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Judge dismisses lawsuit against Hershey spa business

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming Hershey Entertainment & Resorts failed to accommodate the religious beliefs of a part-time worker at one of its businesses, MeltSpa by Hershey in downtown Hershey. The lawsuit arose after the employee, Jeriah Sellers, told a manager she was uncomfortable escorting a transgender customer to the women’s locker […]

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Judge declines to halt work on Carlisle-area data centers

A Cumberland County judge ruled yesterday against efforts to halt construction on the first phase of a $15 billion data center campus in Middlesex Township. Judge Matthew Smith also trimmed the underlying land-use appeal brought by the project’s opponents while voicing doubt as to its odds of success. “It does not appear from the record […]

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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 in Lower Windsor Township, York County, filed for Chapter 11, which gives it a chance to shed debt and reemerge as a going concern. Moon Dancer is pinning its hopes, in part, on overturning a […]

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Energy

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 energy generation. At issue are credits generated by solar farms and certain other renewable energy projects and sold to electric utilities on a multimillion-dollar market. Utilities buy the credits so they can comply with state […]

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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 firm. Based in York, CGA also purchased the Gettysburg office of the practice, Hartman & Yannetti, as its first foothold in the Adams County borough. A CGA affiliate paid $500,000 for the office, which is at 126 […]

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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 & Winery launched another legal effort to reopen, arguing that a majority of its neighbors are now on board with its operations. A York County judge rejected a similar claim earlier this year after two conflicting votes by […]

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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 in damages by suing local contractors involved in the plant’s construction. After more than two years of litigation, the lawsuit has been settled, according to filings this month in York County court. The details were […]

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Embattled York-area scrapyard tells court it is shutting down for good

J&K Salvage, the embattled York-area scrapyard, told a federal court this week that it’s permanently closing. The filing was made in the context of an environmental group’s lawsuit against the scrapyard, and it follows a sale of J&K’s property in June to an affiliate of York-area developer Inch & Co.  After the sale, it wasn’t clear if the […]

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York County winery, owner sue attorneys over court losses

The legal saga surrounding Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery in York County is entering a new phase. The winery and its owner, Jim Miller, are suing two law firms that represented them as they fought unsuccessfully against efforts to shut down the business. Miller initiated the first lawsuit in 2024 against CGA Law Firm. The York-based firm defended the […]

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