Lancaster Chamber officials announced a series of postponements of chamber gatherings as business leaders wade in “uncharted waters” caused by the coronavirus.
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Armstrong Flooring installs floors at Wuhan hospitals built to treat coronavirus victims
A Lancaster-based flooring company leveraged its international footprint to join China’s rapid response to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Read More »Camp Hill business leader joins F&M board of directors
F&M Trust holding company Franklin Financial Services named Kevin Craig to its board of directors, citing the company executive and accountant’s diverse industry background as an asset to the financial institution’s growth.
Read More »Regulators seek to close gaps in mental health coverage
Private insurance companies are required by state law to provide behavioral health services in equal measure to physical health services, but state insurance department regulators say that’s not happening.
Read More »Saudi Arabia, Russia raise stakes in oil standoff
Saudi Arabia will raise its crude supply to a record high in April, the kingdom announced on Tuesday, as it ratcheted up a standoff with Moscow over market share and appeared to reject Russian overtures for new talks.
Read More »Stimulus hopes buoy Wall Street after rout
Wall Street rebounded on Tuesday as investors pinned their hopes on policy easing by major central banks and governments after global markets plummeted in the previous session on fears of a coronavirus-driven recession.
Read More »Land deal grows Pennsylvania preserve to 3,000 acres
More than 3,000 acres are now included in an “undeveloped” state park in highly developed southern Chester County. White Clay Preserve climbed from its former 2,072 acres in one quick action 11 years in the making earlier this month.
Read More »Tax credit for petrochemical industry under contention
The state capitol echoed with the chant “Veto the bill! Veto the bill!” Monday as 35 environmental advocacy groups from across the state gathered in the rotunda to protest open-ended, taxpayer-subsidized tax credits for the petrochemical industry.
Read More »Shapiro warns coronavirus is not a business opportunity
Pennsylvania’s top law enforcement officials say there are penalties in store for businesses that take advantage of the spread of the coronavirus in the commonwealth to drive profits.
Read More »PeoplesBank opens financial ‘connections center’ in Lancaster
PeoplesBank, a Codorus Valley Company, officially opened its Lancaster City Connections Center at 101 N. Queen St. on Friday.
Read More »Shippensburg man sues Rutter’s over data breach
A Shippensburg man has filed a lawsuit against Rutter’s, a convenience store and gas station chain with locations in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, after it fell victim to a cyber-security breach that resulted in an unauthorized user gaining access to customer payment card information.
Read More »Pennsylvania allocates $4.7 million to support summer internship programs
The Wolf administration is supporting workforce-development-focused summer internship programs in the central Pennsylvania region with a $455,849 investment, the Department of Labor and Industry announced this week.
Read More »Philly online car dealer reports strong westward expansion
The Philadelphia-based online dealer is part of a new wave of online automobile dealers like Carvana employing the accessibility and efficiency of online selling to reach a wider footprint without the overhead costs that come with traditional brick-and-mortar locations.
Read More »York, Perry counties added to spotted lanternfly quarantine
State officials have added York and Perry counties to a list of 26 Pennsylvania counties under quarantine to prevent the spread of the spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest that a recent study estimates could cost the state’s agriculture economy $99.1 million.
Read More »Science education to get 21st century makeover
Pennsylvania is in the process of updating its science education standards for the first time since 2002 to keep up with rapid innovations in industry and technology.
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