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Ephrata bank buying Maryland lender
After years of steady growth in Lancaster, Lebanon and Berks counties, the parent of Ephrata National Bank is crossing state

Apartment project eyed at York mall
Over the last few years, the York Galleria mall has replaced retail anchors with a mini casino, a gym and

Data center plans provoke debate over impact, process
At a meeting last night, developers shared more details on their plans for a $15 billion data center complex near

Firm consolidating in former TE/AMP plant
When electrical components manufacturer SESCO outgrew its Mont Alto plant in the mid-2010s, the company leased a second facility in

Investor ups stake in Harrisburg bank
A family trust affiliated with George E. Norcross III, a New Jersey business leader and political power broker, has been

Manufacturer buys playgrounds specialist
Lancaster-based flooring maker Ecore International has purchased an Ohio-based company that specializes in playground surfacing.Based in Copley, Ohio, near Akron,

Firms snag Rite Aid real estate in Central PA
Local and national firms are poised to pick up some of Rite Aid‘s real estate in Cumberland and York counties

Former controller accused of theft from regional business
A woman who worked as a senior controller at York-based Kinsley Enterprises allegedly funneled more than $95,000 from the company

Heller pitches plan to repay creditors
Bankrupt Lancaster County business owner Daryl Heller is floating a plan to pay back his creditors, but the plan is

York-area plaza fetches $16.4M
A Singapore-based real estate investor has scooped up a shopping center in Dover Township, York County.United Hampshire US REIT said

Double-digit premium hikes sought for ACA plans
Health insurers are asking for double-digit rate hikes for plans sold in Pennsylvania on the market created by the Affordable

GOP lawmaker sets sights on ‘reasonable’ wage hike
A higher minimum wage could be moving to the front burner in Harrisburg thanks to a Republican state senator who

Former exec pleading not guilty to extortion charge
Bryan Chapman, a former supply chain executive for West Shore Home, is pleading not guilty to federal charges that he

Utz closing plant amid efficiency drive
Hanover-based snack food company Utz Brands Inc. plans to wind down operations at a plant and warehouse in Grand Rapids,

Costs seen mounting for data center tax exemption
In 2022, Pennsylvania waived sales taxes for computer equipment purchased for use in data centers, provided the centers met certain

A landowner’s pivot to data
A regional developer toiled for nearly a decade to bring a mix of uses to an 84-acre tract in Fairview

Lanco contractor taps new prez amid family ownership transition
A Lancaster County contractor is under new leadership as it transitions to the next generation of family owners.Speedwell Construction Inc.,

The core value Astronomer forgot
Column by Richard Randall I wasn’t planning to write about values, but sometimes events cause a course change. The event

Hotel, restaurant envisioned for York city landmark
New developers are embracing the challenge of bringing life to one of York city’s most prominent buildings.John and Denise Gilliland

Customers chief to retire
A titan of Pennsylvania banking is passing the baton.Jay Sidhu said Friday he plans to retire on Jan. 1 as

Lawmaker’s proposal adds to growing pressure on power grid
A Chester County lawmaker is seeking support for legislation that would pave the way for Pennsylvania to withdraw from the

Contractor fires back in suit over concrete for hospital project
A contractor is disputing claims it’s liable for defective concrete used during construction of a new hospital tower in York.The

Data center boom redefining industrial real estate
A few years ago, the phrase “industrial real estate” likely conjured an image of massive warehouses spreading across the open

Developer details data center plans
One of the companies behind a $6 billion data center project in Lancaster is filling in some of the blanks

West Shore engineering firm acquired
Aiming for a bigger slice of business in Pennsylvania, an Ohio-based engineering firm has acquired Dawood Engineering, a firm based

Where’s the data? Firms mum on York County data center plans
It’s been a week since New Jersey-based investment firm Energy Capital Partners announced it was planning a $5 billion data

New owners, new outlook for Lancaster contractor
Aimee Deraco hesitated when she was first approached about becoming chief executive of Brubaker Inc., a family-owned contractor in Lancaster

Demo approved, sites confirmed for Lancaster data centers
The dust is still settling on the flurry of announcements for massive data and energy projects proposed this week for

Sheriff’s sale postponed for former school
The owner of a former Catholic school in Harrisburg has three more months to avoid a forced sale of the

Slowdown prompts more layoffs for lumber company
Less than a month after deciding to close a lumber operation in northwestern Pennsylvania, Weaber Inc. is consolidating operations in