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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
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
Customers chief to retire
A titan of Pennsylvania banking is passing the baton. Jay Sidhu said Friday he plans to retire on Jan. 1
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.
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
Big tech showering billions on local data, energy projects
Major tech companies yesterday disclosed billions of dollars in new investment in Central Pennsylvania, though some key details remain to
Former manager sues Live over commissions
A company that managed the rock band Live during its 1990s heyday claims in a York County lawsuit that band
Harrisburg University boosts tuition to meet rising costs
For the first time in 11 years, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is upping the cost for its undergraduates.
Feds charge fired West Shore Home VP with extortion
A vice president overseeing supply chains for Mechanicsburg-based West Shore Home LLC allegedly tried to extort a severance payment from
Lancaster flooring maker buys firm with Chambersburg plant
Lancaster-based flooring manufacturer Ecore International has acquired a firm based in New York state with operations in Franklin County. The
Major mixed-use project in Lancaster secures zoning OK
High Real Estate Group took a step forward this week in its ambitious plan to develop a 476-acre tract west
Bank buys Lititz insurance agency
The insurance division of Harrisburg-based Mid Penn Bancorp has acquired Charis Insurance Group, an insurance agency based in Lititz. Terms
Firm eyes hotel use in part of former York-area hospital
The developer that converted the former Memorial Hospital in suburban York into apartments is asking Spring Garden Township to allow
Deal to bring Wayne County bank into Central PA
A northeastern Pennsylvania bank is swooping into Central Pennsylvania. Norwood Financial Corp., the Honesdale-based parent of Wayne Bank, has agreed
Leading in times of strategic uncertainty: What great leaders do differently
Column by Richard Randall Strategic plans, whether formal documents or ideas in your head, rely on assumptions about political and
Heller spreads blame for collapse of ATM network
Investors have spent nearly a year blaming Daryl Heller for the crackup of an ATM network that allegedly cost them