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York County winery, owner sue attorneys over court losses
The legal saga surrounding Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery in York County is entering a new phase. The winery and

Heller pleads guilty in ATM fraud
At a court hearing yesterday in Philadelphia, Daryl Heller entered a guilty plea for his role in defrauding roughly 2,700

Cops, bankers unite in push for new protections against senior financial abuse
An unusual coalition of financial institutions, law enforcement agencies and prosecutors in Pennsylvania is urging state lawmakers to pass legislation

York, Lancaster firms land state loans
Companies in Lancaster and York counties are among the businesses that will be getting low-interest loans through the Pennsylvania Industrial

Cumberland Valley tourism destinations garner grants to lure visitors
The Cumberland Area Economic Development Corporation (CAEDC), through the Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau, will be awarding more than $1.1 million

Data center plans on hold in South Hanover Township
The attorney for HCI DP Land Acquisition, also known as Hanover Co., notified a suburban Harrisburg township on July 31

Lancaster landowner, landscaper loses agricultural-based zoning case
In January 2021, a Lancaster County business owner purchased a 27-acre property zoned for agricultural uses in East Drumore Township,

Distributor of classic auto parts expands operations
Harrisburg-based CJ Pony Parts has acquired auto restoration-focused brands from Holley Performance Products, including the Scott Drake and Brothers Trucks

Inch & Co. expands operations with deal in Huntingdon County
York County-based Inch & Co. recently bought D.C. Goodman & Sons, a 112-year-old trades contracting company in the Huntingdon County

York eatery closes after falling behind in rent to college
Copper Crust, a popular bakery and eatery adjacent to York College of Pennsylvania, has closed, at least temporarily. The college

Regional SBA exec aims to boost agency profile
Jim Spencer doesn’t blame business owners if they haven’t heard of the myriad programs offered by the U.S. Small Business

State backs deal for New Oxford turkey plant
Lancaster County-based agricultural company The Wenger Group has acquired an Adams County turkey processing plant in a deal supported by

Retiring healthcare chief sees ‘difficult environment’
Several forces are going to pressure hospital operating margins in Pennsylvania over the next few years, according to Roxanna Gapstur,

Former York-area manufacturer reestablishing local operations
In 1998, Kanson Electronics Inc. moved from the Dover area to a recently shuttered clothing factory in Hohenwald, Tennessee, where

Truck service centers fetch nearly $14.6M
A Chicago-area firm is expanding its holdings in Central Pennsylvania. Rosemont, Illinois-based Industrial Outdoor Ventures paid nearly $14.6 million for

Investor drops $60M on area shopping centers
A New York-based investor has been unloading shopping centers in Central Pennsylvania as part of a 16-property deal with affiliates

Health insurers seek double-digit hikes in ACA premiums
Double-digit rate increases are on the table once again for health plans sold in Pennsylvania under the auspices of the

Engineering, environmental consulting firms merge
ARRO Consulting Inc., a Lititz-based engineering firm, has acquired an environmental consulting and drilling services firm based in Altoona. Terms

Court tosses penalty for scrapyard’s labor law violations
A state court has voided a $230,000 penalty leveled by state regulators against York-area scrapyard J&K Salvage for violating child

Utz returning to private hands
Over the last six years, Utz Brands has shed factories, streamlined production and expanded into new markets. The moves, however,

Defense contractor with ‘storied history’ in Lancaster sold
A Lancaster defense business with its origins in World War II is under new ownership. The business is Ampwave Defense,

Specialty distributor sells Elizabethtown-area warehouse after downsizing
Palmyra-based specialty distributor DAS Companies Inc. has sold an Elizabethtown-area warehouse where it laid off workers at the end of

Millions in state grants land on local projects
After a hiatus of about 20 months, Pennsylvania is back in the RACP business. That would be the Redevelopment Assistance

Harrisburg greenlights residential rehab project
Harrisburg city council this week unanimously approved acompany’s plans to convert a long-vacant building at 100 N. 13th St. into

Defense contractor builds on York-area footprint
A defense contractor with two plants in the York area has added a third. San Diego-based Kratos Defense & Security

Feds OK fuel purchases for Crane nuclear plant
Federal regulators have cleared energy company Constellation to buy fuel for the Crane Clean Energy Center, the mothballed nuclear reactor

Lawmakers topple barrier to Penn State campus sales
Soon after Penn State announced last year that it would close seven branch campuses across Pennsylvania, questions swirled about what

Supply deal bolsters wood-to-gas startup
As it finalizes plans for its first refinery, a Pennsylvania startup aiming to make vehicle gasoline from wood has forged

The cost of consensus
Column by Brandon Rogers There is a curious point in every leader’s journey when the room slowly becomes louder than

Township hits pause on data centers
At a meeting this week, supervisors in a York County township passed an ordinance saying they will not accept any