
Land-use fights flare across Central PA
The ground may be cold but battles over land use in Central Pennsylvania are heating up. Why is this happening: Low interest rates spurred a
The ground may be cold but battles over land use in Central Pennsylvania are heating up. Why is this happening: Low interest rates spurred a
Advanced technology is sowing the seeds, often literally, for the future of farming. Automated and AI-powered tools can plant seeds, assess crop health and pick
Companies that test, grow and process medical cannabis in Pennsylvania are suing to block a rule they say could cost them millions of dollars and
Fraudsters drained nearly $250,000 from bank accounts of the Center for Independent Living of Central PA, and the Harrisburg-based nonprofit wants its bank, Mid Penn Bank, to
In a case that could have far-reaching implications for corporate taxpayers, the state’s highest court has awarded a $2.1 million tax refund to a Pennsylvania-based
Camp Hill-based LinkBancorp has struck a deal that will extend its footprint into Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia. Why is this happening: LinkBancorp, which does business
The Harrisburg federal building has changed hands after all. What plans: Global Ocean unveiled plans last year to convert the building into luxury apartments What’s next:
A Lancaster County medical practice is bellying up to the browser bar. Why now: A combination of factors, said Whitebloom and Jerry Tillinger, CEO of
Many ambulance companies have opted for mergers and consolidations to offset the crushing financial pressures they face. Where is this happening: The regional authority —
With spending on bridges and highways expected to ramp up, a Florida-based investment firm has bought into Flagger Force, a Hummelstown-based company whose crews can be
A phishing attack in December exposed personal information on about 300,000 members of Highmark insurance plans, including about 96,000 members in Pennsylvania. What happened: Between Dec. 13
The pandemic had a disparate effect on sports and recreation in York County. People flocked to golf courses and hiking trails, both perceived as relatively
A Lancaster-based private equity firm is taking a third shot at the youth-enrichment market, a space where it has found success in the past. What’s
Tired of waiting for that professional license? Why is this happening: Long and unpredictable wait times for state-issued licenses, certificates and permits needed by businesses
York County has lost two of its most prominent business and philanthropic leaders. What happened: According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, an avalanche on
A shareholder of Centric Financial is seeking to block the Harrisburg-area bank’s planned merger into a western Pennsylvania bank. What’s the deal: First Commonwealth announced plans to buy Centric
An expanding Philadelphia university is taking over Lancaster County-basedPennsylvania College of Health Sciences. Will the name change: Yes, according to Benner. What else is next:
A Lancaster-area home-care company has purchased the corporate headquarters of Drayer Physical Therapy Institute in Swatara Township, Dauphin County. The building: It is the corporate headquarters for Drayer
Construction on $15 million affordable-housing project in Lancaster city is pulling closer to the starting bell. On what: A 52-unit apartment building with units priced
A State College bank is making its first play in the capital region, where it hopes to drum up home and business loans. What’s next:
Business leaders may be wondering where they will find the skilled people they need to keep their companies running and growing in the years ahead.
Inch & Co., a York-based construction and real estate company, has purchased Regents’ Glen Country Club in Spring Garden Township, York County. What’s next: Inch said it plans
Thanks to a recent court ruling, the commonwealth of Pennsylvania could be on the hook for more than $100 million in tax refunds to businesses.
Citing a shrinking demand for catalogs and magazines — and rising costs for ink and paper — commercial printing giant LSC Communications is stopping the presses at
West Chester University and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education do not have to pay an annual six-figure stormwater fee imposed by West Chester Borough. Was the
Local shopping centers are continuing to attract interest from area buyers. What’s next: The buyer is planning to make some upgrades to the property, which
Pennsylvania has many of the ingredients for an economy powered by innovation and entrepreneurship, according to a report released today by Brookings Institution, a prominent think
Robert Grubic is retiring as CEO of the engineering firm that has borne his name for just over four decades. As of the end of
A Hanover-area mall is under new ownership. Plymouth Meeting-based real estate company Pennmark Management paid $28.75 million for Gateway Hanover, a 192,774 square-foot shopping center just north
After steering one of the region’s largest private companies onto the public market, Utz Brands CEO Dylan Lissette is stepping into a new role. After 27 years
Pennsylvania is home to two of the most closely watched elections in the U.S. One, for a U.S. Senate seat, pits Lieutenant Gov. John Fetterman,
Three York-based law firms are becoming one in a merger slated to close Oct. 1. The firms are Blakey Yost Bupp & Rausch; Griest Himes Herrold Reynosa; and MPL
Amid a broader push to boost the outdoors economy in Pennsylvania, a new state park is coming to the banks of the Susquehanna River in
Last fall, Lancaster-based private equity firm PennSpring Capital bought a majority stake in Mobiniti, a text marketing firm based in Wilkes-Barre. This week, a PennSpring entity paid $1.55
When Covid-19 struck in March 2020, it upended the livelihoods of people who built careers around art, music, theater and other cultural pursuits that thrive
State officials fired the starting gun and now economic-development officials across Central Pennsylvania are off to the races. In an announcement Sept. 13, the Department
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