Recreational pot could be a boon for business in Pennsylvania
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The Cannabis Challenge: Cashing in
The Cannabis Challenge: Growing an industry 
Amid legal and financial challenges, cannabis entrepreneurs are banking on growing cultural acceptance of their product to succeed.
Read More »The Cannabis Challenge: Where’s the money? 
Banks are reluctant to issue loans to cannabis-related businesses because the fed says it’s illegal. But a proposed law called the SAFE Act could change that.
Read More »Collaborative discussion: Two years in since Highmark/Penn State partnership
Central Penn Business Journal played host to a sponsored roundtable discussion earlier this fall with key representatives from Highmark, Penn State Health and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg. The talk centered on the collaborative partnership between Highmark and Penn State Health, which was announced in December 2017 and it highlighted why the collaborative makes sense, what all parties have ...
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Fay Pharo-Frank: Building relationships with York Traditions 
Fay Pharo-Frank knew she wanted to work for York Traditions bank years ago after having a seamless personal mortgage experience. “What I saw was an organization with a mission and a culture that was going to fully support me being the relationship-builder I wanted to be,” she said. As the branch manager for York Traditions’ flagship location in York Township, ...
Read More »State to offer free salary negotiation workshops for women 
In 2019, women in Pennsylvania are earning 80 cents on the dollar compared to men. The Pennsylvania Commission for Women wants to change that.
Read More »Members 1st finalizes plans for new headquarters 
Members 1st Federal Credit Union closed a deal Friday afternoon for a piece of land in Hampden Township that will house its new headquarters.
Read More »The rich should get ready for Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax 
There are serious problems with the “wealth tax” on millionaires and billionaires that Sen. Elizabeth Warren says would raise nearly $3 trillion.
Read More »Chaotic talks show challenge of reaching opioid settlement 
For months, the judge overseeing national litigation over the opioids crisis urged all sides to reach a settlement that could end thousands of lawsuits filed by state and local governments.
Read More »Pa. business advocates celebrate Trump’s Clean Water rollback 
The Trump administration’s new plan to repeal an Obama-era clean water regulation has been met with deeply mixed reactions in Pennsylvania, and across the country.
Read More »Former treasurer pleads guilty to stealing from Cumberland County youth baseball group 
A Camp Hill man who was once treasurer for the Cedar Cliff Youth Baseball Association pleaded guilty Monday to stealing $19,000 from the organization.
Read More »Amid trade uncertainty, Pennsylvania sheds manufacturing jobs 
Manufacturing jobs in Pennsylvania have been steadily declining since January, as employers have grappled with uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade dispute with China. Read more at WITF
Read More »Richest could lose hundreds of billions under Warren wealth tax 
Billionaires such as Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett could have collectively lost hundreds of billions of dollars in net worth over decades if presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax plan had been in effect — and they had done nothing to avoid it. Read more at Bloomberg:
Read More »Lancaster County event-planning business changes name 
Lancaster County-based Alegre Concierge Services has announced that is has changed its name to Alegre Events, along with adding two new employees. The event-planning business operating out of Penn Township is not changing its scope or focus, company officials said, but is renaming to better reflect their offerings that include consulting, corporate and non-profit event planning, national conference planning and ...
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