The average U.S. business with paid employees is as old as most middle-school students.
Read More »
Finance
Lancaster branch in works for Jonestown Bank & Trust
Jonestown Bank & Trust Co. is hoping to open a branch in Lancaster County, its second in a county that has been a magnet for new branches over the last year.
Read More »M&A activity up in Q2 for Central Pennsylvania
Merger and acquisition activity in the midstate rebounded in the second quarter of 2016 after a light first quarter, according to Philadelphia-based Baker Tilly Capital LLC.
Read More »Expert: Region has support and education, but needs to attract venture capitalists
There are three things experts say a region needs to latch on to the thriving biotechnology field, and Central Pennsylvania has two of them.
Read More »Penn State offering early retirement to 1,270 faculty and staff
Penn State University is offering voluntary retirement plans in September to 1,270 faculty and non-academic staff members who meet the criteria.
Read More »
How Aspire Ventures, Harsco ‘opened up’ their offices
The cubicle has long dominated the offices where we spend hours each day. But over the last few years, a preference for collaborative, open spaces has emerged, and the dividers are coming down.
Read More »
Commonwealth Charter Academy inks $5M deal to buy former PSECU headquarters
The former Harrisburg home of the Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union, or PSECU, has been sold for $5 million.
Read More »
Comprehending cannabis: A new world of words
When you're sitting in a room full of professionals sporting suits and ties, and they're at a business social uttering words like “pot” and “marijuana” with straight faces, it's hard not to laugh.
Read More »Family First Health nets $500,000 ‘excellence’ grant
York-based Family First Health intends to be a “go-to” source in York County for people who need addiction treatment services, CEO Jenny Englerth said. A grant of $500,000 from the state is putting that goal within reach.
Read More »How can your business do business with government?
An upcoming free workshop in York will teach business leaders basic principles they need to know to do business with local, state and federal governments.
Read More »
Reports: Hershey wanted more than Mondelez offered
Why did Mondelez International walk away from a bid for The Hershey Co.?
Read More »
Banks updating ATMs to take chip cards
Pittsburgh-based PNC Bank has begun to upgrade its 9,000 ATMs — including about 650 in Pennsylvania — to comply with new security standards for debit cards.
Read More »
Lancaster chamber seminar teaches ‘Overtime 101’ to business leaders
With new overtime rules approaching, organizations are ramping up training on what a business leader described as “one of the largest issues impacting the way businesses operate in the last 10 or 15 years.”
Read More »
Who will move mobile wallets from novelty to necessity?
It was an early sign of trouble for Apple Pay: Cashiers staring in curiosity as I waved my iPhone in front of credit-card readers.
Read More »
Owning it: Employees embrace shareholder role at D&H
At D&H Distributing Co. Inc., August is everyone's favorite month.
Read More »