Recent Articles from Paula Wolf
Totem Pole Winery opens tasting room in Mechanicsburg
Totem Pole Winery recently celebrated a soft grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony with the Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce.
Giving back
Hershey-based Pennsylvania American Water awarded $71,000 in grants to 142 fire and rescue organizations across the commonwealth through its annual Firefighting Support Grant Program.
November awards
Camp Hill-based Landmark Commercial Realty announced Chuck Heller, executive vice president, achieved the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors designation.
Local home sales keep falling as inventory stays tight
Rising interest rates have applied the brakes on the local housing market, but a shortage of inventory is keeping prices up even as sales drop precipitously.
New CEO tapped for Hershey Trust Co.
Hershey Trust Co. has named Leslie Lenzo as CEO and chief investment officer, effective Jan. 1, 2023.
Hershey-area RV campground sold to private equity firm
The Jonestown/Hershey NE KOA Journey campground has been acquired by Cedarline Outdoor, a portfolio company of Miami-based private equity firm Halmos Capital Partners.
Custom apparel maker L2 Brands bought by private equity firm
Hanover-based L2 Brands, a designer, manufacturer and marketer of custom apparel and headwear for the collegiate, destination and leisure, and corporate markets, has been acquired by private equity firm Sentinel Capital Partners for an undisclosed price.
White Rose Ventures funds soft pretzel maker and snowboard/ski manufacturer
York-based White Rose Ventures announced that it invested $750,000 in two more businesses – one that makes soft pretzels and another that manufactures snowboards and skis – in the third quarter of 2022.
Hershey to start building new Derry Township chocolate plant
The Hershey Co. announced that work will begin on its new, 250,000-square-foot chocolate facility in Derry Township after demolition of the former Friendly’s restaurant at Route 422 and University Drive, near Hershey’s Technical Center.
Report: Lancaster County workforce not bouncing back to pre-pandemic levels
The Lancaster County economy is healthy overall, though there are signs of weakness as rising interest rates may dampen business activity, according to the latest report from the Center for Regional Analysis.
Women business owners invited to seek Bloom Grants
The Bloom Business Empowerment Center, through the York County Economic Alliance, is partnering with the Women’s Business Center Organization on the latest Bloom Grants.
Rare whiskey available to public in limited-release lottery
The deadline is 5 p.m. Nov. 18 to opt in to one or more of the drawings by visiting the limited-release lottery web page at FWGS.com.