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New funds aim to chip away at childcare shortage
Framing the challenge of finding childcare as a critical issue for employers, York-area business and nonprofit leaders yesterday unveiled a
WellSpan breaks ground on first of three ‘mini hospitals’
As they broke ground yesterday on a new “mini hospital” in southern York County, WellSpan Health officials identified the next
York adopts new financing tool for green projects
York County commissioners last week approved the county’s participation in a program that offers specialized financing tools for clean-energy and
Licensing rules for ex-convicts hit snag
State officials may be taking another swing at drafting rules designed to make it easier for people with criminal records
Feds target hiring practices at Sheetz
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Sheetz, arguing that the company’s use of criminal background checks in hiring is
PA health systems sue insurer over value-based contract
A network of healthcare providers in western Pennsylvania is suing Aetna over what the providers allege is unfair treatment under the terms
First Dauphin branch in the works for F&M Trust
The chief banking subsidiary of Chambersburg-based Franklin Financial Services has broken ground on a new branch at 4765 Linglestown Road in Lower
Law firm, lobbying firm team up in capital
A Harrisburg lobbying firm has formed a business affiliation with a Philadelphia-area law firm. The background: Founded in 1971, Lamb
Harrisburg office complex sold to Philly-area firm
When Penn Center Harrisburg hit the market in summer 2022, the asking price for the three-building complex was $22 million.
State rolls out home-energy loan program
Pennsylvania officials are tapping an Allentown-based lender to operate a statewide program funneling money to homeowners who want to make
Steel fabricators expand in York County
The steel-fabrication business is thriving in York County as two companies expand operations there, one from Dallastown and one from
PE-backed firm takes stake in Harrisburg baseball team
A private equity-backed holding company is buying a majority stake in Harrisburg’s minor league baseball team from the family of
Panel OKs reforms to water, sewer system sales
In a series of bipartisan votes yesterday, a state House panel approved a package of four bills designed to tweak the process
West Shore distributor sells stake to PE firm
R.F. Fager Co., a West Shore distributor of plumbing, heating, roofing and other supplies, has a new partner. The target:
How realtors may adapt to a changing landscape
Over the last few weeks, real estate agents have begun bracing for the end of a common practice in home
Insurers sue local contractors over recycling-plant fire
On March 8, 2022, a fire ripped through a Penn Waste recycling facility in Manchester Township, York County, knocking it
Engineering firm opens MD, western PA offices
A Harrisburg-area engineering firm has added two new offices, including its first-ever location in Maryland. Why is this happening: HRG
Another delay in sale of Harrisburg apartments
It could be another four weeks before a bankruptcy court decides the fate of the beleaguered Governor’s Square apartment complex
Regional home-services company sold
New York-based private equity firm Broad Sky Partners has snapped up Punctual Pros, a regional franchisee for three high-profile consumer-facing brands. The target:
Susquehanna dam operators oppose hydro project
Operators of the Holtwood and Safe Harbor dams are weighing in against a proposed hydroelectric plant along the Susquehanna River
Lanco steel fabricator sold
A longtime Lancaster County manufacturer is under new ownership. The target: Greiner founded Greiner Industries in 1976 as a welding
Shapiro labor directive triggers blowback
Business groups are decrying a recent directive from Gov. Josh Shapiro designed to increase the state’s use of project labor
Nonprofit shedding senior-living operations
A regional nonprofit is poised to spin off its senior-living operations to a larger peer based in Missouri. The players:
House panel OKs bills on wage, workplace discrimination
A state House panel has passed bills on party-line votes that would strengthen protections against workplace discrimination. Why is this
Bridge collapse echoes in Central PA
Shock waves from the collapse of a crucial highway bridge in Baltimore are sure to be felt in Central Pennsylvania,
Airline adding flights from Lancaster to Orlando
Breeze Airways, a Utah-based airline, is adding nonstop flights from Lancaster Airport to Orlando on Thursdays and Sundays starting on
Debate flares over hydro project
Debate is heating up over a proposed $2.5 billion hydroelectric project along the Susquehanna River in Chanceford Township, York County.
Manheim seeks dismissal of Lancaster stormwater suit
Manheim Township is firing back against a lawsuit aiming to hold it responsible for problems with the sewer system in
Lawsuit stakes claim to Live tour proceeds
For more than a year, singer Ed Kowalczyk has been touring under the banner of Live, the platinum-selling rock band
Inflation, rising rates weighed on dealmaking
Rising interest rates and record inflation stifled mergers and acquisitions last year, leading to an 18% drop in activity compared