Recent Articles from Paula Wolf
York County hits record low unemployment rate
Closing 2023 with a record low 2.5% unemployment rate, York County saw an increase of 1,510 people in the labor supply, an uptick for only the second time since 2007.
TE Connectivity plant closure could cost 130 workers their jobs
TE Connectivity’s application tooling manufacturing site at 627 N. Grant St., Waynesboro, will close starting in less than two months, costing as many as 130 employees their jobs.
York County hits record low unemployment rate
Closing 2023 with a record-low 2.5% unemployment rate, York County saw an increase of 1,510 people in the labor supply, an uptick for only the second time since 2007.
Harbor Freight Tools to open in Willow Street
The new store, at 2600 Willow Street Pike North, is expected to open this spring.
Lancaster County sets consumer sentiment record
The latest consumer sentiment report for Lancaster County mirrors the positive vibes happening nationally, with the highest index score recorded in four of five questions since the survey started tracking local conditions in April 2020. January’s overall index score of 95.1 is 4.9 points above the November number.
HeyDude opens store at Tanger Outlets Lancaster
After much anticipation, HeyDude is now open at Tanger Outlets Lancaster.
January home sales start to recover from holiday slowdown
The central Pennsylvania real estate market revealed mixed signs in January, with new inventory in some places showing evidence that sellers and buyers are past any holiday hiatus.
Local HVAC company acquired by Philly area firm
Palmyra-based ECS Comfort Heating & Cooling has been acquired by Sila Services LLC, which continues its expansion into central Pennsylvania.
Fulton Financial CFO resigns
Lancaster-based Fulton Financial Corp. announced last week that Mark McCollom resigned as chief financial officer, for an undisclosed reason, to be replaced as interim CFO by Betsy Chivinski.
Morphy Auctions adds international division
Denver, Lancaster County-based Morphy Auctions became a multinational company Friday as founder and president Dan Morphy announced the launch of a European division based in Zwingen, Switzerland.
Bank of Bird-in-Hand completes nearly $20M in common stock offering
The Bank of Bird-in-Hand announced that, as of the end of last year, it completed the offering of approximately $19.5 million of its common stock.
Franklin Financial releases Q4 numbers, ‘builds for the future’
Chambersburg-based Franklin Financial released a mixed bag of fourth-quarter results this week as the parent company of F&M Trust continued its solid performance.











