Keynote speaker Todd Snovel brought a “Star Wars” theme to his talk Wednesday at the third annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit, hosted online by Central Penn Business Journal and Lehigh Valley Business.
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Hamilton Health Center breaks ground on Steelton expansion 
Hamilton Health Center, a Harrisburg-based Federally Qualified Health Center, broke ground March 24 on a new branch in the Steelton-Highspire area.
Read More »Chewy to close Mechanicsburg distribution center, impact 512 employees 
Pet supply retailer Chewy will be closing its distribution center in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, this summer and will offer the 512 employees affected the opportunity to transfer to its fulfillment center in Lewisberry, York County.
Read More »Hershey wants to eradicate heavy metals from chocolate, exec says 
The Hershey Co. is looking to reduce "trace" amounts of lead and cadmium in its chocolate, the global confectioner’s chief financial officer told Reuters this week.
Read More »Wendy Tippetts still loves urban designing in a small town 
In 1987, when Wendy Tippetts relocated to form Tippetts/Weaver Architects with Gary Weaver, Lancaster city was an unpolished gem.
Read More »Home sales nationally break 12-month high 
Could the real estate market be changing course again?
Read More »Vacant apartments hard to come by in central Pa. 
Buffeted by high demand and limited supply, the Harrisburg rental market was the third most competitive in the nation as the calendar turned to 2023.
Read More »G&S Foods breaks ground on 350,000-square-foot Hanover plant 
G&S Foods LLC held a groundbreaking this month for its 348,344-square-foot snack food manufacturing facility on Blettner Avenue in Hanover, an expansion that will bring abundant jobs, the company said.
Read More »Bank of Bird-in-Hand expands mobile services 
Bank of Bird-in-Hand is a community-owned bank with a strong focus on agricultural, small business and consumer lending, a release said.
Read More »Homes remain hard to come by for buyers 
Through February, the story of the local real estate market is still lack of inventory. And that shortage is helping to keep home prices strong, even as they’re no longer skyrocketing.
Read More »Ex-Armstrong Flooring leader Vermette gets CEO job in Ohio 
Michel Vermette, the former CEO of Armstrong Flooring Inc., has been named CEO and chief financial officer of America’s Floor Source, based in Columbus, Ohio.
Read More »Food round up: World’s largest chicken barbecue canceled, European-style restaurants open 
The Civitas Lancaster annual chicken barbecue at Long’s Park has been canceled, two restaurants in Mechanicsburg open.
Read More »Former Tipsy Boar Tap and Grill now home to technical institute 
YTI Career Institute is downsizing and moving into a new location: 380 Centerville Road, East Hempfield Township, which was previously known as Tipsy Boar Tap and Grill before closing in March 2019.
Read More »Lancaster accounting firm awarded for customer satisfaction, and more 
This recognition from B2B directory ClearlyRated is based solely on service feedback and ratings from the firm’s recent client survey.
Read More »More Lancaster, Berks customers have access to broadband 
Nearly 2,200 homes and businesses in Berks, Chester and Lancaster counties are now accessible to fiber broadband from high-speed internet provider Kinetic.
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