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Union drops charges against pork processor

A union representing workers at a Lancaster pork processing plant dropped labor charges it filed against Clemens Food Group, which bought the plant earlier this year and then closed it, idling more than 190 workers. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 152 filed a grievance in October with the National Labor Relations Boar alleging that Clemens […]

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Lancaster firm plans to buy the building it’s leasing

Seven Trees Woodworking LLC, a custom millwork and furniture maker, is planning to buy the 28,304 square-foot industrial building the company has been leasing since 2020. The company is poised to pay $2 million for the property, which is at 124 King Court in Earl Township, Lancaster County. The building had been home to Martin’s Chair, […]

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Deal ends foreclosure threat dogging former Harrisburg school

A foreclosure case hanging over the former Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg appears to have ended. The case in Dauphin County court pitted the building’s owner, William Penn Holding Inc., against private lenders seeking to collect on their debt.Jeremy Hunter, William Penn’s owner, confirmed an agreement was reached, but he declined to share the details.A resolution […]

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DoorDash touts results of pilot benefits program for PA drivers

App-based food-delivery service DoorDash disclosed yesterday the results of a pilot benefits program introduced for the company’s Pennsylvania drivers. The program addresses concerns that independent contractors such as DoorDash drivers lack the workplace benefits enjoyed by employees, such as retirement plans and health insurance.Under the program, the company has been contributing 4% of eligible drivers’ earnings […]

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Ollie’s loads up on stores from bankrupt rival

OIlie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings is grabbing another clutch of former Big Lots stores in a bankruptcy auction. Pending court approval and price adjustments from landlords, the Harrisburg-based discount retailer will pay $188,838 for seven Big Lots leases, according to court filings.Two of the locations are in Florida and two are in Missouri, with one each in North […]

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Developer eyes multibillion-dollar data center campus near Carlisle

Central Pennsylvania is home to big buildings that store stuff. A Virginia-based company is eyeing construction of big buildings that store data, reflecting a national race to boost data center capacity.PowerHouse Data Centers, an arm of Virginia-based American Real Estate Partners, has been discussing a potential multibillion-dollar data center development on a 700-acre tract in Middlesex […]

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Manufacturer plans $15M plant near York

Sasaro USA LLC, a Florida-based supplier of ingredients and chemical additives for food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and industrial uses, is planning to erect a 57,715 square-foot facility on Commerce Drive in Jackson Township, York County, according to plans submitted to the township. Sasaro expects to spend about $15 million on the plant and hire 10 to 20 […]

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Firm eyes $104M substation in southern York

An Ohio-based energy company is seeking regulatory permission to build and operate a $104 million substation off Flintville Road in Peach Bottom Township, York County. Dubbed the Bramah Substation, the facility was initially conceived in 2022 to address reliability issues with wind power being generated off the coast of New Jersey, according to an application […]

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Legal woes mount for Lancaster-based ATM operator

Claims against a Lancaster-based ATM network took on new forms during a roughly one-hour hearing held Friday afternoon in a Lancaster County courtroom. An attorney representing disgruntled investors in the network raised concerns about money flows involving the network’s operator, Paramount Management Group, and questioned whether the operator had inflated the number of ATMs it owned.The attorney, […]

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Jonestown land, York-area retail spaces sold

Shirley Ayr Real Estate LLC paid $1.027 million for an eight-acre parcel at 2648 State Route 72 in Jonestown, according to Lebanon County deed records. The site will become the new location for D&A Grove Construction LLC, which is relocating its interstate freight carrier operations to Jonestown to enhance logistical efficiency and support business growth, […]

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York officials seek reversal of hydro project permit

York County commissioners are asking a federal agency to reverse its decision granting a preliminary permit to a controversial hydroelectric project on the Susquehanna River.The commissioners’ letter is the latest salvo in an ongoing battle that began when York Energy Storage LLC first applied for a permit.Issued last month by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the permit does not […]

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Herbert Rowland & Grubic

Justin Mendinsky has been promoted to assistant vice president overseeing the water and wastewater group at Harrisburg-based engineering firm Herbert Rowland & Grubic. He was previously manager of the water and wastewater team in the firm’s Harrisburg office.In his new role, he will be responsible for driving quality and consistency in project delivery across the […]

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Court puts business-reporting rule on hold

A federal court in Texas suspended enforcement of a controversial business-reporting regulation four weeks before it was slated to take effect.In a ruling Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant said the rule is “likely unconstitutional” and issued an order blocking its implementation pending further court review.Adopted under a law known as the Corporate Transparency Act, […]

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Pennsylvania College of Art & Design

Andrew Barnes has been named president of Pennsylvania College of Art & Design effective Jan. 13.Barnes is succeeding Audra Carter, who has been the Lancaster college’s interim president since April. A former trustee chair, she took over following the departure of Michael Molla.Barnes is currently dean of the arts, humanities, education and social sciences school […]

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Commonwealth Foundation

Megan Martin has been named COO and general counsel of the Commonwealth Foundation, a new role for the Harrisburg-based think tank.Martin worked most recently as general counsel for the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. Her career has spanned all three branches of state government, including serving as parliamentarian of the Pennsylvania Senate and in […]

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Regional home services franchisee expands into NJ

Matt Buckwalter and Frank Horvath first met about a decade ago as fellow franchisees for One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing and Mister Sparky Electric. Now, they are co-workers.Buckwalter’s Lancaster County-based company, Punctual Pros, has acquired Horvath’s — Horvath Home Services, which does business in Ocean and Monmouth counties in central New Jersey.The acquisition is the first for Punctual […]

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Boyer & Ritter

MacKenna Leib has been named assistant controller at Boyer & Ritter, a new position for the Camp Hill-based accounting and advisory firm.Leib joined Boyer & Ritter in 2019 and has worked as a supervisor in the firm’s employee benefit plan and auto dealership groups. As assistant controller, she will help manage the firm’s finances and […]

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Trout CPA

Partners Scott Christ, Brian Groff and Krista Showers retired effective Nov. 30 from Trout CPA, a Lancaster-based accounting and advisory firm. Groff joined Trout in 1993 after graduating from James Madison University in Virginia. He chaired the firm’s team development committee and its nonprofit practice group.Christ joined Trout in 2020 after the firm merged with […]

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Another massive warehouse complex eyed for I-83 corridor

The warehouse project is still a long way from approval. But concepts floated by Missouri-based NorthPoint Development show roughly 1.5 million to 2 million square feet of warehouse space in multiple buildings, according to Tim James, manager of Manchester Township, where the project is being considered.

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Auction slated for York County hotel

Bidding is scheduled to open Jan. 31 in an auction for the 129-room Comfort Inn & Suites York, which is off Interstate 83 at 2250 N. George St. in Manchester Township.

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Giant, Harrisburg U team up on new ag research center

Seeded by a $1 million donation from grocery chain The Giant Co., Harrisburg University is hoping to plant a new center for agricultural research in the capital city.

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The region’s top real estate deals of 2021

The past year in Central Pennsylvania real estate was punctuated by some high-profile deals, as well as a torrid market for warehouses and other industrial properties. Here’s a look at what transpired in 2021.

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Firm snaps up West Shore warehouse

A New York investment firm paid $24.4 million for a roughly 255,000 square-foot warehouse in Hampden Township, Cumberland County, continuing a string of multimillion-dollar deals for area warehouses.The property, acquired by Brickman, is fully leased, according to real estate firm JLL Capital Markets, which marketed the building at 301 Railroad Ave.The seller was a subsidiary of a real […]

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