Recent Articles from Paula Wolf
Select Medical agrees to purchase acute care hospital in Va.
Mechanicsburg-based Select Medical has signed an agreement to acquire Vibra Hospital of Richmond, a 63-bed long-term acute care hospital in Richmond, Virginia.
M&T Bank to host Multicultural Small Business Lab
M&T Bank is seeking as many as 50 entrepreneurs to take part in its second annual Capital Region Multicultural Small Business Lab – a free program designed to provide multicultural business owners with the guidance and skills needed to build strong businesses, spur economic growth in the Harrisburg area and build generational wealth.
Landis Quality Living and HDC MidAtlantic to develop affordable housing for seniors
HDC MidAtlantic and Landis Quality Living, a division of Landis Communities, have signed a joint venture agreement to co-develop, co-own and operate future low-income housing tax credit affordable housing developments for seniors in Lancaster, Lebanon, Berks, Dauphin, York and Chester counties.
Company that makes technology for seniors gets $100,000 investment
New Oxford-based Ambient Homes LLC, a company that provides integrated smart home solutions for senior living communities, announced a $100,000 investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners.
UPMC to invest in Harrisburg University’s new health sciences tower
UPMC announced Monday its support of Harrisburg University’s new health sciences tower and program development with a 10-year financial commitment.
Lancaster Amtrak district envisioned as hub for new housing
To create more affordable housing in a county that desperately needs it, the undeveloped/underutilized land around the Lancaster Amtrak station is the centerpiece of a mixed-use plan that proposes the construction of nearly 1,000 rental units, with first-floor commercial space and other smart-growth amenities.
United Natural Foods to lease huge distribution center in York County
Grocery wholesaler United Natural Foods Inc. announced Friday its plans for a 1.3 million-square -foot distribution center at 1025 Locust Point Road, Manchester.
DEI Summit helps attendees become JEDIs
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.