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 […]
Column by Brandon Rogers The longer someone leads, the less impressed they become with raw talent alone. Experience has a way of teaching leaders that
Beth Siegfried has been named executive director of Dauphin County CASA, a Harrisburg-based nonprofit that provides volunteer advocates for children in foster care. She succeeds Kim St.Clair, who had been acting executive director and continues as program supervisor. Siegfried has more than two decades of experience in communications, advocacy and nonprofit leadership. She worked most […]
For nearly six decades, McNees Wallace & Nurick has occupied a prime piece of Harrisburg real estate — a nine-story office building overlooking the Susquehanna River. But sometime in 2027, the law firm expects to cross the river into somewhat smaller digs in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County. McNees has inked a 20-year lease for a roughly […]