Recent Articles from Garry Lenton
Hershey completes purchase of Colorado-based Lily’s
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[...]
Elizabethtown College receives $6.5 million gift, second largest in institution’s history
Elizabethtown College recently received its second largest monetary gift. The $6.5 million gift from the estate of alumnus Jay A. Izenour ’72, will endow the Jay A. Izenour and Karen L. Izenour Endowed Scholarship Fund. An anonymous $8.5 million gift in 2019 is the largest gift the college has received. The Izenour Fund will provide need-based […]
Meet CPBJ’s Power 30 for construction and real estate
Welcome to Central Penn Business Journal’s Power 30 for Construction and Real Estate. This has been a volatile year for both of these industries.
Four things your small business financial plan should cover
As a small business owner and leader, it’s likely there’s some intersection between how you’re setting up a legacy and protecting your business and how you can wisely manage your personal finances, including income tax planning, risk management, retirement planning and estate planning.
How do we get back to the office?
“I’m fully vaccinated. Can I come and see you in person?” After more than a year of working remotely and seeing clients over Zoom, these requests are starting to come in. Now that COVID is winding down and restrictions are relaxing, organizations and companies have to figure out how to go back. And the really […]
Camp Hill Shopping Center sells for $90M to GSD CampHill Pradsavi Group
Cedar Realty Trust will be retaining property management of Camp Hill Shopping Center, which has 25 stores, according to MallsinAmerica.com. Among the other tenants there are Boscov’s, Staples, Five Below, Barnes & Noble Booksellers and LA Fitness.
Philadelphia developer believes York factory is wired for success as a mixed-use commercial center
Philadelphia-based Mark Lane Properties has a vision for the New York Wire Works that includes a mixture of arts, crafts, retail, events and food.
Gettysburg Cancer Center joins OneOncology
The move will allow the center, which has clinics in Gettysburg and Hanover, to stay independent and “have the capital, technology and expertise to grow into the premier cancer care provider in Pennsylvania.
Gardens in Hershey, Mechanicsburg highlight new PA Tourism road trip
Hershey Gardens and two gardens in Mechanicsburg have been chosen to highlight southcentral Pennsylvania in a new road trip announced today by the Pennsylvania Tourism Office. “Best Buds: A Garden Trail,” a self-guided road trip released to coincide with the 2021 Philadelphia Flower Show, describes Hershey Gardens as “23 acres of floral splendor, complete with […]
For West Shore Home, a relo of its own – to new headquarters in Mechanicsburg
Rapidly expanding West Shore Home, a technology-enabled home improvement company, officially opened its new corporate headquarters in Mechanicsburg on Tuesday. The modern, open floor plan in the 56,184-square-foot building will accommodate more than 560 employees, according to a release. The space features light industrial architecture and an employee training center, private breakout rooms and a [...]
Corporate equilibrium: Engaging the workplace from all angles
In a Princeton University dorm room circa 1948, a man named John Nash was working on a dissertation that would later prove to change the way the world understood economics. Nash Equilibrium was developed with the thought that in any situation where there are two or more variables, much like the way there are multiple […]
Holistic financial planning is a balancing act that pivots on the client
Life planning can boil down to a series of questions about how someone likes to spend their time and what is important, he said. Questions about travel or volunteer work are part of the equation.