I honestly did not think I’d successfully pull off Christmas. As the days wound down, I found my brain to be a pile of mush. I can be forgetful and disorganized as it is, but I was flat out forgetting where I’d stashed something I’d purchased just days before.

The Hershey Co. reported third-quarter consolidated net sales of $2.36 billion, an increase of 6.3% over the previous year. Its North America segment net sales were $2.13 billion of that, 5.5% more than the same period in 2020.

Chambersburg-based Franklin Financial Services Corp., the bank holding company of F&M Trust, reported consolidated earnings of $5.9 million for the third quarter, up from $3.5 million a year ago.

The jump from $246.3 million to $292.2 million accompanied an 8% increase in adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization).

Despite a 19% decline in third-quarter net income, York-based Traditions Bancorp Inc. reported a 7% year-to-date net income increase over the first nine months of 2021.

The residential real estate market in York and Adams counties is experiencing a busier than normal fall as home sales stay ahead of last year’s pace.

Headquartered in Houston, VLS is a national leader in waste management services, railcar cleaning, and barge cleaning and repair services, according to a release. The company purchased Environmental Recovery Corp. – which will operate within VLS Waste Services - from Rock Island Capital. Terms were undisclosed.

How robust is the demand for office space in central Pennsylvania? Among developers and commercial real estate agents, perspectives vary, with some seeing strong activity across the board, while others point to uncertainty as businesses navigate the COVID-19 economy.

Jonestown-based JBT Bancorp Inc. reported that its second-quarter earnings jumped 128%, from $1.388 million to $3.158 million. That comes to $1.30 per share, up from $0.57 per share last year. Earnings were boosted by increases in loan interest income, mortgage profits and fees earned from loans issued as part of the Paycheck Protection Program, President and CEO Troy A. Peters ...

A home cake-baking business operated by Moraima Gonzalez became so popular it outgrew her home, enabling her to open her own cafe.

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 ...