From the Heart Church Ministries of Harrisburg PA Inc. purchased the 18,000 square-foot office at 350 Hale Ave. in Harrisburg that was formerly home to Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania. The building, a former church, will be converted back to a church. James D. Ross of NAI CIR represented the seller. PWT Real […]
Noncompete clauses were the focus when federal regulators moved to outlaw most of them earlier this year. But there are other employment provisions that can have the same “functional effect” as noncompetes, according to the Federal Trade Commission. And one subtype of those provisions is coming under scrutiny in Pennsylvania. They are provisions that require […]
The land-use dispute between Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery and neighboring homeowners is taking a new twist. In a legal filing last week in York County court, the neighbors, Amanda Perko and Matthew Balsavage argue that the winery in Lower Windsor Township appears to be violating limits on its operations set by a recent court order. […]
Klinge Corp., a York-area company making specialized shipping containers, has been sold. The buyer is Trane Technologies, an Ireland-based company that makes HVAC and refrigeration systems, and its transportation-focused subsidiary, Thermo King. Terms of the transaction, which closed Aug. 1, were not disclosed. In a statement, Thermo King Americas president Adam Wittwer described the acquisition as “a […]
A New York City investor has acquired a former law office on North Front Street in Harrisburg and plans to convert the former mansion into an eight-unit apartment building to be called Front Street Lofts. The investor, a family office called Generational Wealth Organization that also has a presence in California, paid $633,000 for the building. It […]
Steven McQue has been named director of behavioral health at Sadler Health Center in Carlisle. He oversees clinical operations of the behavioral health department and works to ensure its seamless integration with Sadler’s other healthcare services. McQue has worked over the past decade as a community therapist, clinical supervisor and clinical director for evidence-based family […]
Chase Bank, the retail banking arm of financial services giant JPMorgan Chase, is seeking permission to open a branch on the edge of Hampden Commons, a shopping plaza along Carlisle Pike in Hampden Township, Cumberland County. The bank is leasing a former M&T Bank branch at 5528 Carlisle Pike, according to Brad Rohrbaugh, retail director for York-based Bennett Williams […]
Business owner Jared Mizrahi is planning a $5 million makeover of a mixed-use property in downtown Lancaster. He just needs to finalize the financing. A big piece came through last month in the form of a low-interest $1.4 million loan from the state’s Building Pennsylvania program, arranged by Lancaster-based EDC Finance. Mizrahi said he is hoping to […]
Rebecca Shanaman has joined the York office of law firm Barley Snyder. She brings extensive experience in the areas of real estate and business. In her real estate practice, Shanaman represents buyers and sellers in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions. In addition, Shanaman helps bar and restaurant owners with the purchase sale, and […]
Dana Ziegler has been named president of Providence Engineering, an employee-owned engineering and design firm based in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. Ziegler, who has spent 14 years at the company, was most recently vice president of engineering and operations. He succeeds David Bernhardt, who has president and CEO of Providence since 2015. Bernhardt will continue as CEO, with a focus on providing […]
The legal roller coaster continues for a York County winery fighting with neighbors over its ability to continue operating. In a ruling last week, a York County judge allowed Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery to reopen this past weekend while the fight plays out in a state appeals court. It is the second time the winery has […]
Engineering firm Gannett Fleming is roughly doubling in size thanks to a merger with a Kansas City, Missouri-based peer, TranSystems. Together, the two private equity-backed firms create a business with more than 5,000 employees and annual revenue of about $1.3 billion. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. For Camp Hill-based Gannett, the deal continues a path of […]
Amy Brinton has been named a director of government affairs for the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry effective Aug. 26. A former staffer in the state legislature, Brinton is currently a lobbyist for Duquesne Light Co., a Pittsburgh-based electric utility. Brinton will oversee the chamber’s lobbying efforts in key policy and regulatory areas, including energy and […]
Orrstown Financial Services is planning to shed six branches as it seeks to wring cost savings from its recent merger of equals with PeoplesBank parent Codorus Valley Bancorp. The closures, expected to take place in the fourth quarter, will result in a one-time pre-tax charge of $534,000 but yield annual pre-tax savings of about $1.7 million, according to a […]
Eppie Vojt has been named as the first-ever chief data and AI officer for West Shore Home. He will oversee the Mechanicsburg-based home improvement company’s efforts to integrate data and artificial intelligence into the customer experience. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Vojt has more than 20 years of experience in marketing and technology […]
Vikram Dasgupta has been named treasurer of Mid Penn Bank, the chief operating subsidiary of Mid Penn Bancorp. In what is a new role for the Millersburg-based bank, he will focus on strategies related to interest rate risk, capital and liquidity management. Dasgupta worked most recently as head of finance transformation for trade and treasury services […]
The site of a future Sheetz store in York County sold at the end of July for a price of just over $3.8 million. The seller of the roughly 3.3-acre property at 4044 N. George St. was Molt LLC, a partnership headed by York-area restaurateur and real estate investor Themi Sacarellos, according to county deed records. The buyer […]
Andy Kochanowski was looking for a business to buy when he came across a listing on BizBuySell that caught his eye. It was for a data center in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, operated by Elevated MSP LLC, an IT services company in Lemoyne. Elevated was looking to exit the business in order to focus on its […]