Central Penn Business Journal

Sen. Pat Vance opposing Sunoco Pipeline request to be a public utility

By John Hilton

State Sen. Pat Vance, R-Cumberland/York, wrote to the Public Utility Commission Tuesday urging it to disapprove Sunoco Pipeline L.P.'s recent request to become an official public utility corporation. Full Story »»

Featured News

PNC beats earnings prediction; Codorus Valley up in 2014 Q1

Report: Pa. 33rd among states for economic outlook

Study: Each Pa. physician supports 10.7 jobs

International expo aimed at helping business owners network

Business: Obama to announce $600 million U.S. job-training initiative

Source: Reuters

US: Heartbleed is about to get worse, and it will slow the Internet to a crawl

Source: The Washington Post

World: More than 300 people missing after South Korean ferry sinks

Source: Reuters

Out of the Ordinary: Teenager uses Facebook to save Romania's stray dogs

Source: Reuters

International biz students help regional firms abroad

New payment options rolled out for Harrisburg's River Street Garage

Easy answers

Two minutes with Blaze Cambruzzi

Former Harrisburg receiver part of program on municipal financial distress

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Pa. Sen. Michael Stack (D-5) wants to change the way hospitals and health care...

Fast Forward with Hope

Mixing business with religion

“It's not personal; it's strictly business.” How many times have...

Main Dish with Erica

12 wines for Christmas at $12 or less

It's that time of year when your wine glass is hardly ever empty, and I fully...

Real estate with Jeff

First quarter real estate in review

We were looking at our internal data for countywide home sales stats in the...

Wealth with Joe

Fed cuts; Dow soars

On Dec. 18, Ben Bernanke announced the first of possibly many cuts to the Fed's...

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Banking & Finance »

Treasury: Small biz lending up $12.5B

PNC beats earnings prediction; Codorus Valley up in 2014 Q1

White Rose, Harley-Davidson employee credit unions in York County to merge

Construction »

Pa. Senate Democrat takes aim at no-bid contracts

Armstrong World Industries kicks off $41M Lancaster expansion project

Newsmakers: Construction

Education »

Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School teachers unionize

International biz students help regional firms abroad

Newsmakers: Education

Energy & Environment »

Sen. Pat Vance opposing Sunoco Pipeline request to be a public utility

Businesses seem to know power

Report: Waste industry contributes $4.2B to Pa. economy

White Rose, Harley-Davidson employee credit unions in York County to merge

By Michael Sadowski

White Rose Credit Union and HD York Federal Credit Union plan to merge. Full Story »»

Government »

Ruling cuts Pa. tobacco losses by two-thirds

Report: Pa. 33rd among states for economic outlook

Former Harrisburg receiver part of program on municipal financial distress

Health Care »

Highmark partners with DaVita

Study: Each Pa. physician supports 10.7 jobs

HMA lost $328M in final year

Health Care Reform »

Penn's health care management applicant pool increases 360 percent

Pharmacists call for delay on new Medicaid generic reimbursement rates

CBO: Health care reform will cost $100B less than expected

Hospitality & Tourism »

Visitors bureau relocating Harrisburg office

Felicita dropping golf, spa business when it reopens in May

Hotel investments up 30 percent in 2013

Pa. Senate Democrat takes aim at no-bid contracts

Power-ful videos from the PUC

Businesses seem to know power

Manufacturing & Distribution »

Johnson Controls acquires Canadian company in $1.6 billion deal

American Signatures, Souriau in York County to lay off total of 144 workers

Hershey VP takes Ahold’s new VP marketing job

Marketing & Advertising »

Awards

Faith in your business

Family Dollar mum on fate of stores, including about 20 in midstate

Nonprofit »

Behind the List with Larry J. Zook

Architectural fellowship aims to act as a catalyst

In brief: Low-interest disaster loans available in Lancaster County

Real Estate »

Three Harrisburg mansions being auctioned this week

On the Move

Business Record

Report: Waste industry contributes $4.2B to Pa. economy

By Joseph Deinlein

The municipal waste collection, recycling and disposal industry in Pennsylvania contributes more than $4.2 billion a year to the state's economy and supports more than 26,000 jobs, according to research from Philadelphia consulting firm Econsult... Full Story »»

Retail »

Rite Aid acquires Houston-based retail clinic, releases earnings

Rite Aid receives accreditation as a specialty pharmacy

Rite Aid creates brand development position

Technology »

Three startups get grants through Carlisle TechCelerator program

Health system factors workforce's age diversity into structure of programs, benefits

TechCelerator at Carlisle entrepreneur presentation Thursday

Transportation »

International expo aimed at helping business owners network

New payment options rolled out for Harrisburg's River Street Garage

Cumberland County gets AAA bond rating; commissioners award bridge bid

Hershey VP takes Ahold’s new VP marketing job

Three Harrisburg mansions being auctioned this week

F&M poll shows wide disparities for Democratic gubernatorial candidates

Poll Question of the Week:

Are you increasing wellness opportunities for your employees?

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Special Editions

Currents - Spring 2014

Generations 2014

What do Utz Quality Foods, Sun Motor Cars and Knoebels Amusement Resort have in common? They're all regional family businesses. Through the years, they have grown by successfully extending their businesses to the next generations. Today, these families maintain significant ownership in their companies, and they also have family members serving at the executive level. Read on to see many more examples of local family businesses — and family businesses in the making.

Giving Guide 2014

Central Pennsylvania’s nonprofits don’t sit around waiting for funds to fall into their pockets. Quite the contrary, they’re actively fundraising, networking and getting the community involved in their causes. See how 10 organizations are doing this, and how we can reach out to show our support. Also featured in this publication are the unique approaches and forward-thinking ways of the 2014 Nonprofit Innovation Award winners.

Milestones 2014

Join us in celebrating 30 Central Pennsylvania businesses and their notable anniversaries — from five years to 170 years. Reaching such milestones shows a steadfast dedication to improving the business and social landscape of our region. It's all done through impressive business ideas, dedicated employees, lots of gumption and a whole lot more. The result is smart business, and we can all learn from that.