President Joe Biden today lauded Mack Truck, the United Auto Workers 677 and the Lehigh Valley for their efforts in growing American manufacturing during a visit to the Lower Macungie Mack plant.

Chip Rutan watched in recent weeks as the value of cryptocurrencies plummeted. To him, it was all part of the up and down cycles he has witnessed since he first bought cryptocurrencies about four years ago. “This is kind of the pattern that it always has been,” said Rutan, owner of Rutan Productions in New Cumberland. “You watch. It will ...

Today, there are thousands of cryptocurrencies, but they can all trace their origins to one, Bitcoin, which was created in 2008. Here is a look at some of the basics about cryptocurrencies, largely based on information found at Schwab.com, an international financial services company, and Coinbase.com, an online cryptocurrency exchange and information platform. The beginning According to both Schwab and ...

The Hershey Co., Land O’Lakes Inc. and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay are collaborating on Sustainable Dairy PA, an initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The global confectioner is providing initial funding of $300,000 to support the alliance and Land O’Lakes in helping to install agricultural conservation practices on ...

Parenting with another person can be hard. If you’ve read my past articles, you know that I will sing my partner’s praises loudly and happily every single day of the week. Still, I find that raising a human with another human is absolutely frustrating from time-to-time. When to ween, what to eat, how to handle big transitions, and what to ...

On July 1, UPMC Children’s Express Care opened its first after-hours clinic in central Pennsylvania to provide pediatric care on evenings and weekends when a patient’s regular physician’s office is closed.

The Harrisburg area’s real estate market continues to hum along, fueled by a high demand for homes that are in short supply.

Granite HR Consulting announced new branding, a new website and a new era led by Managing Director Kristen Evans.

Rents in Harrisburg jumped 4.6% over the past month, coming in at $922 for a one-bedroom apartment and $1,116 for a two-bedroom unit.

The PRO Act, a prospective legislative move currently under consideration in the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, as proposed would ban state right-to-work laws, require employers to provide personal employee information to unions, such as cell phone numbers and addresses, and make it harder for companies to legally hire gig workers.

Lancaster County-based Turkey Hill LLC, a major manufacturer and distributor of branded ice cream, frozen novelties and refrigerated drinks for retail, food service and alternative channels, appointed Andy Jacobs as CEO and Paul Gagliano as chief customer officer. Jacobs was most recently executive vice president, chief customer and experience officer, and chief operating officer at Hostess Brands. Prior to that, served as president of ...

The average sales price for a Lancaster County home approached $300,000 in May, a sign that demand remains high with the limited inventory available.

David P. DiGiacomo joined Lititz-based Benecon Group LLC as Chief Financial Officer. DiGiacomo was CFO for PetroChoice LLC, the largest distributor of finished oil lubricants and related materials in the United States. Prior to working for PetroChoice, DiGiacomo served as senior vice president of finance for FIS, formerly SunGard, in Philadelphia. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of ...

Taylor’s newest venture is set to open July 6, serving lunch, dinner and Sunday Brunch at the Midtown Arts Center, in the historic 34,000-square-foot foot multi-venue arts, dining and entertainment complex at 1110 N. Third St.

The Hershey Co. has completed its acquisition of fellow confectioner Lily’s – first announced in May – for $425 million. “Lily’s is a great addition to Hershey’s growing portfolio of better-for-you snacking brands, and we are excited to add this high-growth, leading BFY brand and to get to work with its talented and innovative team,” said Chuck Raup, president, U.S. at Hershey, in a ...