Finance

In brief: YorkCounts adds board members

YorkCounts recently added four new board members to its roster.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Does your company have a social-networking policy? Why or why not?

Capitol View developer deflects questions at bankruptcy meeting

Creditors of Harrisburg’s failed Capitol View Commerce Center and attorneys yesterday fired questions at developer David R. Dodd II during a meeting about the bankruptcy filings by the companies Dodd set up for the project.

Orrstown to offer online-only banking

Orrstown Financial Services Inc. is planning to compete in the Internet-only banking arena, becoming one of the first local banks to take on nationally known heavyweights such as ING.

Behind the list with Gregory Crumling

Office managing partner of Beard Miller Co. (bmc)

Feds late with millions for local infrastructure, other programs

The federal government is months late in sending local
counties and municipalities millions of dollars through a bread-and-butter
program that pays for everything from home renovations to small-business
counseling.

Democratic leaders rally around income-tax hike

Democratic leaders in the state Legislature rallied around
Gov. Ed Rendell’s proposal to raise the state’s personal-income tax for three
years.

Your cash back

The recession has made collecting debt a lot harder for companies in most circumstances, and growing numbers of delinquent accounts can cripple a business.

BLOG UPDATE: the gadget cube

Is the next technology boom in Cuba?

If you're looking
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country whose former leader almost constantly exulted, "Viva la
revolución!"

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COO Zimmerman to retire from Orrstown Bank

Orrstown Financial Services Inc., the parent of
Shippensburg-based Orrstown Bank, today announced that Peter C. Zimmerman, executive
vice president and chief operations officer, will retire from banking July 1
after more than 35 years in the industry.

Expected Investment Returns: Projections for stocks and bonds during a down economy

After massive losses in many 401(k) and 529 plans, IRA accounts and other portfolios, people are wondering what to expect from their investments over the coming years.

Dauphin County threatens incinerator suit that could force tax hike

The Harrisburg trash
incinerator is millions of dollars behind financially even after the latest
round of repairs, according to attorneys for Dauphin County.