The owner of a former Catholic school in Harrisburg has three more months to avoid a forced sale of the property.A sheriff’s sale of the former Bishop McDevitt High School was scheduled for this morning. But according to a notice from the Dauphin County sheriff’s office, the sale has been pushed back to Oct. 16.Efforts to […]
Harristown Enterprises, Select Capital Commercial Properties and Garden Spot Communities are teaming up to convert a former office building in downtown Harrisburg into apartments for people over 55. The roughly $10 million project aims to bring 39 apartments to the eight-story building, the former Veterans’ Building at 112 Market St.Harristown, a nonprofit developer based in Harrisburg, has been […]
Less than a month after deciding to close a lumber operation in northwestern Pennsylvania, Weaber Inc. is consolidating operations in Lebanon County and laying off 145 workers.The lumber company is vacating a distribution center at 25 Keystone Drive in South Annville Township and shifting work to its headquarters location at 1231 Mount Wilson Road, also in […]
Major tech companies yesterday disclosed billions of dollars in new investment in Central Pennsylvania, though some key details remain to be filled in.Data center giant CoreWeave said it plans to sink $6 billion into developing a data center in Lancaster in partnership with a company that recently acquired two former printing plants in the city. A New Jersey-based […]
Kevin Acklin has joined Stevens & Lee as a shareholder as part of the Reading-based law firm’s expansion into Pittsburgh. Acklin, who worked previously as president of business operations for the Pittsburgh Penguins, is the firm’s first attorney fully based in the Steel City, where parent company The Stevens & Lee Companies opened an office earlier this […]
Realterm, a real estate investment firm specializing in logistics and transportation-related properties, paid $5.1 million for a property at 6330 Basehore Road in Hampden Township, Cumberland County, according to county deed records. The seller was an affiliate of New Jersey-based Vineland Construction. The 8.1-acre site is used for outdoor storage and includes a 6,960-square-foot maintenance shop with […]
A company that managed the rock band Live during its 1990s heyday claims in a York County lawsuit that band members owe it tens of thousands of dollars in commissions.The company, Bethlehem-based Media Five, alleges it’s due more than $250,000 under agreements signed in 1990 and 1994, according to the lawsuit, filed in early July.The agreements allow Media […]
For the first time in 11 years, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is upping the cost for its undergraduates. Tuition is rising this fall to $12,300 per semester, up nearly 3% from the previous cost of $11,950. Why is this happening: The increase will help the university keep up with rising expenses, according to Ryan Riley, the university’s […]
United Disabilities Services Foundation, a Lancaster-based nonprofit, has promoted six staff members.Judy Naylor has been named president and CEO. She will serve as the primary leader, strategist and advocate of the organization, overseeing all aspects of operations, programs, finance and strategic growth. Naylor has worked at the nonprofit for 15 years and played an active […]
Jeremy Drake has been named head of school at Christian School of York effective July 1.He worked most recently served as the executive pastor at Church of the Open Door in York and brings nearly 25 years of experience in ministry and education to his new role. He began his teaching career in the Bronx, […]
Joshua Bonn has been named managing partner in the Harrisburg office of law firm Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman. He succeeds Steven Williams, who held the role for 18 years. Bonn came to Cohen Seglias in 2024 after the firm absorbed the former Nauman Smith Shissler & Hall, a venerable Harrisburg law firm. Bonn was a partner at the […]
Camp Hill-based accounting and advisory firm Brown Plus promoted three staff members effective July 1.Amanda Moats was promoted to audit manager. She has more than six years of experience providing accounting and auditing services to auto dealerships, as well as other for-profit businesses. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from Penn State. […]
Thomas Farmar has been named chief people officer at Herbert Rowland & Grubic. It is a new position for the engineering firm, based in Swatara Township, Dauphin County.Farmer worked most recently as HR director at Stratus, a Pittsburgh-based engineering firm. He has more than 25 years of experience in HR, including stints with retailer Advance Auto Parts and […]
A vice president overseeing supply chains for Mechanicsburg-based West Shore Home LLC allegedly tried to extort a severance payment from the company after he was fired, according to a federal criminal complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney’s office and a civil lawsuit filed by the company.The home improvement company fired the VP, Bryan Chapman, in August 2023 […]
Lancaster-based flooring manufacturer Ecore International has acquired a firm based in New York state with operations in Franklin County.The company is HTI Recycling, a tire collection, recycling and crumb rubber manufacturing company based in Lockport.The deal also includes HTI subsidiaries D&G Heavy Equipment Leasing and Edge Rubber Recycling, which has a plant in Chambersburg.Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Why is […]
Catherine Begley has joined Barley Snyder as a member of the Lancaster-based law firm’s business, litigation and food & agribusiness groups. She will be based out of the firm’s Malvern office.Begley joins Barley Snyder from a prominent insurance coverage law firm. She focuses her practice on helping clients navigate the complexities of crisis management, food […]
Andrew J. Reilly has joined law firm Stevens & Lee as of counsel and will serve as senior adviser and assistant general counsel to GSL Public Strategies Group, a government consulting, government affairs and corporate and crisis communications firm. Both firms are part of The Stevens & Lee Companies, based in Reading.Reilly is currently the […]
Automotive parts distributor Paul MacHenry & Co. is moving its Harrisburg location. The Moorestown, New Jersey-based company paid $3.85 million for a 65,345-square foot building at 7501 Derry St. in Swatara Township, Dauphin County.Paul MacHenry currently operates out of a roughly 21,000-square-foot building at 431 Amity Road in Swatara, according to Adam Boussatta, an associate […]
A state court has reversed a decision that could have added millions of dollars in costs to construction projects financed with bonds issued by municipal authorities.The ruling last week by Commonwealth Court revolved around interpretations of the state’s prevailing-wage law, which sets a minimum wage for workers on projects funded by public money.The case arose in […]
After trading legal blows for more than a year, the feuding owners of United Fiber & Data have reached a settlement.The confidential deal ends legal sparring that began in 2020 over the company, which was founded in York by members of the rock band Live and their business partner, Bill Hynes. The fight had narrowed in recent months to one between […]
The estate of late Lancaster County developer Richard Welkowitz is hoping to make a deal to settle its debts, according to a filing in Lancaster County court.The proposed deal would funnel money to the estate’s secured and unsecured creditors and it would allow the estate to avoid a potential tax hit, according to the filing.The […]
McNees Wallace & Nurick has launched HR Influenced, a subsidiary that will offer HR consulting services under the umbrella of the Harrisburg-based law firm, which also houses a labor and employment legal practice.The new venture is headed by Kristen Evans, an experienced HR executive.Her career includes stints at York-based PACE Resources, Cintas, Harrisburg-based developer Triple […]
After two months in bankruptcy, Armstrong Flooring is on the verge of dealing its way out.The Lancaster-based manufacturer said yesterday it has agreed to sell its North American assets to a consortium that includes AHF Products, a former division of Armstrong Flooring.Mountville-based AHF and Boston-based Gordon Brothers have agreed to pay $107 million in cash and assume unspecified liabilities in exchange for […]
Armstrong Flooring has once again pushed back the deadline for wrapping up a sale.The Lancaster-based manufacturer now expects to finalize a sale by a court hearing slated for Tuesday, July 12.In a statement issued early on Friday, July 8, a company spokesperson said the company has finalized a deal to sell its operations in China […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has fueled a range of legal battles in Pennsylvania. Those battles are now the subject of a seminar at Widener University Commonwealth Law School.
A popular Lancaster County attraction has joined a growing throng of companies taking a federal agency to court after being denied grants designed to help live-event venues survive the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Pennsylvania Builders Association doesn’t oppose standards that ensure buildings are accessible to people with disabilities. It opposes the most-recent revision process, which could raise construction costs for multifamily buildings going forward,
A state court has delivered a partial win for Pennsylvania in a year-old lawsuit seeking damages from ag giant Monsanto and related enitities over PCBs.An 84-page Commonwealth Court ruling on Dec. 30 swept aside six of Monsanto’s nine objections to the state lawsuit, paving the way for the next phase of litigation.Judges, however, did uphold two of the […]
Jabron Taylor wanted to tempt local taste buds with something new. Inspired by the 2019 chicken war between Popeyes and Chick-fil-A, Taylor settled on a recipe based on the Nashville hot chicken sandwich, the signature dish of America’s country music capital but a rarity in Central Pennsylvania.Since November 2019, he and several partners have launched […]
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the April 22 issue of BizNewsPAWhat do a pizzeria, a dental practice and a bridal shop have in common? They are among the plaintiffs in a string of class-action lawsuits seeking to force insurers to reimburse businesses for income lost during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a joint press […]
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.
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.
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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