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Opportunity Zones knock again
The federal government has finalized tracts in Central Pennsylvania where investors can reap tax savings under a tax-abatement program created
Developer forecasts 2027 start to $60M apartment conversion in Harrisburg
More than three years after buying one of Harrisburg’s largest office buildings, New Jersey developer Yasser Helal says he aims
Chamber leader open to compromise on minimum wage
In March, Pennsylvania’s Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed legislation phasing in hikes to the state’s minimum wage. The bill has sat
Firm planning $35.2M apartment complex in Chambersburg
York-area developer Inch & Co. is planning to erect six apartment buildings in Chambersburg on the site of a strip
Out-of-state organizers eye startup bank in Hanover
A group of mortgage industry veterans are aiming to start a bank based in Hanover. None of the bank’s organizers
Lumber company plots leaner, nimbler future post-bankruptcy
Weaber Inc. built a $100-million-a-year hardwood business on the back of a sawmill founded in 1941 in Lebanon County. But
York law firm opens Lancaster office
One of York’s most prominent law firms has crossed the Susquehanna River. CGA Law Firm opened an office in leased
Nonprofit exec aims for ‘very different’ conversation on housing
When Mike McKenna started in nonprofit work in Lancaster County more than a decade ago, he focused on helping people
Utz CEO to exit following go-private deal
As Hanover-based snack maker Utz Brands Inc. prepares to go private in a merger expected to close soon, company CEO
Harrisburg University pitches five-year turnaround plan
As it looks to restructure its debt, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is proposing a five-year plan designed to
Lancaster boilermaker launches into data center work
A Lancaster-based company is translating its expertise in boilermaking into crafting products used for cooling data centers. Starting in the
Regional building controls firm buys Atlanta-area company
An investor-backed company in Steelton has closed on its second deal this year as it looks to expand in the
West Shore Home expands in Michigan
Mechanicsburg-based home improvement contractor West Shore Home has acquired Atlas Home Improvement LLC, a contractor based in the Detroit metro
Carlisle factory rehab nears crucial milestone
Redevelopment of a former factory site in Carlisle is poised to take a big leap forward. The factory’s owner, the
Prevailing wage bill signed by governor
A bill to strengthen Pennsylvania’s Prevailing Wage Act passed last week and was signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro. “Senate Bill
Lawsuits reveal fallout from company sale
Former owners of Enginuity are embroiled in litigation with the company that bought the Mechanicsburg-area HVAC contractor in 2021. Enginuity
State highlights health care open enrollment as coverage declines statewide
More than 130,000 enrollees have dropped their coverage through Pennsylvania’s health care marketplace, known as Pennie, since February. To help
Childcare, transportation top workforce concerns at Barley Snyder York seminar
Article by Nicole Shaffer The biggest barriers for employers looking to hire in York County are shortages of childcare and
Pennsylvania’s top lawyer flexes antitrust muscles over asphalt, swing sets
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has raised antitrust concerns over two mergers that critics fear will jack up prices for
Regional bank upgrading West Shore loan office
Wayne Bank, the chief banking subsidiary of Honesdale-based Norwood Financial Corp., is seeking regulatory permission to convert a loan production
Advocate claims PPL fails to protect customers against data center costs
There’s widespread agreement that data centers should pay for power lines and substations and other new infrastructure needed to bring
York-area radio stations to be sold
The two most listened-to radio stations in the York metro area are poised to change hands but not their tiunes.
Regional bank shutters branches
Mid Penn Bank has closed four branches in the Lehigh Valley and southeastern Pennsylvania. As of Sept. 30, the Millersburg-based
Authority asks court to order state pay stormwater fees
Capital Region Water wants state courts to revisit a legal question with profound implications for the authority’s finances as it
Mixed-use project near York stadium advances
York Professional Baseball is pitching a change-up to a mixed-use building planned for a tract along North George Street in
Regional services business makes acquisition
Seth Beitz became COO of sanitation and site services provider Walters Services on June 4 with a goal of helping
Rutter’s appeals borough decision on liquor license
Convenience-store chain Rutter’s is seeking to reverse a vote by Shrewsbury council members denying the company’s request to transfer a
West Coast healthcare exec poised to lead WellSpan
As Roxanna Gapstur prepares to retire from her job as president and CEO of WellSpan Health, she will be passing
Court to hear 2nd request for hold on Carlisle-area data centers
A Cumberland County judge has turned down an effort to immediately halt work on a data center campus near Carlisle,
York County papermaker closing another Ohio plant
As it wrestles with debt, Spring Grove-based Pixelle Specialty Solutions sold off one of its business units and is closing