg-area business owner Anthony Worrall has added a third company to his portfolio. The owner of Reynolds Restoration Services and IT services company Everound has acquired SECCO Electric, a commercial contractor based in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. In an interview, Worrall said he was interested not in supercharging growth or changing SECCO, […]
GSM Industrial, an industrial fabrication and mechanical contractor based in East Hempfield Township, has acquired Annville-based Light’s Welding, a family-owned business specializing in the agricultural sector. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Light’s Welding was founded in 1948 by C. Alvin Light, growing from a local welding shop to a full-service fabrication and millwright business. “We’re […]
Three associate attorneys have joined Harrisburg-based law firm McNees Wallace & Nurick. Madeleine Baione is joining the labor and employment team in the firm’s Lancaster office. She previously served as a law clerk at McNees, supporting the firm’s workers’ compensation team. Prior to law school, she worked as a claim manager for September 11th Victim […]
Valley Supply Inc., a Mechanicsburg-area distributor of concrete accessories, fabricated rebar, chemicals and safety products for the construction industry. The company has been acquired by White Cap, a growing, Atlanta-based construction supplies distributor. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but Valley Supply will continue under its own name and existing leaders, Harvey Sipe and Linda […]
A Palmyra-based specialty distributor plans to lay off about 100 people working at three locations in Lancaster and Lebanon counties by the end of this year. The move stems from an expected decline in business and resulting corporate restructuring, according to a layoff notice from the company, DAS Companies Inc. Efforts to reach the company yesterday […]
Eric Darr resigned Friday as president of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, an institution still fighting to stabilize its finances following the fallout from Covid-19. David Schankweiler, a founding trustee of HU and former publisher of the Central Penn Business Journal, is stepping in as interim president while the university searches for its next leader. […]
Mid Penn Bancorp is deepening its reach in southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey with the acquisition of a Bucks County bank that has been squeezed by high interest rates. Harrisburg-based Mid Penn has agreed to pay about $127 million for Bristol-based William Penn Bancorporation. The all-stock deal is slated to close in the first half of 2025, […]
High-profile construction projects around the region are in line for millions of dollars in state funding under grant awards disclosed Friday. Beneficiaries include a proposed sports complex in North York, a residential project underway in Lancaster County and the planned makeover of Harrisburg’s former federal building. They are among more than 400 projects statewide awarded […]
Facing an Oct. 31 deadline for negotiating new reimbursement rates, WellSpan Health and UnitedHealthcare hammered out a last-minute deal to extend some of their agreements but ended one of them. The two sides said Thursday night they were unable to reach an agreement on employer-sponsored health plans, but they agreed to extend the deadline for negotiating over […]
AHF Products is eliminating about 30 white-collar jobs, with less than half the cuts affecting its staff in Lancaster County. In a statement, AHF president and CEO Brian Carson attributed the move to a stagnant market for home improvements and soft demand for residential building products. Based in West Hempfield Township, the company makes vinyl and […]
Jim Feath has been named vice president of operations at Herbert Rowland & Grubic, a key role in the engineering firm’s growth plans. Feath has managed operations for HRG’s Pittsburgh office since 2018 and has more than 25 years of experience with the firm. He began his tenure with HRG as an intern shortly after […]
The restaurant property formerly known as Franz’s Tavern has been sold to Delta House LLC. Franz’s Tavern, at 1400 S. 5th Ave. in Lebanon, was owned and operated by Todd and Belinda Kenee since 1998 and was a staple in the Lebanon community. The new owners have not yet disclosed plans for the property. Amber […]
Kristen Del Grosso has been named market leader for PNC Private Bank in Central Pennsylvania, which includes the Harrisburg, Lancaster, York and State College areas. Del Grosso previously managed PNC Private Bank offices in Mechanicsburg and State College. She joined the PNC unit as a senior banking adviser in 2014 and has a bachelor’s degree in business […]
A new venture fund in Central Pennsylvania is closer to its fundraising goal thanks to an investment this week from a state authority. The Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority has poured $1 million into the fund, Keystone Innovation Fund II, a joint venture between York-based White Rose Ventures and State College-based 1855 Capital. The fund is on track to close by […]
Accounting and advisory firm Brown Plus has hired four new staff members for its Camp Hill office. Devin Brown is rejoining the firm as an audit senior manager. He specializes in providing audit and review services to nonprofits, local governments and school-related entities. Taylor Guarente was named an audit supervisor specializing in accounting and auditing […]
Shari VanderGast has been named CEO of Diakon, a regional nonprofit offering a range of senior and family-related services, effective Nov. 10. VanderGast, Diakon’s COO, is succeeding Scott Habecker, who led the nonprofit through a period of significant change over the last three years. VanderGast started at Diakon in 2015 and became COO in 2021. She […]