Armstrong Holdings Inc., the former parent company of Lancaster County-based Armstrong World Industries Inc., (AWI) completed distribution of its net assets Dec. 12.

Two longtime members of the York County Industrial Development Authority are retiring, the group announced Dec. 7.

LAST WEEK'S QUESTION: Should companies be allowed to back out of their pension-fund obligations, if necessary? Why or why not?

Bankruptcies, mortgages, incorporations, liens

Bankruptcies, mortgages, incorporations, liens

Should the Fed once again cut its federal funds rate to keep the economy from slipping into a prolonged slump? Why or why not?

The payday-lending company Advance America, Cash Advance Centers Inc. is pulling out of Pennsylvania.

Two companies that bought loans made by the scandal-ridden EFI unit of Sterling Financial Corp. have sued the Lancaster County financial-services firm.

Harley-Davidson Inc. will repurchase up to 20 million shares of its common stock, the company reported Friday.

By Phil Worden

Guest Columnist

The summer of 2007 marked a pronounced shift in the credit markets.

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The projected state budget surplus for the 2007-08 fiscal year is $117 million, said Michael J. Masch, secretary of the budget, this morning during the governor's mid-year budget briefing in the state capitol.

York manufacturer Precision Custom Components is trying to cast off two pension plans that cover hundreds of people.

Integrity Bank is on the prowl for acquisitions.

The state Senate Banking and Insurance Committee approved four pieces of legislation Dec. 4 that proponents say would reduce predatory mortgage lending practices if adopted into law.