Federal regulators filed a lawsuit against a York-area manufacturer for allegedly firing an employee who had raised concerns about safety.In a lawsuit filed in late
The bankrupt owner of Spring Gate Winery in suburban Harrisburg is seeking court permission for a sale of the winery and some of its assets, including its beer and wine licenses.According to court filings this week, Schoffstall Farm LLC is asking for approval of a sale to Nitin Patel, who would pay $2.85 million for the winery.The winery entertained […]
The bankrupt property owner trying to sell Governor’s Square apartments in Harrisburg has complained in the past that the city of Harrisburg is thwarting its sales effort, and it’s now asking a bankruptcy judge to intervene.In a court filing last week, Maryland-based Uptown Partners LP asked a judge to order the city to “cease and desist from interfering” […]
York County Judge Steven Stambaugh has been suspended without pay in the wake of federal allegations that he orchestrated an unemployment fraud scheme at his York-based personal-injury law firm, Stambaugh Law PC.The suspension was handed down yesterday by the state’s court of judicial discipline following a motion from the state judicial conduct board, th“The allegations supporting […]
A potential deal is on the table for Spring Gate Winery in suburban Harrisburg.A buyer named Nitin Patel has offered $2.8 million for the winery, whose parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May, according to court records. The offer sets a floor for other potential bidders in a bankruptcy auction slated to unfold this month, pending […]
Inch & Co. is appealing a York County court ruling that blocks the company from building a warehouse on land south of Route 30 in Manchester Township.The move continues a nearly two-year-old battle over the 52.1-acre site, which borders the Prospect Hill Cemetery.Some neighbors have opposed the warehouse plans since they became public, arguing the […]
Insurers do not have to cover lost revenue for businesses that were forced to shut down during the early weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s according to a ruling handed down yesterday by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in a class-action lawsuit originally filed in Allegheny County court by a dental practice.The decision resolves conflicts between lower courts […]
The bankruptcy sale of Spring Gate Winery is facing some headwinds.In legal filings this month, two lenders came out against the reorganization plan filed by the Harrisburg-area winery’s parent company, Schoffstall Farm LLC.At issue is the distribution of the proceeds from a sale of the winery, should a buyer be found.One lender, Horizon Farm Credit, is objecting to language saying it would […]
The city of Harrisburg is asking a federal court to dismiss the bankruptcy case of Uptown Partners LP, the Maryland-based owner of the Governor’s Square apartment complex in uptown HarrisburgIn a filing last month, the city argues that the deteriorating apartment complex is “unlikely” to find a buyer and that state court would be a better […]
Noncompete clauses were the focus when federal regulators moved to outlaw most of them earlier this year.But there are other employment provisions that can have the same “functional effect” as noncompetes, according to the Federal Trade Commission.And one subtype of those provisions is coming under scrutiny in Pennsylvania. They are provisions that require employees to […]
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