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Pennsylvania builds quietly. That’s costing our founders.
Column by Martin Fedorko Pennsylvania builds companies in places that don’t look like startup towns. A bakery on Market Street

Couple opens distillery in downtown Carlisle
Retail establishment Moon Bird Distilling opened this month in a restored building at 133 S. Hanover St. in Carlisle following

PNC economist gauges rate-hike ripples in Central PA
Despite ample headwinds from tariffs and higher oil prices, Central Pennsylvania has outperformed the nation this year when it comes

Developer of Lancaster data centers is back in court
The company building data center campuses in Lancaster is locked in another battle over zoning. Affiliates of Virginia-based developer Chirisa

Shuttered winery files bankruptcy while continuing fight to reopen
After a years-long fight to stay open, Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery has filed for bankruptcy protection. The business, based

Lawmaker seeks more time to draft skill game regs
Could more time on the clock help state lawmakers meet a looming deadline to develop a regulatory framework for skill

Report sees growing blackout risk from rising power demand
If Pennsylvania continues to build data centers at a rapid clip but fails to build more power plants, state residents

SBA suspends thousands of PA borrowers amid national crackdown
The U.S. Small Business Administration said yesterday it suspended 870,000 borrowers across the U.S. who allegedly defrauded emergency loan programs

Developer unveils Red Lion rehab project
On a sunny Friday afternoon, regional developer Jordan Ilyes showed off the fruits of a $3 million conversion project that

Industry vets launch HVAC startup in capital region
Extra Mile Mechanical, a startup commercial and industrial HVAC company in Hampden Township, Cumberland County, is pitching itself as an

Plaza near Park City fetches $4.1M
A Lititz-based real estate partnership has added to its portfolio of retail properties in Central Pennsylvania. S&S Singh Partners, headed

Pennsylvania sued over energy-credit restrictions
In a federal lawsuit filed this month, West Virginia is accusing Pennsylvania of illegally closing its borders to protect in-state

Officials mull more data centers in suburban Harrisburg
A Texas developer unveiled plans this week for a pair of data centers on a triangle-shaped tract east of Interstate

York-based VC fund backs surface technology startup
After raising $15 million, a startup venture capital fund based in York has made its first investment. Keystone Innovation Fund

York law firm expands in Adams County
CGA Law Firm has absorbed a small legal practice in Gettysburg, the second acquisition this year by the growth-minded law

The fractional organization: What if stewardship means doing less?
Column by Brandon Rogers and Layne Lebo Organizations have traditionally been built around a fairly simple premise: define a role,

More vacant Harrisburg office buildings headed for apartment makeover
A developer is proposing to transform a pair of empty Harrisburg office buildings into apartments, continuing a string of office-to-residential

Report sees spike in data center power demand in PA
The territory served by PPL Electric Utilities is ground zero for a projected surge in power demand from data centers

Shuttered York County winery renews new legal bid to reopen
The legal battle over a shuttered York County winery still has some juice. In late August, Moon Dancer Vineyards &

State ups limit on small-biz loans
A state authority has raised the lending cap for borrowers tapping a low-interest loan program to cover real estate and

State tax proposal draws flak
If you sell a new car in Pennsylvania, it’s pretty clear where the profits should be taxed. But when you’re

Settlement ends lawsuit over recycling plant fire
After a fire devastated a York County recycling facility in March 2022, the facility’s insurers tried to recover $26 million

York retail plaza sells for $12.7M
A regional real estate investor has scooped up a York-area strip mall that has had one owner since it was

Regional coffee chain adding new shops in York, Lancaster counties
One of Central Pennsylvania’s oldest independent coffee shops is handing over the keys to two of its locations. Lancaster-based Prince

Bank closes branches across region
Truist, one of the largest banks doing business in Central Pennsylvania, has shuttered six branches around the region. The offices

York-area retail center fetches $50.65M
One of the York area’s original retail power centers has changed hands. Tennessee-based CBL Properties, in partnership with Lancaster-based High

NRA Group acquires collections clients of York business
National Recovery Agency, a revenue recovery company based in Harrisburg, hasacquired the collections accounts of York-based CBY Professional Services. The

Shapiro toughens stance on data center projects
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order yesterday outlining strict requirements data centers must comply with before receiving state approval.

Toll evasion continues to plague turnpike
Despite new ways to crack down on drivers who dodge tolls, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission still struggles to collect what

Regional bank plans Ephrata-area branch
Mid Penn Bank is planning a new branch in the Ephrata area near where The Giant Co. is building a