She replaces Greg Waina, who served as interim CFO of the company, headquartered in Lancaster, since July.
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Employee owned HB Global acquires Miami contracting firm
Ranked by Central Penn Business Journal as the second-fast growing company in Central Pennsylvania, HB Global now has 1,700-1,800 employees in all its divisions.
Read More »Kinsley to add industrial flex center in Orchard Business Park off 1-83
To keep up with burgeoning demand, Kinsley Properties is developing a new, 175,000-square foot industrial flex facility in Orchard Business Park’s Phase II, off Interstate 83 in York County.
Read More »‘It’s a blessing,’ parent says of program that enables nonprofits to offer remote learning space for students
The program is the brainchild of state representative and former Harrisburg City Councilwoman, Patty Kim. Kim said she remembers being a young mother looking for child care and realizing it would cost most of her yearly salary.
Read More »Want to build a smarter city? Know what the people need, experts say
It’s not 5G connections or lightning-quick internet service that makes a smart city. Beyond data and digital access, smart cities take the real needs of their citizens into account when reinventing processes and services to build better places in which to live.
Read More »Diakon COO/CFO Scott Habecker to become president and CEO in 2021
Middletown-based senior lifestyle and health-care services organization Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries announced this week that its Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer will take over as president and CEO on Jan 1.
Read More »Truist invests $1M in Lancaster County schools and leadership
The BB&T, now Truist Economic Growth Fund at the Lancaster County Community Foundation, will provide nearly $1 million to Lancaster County schools and leadership organizations.
Read More »Rite Aid Foundation donates $2M to fight racism, intolerance
The Rite Aid Foundation is launching a Racial Equity Awareness and Action Initiative to push for progress and sustainable change by donating $1 million to two nonprofit groups - EmbraceRace and United Way.
Read More »Lancaster Symphony adds 4 board members, plans upcoming season
The Lancaster Symphony Orchestra appointed four new members to its board of directors and announced plans for its upcoming season. “We are excited to welcome our four newest members to our board of directors,” said Guy McIntosh, general manager of the LSO. “There is no denying that the last few months have been filled with change and uncertainty, but we ...
Read More »1,200 small businesses seek grants through Lancaster County’s Econ Recovery program
The first round of small business grant funding through the Lancaster County Economic Recovery Plan attracted nearly 1,200 applications for seeking more than $27.3 million. This round, totaling $10 million, targeted Lancaster County businesses with 20 or fewer employees.
Read More »Minority- and women-owned businesses big recipients of Lancaster’s small biz emergency funds
The recipients included barbershops and salons (21%), retail stores (18%) and restaurants and food businesses (17%). More than 55% are located in downtown Lancaster.
Read More »YCEA launches web page to support reopening businesses
The York County Economic Alliance launched a new page on its PreparedYork.com website with resources to support businesses and the community as the county moves to the “yellow” phase of reopening on May 22.
Read More »Hospitals need better partnership with Wolf, lawmakers to protect the health of Pennsylvanians
Hospitals are the front line for providing health care during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet there is a lack of partnership with the Pennsylvania state government to protect hospitals, health care workers and the communities they serve. Throughout this pandemic, The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania has worked in partnership with the Department of Health and other state agencies to ...
Read More »Business owners face legal risks by defying Wolf’s order
Business owners thinking of defying the Wolf administration’s stay-at-home order must weigh the legal liabilities and other risks before hanging that “Open For Business” sign in the window.
Read More »Domani Wealth acquires EHD Advisory and passes $1.5 billion in assets
Domani Wealth of Lancaster, formerly ParenteBeard Wealth Management, has acquired EHD Advisory Services, an East Lampeter Township–based wealth management and financial planning firm. Domani Wealth, which has offices in Wyomissing, Hanover, Mechanicsburg and York, said with the acquisition, its assets under management and advisement now total more than $1.5 billion. As a part of the acquisition, Kenneth Eshleman and Steve ...
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