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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. One bill would
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
Senate panel OKs tweak to tax appeals
Disgruntled taxpayers in Pennsylvania would have a new option for disputing their tax bills under legislation approved yesterday by a
For Lititz VR firm, sale is path to scale
After striking a deal with ViacomCBS, now Paramount, Lititz-based MajorMega created a virtual-reality game based on popular cartoon character SpongeBob
Deal brings Gannett Fleming a bigger piece of Texas
Everything is bigger in Texas, including spending on roads, bridges, pipes and other infrastructure. Why is this happening: Gannett Fleming
Weis pressured over climate, supply chain disclosures
A nonprofit investor that tracks corporate performance on environmental, social and governance issues is asking Sunbury-based Weis Markets to beef up its
Manheim-area insurance brokerages merge
Horst Insurance, an independent insurance agency in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, has acquired Ruhl Insurance, a smaller brokerage based in
Power-line developer notches victory as legal fight plows ahead
The legal fight continues over high-voltage power lines that would run through southern York and Franklin counties. What about the courts: In May
Report: Region’s tourist trade erases pandemic losses
The Covid-19 pandemic emptied out the region’s amusement parks and Amish attractions. How did counties do: Some had bounced back
Guv revives, revises carbon cap-and-trade
Appearing March 13 at a Scranton union hall, Gov. Josh Shapiro laid out plans for speeding up Pennsylvania’s shift to
Firm with Lanco ties forges $270M deal
A Massachusetts-based company has agreed to pay $270 million in cash for a London-based firm that sells anti-counterfeiting products and
Local bank aims for the stars
Mid Penn Bancorp is fielding a sports and entertainment division designed to cater to the financial needs of high-profile athletes and
PA job growth slows but labor market still tight
After two years of explosive, post-pandemic growth, Pennsylvania’s job growth is returning to its pre-pandemic form. What’s with the downward
Statewide venture fund makes first investments
Four months after taking the field, a statewide venture fund is taking its first shots. What’s the fund: A venture
Small housing group aims for bigger impact
About a dozen years ago, several members of East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church in Lancaster banded together to start a
Edtech startup hires revenue chief
TEAMology, an education technology startup based in Chambersburg, has hired Gretchen Thompson as its first-ever chief revenue officer, where she
Court OKs lawsuit over solar hookups
A state court has handed a preliminary legal victory to a business owner in a fight over the cost of
Low-cost carrier dropping HIA flights
Frontier Airlines is ending service at Harrisburg International Airport effective May 13, according to HIA spokesperson Scott Miller. Why is this
A speed bump for PA job growth?
Pennsylvania employers added more than 111,000 jobs in 2023, pushing the number of nonfarm jobs to a new state record,
Court extends time for bankruptcy sale of Harrisburg apartments
A court hearing on the bankruptcy sale of Governor’s Square apartment complex in uptown Harrisburg had been scheduled for Feb.