In 2008, Dr. Gregory R. Jackson helped launch MacuLogix, which started out in 700 square feet in the Hershey Center for Applied Research in Derry Township. The company, which sells AdaptDx, a device that helps for the early detection of age-related macular degeneration, recently moved to 17,400-square-foot office at 3721 TecPort Drive in Swatara Township.
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Eye-opening moves for medical-device firm
Univest hires first lender for Harrisburg area 
Building on its growth in Lancaster and York counties, Univest Bank and Trust Co. has hired its first commercial lender for Cumberland and Dauphin counties.
Read More »Orrstown hires Maryland market president 
After expanding its Maryland business through a merger this spring, Orrstown Financial Services Inc. has hired former BB&T executive Christopher D. Holt to head up its operations in the Old Line state.
Read More »West Chester borough, university spar over stormwater charge 
A legal case over a stormwater levy enacted in 2016 by West Chester borough, one of dozens of municipalities around Pennsylvania that have added the fees over the last few years to cope with stormwater runoff and comply with environmental regulations, has pitted it against West Chester University.
Read More »New leaders selected for John Dame training 
Ten up-and-coming executives in Central Pennsylvania have signed on for a leadership development program run by executive coach John Dame.
Read More »Harrisburg office property sells for $4.6M 
A 73,289-square-foot building in Harrisburg, occupied by several nonprofits, recently sold for $4.6 million.
Read More »CPA taps in-house expertise to fight fraud 
Mike Breon spent part of his 20-year accounting career working to investigate questions from workers – their concerns and their tips about fraud – who had reached out through a company hotline.
Read More »Camp Hill office property sells for $3.9M 
A 26,541-square-foot-office property in Camp Hill has changed hands at a price of $3.9 million, said commercial real estate firm Marcus & Millichap.
Read More »Platform aims to turn small-business customers into investors 
Honeycomb Credit, a Pittsburgh-based technology firm, has built a crowd-funding program that it is hoping to bring to small businesses across Pennsylvania.
Read More »Mattress store with environmental focus opens in York 
Harry Mahler has always been passionate about the environment and seeking eco-friendly solutions to existing problems. To help address the problem of discarded mattresses being thrown into landfills, he and his wife Sarah recently opened No Badger Mattress in York, which sells eco-friendly mattresses and accepts old ones for recycling.
Read More »Letter to the editor: Vital employer protection mischaracterized as loophole
A recent guest editorial (“Philadelphia pay-equity case attracts national focus”) mischaracterizes an important facet of the pay equity discussion.
Read More »With new planner on board, hopes rise for Northwest Triangle project 
Early next year, investors in the Northwest Triangle near downtown York expect to see construction start on the next stages of an ambitious project designed to steer the city of about 44,100 people into the “fourth industrial revolution.”
Read More »Orrstown hires new CFO 
Orrstown Financial Services Inc. has hired a new CFO to replace an executive who resigned in March. Thomas R. Brugger will assume the company's lead finance role as of July 15.
Read More »Riverview to close two, open two branches 
Riverview Financial Corp. is closing two branches in western Pennsylvania and is opening two in the eastern half of the state, according to a regulatory filing by the company.
Read More »Spec warehouse under construction in Springettsbury 
Developers are building a 352,000-square-foot warehouse on North Hills Road, just off Route 30 in Springettsbury Township.
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