A York County winery overlooking the Susquehanna River is being forced to close for the second time this year following new rulings in a long-running legal dispute with neighbors who argue the winery violates restrictive covenants governing use of the property. Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery must cease operations by July 18, according to an order […]
Soon after founding West Shore Home nearly 20 years ago, B.J. Werzyn envisioned turning the home-remodeling business into a nationwide brand. It was not a vision that was readily embraced, given the company’s humble beginnings in an industry long dominated by local contractors. “When you’re one location here in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, with 50 employees and […]
Lebanon-based construction company Arthur Funk & Sons Inc. is teaming up with a Wisconsin-based developer to build a 48-unit affordable apartment complex on a roughly five-acre plot along Mount Pleasant Road in South Annville Township, Lebanon County A formal groundbreaking is scheduled for July 15, but site work already is underway, said Matthew Padron, managing director […]
Preservation of Animal Welfare and Safety Inc. purchased a 3,613 square-foot commercial property at 9803 Jonestown Road in Grantville. Founded in 1979, PAWS is an animal rescue dedicated to saving the lives of animals through spaying/neutering, pet fostering and adoption. Nik Sgagias of Lemoyne-based NAI CIR represented the seller, Grantville Fire Department. Moove In Self […]
Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health and a regional GI practice have been unable to negotiate a new reimbursement contract, resulting in the practice’s exit from the Highmark network. The financial sticking points have not been disclosed but the two sides said they are continuing to negotiate. The practice is US Digestive Health, which has a clinical headquarters in Lancaster County […]
The state-funded walkway connecting a public park to the Main Street of a small Montgomery County borough was not a big project. But the project and the community’s positive reaction were enough to hook Greg Welker on the world of economic development. “It really spoke to me,” said Welker, who was then working for the […]
Amber Roadcap has been named executive director of The LGBT Center of Central PA. Roadcap worked most recently in a marketing role at Malvern Health. She began her career as a crisis intervention counselor at Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital. Roadcap previously volunteered at the LGBT Center, which is moving this year to a permanent home at […]
Six new board members have been named to the board of directors for the Appell Center for the Performing Arts in York. They are: Suzanne Becker, Traditions Bank Mark Holman, retired from Susquehanna Township School District Juliet Kinsley, Ellis Lee Marketing & Graphic Design Eric Menzer, York Professional Baseball Christine Nentwig, CGA Law Firm Brian […]
Michele Mummert has been named vice president of grants and community engagement at the York County Community Foundation. She will lead the foundation’s grants department and set the strategic direction of its grantmaking. Mummert worked most recently at WellSpan Health as senior director of community health and engagement. She earned a bachelor’s degree in organizational […]
Jennifer Doyle has been named president and CEO of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, one of the capital region’s largest philanthropies. Doyle succeeds Janice Black, who retired this year after leading the foundation for nearly three decades. Doyle had been serving as interim president and CEO of the Harrisburg-based foundation, known as TFEC, which has about $130 […]
A Philadelphia-area apartment owner has scooped up a pair of Carlisle-area complexes alongside nine other properties around the state. The Carlisle-area properties — the 93-unit Hanover Manor and 80-unit Carlwynne Manor — are the two smallest properties taken in the deal, which includes more than 3,400 units overall, The other properties are in Allentown, Reading, […]
Paul Spotts has been promoted to chief credit officer of Mid Penn Bank, a subsidiary of Harrisburg-based Mid Penn Bancorp. Spotts, who joined the bank in 2021, worked most recently as chief credit administration officer. Spotts earned a bachelor’s degree from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia and has more than 30 years of experience in […]
Dr. Kerstin Bettermann has been named chief of neurology for UPMC Neurological Institute and hospital services in central and north central Pennsylvania. She will have clinical oversight of eight UPMC Neurological Institute locations serving Annville, Carlisle, Harrisburg, Hershey, Lancaster, Mechanicsburg, Spring Grove and Williamsport. Bettermann was most recently a professor of neurology and chief of […]
Zachary Wyatte has joined the corporate and tax group at Harrisburg law firm McNees. He most recently practiced law with a large law firm in Texas. Wyatte earned a bachelor’s degree in logistics and intermodal transportation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, a master’s degree in homeland security from American Military University and a law […]
York County manufacturer AMZ Manufacturing has struck a deal settling federal allegations that it failed to take adequate action after two women complained about sexual harassment at one of its plants. The charges, filed last year, alleged violations of Title VII, the federal law barring discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin or religion. According to the […]
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology recently eliminated three faculty positions and is making other changes to its teaching staff as it seeks to bolster its finances after missing a May installment payment on its bond debt. The changes follow a report this month by consulting firm rpk Group advising Harrisburg U to reduce spending on instructional personnel, attract more donations […]
Barring any last-minute legal complications, employers may be paying overtime to more workers starting Monday. July 1 is the date a federal rule lifting the salary threshold for overtime eligibility is scheduled to take effect. Issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, the rule bumps the threshold to $43,888 per year, up from the current […]
McNees, a regional law firm based in Harrisburg, has named Sara Reohr as its CFO, a new leadership role for the firm. A CPA by training, Reohr was previously a vice president and division controller for Select Medical, a Mechanicsburg-based rehab chain. At McNees, Reohr will oversee strategic financial initiatives. “As a growing and evolving firm, […]