The Conrad Company, an industrial services holding company based in Springettsbury Township, York County, sold a majority stake to Incline Equity Partners, a Pittsburgh-based private
Inside a 22-story building that once housed hundreds of state workers, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced millions of dollars in state funding for an effort designed, in part, to replace the economic impact of those now-absent state workers. The funding includes $11 million for a new hotel planned for a portion of that 22-story building, which […]
Penn State Health has named Dr. Marthe Haverkamp as vice president of transformation and Matthew Kemmann as vice president of strategy, both effective Sept. 21. Haverkamp will lead enterprise-wide efforts focused on operational excellence, performance improvement and data-driven decision-making for the Dauphin County-based health system. She worked most recently as a senior leader in the […]
Column by Martin Fedorko Pennsylvania builds companies in places that don’t look like startup towns. A bakery on Market Street in York. A donkey and
The company building data center campuses in Lancaster is locked in another battle over zoning. Affiliates of Virginia-based developer Chirisa Technology Parks are asking a Lancaster County court to quash an appeal by a group of more than two dozen city residents challenging what they see as a zoning decision for the company’s data center campus […]
Peter Wertz has been elected to membership at McNees Wallace & Nurick, effective Jan. 1, 2027. Wertz practices in the Harrisburg-based law firm’s real estate group, advising businesses and individuals in land use and transactional matters. His work includes representing clients in litigation involving municipal zoning, land development and title actions. “We’re excited to welcome […]
On a sunny Friday afternoon, regional developer Jordan Ilyes showed off the fruits of a $3 million conversion project that remade the former Zarfos Furniture building in Red Lion. Over the last year or so, Ilyes and his team cut 27 apartments into the three-story, 40,000-square-foot building. The apartments are a mix of one- and […]
Gary Herman has been named director of consumer engagement at NRA Group, a Harrisburg-based collections company also known as National Recovery Agency. In what is a newly created role for the company, Herman will focus on the evolution of NRA Group’s omnichannel digital messaging efforts, analyzing and enhancing the company’s messaging platforms and strategies including […]
Harrisburg-based CJ Pony Parts has acquired auto restoration-focused brands from Holley Performance Products, including the Scott Drake and Brothers Trucks brands. The transaction expands CJ Pony Parts’ product portfolio in the classic vehicle aftermarket and further establishes it in the multi-brand restoration platform, the company says in a news release. CJ Pony Parts will integrate […]
Over the last six years, Utz Brands has shed factories, streamlined production and expanded into new markets. The moves, however, failed to impress investors. Utz stock soared to nearly $30 per share in the year after it went public in August 2020. But shares fell just as quickly and never regained their upward momentum. Nearly six years […]