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Capital-area security firm sold to equity-backed buyer
An equity-backed buyer has scooped up a 46-year-old security and fire safety business in suburban Harrisburg. Knight Security Systems, based
Forecaster sees tailwinds, headwinds buffeting US economy
The economic outlook for 2026 depends on a range of variables ranging from tariffs to the strength of the boom
PA population growth slows as immigration tumbles
Pennsylvania’s population grew a negligible 0.1% for the year ending July 1 as international immigration plummeted, according to initial estimates
Senior living provider closes in on $44M bankruptcy sale
After filing for bankruptcy last fall, York-based senior-living operator SpiriTrust Lutheran is taking a step closer to selling off its
How appealing is a new tax appeal process?
It has been just about a year since state officials opened a new avenue for taxpayers to dispute tax bills.
Court punts case over arbitration clauses
Should a woman injured during an Uber ride be able to bring her case before a jury, or should she
Officials urge enrollment in ACA health coverage ahead of deadline
At a press conference in Lancaster yesterday, state and local officials urged eligible Pennsylvania residents to enroll in health insurance
Construction exec says union-friendly provision scrubbed from bid process on Harrisburg project
State officials agreed to drop a union-friendly labor requirement attached to bids on a construction project slated for the grounds
Township has nuke plant, mulls data center law
In some parts of Central Pennsylvania, data centers are a fast-encroaching reality. Construction is underway on centers in Lancaster, for
Can a business still plan three years ahead?
Column by Richard Randall Who thinks they know what our world will look like in three years? It wasn’t that
Area mobile home parks fetch millions of dollars
A trio of Lancaster County mobile home parks changed hands over the past month in deals totaling more than $20
Lancaster nonprofit buys apartments in bid to expand supply of affordable digs
As part of an effort to create and preserve affordable housing in Lancaster County, a startup nonprofit has acquired Stonecreek
Court backs remote work as ADA accommodation
As employers struggle to bring workers back to the office, they face a new wrinkle, one that did not exist
Fraud claims fly over West Shore hotel investment
Investors from Lancaster County are suing a State College hotel operator for allegedly misleading them before and after they invested
Top job turning over at Lancaster manufacturer
After leading Armstrong World Industries Inc. for nearly a decade, president and CEO Vic Grizzle is moving into a new
Construction slated to start at former Harrisburg mall
Redevelopment of the former Harrisburg Mall in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, is slated to get underway this year. Baltimore-based St.
York nonprofit to consolidate operations in new building
York-based human services agency Community Progress Council plans to pay $2 million for the current home of the York County
State court tosses another tax appeal
A state appeals court has rebuffed a company challenging a state tax reassessment, the latest ruling in a string of
Adviser pushes back on agency penalty, wants jury trial
Should a Pennsylvania financial adviser accused of securities fraud be entitled to a jury trial before being subjected to a
‘It can’t be cookie-cutter’: New leader fine-tunes donut chain’s approach
Devon Mailey became interim CEO of Duck Donuts in January 2025 following the resignation of Betsy Hamm, who led the
Lancaster company tacks on another specialty manufacturer
Building products manufacturer Armstrong World Industries Inc. is continuing a buying spree that began nearly a decade ago. The company,
Lawsuit targets West Shore Home over allegedly unpaid work
Home improvement contractor West Shore Home is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging it failed to pay hourly sales reps for
Job cuts hit Lancaster newspaper ahead of ownership change
Lancaster-based news publisher LNP Media Group is trimming staff ahead of its transfer to startup nonprofit Always Lancaster. The cuts
Manufacturer hands off asbestos liabilities
Lancaster County boiler maker Burnham Holdings Inc. has shaken off its liability for asbestos claims through what is an increasingly
Feds delay picking new airline service for Lancaster airport
Southern Airways, a Dallas-based airline that operates federally subsidized flights out of Lancaster Airport, is getting an extension. The airline’s
WITF parent moves deadline for closing on newspaper gift
The new year began without new ownership for LNP Media Group, the Lancaster-based news publisher owned by WITF parent Pennon.
Lancaster-based nonprofit lender snags $45M in tax credits for projects
A nonprofit lender based in Lancaster has landed $45 million in federal tax credits that it will use to kickstart
Uncertainty does not derail dealmaking in 2025
It was time to sell the donuts — and the honey, the baseball team and the roller coasters. Not to
Can regulators prevent sticker shock over data centers?
State regulators are crafting guidelines designed to address one of the chief risks of the data center construction boom —
NJ operator mulls bid for senior living campuses in Central PA
A second suitor is eyeing a bid for the assets of SpiriTrust Lutheran, a York-based nonprofit senior living provider that