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For-profit healthcare deals under fire
Gov. Josh Shapiro and allied lawmakers are taking aim at the role of private equity in healthcare, arguing there is
Food biz unveils $19.1M plant in Lancaster
As sales of its signature bone broth boomed over the last several years, Kettle & Fire struggled to keep its
Penn State recommends closing York, Mont Alto branches
The suspense is over.Penn State yesterday unveiled a long-awaited report laying out a plan to close branch campuses in York
School district to buy vacant office
A Dauphin County school district has agreed to buy a vacant office building at 4401 Deer Path Road in Susquehanna
Spirits biz brewing up growth in Hershey
Hershey has been a sweet spot for Hidden Still Spirits, which cranked up operations there in 2020.Thanks to the town’s
Spring Grove papermaker gets more time on loan payment
Spring Grove-based papermaker Pixelle Specialty Solutions missed an interest payment on its debt due April 30, triggering a ratings downgrade
Court declines to reconsider solar case
Gratz Borough will not be getting another day in court for its long-running case against a proposed solar project –
Lanco firm drawing up new digs
Manufacturer Breeo is eyeing an expansion at its site in Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, where it assembles smokeless fire pits,
State House moving bill for government-run retirement savings
State lawmakers are taking another run at creating a state-backed retirement program for private-sector workers.Similar legislation cleared the Democratic-controlled House
Carlisle factory rehab snares state funds
Officials in Cumberland County cleared a major hurdle yesterday in their efforts to redevelop a former factory at the edge
Rite Aid files bankruptcy, preps for sale
Rite Aid said yesterday it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in two years. While the
Chamber plan ‘a starting point for collective action’
Pennsylvania’s economy has been shaken by the rise of manufacturing in China and a shift in the U.S. population to
Steelton plant to close indefinitely, idling hundreds of workers
One of the capital region’s oldest and largest factories will be closing indefinitely this summer due to weak demand for
WellSpan, Inch settle sports center lawsuit
WellSpan Health and Inch & Co. reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed last week by WellSpan over a proposed
Shapiro reboots state efforts to fight financial fraud amid federal cuts
Citing federal pullbacks in the area of consumer protection, the Shapiro administation yesterday unveiled a new hotline, website and email
Electric utilities tee up rate hikes for June
Utilities serving large swaths of Central Pennsylvania are putting a price tag on the impact of rising costs for electricity.PPL
York-area industrial property goes for $7M, gets new tenant
A York County industrial property is changing hands and changing occupants.West Shore developer Drew Bobincheck paid $7 million for a
State authority backs fund focused on life sciences
A state authority is awarding $2 million to a new venture capital fund that aims to sink the money into
Authority eyes purchase of former Lancaster factory
The Lancaster City Revitalization & Improvement Zone Authority is putting together an offer to buy a former meat processing plant
Funding for manufacturing services restored
A federal agency restored funding for organizations that assist small and midsized manufacturers in 10 states.The Trump administration ended contracts
Gannett Fleming gets new CEO, new name
More changes are coming to the region’s largest engineering firm. Gannett Fleming TranSystems relocated its West Shore headquarters this year.Now,
Bank aims to add mobile branch stop in Mount Joy
Bank of Bird-in-Hand in Lancaster County is seeking permission to add a stop in Mount Joy for one of its
WellSpan, Inch & Co. splinter over sports center
On a sunny day last September, leaders of WellSpan Health and real estate developer Inch & Co. came together to
West Shore warehouse complex moves forward
Developers have acquired land off the Carlisle Pike in Cumberland County where they plan to build three warehouses.The warehouses will
Discount retailer to reopen across region
Big Lots is coming back to Central Pennsylvania.The retail brand’s new owner, North Carolina-based Variety Wholesalers, plans to reopen more
New handle for TMI draws flak
A longtime activist is seeking to block a name change for the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, site of the
Feds OK Shapiro-backed deal on power prices
Federal regulators this week ratified a deal between Gov. Josh Shapiro and the operator of Pennsylvania’s electric grid to soften
Chase Bank lines up another capital-area branch
As it seeks to boost its retail base nationwide, Chase Bank is planning to open its third office in the
Facing blowback, York County paper biz pauses plant closure
Following a fierce public outcry from elected officials in Ohio, Spring Grove-based papermaker Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC is hitting pause
Lancaster nonprofit juggles trio of housing projects
Chestnut Housing Corp., a nonprofit focused on affordable housing, is bringing one project to completion and shoring up funding for