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Lancaster cookie startup plans bankruptcy filing
Lancaster-based cookie startup Taylor Chip said this week that it plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after an

Harrisburg U stops bond payments while in talks to restructure debt
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is pausing bond payments as it looks to restructure debt tied to a real

Is a sale in the works for Steelton plant?
Executives at Cleveland-Cliffs said this week they have buyers for some of their idled plants, a group of assets that

WellSpan mini hospital poised to open
WellSpan Heath is preparing to admit the first patients to Newberry Hospital, the first of three mini hospitals being developed

Metal fabricator adds space as demand takes off
When Brian Greenplate acquired Precision Cut Industries Inc. in 2004 the company had 25 employees and annual revenue of about

Advocates renew push for statewide carbon limits
In November, the Shapiro administration agreed to drop controversial state rules curbing carbon emissions from large power plants in return

Will cuts to snack prices echo in Central PA?
It was a shot fired into the heart of the country’s self-proclaimed snack capital just in time for one of

York-area entrepreneurs plan indoor climbing gym
A small retail building near the York Galleria mall in Springettsbury Township, York County, is heading for a makeover. Entrepreneurs

Leaders race to craft plans for closing Penn State campuses
As classes continue this year on Penn State‘s branch campus in York County, students aren’t the only ones with homework.

Guv’s budget plan takes aim at housing and power costs, taps rainy day fund
Facing a reelection campaign this year, Gov. Josh Shapiro used his annual budget address yesterday to assuage voter concerns in

Shapiro to air spending plan amid financial pressure
In an address to the state legislature today, Gov. Josh Shapiro is set to unveil his spending and legislative priorities

Court OKs sale of SpiriTrust campuses, apartments
A federal bankruptcy judge signed off last week on the bankruptcy sale of SpiriTrust Lutheran, a York-based nonprofit that operates

Capital-area security firm sold to equity-backed buyer
An equity-backed buyer has scooped up a 46-year-old security and fire safety business in suburban Harrisburg. Knight Security Systems, based

Forecaster sees tailwinds, headwinds buffeting US economy
The economic outlook for 2026 depends on a range of variables ranging from tariffs to the strength of the boom

PA population growth slows as immigration tumbles
Pennsylvania’s population grew a negligible 0.1% for the year ending July 1 as international immigration plummeted, according to initial estimates

Senior living provider closes in on $44M bankruptcy sale
After filing for bankruptcy last fall, York-based senior-living operator SpiriTrust Lutheran is taking a step closer to selling off its

How appealing is a new tax appeal process?
It has been just about a year since state officials opened a new avenue for taxpayers to dispute tax bills.

Court punts case over arbitration clauses
Should a woman injured during an Uber ride be able to bring her case before a jury, or should she

Officials urge enrollment in ACA health coverage ahead of deadline
At a press conference in Lancaster yesterday, state and local officials urged eligible Pennsylvania residents to enroll in health insurance

Construction exec says union-friendly provision scrubbed from bid process on Harrisburg project
State officials agreed to drop a union-friendly labor requirement attached to bids on a construction project slated for the grounds

Township has nuke plant, mulls data center law
In some parts of Central Pennsylvania, data centers are a fast-encroaching reality. Construction is underway on centers in Lancaster, for

Can a business still plan three years ahead?
Column by Richard Randall Who thinks they know what our world will look like in three years? It wasn’t that

Area mobile home parks fetch millions of dollars
A trio of Lancaster County mobile home parks changed hands over the past month in deals totaling more than $20

Lancaster nonprofit buys apartments in bid to expand supply of affordable digs
As part of an effort to create and preserve affordable housing in Lancaster County, a startup nonprofit has acquired Stonecreek

Court backs remote work as ADA accommodation
As employers struggle to bring workers back to the office, they face a new wrinkle, one that did not exist

Fraud claims fly over West Shore hotel investment
Investors from Lancaster County are suing a State College hotel operator for allegedly misleading them before and after they invested

Top job turning over at Lancaster manufacturer
After leading Armstrong World Industries Inc. for nearly a decade, president and CEO Vic Grizzle is moving into a new

Construction slated to start at former Harrisburg mall
Redevelopment of the former Harrisburg Mall in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, is slated to get underway this year. Baltimore-based St.

York nonprofit to consolidate operations in new building
York-based human services agency Community Progress Council plans to pay $2 million for the current home of the York County

State court tosses another tax appeal
A state appeals court has rebuffed a company challenging a state tax reassessment, the latest ruling in a string of