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Pittsburgh law firm opens Lancaster office
Pittsburgh-based law firm Dickie McCamey & Chilcote has opened an office in Lancaster after plucking two attorneys from Barley Snyder.

Office interiors biz sold: “We felt like we hit a ceiling”
As client needs evolved in an era of hybrid and remote work, leaders at Phillips Workplace Interiors came to a

New questions raised over York hydro project
A massive hydroelectric project proposed for a site along the Susquehanna River in York County is facing questions from an

Harrisburg University to close Philly campus
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is winding down its undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Philadelphia after deciding they

Judge offers temporary cease-fire in loan fight between bank, flooring firm
After listening to both sides of a loan dispute yesterday morning, a Dauphin County judge outlined a potential truce and

Court backs denial of Hershey-area development
A state appeals court last week upheld a decision by local officials to deny a mixed-use development that included a

Iconic York donut business sold to private equity
Private equity is bingeing one of York County’s most iconic retail brands.A consortium of three firms, led by Swander Pace

Higher water, sewer rates sought
The York Water Co., which serves more than 212,000 people in Adams, Franklin, Lancaster and York counties, is asking state

Zoning change accommodates data center plans
A $15 billion data center project proposed for rural Cumberland County cleared a crucial hurdle.At a meeting Friday morning, supervisors

Developer closes on former factory sale
The former Frog, Switch & Manufacturing plant in Carlisle has officially changed hands. The Real Estate Collaborative, an arm of

Regional contractors clash over hospital project
A York contractor claims it has not been paid in full for work it performed earlier this year on a

Carlisle Country Club sold, renovations planned
It wasn’t long after he joined the board of Carlisle Country Club in late 2023 that business owner Mark Toigo

Consumer advocates want do-over for price-spiking power auction
Consumer advocates in Illinois, Maryland and New Jersey are asking federal regulators to rerun an auction that is sparking a

AG settles claims against Lancaster-based property manager
Home365, a property management company with offices in Lancaster and Las Vegas, has agreed to pay $45,000 to settle allegations

Flooring firm levels new charges in loan dispute
A regional bank allegedly relied on false premises to seize $1.6 million in inventory from a Harrisburg-area flooring company, according

Effort underway to boost downtown Harrisburg
State lawmakers, city officials and the Capital Region Economic Development Corp. are launching a joint effort to revive downtown Harrisburg,

What’s next for Penn State York?
Leaders in York County are focused on helping students, faculty and staff bracing for the closure of Penn State York.But

Authority mulls offers for Harrisburg-area golf course
A Dauphin County authority is reviewing six proposals to buy the Dauphin Highlands Golf Course in suburban Harrisburg but is

Deal bolsters arm of Harrisburg engineering firm
Seeing a need among its clients, engineering services firm The Lexis Group LLC launched a construction inspection division in February

Lanco contractor acquiring neighboring firms
Brubacher, a specialty construction contractor based in Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, is acquiring Abel Construction and Abel Recon, sister companies

Weis wants part of Rite Aid pharmacy biz
Weis Markets, whose pharmacy business has been growing by double digits, is making a play for pieces of Rite Aid.Legal

House OKs bill stiffening penalties for misclassifying workers
The Pennsylvania House last week approved legislation to beef up penalties for companies that misclassify employees as independent contractors. The

Elizabethtown beverage brand, distributor sold
T.J. Foltz founded Humankind Beverage in 2011 with a goal of funneling profits from sales of bottled water into a

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 –