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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
Economic uncertainty weighs on regional M&A
Regional dealmakers came to life in the second half of 2024 as interest rates came down. Nonetheless, the volume of
York County papermaker closing Ohio plant
Spring Grove-based papermaker Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC said yesterday it is closing its plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, where about 800
Federal cuts hit manufacturing services providers
The federal government has canceled contracts with organizations that assist small and midsized manufacturers in 10 states, cutting off a
Bank, business owner spar in court over loan
The owner of a Harrisburg-area flooring company and a regional bank are trading allegations in Dauphin County court over the
Grant backs mixed-use project
A Harrisburg nonprofit has landed a $500,000 state grant for a mixed-use project in Harrisburg’s low-income Allison Hill neighborhood.The $3.3
Lawsuit accuses high-profile Lancaster chef of misusing restaurant funds
A lawsuit is accusing one of Lancaster’s culinary stars of misappropriating money earned by the restaurant and bakery that he
Hanover contractor buys concrete company
Conewago Manufacturing LLC, an affiliate of Hanover-based contractor Conewago Enterprises Inc. has acquired Hanover Concrete Co., which has operations in