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Ollie’s loads up on stores from bankrupt rival
OIlie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings is grabbing another clutch of former Big Lots stores in a bankruptcy auction. Pending court approval

Developer eyes multibillion-dollar data center campus near Carlisle
Central Pennsylvania is home to big buildings that store stuff. A Virginia-based company is eyeing construction of big buildings that

Firm eyes $104M substation in southern York
An Ohio-based energy company is seeking regulatory permission to build and operate a $104 million substation off Flintville Road in

Legal woes mount for Lancaster-based ATM operator
Claims against a Lancaster-based ATM network took on new forms during a roughly one-hour hearing held Friday afternoon in a

York officials seek reversal of hydro project permit
York County commissioners are asking a federal agency to reverse its decision granting a preliminary permit to a controversial hydroelectric

Court puts business-reporting rule on hold
A federal court in Texas suspended enforcement of a controversial business-reporting regulation four weeks before it was slated to take

Regional home services franchisee expands into NJ
Matt Buckwalter and Frank Horvath first met about a decade ago as fellow franchisees for One Hour Heating & Air

Case tests corporate liability for defunct subsidiary
Is a company still liable for a subsidiary’s legal problems even after the subsidiary is legally dissolved?That’s an issue being

Deadline nears for business-reporting requirement
Do you know who your owners are?It’s a question millions of businesses will have to answer by the end of

York-area brewer taps into downtown Lancaster
York County-based South County Brewing is planning to take over the former Pressroom restaurant in downtown Lancaster. The spot at

Further talks yield another partial deal for WellSpan, health insurer
After extending negotiations for a month, WellSpan Health and UnitedHealthcare have reached a deal affecting patients in certain Medicaid and

Court tosses developer’s lawsuit over township fees
Plenty of developers have likely wondered how cities and townships calculate the fees they charge for construction permits.Harrisburg-area developer Triple

Childcare providers seeing impact of York County grant program
By Ashley Donahue, contributing writerShelly Russell, a childcare provider for nearly three decades, has been reading up recently on the

Controversial hydro project clears early hurdle
Brushing aside a flood of objections from neighbors, environmentalists and elected officials in Central Pennsylvania, federal regulators cleared the way

High court reverses ruling in tax-refund case
Pennsylvania is dodging a fiscal bullet thanks to a ruling handed down yesterday by the state’s highest court.At issue was

School board denies tax abatement for York-area sports complex
A York-area school board turned down a request by developer Inch & Co. to secure tax relief for a $35

Guv aims to speed permits for ‘complex and impactful’ projects
Gov. Josh Shapiro is hoping to ensure ambitious developers have a friend in Pennsylvania — or at least an easier

Deal would transfer control of beleaguered Harrisburg apartments
Under a proposed settlement filed in court last week, the owner of an embattled Harrisburg apartment complex is agreeing to

Court shoots down overtime expansion
In a ruling Friday, a Texas judge scuttled an expansion of overtime pay that took effect in July.The decision sinks

Studies see benefit in state-run retirement savings
State-backed retirement plans, which have been proliferating around the U.S., appear to boost savings among workers, according to a study

Regional consulting firm finds buyer
A Harrisburg-area environmental consulting firm is under new ownership.Groundwater Sciences Corp. in Susquehanna Township has been acquired by Verdantas, a

York-area manufacturer sued over alleged retaliation
Federal regulators filed a lawsuit against a York-area manufacturer for allegedly firing an employee who had raised concerns about safety.In

$47M building slated for Penn State Harrisburg
Although Penn State has been cutting costs over the last year, it is making room for a $47 million academic

Logistics startup lands in York County
Warehouses in Central Pennsylvania often sport household names like Amazon and Chewy, or the logos of logistics giants like XPO,

Capital-area behavioral health provider to relocate
The Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute is moving out of the former Polyclinic campus in uptown Harrisburg after failing to forge a

F&M Trust leader sets retirement date
Tim Henry is planning to retire effective April 29 as president and CEO of Chambersburg-based Franklin Financial Services Corp., parent

West Shore electrical contractor changes hands
Harrisburg-area business owner Anthony Worrall has added a third company to his portfolio. The owner of Reynolds Restoration Services and

Lanco contractor buys Annville welding firm
GSM Industrial, an industrial fabrication and mechanical contractor based in East Hempfield Township, has acquired Annville-based Light’s Welding, a family-owned

West Shore construction supplier sold
Valley Supply Inc., a Mechanicsburg-area distributor of concrete accessories, fabricated rebar, chemicals and safety products for the construction industry. The

Palmyra-based distributor cutting HQ, warehouse staff
A Palmyra-based specialty distributor plans to lay off about 100 people working at three locations in Lancaster and Lebanon counties