Central Penn Business Journal

Pa. American Water to purchase Clinton County utility

Mechanicsburg-based Pennsylvania American Water announced that an agreement has been reached for it to acquire Appalachian Utilities Inc., a private, investor-owned system serving approximately 1,450 Clinton County customers in Avis Borough, Pine Creek Township and Dunnstable Township.

Ninety-year-old third-generation family business sells to Pittsburgh firm

Workforce

Diversity Report for Pa. casinos released by Gaming Control Board

More than 40% of employees at Pennsylvania casinos are females or racial minorities, according to a Diversity Report.

Government

Pennsylvanians to have increased options for health insurance

Pennsylvanians seeking health insurance will have increased options in 2024.

Health Care

SCHOTT Pharma – Lebanon major part of SCHOTT’S North American operation

As global manufacturer SCHOTT celebrated its 60-year presence in the U.S. in August, the SCHOTT Pharma USA plant in South Lebanon Township was celebration central.

Real estate

Report says Harrisburg is the nation’s most competitive small rental market

Harrisburg is the most competitive small rental market in the country, with 16 prospective renters vying for the same apartment during peak rental season.

Retail

First black-woman owned coworking space to open in York

A new coworking space is coming to York.

Technology

Lancaster County tech business acquired by GDC Solutions

Elizabethtown-based CSB Technology Partners has been acquired by GDC IT Solutions of Mechanicsburg.

Women in Business

Newsmakers

Power List

EVENTS

Capital Improvement Project Look-Ahead: Planning for 2024

October 13th, 2023 - 11:00 AM

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10th International Conference on Stroke and Neurological Disorders

October 16th, 2023 - 10:00 AM

We are delighted to extend an invitation on behalf of the Conference Series to all participants from across the world to the "10th Internati[...]

Forty Under 40

October 18th, 2023 - 4:30 PM

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Health Care

State Senate passes bill to allow clinical labs to advertise services

Lebanon VA facility named nation’s best

Select Medical appoints new leaders

Pa. hospitals look to new nursing hires as regulations soften

Report calls for disability community involvement in solving health disparities

Partnership offers fully funded health care courses

WellSpan executive to focus on workforce solutions

Local physicians turn to new model to connect with patients

SCHOTT Pharma – Lebanon major part of SCHOTT’S North American operation

As global manufacturer SCHOTT celebrated its 60-year presence in the U.S. in August, the SCHOTT Pharma USA plant in South Lebanon Township was celebration central.

Ephrata Hospital ER team receives national honor

WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital’s emergency department team is one of only three teams nationwide to be recognized for its outstanding efforts. The team earned the 2023 Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) National Certification Champion award which recognizes health care organizations that support emergency, pediatric emergency, trauma, flight and critical care ground transport nursing […]

Pennsylvanians to have increased options for health insurance

Pennsylvanians seeking health insurance will have increased options in 2024.

Report: Ambulatory Surgery Centers net revenue increased 7.6%

Net revenue for Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) in Pennsylvania increased 7.6% in 2022 over 2021, according to the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHc4).